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TURKISH MISSIONS' AID SOCIETY, FOR THE PROl\10TION OF

EVANGELICAL MISSIONS IN BIBLE LANDS.

"LOOK O~ THE FIELDS."-Jolm h". 35.

"TOWARD THE Sl'XRISING."-Joslzua xiii. 5.

"WE HAVE SEE:'> Hrs STAR IN THE EAST, AXD ARE C02\rE TO

WURSHIP Hnr."-1I1att. ii. 2.

[~irt~::.Sirt~ ttnnua( ~el'ort~ PRESENTED AT THE

ANNUAL MEETING, llIAY, r892.

OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY:

32, THE AVENUE, BEDFORD PARK, CHIS\VICK, LONDON".

Contr£buti(ms to the Society Jlla)' be smt either to the Societys Bankers, :Messrs.

RANSO:\I, BOUVERIE & CO., No. I, Pall Mall East; or to Rev. T. W.

BROWK, D.D., 32, The Ayenue, Bedford Park, Chiswick, London. Post

Office Orders ma)' be made payable at an)' Ojlice. If mone,)' sent is intended

for a special object in an)' part of the . .JIissioll jield, that should be expressly

m~lltiolled.

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PROPER FOR~I OF A BEQUEST OR LEGACY TO THE

SOCIETY.

I GIYE and bequeath to the Treasurer for the time being of" The Turkish

l\Iissions' Aid Society" Pounds, free of Legac), Duty, '4'- for the

general purposes of the said Society, to be paid within calendar

months next after my death, exclush'e1y out of such part of my Personal Estate

as by the Laws in force at my death may be bequeathed for charitable purposes,

and in priority of all other p3}"ll1ents thereout, but to be subject to abatement

proportionately to other Legacies, in case my genera! Personal Estate shall be

insufficient for payment of them all in full. And I declare that the receipt of the

Treasurer for the time being of the said Society shall be an effectual discharge

for the said Legacy. * If so illtended.

*' * * Di!'i/ises of Land, or money cha;~!Jed on land, or secured on mortgage of lands

and tenements, or to be laid out in lands or tenements, or to arise from the sale if lands or tenements, or of debentures, are (.'oid " but money or stock may be given by

a1z"ll, if not directed to be paid out of tlie' produce of tlte sale of lands or tenements

or oj debentures, or to be laid out in land.

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TURKISH.. IISSIONS' AID SOCffiTY, FOR THE PROMOTION OF

EVANGELICAL MISSIONS IN BIBLE LANDS.

"LOOK ON THE FIELDS."-J0!zn iv. 35.

"TOWAIU> THE SUNRISING."-Jos!zua xiii. 5.

" WE HAVE SEEN HIS STAB. IN THE EAST, AND ARE COME TO

WORSHIP HIM."-Matt. ii. 2.

PRESENTED AT THE

ANNUAL MEETING, MAY, 1892.

OFFICE OF THE SOCIETY:

32, THE AVENUE, BEDFORD PARK, CHISWICK, LONDON.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The Annual Meeting of the Society was held in the Council Chamber, Exeter Hall, on l\{onday, 30th May, 1892 •

Lord Kinnaird occupied the chair.

After the singing of a hymn, prayer was offered by the Rev. Ed ward White.

The Secretary read extracts from the Annual Report, and the treasurer submitted the Cash Statement for the year ending 3 18t l\{arch last.

After some introductory remarks by the Chairman, the Rev. Edward White proposed, and l\lr. Robert Scott seconded, the first resolution :-

"That the Report now read be adopted, printed, and circulated; and that the following be the Executive Committee for the ensuing year, with power to add to their number." (See page 4)

The Rev. J. Lawson Forster proposed, and the Rev. James Neil, M.A., seconded, the next resolution:-

" That this Meeting, cordially approving of the principles on which the Society is based, render thanks to God for the measure of success which has been vouchsafed to Bible Missions in Bible lands; sympa­thise with the Missionaries in their anxieties, trials, and aspirations; pray that a rich blessing may continue to rest on their labours; and commend the Turkish Missions' Aid Society to the liberality of Christian people in all parts of the land."

The Meeting was closed with prayer and the Benediction.

CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT.

I. The object of this Society is not to originate a new Mission, but to aid in the extension of Gospel work in Bible lands, especially that carried on by the Americans.

2. Annual Subscribers of half-a-guinea and upwards shall be Members. and Donors of ten guineas shall be Life Members of the Society. All Donors of £50 or more, at one time, shall be designated Life Governors, and shall be entitled to deliberate and vote at all meetings of the Committee.

3. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a Presi­dent, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and Committee.

+. The Committee shall be appointed at the Annual :Meeting, and shall consist of persons connected with various Evangelical denominations. They shall meet as often as may be necessary, and every meeting shall commence with prayer.

5. The Committee shall have power to add to their number, and to fill up all vacancies in the official staff.

6. Before applying the funds to missionary purposes, the Committee shall make themselves acquainted with the objects for which help is sought; and contributions towards any specific object shall be directly applied to the same, agreeably to the will of the contributors. And it shall be competent to the Committee to make grants to z"lldzviduals labouring in the Turkish Empire, provided that such labourers be under some recognised and responsible supervision.

7. The Annual Meeting shall be held in London, of which -due notice shall be given, and at which the Report shall be read, together with an abstract of the accounts of the previous year.

8. No alteration shall be made "in the foregoing Constitution, except at an Annual General Meeting, or at a General l\leeting of Members called specially for that purpose by at least twenty­one Members of the Society, six of whom shall be l\Iembers of the Committee. 1 $

LIST OF OFFIOERS.

~resi~ent.

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN.

0tce==presi{)ents. THE RIGHT HON. LORD EBURY.

SIR "W1LLIAM MUIR, K.C.S.I., LL.D., D.C.L.

\treasurer. THE LORD KINNAIRD.

1bonorar)2 (touncH.

REV. W. ARTHUR. REV. J. STOUGHTON, D.D. THE RIGHT Hox. LORD BLANTYRE. I REV. C. C."LAYARD.

THE HON.&R.EV.W.H. FREMANTLE. REV. W. ROBERTS.

JClecut{\1e (tommtttee. DR. DAVID BRODIE. JOHN CUNLIFFE, ESQ. REV. W. A. ESSERY. REV. J. GWYNNE JONES, D.D. E. J. KENNEDY, ESQ. THE LORD KINNAIRD. REV. JAMES NEIL, M.A. MAJOR PAPILLON. REV. H. S. PATERSON, M.D. T. GmSON PLAFORD, ESQ.

REV. W. RAITT, PH.D. D. H. SMALL, ESQ.

I REV. J. GOSSET TANNER, M.A.. REV. R. TUTIN THOMAS. REV. \V. TUBB. REV. ARTHUR V\TICKSON,LL.D. REV. W. WINGATE. REV. \\T. WRIGHT, B.A., D.D. REV. H. W. WEBB-PEPLOE,M.A.

With p01lJer to add to their number.

Secretar)2. REV. T. W. BROVlN, D.D.

lSankers. MEsSRS. BARCLAY, BEVAN, RANSOM, BOUVERIE, & CO.

I, PaIl Mall East, London.

[~irtB=Sift1} .clnnual ~eport • • I ~ ..

Origin and Principles of the Society.

IN presenting the Thirty-sixth Annual Report your Committee venture to repeat that, though this Society is little among the thousands of Judah, its uniqueness in several respects invests it with an interest all its own. It has to do with thp. lands of the Bible. It aims at uplifting the diverse races which now inhabit those lands. It is an aid society, proposing to encourage the heart and strengthen the hands of labourers in all parts of that wide field. It is now between sixty and seventy years since two men left the shores of New England on a mission of enquiry in the ancient East, who were followed by successive bands of eager and devoted missionaries, bent on the evangelisation of benighted and degraded Turkey. Point after point was occu­pied for the gospel, and by the time two-thirds of the inter­vening period had elapsed, it was evident to Christian Englis.hmen looking on, that their fellow Christians of the American Board meant nothjng less than the conquest of those lands for Christ. Then it was that the noble founders of the Turkish l\fissions' Aid Society, not without prayer and serious ·consideration, committed themselves to the attempt, which has never since been lost sight of, to come to the help of the Lord by contributing not men but means in aid of the great enter­prise. And was it not a generous and Christ-like thing to do ? Was it not in the line of the Scripture exhortation, "Bear ye -one another's burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ," and of that other injunction, ".By love serve one another." Yes, tmly; it was in obedience to the prompting of the Divine Spirit. The same Spirit who said: "Separate me Levi Parsons and Pliny Fisk for the work whereunto I have called them" said to the gathering of British Christians in Exeter Hall, while they were waiting on God in prayer for guidance: "H~lp those men of another land and another church to build up the old waste places, and to repair the desolations of many generations." And they were not disobedient to the heavenly call and divine command; they had a mind to work. Their offering was accepted of the Lord; much blessing followed, and God in his providence set His seal of approval. For, the co-operation of American and

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English Christians in the Turkish field turned out a singularly happy arrangement. The action of Americans was free from those political complications to which European powers, and Britain above all, would have been exposed, while the influence of the English Ambassador, on behalf of an enterprise which contemplated the highest ,,·elfare of the subjects of the Sultan, was generally forthcoming, and nothing but good was the result~ Thus, under the regis of America and England the sappers and miners of the invading army of Emmanuel made considerable progress towards the downfall of the stronghold of superstition and error which yet rears its head in the land of the "unspeak­able Turk." It is an honour to have been allowed to have a share, however humble, in this work, and undoubtedly the Lord has had respect to the unselfish and generous principles by which the promoters of the Turkish Missions' Aid Society have been actuated from the beginning till now.

Revenue for the Year. The-revenue of the Society for the year ending 3 I st March.

last is £1,836 15s. 4d., somewhat less than that of the year before. And yet the subscriptions and donations have been about the same. The decrease is owing to a diminution in the sums designated by the donors for special objects. Your ~om­mittee have, however, received notification of a legacy of i 200,.

which, when paid over, will corne into the accounts for the year 1892-3.

Deaths. We regret to have to announce that three members of

Committee have been removed by death-the Rev. W. Burton Alexander, Mr. A. C. Rainey, of Weston-super-Mare, and the Rev. Dr. Fraser. The first-named was, from ill health, unable to render much service. Mr. Rainey, an old friend of the Society,. and who took a lively interest in all its affairs, was gathered to his fathers at the ripe age of 8 I. Dr. Donald Fraser deserves specially honourable mention. Ever since he became a member of Committee he rendered valuable service to the Society, and,. notwithstanding his many important engagements, was always ready to advocate the cause of missions in Bible lands on the platform or by the press. He will be greatly missed.

During the year we have also lost several subscribers by death or otherwise, though these have been partially replaced. What we desiderate is a larger body of collectors over the country, willing to take some trouble in distributing information on the subject, and to gather up the offerings of friends for the Lord's work. The Secretary would be grateful for such addi­tional assistance.

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Powerlessness of Oriental Churches.

But how fares it with Gospel work in the Bible lands? Let us take stock, as it were, of the present condition of things, especially in the Turkish Empire. The main body of the population in Turkey is composed of Mohammedans and :l::>minal Christians-the former the dominant race, the latter subject to many disabilities, though allowed to exercise certain rights and privileges "for a consideration." "There are about ten millions of nominal Christians scattered through­out the great centres and seats of Mohammedan population and power." Now it might have been expected that the Christian Church as a whole would by this time have gained over their conquerors to the faith of Christ, for Christianity is nothing if it is not aggressive. But how stands the case? Hear what Dr. Jessup says on the g~neral question: "The chief and ultimate object of Missionary work in Western Asia is the conversion of Mohammedans to the Christian faith. They number I 80,000,000 in Asia and Africa, and constitute one of the great influential factors in the future religious history of the race. The Gospel is to be given to them. All the Christian churches whIch have any Missionary zeal admit this. Thus far they are almost unaffected by the great Missionary movements of the nineteenth century.

" They believe in one God, and in the divine origin of the Old and New Testaments; but regard the Scriptures as corrupted, deny the divinity of Christ, ignore the spirituality of religion, and look upon Christians as their hereditary enemies. Having seen only the oriental type of Christianity, they despise its immorality and idolatry, and protest against the creature worship and image worship of both' the Greek and Latin Churches. Images, pictures, and iaints are the abomination of the Moham­medan world.

"The pagans of the second century objected to Christianity that it had neither altars nor images; the Moslem of the nineteenth century objects to Christianity that it has only images and altars.

"The Christian Missionary to-day urges a Mohammedan to accept Christianity. He is met with the decisive reply, 'Thank God we are not idol worshippers as are you Christians, and, God willing, we never will be. We have lived among Christians twelve hundred years, and we want none of your creature worship. There is no God but God.' The Missionary may protest and explain, but until he can show the Moslem a pure Christianity in life and doctrine, and illustrate by living examples the Bible ideal of a Christian church, his appeals and arguments will be in vain.

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"This state of things confronted all Christian Missionaries in Oriental lands fifty years ago, and it confronts them to-day! "

All this is sadly true. The Christian sects of the East have never realised and experienced such an awakening power as shook all Europe in the days of the Reformation. Being still under the power of error, and largely destitute of spiritual life, bow could they ever be instrumental in' effecting such a trans­formation as the conversion of :Mohammedans to Christianity and Christ? "If the salt hath lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothiBg." Because of this, quite apart from the mighty hindrance arising from persecution, the Oriental Churches have been all along, and are now, power­less for the Christianisation of the l\ioslem races. In fact, they themselves need the Gospel in its purity, and they know not the true method of evangelisation.

Biblical Missions Commended.

But while Mohammedans remain hard and defiant as ever, certain Missionaries from America-the very men whom it is our privilege to assist a very little-have succeeded in establishing true Christianity in the empire. Facts bear witness. There are now in Turkey 175 churches or congre­gations, with 20,000 communicants and nearly 100,000 adhe­rents, most of them drawn from the Oriental Churches. By all who know the circumstances, the gracious character of this work is confessed. l\l[any Moslems are beginning to see the difference, and are beginning to enquire and to study the Bible. To us it appears that a period of 1,200 years' probation is more than sufficient fot the orthodox Apostolic Church to have proved its fitness or unfitness for evangelising the Mohammedans. To those of the Church of England who would refrain from preaching the Gospel to the l\'1ohammedans till the Oriental Churches give permission, we would earnestly say. in the words of Dr. Jessup, "The time has come when the Church of Jesus Christ must break loose from the tyranny of Church ism, and preach the Gospel, as Luther did, in spite of councils and hierarchs. Our sectar.ian names and differences are of trifling, yea, contemptible consequence compared with the momentous character of the great work before us all in bringing the Mohammedan world to Christ. l\lohammedans believe in the Bible, and believe that Jesus, the Son of Mary, i~ to judge the world. Let us give them the Bible, and exalt the name and the redemptive work of Jesus, their Prophet, Priest, and King." •

Meantime, and until the day comes for the door being opened to preach Christ freely among the Moslems, God speed the efforts of the American missionaries to leaven the general popu-

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lation with Gospel truth, and to endeavour to gain souls for Christ. You are already familiar with the general statistics of progress, and you may be assured that the aggressive spirit is not relaxed, that fresh g.round is being opened up, and that, under the Divine blesSing, successive rounds of masonry are being added to the living temple, which in those lands is gradually rising to the glory of God.

It will not be necessary therefore in what follows to do more than advert to some noteworthy incidents which have occurred during the past year.

Outrage at Piraeus.

Greece.-In February last it was stated in the newspapers that disgraceful scenes had been going on at the Piraeus, which culminated in the wrecking of the newly-erected Protestant Church. Dr. Thomson, of Constantinople, drew attention to these outrages in th~ Star for April, and remarked that no one acquainted with the present condition and policy of the Greek Church could be at all surprised at these events, " which are unanimously condemned by the local press as a disgrace to the civilisation, not to say the Christianity, of Greece." Since then we have received a letter from Dr. Kalopothakes, the missionary resident at Athens, which shows the excellent spirit of the sufferers and the hopefulness with which they anticipate that advantage to their cause wiH yet result through the overruling providence of God. V·.,r e give that letter almost entire :-

The outrages committed against 'our Church at the Piraeus and upon us were such as to put us all out of joint for a moment, because they took us by surprise. Thanks to our Heavenly Father, however, they have been making .good for us and for the cause of Christ. They were needed to show us how much Christians in other lands sympathised with us, and at the same time to make us more humble and more trustful in God. They have also con­tributed to arouse the indignation of the best and most influential portion of the press, and we hope tbat they will result in good all round.

The letter of sympathy also which we received from the Committee of the Presbyterian Alliance, and which we have published in the Athenian news­papers, has produced a very favourable impression on the community, and it is hoped that it may lead to the ultimate recognition of our Church by the -Greek Government as a recognised religion, and consequently entitled to the protection of the laws of the kingdom.

Our services here at Athens and at Volo have not been interrupted or even -disturbed in the slightest. On the contrary, the audiences have grown larger on account of the dIsturbances at the Piraeus. Neither was the Bible work interrupted, or the Bible colporteurs annoyed in any way in the prosecution of their work.

The sale of Scripture'S last year amounted throughout Greece to over 8,000 copies, and the distribution of the tracts to 70,000, making a total amount of over half a million of pages! There were also admitted to the Church last year twelve persons by confession of faith, seven at Volo, and five here, and

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there are several others on probation. Thus the good seed is sown allover Greece in spite of the malice of the enemies of the truth.

\Ve rejOIce now for one thing, that our efforts have provoked to jealousy those who are able to preach in the old church, though they do not do it as we would have them do it.

\'-e are repairing the church at the Piraeus and hope to recommence ser­vices there as soon as the repairs are done, so that on the whole we have reason to be thankful.

Bulgaria Waking Up.

European Turkey. The eyes of the whole civilised world may be said to be on Bulgaria, and the wonder grows how that infant State, the creation of the Berlin treaty, has been able to steer her course hitherto so wisely and well. The secret of her vitality~ under God, is that her affairs have been conducted by a remark­able set of men, most of whom received their educational training in Robert College, and who, with some exceptions, have mani­fested no ordinary intelligence and integrity of character. But we are mainly concerned to watch the development of Gospel truth introduced about thirty years since by missionaries of the American Board. The last reports show progress at all three stations-Monastir, Samokov and Philippopolis, as well as at Sophia, the capital. The annual meeting was held in April, and was attended by two delegates from the Methodist Episcopal Mission north of the Balkans. The circulation of the Scriptures grows apace. For several years the Bulgarian Government has practically lent its support to the enemies of Bible circulation, but while infidelity and atheism prevail very largely among the teachers, and are instilled into the minds of the young, a con­siderable impulse has been given to Bible circulation by the issue of a small pocket Bulgarian Bible, a new edition of which is already called for.

Perhaps the most interesting feature of the European Turkey Mission is the effort on behalf of the Albanians, which has made decided progress since last year. This is prosecuted from Monastir by Mr. Baird, who has received authority from the American Board to devote himself specially to that work. The readers of the Star in the East may recollect the name of Mr .. G. D. Kyrias, then a colporteur of the B. & F. Bible Society, who was captured by brigands six or seven years a~o, and ransomed at considerable cost. Last year Mr. Kyrias was set apart for mission work. He is the eldest brother of an interesting Albanian family. His younger brother has acted for years as an agent .of the Bible Society. His sister, who was trained in the Scutari Home School, has now begun mission work among her people. "The female school opened some months ago by Miss Kyrias has now twenty­live pupils, who are reported as making good progress in the

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knowledge of the Holy Scriptures and of useful learning. But besides the school Miss Kyrias holds meetings for women in different houses in succession, which an~ attended by some forty or more persons, many of whom seem to be sincerely interested in Divine truth. This is an exceedingly interesting feature of the work, because it is in general very difficult to reach the women at all" and because, when a mother is won for Christ, her influence in moulding the character of the family can hardly be over estimated. We trust to get the school formally sanctioned by the local authorities at Monastir in a short time." "\Ve have a letter from Mr. Kyrias himself. He is now stationed at Koritza, and writes most hopefully of the varied work begun there. " The meetings for women are increasing in number, and we have got new invitations for holding such. The last was attended by forty. An association for promoting Albanian literature is in progress. The gospel is doing a great work in the town and all over Albania."

Two Orphanages.

Orphanages: Constantinople and Broussa.-In Constantinople and its vicinity there are four orphanages. Two of them are for Jewish children, and are supported by friends of the two Jewish societies which maintain missions to the Jews on the shores of the Golden Horn. But there are two others to which we invite attention, because they are both very necessitous, both con­ducted by native Armenians, and both designed for children of any nationality. These are the well-known Broussa Orphanage and the Alexandrian Orphanage. At this moment they are both in great straits. Testimony has already been borne to their great value, but through a conjunction of circumstances (one of these being the loss of influential supporters) their present position is critical. We have referred to this in order to make a suggestion. Why should they not be amalgamated? That is, why should not the children under Dr. A.'s charge be trans­ferred to the Broussa Orphanage? and why should not the Broussa Orphanage be more largely supported by the native Protestant churches in Bithynia? Surely they ought to feel responsible for the maintenance of a benevolent institution at their own doors. It would be a pity if work for the Christian up-bringing of the children should be crippled for want of timely aid.

Hospital for Native Races.

Marsovan Hospz'lal.-We feel bound to say a few words re­garding the projected hospital at Marsovan, now within sight of accomplishment. This enterprise owes much to the energy and

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devotion of one woman-Madame Thoumaian-who is the daughter of a Swiss pastor, and the wife of an Armenian professor in Anatolia College at Marsovan. During several years' residence in that region she became deeply impressed with the need of medical treatment for the suffering poor, and especially with the want of a public hospital, there being no such benevolent institution nearer than Constantinople, or ~ntab, both many days' journey from Marsovan. It was put Into her heart to try whether the people of England would, in response to her personal appeal, provide the necessary funds. For nearly two years she has been prosecuting this object, and God has marvellously prospered her way. She hopes to return to Asia Minor with money sufficient for building a hospital, and with promises of annual help towards its support. One great desideratum remains, namely, permission to build, and it is hoped that the British Ambassador, encouraged by Her Majesty's Government, will persuade His Majesty the Sultan to grant a firman to that effect. All honour to this brave and devoted lady! She deserves the thanks of the down-trodden Armenians, and God will reward her.

Before quitting Western Turkey we may simplv allude to the lamented death of Dr. Constantine, husband of the lady who has for several years conducted the Sailors' .. Rest ,t in Smyrna. Dr. Constantine, who died at Harrogate in October last after a long illness, had charge of the Greek work in Western Turkey. ·and it will be difficult to replace him.

Dr. Constantine was no ordinary man, and no ordinary orator. He had the power to move an audience as comparatively few men can do, even when he spoke in English, but it is said that when he preached in his native Greek, his eloquence seemed sometimes irresistible. He was a man of profound convictions, a warm friend, an earnest and devoted Christian.

Central Turkey College. Central Turkey.-In our last Annual Report we referred to the

burning of the Central Turkey College, and to the steps which were being taken in America and England for obtaiping funds towards its restoration, and it will be remembered that at our last Annual Meeting Dr. Fuller pleaded the cause in person. It gives us pleasure to learn that the restoration has been efft:cted, although the cost has not yet been fully met. The new building is in ellery way more convenient and beautiful than its prt:decessor. The present num ber of students is ninety-eight, ten of them being in the senior class, and all Church members. May the Central Turkey College continue a source of enlighten­ment for successive generations of the rising youth of Cilicia and other Provinces of Asia Minor.

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Footsteps of St. Pa.m..

A humbler educational institution, though we hope equally efficient in its own sphere, is St. Paul's Institute at Tarsus-a train­ing school under the superintendence of the Rev. H. S. J enanyan, who also devotes several months of the year to evangelistic work over the province of Cilicia. The Cilician Christians are proud of their great countryman-the Apostle of the Gentiles. For the Gospel which St. Paul preached has come with power among them through the divine blessing on the labours of the American M issionaries. We can point to thirteen Prote;:: tant evangelical native churches fully organised, as the fruit of their ministry. The majority of the people are very poor, but there is a good deal of spiritual life, and there is full scope everywhere for preaching the Gospel. The work of St. Paul's Institute, with its sixty-two students from thirty different localities, is proving most helpful in the evangelisation of Cilicia. But we are mainly desirous to bring under your notice Mr. Krikor Behesnilian, who came to this country from St. Paul's Institute about three years ago, and who contemplates returning to Cilicia to be a fellow-labourer with Mr. J enanyan in evangelistic work. He is now a theo­logical student at New College, is in the third year of his course, and has been recognised as very <i.iligent and successful. Since he entered on his present course of study, he has been privileged to gain the confidence of several friends, who have expressed much interest in his prospects, and it is hoped that adequate arrangements will be made for his support. In conformity with its usual practice, this Society will make a grant in aid, and will continue to take a watchful interest in his future career.

Christian Koords.

Eastern Tttr~O'.-In Eastern Turkey the work of teaching and preaching continues to be prosecuted with vigour and with a measure of success. There is nothing of a startling character to announce, but the following statement from the pen of the Rev. J. L. Barton, of the Harpoot Mission is of unusual interest, and we give it in full, though it has already appeared in print.

"For over twenty years the evangelical churches in Turkey have been prosecuting an independent work among the Koordish­speaking nominal Christians in Koordistan. The tield occupied lies east of Harpoot and Diarbekir, south of Moosh. and north and east of the Tigris river. Bya most careful estimate, this region contains 100,000 nominal Christians, who have lost their language, and, in most cases, almost every form of their religion They speak only Koordish, which has no literature, not even an alphabet. Dense ignorance and superstition prevails everywhere,

and the country itself is wild and uncivilised. Apart from the work of this native Missionary Society, no other evang-elical work whatever is to be found within the occupied field. Hence it is of the utmost importance to these one hundred thousand E'ouls that the work of this Society be strons~·l y sustained.

There are now twelve persons engaged there as teachers and preachers, under whose instruction there are nearly 200 pupils. There are about 100 church members, of whom thirty united within the past year. The Society has five chapels and six school-houses, which are in constant use. Many places not yet occupied are urging that a teacher and preacher be sent them.

To meet these calls, within the past year the Society opened a training school at Farkin. which is the centre of trade and in­fluence, and a growing place. There are nearly 100 nominal Christian villages within a radius of eighteen miles from Farkin. This school is under the care of a recent graduate from the theological school at Harpoot. He is a native of this Koordish country, and studied several years in Euphrates College. The idea of the school is to prepare young men to go to near villages as teachers, and, at the same time, to explain simple Gospel truths to the people who know nothing of these things. This school sent out one teacher this last winter, whose school numbered over forty scholars, and the village was much aroused by his labours. This school is in immediate need of a few annual scholarships of £ 4 and £5 each, to support worthy young men while engaged in study. I know of no place where a little aid can do more good than in this way.

Application' has been made to the Turkish Government for permission to erect a substantial chapel and school building at Farkin. Funds for this wiII be necessary. It will be the centre of the work for Koordistan. The influence of a_ good substantial building here will be felt throughout this entire country; £200 would, with what the people can give, erect the finest structure in that city, or in that entire country.

We hope this work will not escape your notice. The native Christians of this country give nobly for it, in their poverty; but they find it hard to supply all the special needs. The New Testament is now being translated into Koordish, using the Armenian character. Farkin was once the place of assem­blage of a large church council, and it now contains ruins of two magnificent church buildings. On the western border ef this country is an inscription of Nebuchadnezzar, which he himself caused to be written. This is, indeed, Bible lands."

We cannot at present make a large· grant, but hope to be able, ere long, to respond adequately to the above touching appeal. A Missionary Society among the native Evangelical

Christians of Turkey, which is directly engaged in seeking the spiritual enlightenment of their wild and ignorant neighbours. is a phenomenon which ought to be more fully known as well as encouraged.

Oroomiah Inner Mission. Persla.-Being destitute of fresh and full information regard­

ing the operations of the American Mission in Persia. we fall back on the fact that the provincial brethren made a new departure last year by establishing what they call an "Inner Mission." The ideas lying at the basis of the movement are these-that each member of the Church ought to be a worker for God; that giving is no proper substitute for working; and that as many of the population as can be reached ought to be directly appealed to on the subject of their personal salvation, whatever their nationality may be. Accordingly all those ·who were willing to work were organised as a Union, and there was abounding prayer for baptism of the Holy Spirit. A good start was made a year ago, and some instances of un wonted zeal and devotion are recorded. American missionaries and Nestorians were combined in this effort, and the paper from which our knowledge of the matter has been derived concludes thus:­"The efficient and economical way of mission work in Persia is by means of devoted workers, who already know the languages and the people. . There are many obstacles, but not more than in the days of the Apostles. Pray for us and help us." It speaks well for the vitality of a church when the animating spirit leads out the members in efforts to win souls. \Ye shall look for results.

As for Pastor Jacob, he is· still engaged in this country in pleading the cause of his Mission. He aims at obtaining further continuous support for his work among l\~hammedans, and especially for means to enable him to send forth his converts as evangelists after they have been tested and trained. He has met with a kind reception both in the north of England and in Scotland, and hopes ere long to return to his beloved work.

It may be mentioned that Mrs. Bishop, the intrepid Christian traveller, who recently published two volumes giving a narrative of her journeys through Persia and Eastern Turkey and the mountainous region between, visited several of the l\fission stations, and reports very favourably as to the zeal, wisdom, and success of the workers. She advocates strongly the estab­lishment of medical missions everywhere.

Lebanon a Fruitful Field. SJ1n"a and Palesiinc.-vVe now pass back westward to the

region of the Lebanon to Tripoli by the sea, a few miles from

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the world-renowned Cedars. Of that part of the Syrian field the Rev. W. S. Nelson reports as follows :-" The past year has been one of rich blessing, and we have had the pleasure of welcoming to our communion nearly fifty per cent. more than in any single year before." ,\Vhile of one of the villages he says: "The people are simple and poor for the most part. and the work has been in progress only a few years. The secret of their success and progress is their unfailing persistence. They are all active, earnest evangelist!], who let no opportunity pass without scattering some Gospel seed. On the road, in the shop, in the field, it seems the most natural thing in the world for them to open the subject of religion, and press home the truth upon every heart."

To show the enterprising spirit of the Mission staff, we sub­mit the following letter of application, just received:-

I have now a definite request to lay before your Committee, and I hope it may meet their approval, and have an early and favourable consideration. One of the most interesting and useful parts of our work in this part of Syria is the medical, since it gives us an entrance, otherwise impossible, into Nusairiyeb and Maronite regions. Last year Dr. Harris treated nearly 8,000 cases, and performed over 400 operations, and these numbers would have been larger but for the quarantine which kept people away from Tripoli for several months in the winter. A religious service is held at the daily clinic, and often there are a hundred present, who pay close attention to the reading, exposition and prayer. They come from all sects and from all parts of the lands, and carry away hundreds of copies of the Gospel, besides the seed that is scattered in their hearts. The value of such a work needs no argument. For years it has beC".n difficult to find a suitable place for tke dispensary, and yearly changes and high rents have been inevitable. At length it was determined to build rooms in connection with property already owned by our Mission. A grant was made by our Board for the purpose. It seemed to us, however, that while we are building, it would be wise to build a little more than was con­templated in the grant of our Board, and hence I write this note to see whether your Committee would be willing to make an investment in this building. A grant from you in aid to the amount, say, of £50 would be most gratefully received, and most carefully expended.

It is impossible fur us to comply with this request to the full, but we have done what we could. The region of the Lebanon enjoys more than most countries the advantage of spade hus­bandry in spiritual cultivation. The southern portion, especially, is dotted all over with schools which self-denying ladies have established and maintain, and a work is going on which bids fair. within a generation or two, to transform the life and habits of the people at large. Lebanon shall become a fruitful field.

Gospel Prospects in Egypt.

Egypl.-We close our list of memoranda with a few words regarding Egypt. The American Mission there has been in

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operation well nigh forty years, and it is now well organised and efficiently manned. But the account of matters for the last year has not yet reached us, and therefore it is not in our power to supply details of progress. We have learned, however, that the aim of the Mission is being steadily pursued, and that the number of stations is being yearly increased. We have heard of one or two Moslem inquirers, but the utmost caution requires to be observed in reporting cases. The accession of the young Khedive is the outstanding political incident of the year, and he is regarded with much hopefulness. "When I looked to-day (says a lady worker in Cairo,) on the handsome face of our young Khedive Abbas II., my heart went out in prayer that God would lead him to the Saviour, and help him to rule this country. Who knows but that in his reign a great awakening may come? and certainly he cannot have the prejudices against Christianity that some Moslems have, for he has spent so many years at '!chool in Europe." The Missionaries enjoy the confidence of Sir Evelyn Baring and other leading officials of what may be called the army of occupation-of such at least as sympathise with the efforts to reach the population with the Gospel. But Egypt is a hard and intractable soil; it suffers under the blighting influence of Islam; and the following sentence, which we extract from the Report of two years ago, is still sadly true, "There is no evangelical paper of any kind in Egypt; none treating of religion and morals; none to help the people to make attainments in Christian life and conduct, to holy living or to holy dying."

Conclusion.

This hasty review of a year's work will show how wide is the sphere of our interest. and how varied and urgent the calls for aid. One thing is clear: these lands of the East are now thrown open to missionary work as they have never been before for twelve centuries. With regard to all of them God is saying to us, " I have set before thee an open door." 0 for grace to enter in! The Lord's wealthy stewards have oppor­tunities now in connection with Turkish Missions which they have never had before, and may never have again. Let us, in the name of the Lord, be up and doing. Let us "work whilst it is day." It is ours to work and wait. Let us not be faithless, but believing. If we will but believe, we shall see the glory of God. "Ye that are the Lord's remembrancers, take ye no .. rest, and give Him no rest. till He establish, and till He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth." .

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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

189 1 -9 2 •

N.B.-In the following lisl are z"nserled the lolal amn;,;,nis received, though the names of donors 10 spedal objects are after­wards g/ven separately.

ENGLAND. NORTHER X DISTRICT'

NOllTHUMBEllLum. DURHAM, Ct:llBER-LAND. WESTMORBLAND.

Bedsen, :Mrs. Benson, Miss Bruce. Ca.ptain ... Crewdsnn, R{)bert Robinson, Mrs. Carlisle. Gra.ha.m, MnI.

~'ewcastle-on-Ty"e. Miss E. Johnson, per-

Brewis, A. ... . .. Charlton, Mrs ... . Billick, Miss ... . ..

J.fiss K. Lownds, per_.

i~:l: J. :::

Sunderland. Robson, Miss ... :Mrs. Cameron, per-

Backhouse, Mrs. Backbouse, Miss Backbouse. T. W. . .. Hrmcook, Bev. J. H •...

Miss Egleston, per­Eggleston, Miss Jameson, Mrs ....

£; ... d. II 6 o 6 060

o 0 3 6

050

050 036 o 10 0

1 1 0 036

o 10 0

o 0 o 0

2 1 0 030

o 6 o 10 U

NORTH.WESTERN:

LAliCASBII!-B, CBESHIllE.

Burgess, The Misses (Jarver. Thos. • •. Fletcher, L. E. . .. Garnett, Miss, per Inee, W. W. Kemp, Mrs. E. C. Lancaster, Miss ... .Miss Le Mare, per-

Browne, Dr .... Hadfield, Miss .•• Le Mare, Miss ... . .. Needbam, Mn:. J. C ....

100 . .. )0 0 0

010 0 1$ 0 0 100 200 026

1 1 0 n 10 0 () 5 0 ) 1 0

Southport. lhss Brown, per­

Anderson, Mrs. Bozel, Mr. . .. Blacklock. Mrs .. . Brown, Mrs ... . Brown, Miss .. . Brown, Mi~s A. Cheetbam, Miss A. McGregor. ~Irs. McKenzie, Mrs. )lllnn, 'rhe Mis~es Selby, Mrs.

Heywood, G. W. Manch8l1ter. Bird8ll11, George, per .• Miss Cave. per-

Borrodale. George Browne, Dr. H. Hadfield, Miss ... Heathcote, Mrs Jones, Miss Lees, Miss .. . Bedga.te, l!r. .. . Sidebottom, Miss 'Watts, Miss .. , Wood, Mrs. E .... Wood, Miss R. C.

Green, Mrs. . .. Hadfield, Miss ... Ranton, Mrs. Ste"en80n, C. .. . Stevenson, Miss .. . Liverpool. Croslleld, W. ... . .. lfiS8 M. M. Halket, per-

Adamson. Mrl1. ... Barbour, Mrs. G. Cairns, Mrs. . .. Davies. Mr. ." FJeminfl'. Mr. . .. Halket, Rev. A. M. Rew, Mrs. . .. Robinson, Mrs R.. ... Robinson, The Misses Robinson. Mr. H. Rona.ld, Mr.

J.: 8. t1.

o (I

() 6 .) 0 (I 5 () () 0 II 6 2 .) 0 (J 6 (I l) 0 (I 5 () () 2 6 o 5 (I

40(1

(I 10 (I .) 1 0 1 1 () 050 026 o 5 0 010 0 () 10 0 010 0 0]0 0 010 0 026 010 0 1 1 0 100 012 6

10 () 0

050 010 6 010 0 o 2 6 040 1 1 0 1011 010 0 100 010 () 010 0

19

Rev. S. Hawke!!, per­Hake!), .James ... Matheson, Thos. Pastor, Jacob .. Smith, S., M.P.

Rayner Trust Fund Ropes, F. R., per .. . Wa.terhouse, Miss, per .. .

Birkenhead. Per Miss Perrin ... Per Miss Whittey

Roc/cferry. ~, R."

£ s, d, !

010' (; 1 1 (I

.. 80 15 0 .,. ;, 0 u ... 10 0 0

200 .., 5 10 0

100 100

o 10 6

NORTH.EASTERN·

YORKSHIltE, LINOOLNSHIRE.

Greme, Miss Lloyd Ittairy, Mrs. Kidd. Mrs. Longridge, Mrs .. Marshall, Mrs. . .. Waites, Rev. J ....

Harrogate. Mrs. Dr. Ward, per­

Campbell, Miss Galsworthy, Mrs. J Bckson, Mrs. . .. Jeffrey, Miss MacDougall, Mrs. MacDougall, Miss Stead, Mrs. Ward, Mrs.

H1tdders}ield. Allen, Mr. ... . .. Armstrong, Miss ... Miss Dawson, per-

Allen, Thos. Antliff, Rev. S. R, Clokie, Mrs. Dawson, Will DawsOll, Mrs. J. Hill, B. D.

Leeds. Brisrgs, A •... Rider, C.

Scarborough. Aflkworth, Miss ... Hebden, E. H. Hebden, Miss

Doncaster. Miss Rhodes, per­

Marsden, Mrs •... Oldfield, Mrs. Parkinson, Mrs. Rhodes Miss .. . Shill ito, Miss .. .

o ;, 0 100 026 0]0 0 o 10 0 110

050 026 050

... 5 0 0

. .. 010 0 050 o 10 0 050

015 6 050

200 6 6 o 6 6

o o o ;, o 2 o 2

o 0 i 1 0 '

050 100 1 0 0

o 0 050 050 45(1 050

NORTH MIDLAND:

SHROPBHIRB, STAFFORDSHIRE, DERlIYHHIRll, NOTTINGRAAH!HIRB, LEICES'I'EltBHIBB, RU'l'L.A.NDSHIRE.

Dobrea, Rev. G. Forrest, C, R. Godson, Rev. J. Ogle, Dr. '" '" Shawe, Miss E. P. 'l'urnbull, Mrs. ... Wright. Miss

£ s. d. u 10 () 01)0 if 0 4' 1 1 \) 1 10 0 01)0 200

SOUTH'WEST MIDLAND:

HEREFORDSHIRE, MONMOUTHSHIRB, WORCESTBIl,sHIRB, WARWICKSHIRE,

GLOUCESTJERSHIRE, OX~'ORDSHIRE

Baron, :Miss... ... 1 0 0 Bishop, Kev. W, C. . .. 0 10 6 Cadbury, Geo. ... 1 1 0 Carlisle, M.iss 0 10 0 Coxwell, C. R. • .. 10 0 0 Cooke, Mrs. W. 0 10 0 Crowe, :Mrs. 0 5 0 Crowe, Miss 0 10 0 Evans, Arthur 1 1 0 Gillett, C. ... 0 5 0 Jone .. , MUls... 1 0 0 N ewtoll, Rev. Canon 2 0 0 Page, ~iss C. Selfe ... 10 0 0 Rogers, Rey, W. Coxwell 0 ] 0 0 Shaw, Giles .. , 2 2 0 Stannus, Rev. B. 1 0 0

Bristol and Clifton. Leonard, G. H. .., Savile. Colonel ... Sommerville, "' .... General Grove, per-

Bird, ~rs. .. . Cookson, l£iss ... '" Grov~, ::\fajor·General Hatch, :Miss M omague, J,fiss ~oor, Miss Sa,,-ile, :Mrs. .. Sommerville, W.

Chelte,tham. Miss Radcliff, per­

Buckle, Mr. and Miss Crofton, ~1iss .. ' Falkener, Miss Gordon, MilSS HObson, Mr>l. Holliday, Mr. Lane, Miss LloY(I, Mrs. Pilgrim, Mrs .. ,. Radcliff, M\ss .,. , .. Stubbings, Mrs. and lIiss ." W Hcock. Miss ... Williams. Miss .. , Wilson, Miss _.. ... ... Thankoftering for recovery

from illnes! .. ,

010 0 1 1 0 7 2 u

026 o o o o 6 6 o

u 5 010 o 5 o 5 o 5 o 1

010 0 010 0 050 050 o 5 {) o I) {) 026 {) 10 0 1 1 0 ~ 0 0 010 0 o I) 0 1111 o oJ 6

500

SOUTH·EAST MIDLAND: NORTHAMP'rONI:!HIRE, CAlfBIlIDGESHntE, HUNTINGDONSHIR~, BUC.lCINGH.~MSHIRh,

BEDFOIWSHlltE, HERIFORDSHIRIi. MIDDLEI)J(X, LONDON, AND SUBURBS.

Co.mties • .0.0.... .., .. , ... (,JurshaDl, Rev. F. L. . ..

••• 1 1 0 Blackwood. Lady Alicia ... 0 15 0 I Blackwood. Sir A. ...

... 1 1 0

. .. 1 0 0

2i.~

Hart, Mrs .... Ladds, Rev. T. . .. Letchworth, Miss Page, Mrs.... . .. Pearse, Miss E. . .. Robinson, Mrs. . .. Sprigge, Mrs. . .. Thomas, Rev. R. T. Timreus, Mrs. . .. Walton, Miss Emily Wheeler, Thos. . .. White, Rev. E. ...

London and Suburbs. Aberdeen, Lord .. . Anderson, Mrs. ... . .. Annual Meeting Collection B~on, Miss '" ... Bell, Mrs..... ... '" Bennett, Mrs. Fletcher ... Braithwaite, J. B. . .. Bennett, Mrs. Fletcher ... Brooke, Rev. H. E. Brown, Rev. Dr .... Bryce, James, M.P. CalcoLt, Miss ... Cameron, C. C. H. .. Christian," per Courthope, G. C .... Cunliffe, J onn Oust, Dr .... Dodd, Miss Ellice, W .... "E. M. G." ... ForbeR, Mrs. W. A. Francke, Miss .. . Fmmpton, Mrs .. .. Green, Mrs. ... '" Green, Dr., per... ... Gosset-Tanner, Rev. J. Hartley, Mrs. '" Hooper, Mrs. ... Houldsworth, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. R .... Keating, Miss Keiller, W.... .. Kinnaird, Lord '" Kingstone, Miss ... MacKenzie, Miss ••• MacNicoll, Archibald Marston, Miss .. . Matthews, Miss .. . Maxwell, Dr. . .. Maxwell, Rev. E. Morgan & Scott, per Mullings, Mrs. .. . Murray, Lady .. . Nicholson, Mrs ... . Norman, H. A. .. . Norton, J. R. Oxley, Miss, per ... PWord, T. G. . .. Robertson, Miss .. . 8a.ffery, Mrs. ... ... Smith, Miss Denham, per Spiers, H. & S. '" Stars ... Watts, Mrs. • •• Webster, Robert .•• Westgarth, Mrs. ... ... Mrs, J. H. Whitehorn, per Wingate, Rev. W. Wood.H.K. ..,

£ s. d. 050 ZOO 1 10 0 1 11 0 1 10 0 050 100 o oj, 0 400 600 1 1 0 1 1 U

330 o oj, 0 500 110

o 0 110 190 110 10. 40" 5 0 0 o 10 6 026 050 1 1 0

... 43 0 0

... 1 1 0 o 6

• .• 20 0 0 400 2

... 010

... 0 10 o 5

... 16 0 1 1 010 1 0 ~ 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

... 15 II o 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 o 5 010 1 1

12 Z 010 010 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 o Ii 010

... 11 0 o 5 1 5 1 0 010 1 0 1 10 1 0 ~ 0

o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 6 o o o o o o o o o o o o o 6 o o o o

zo

Wootl, Mrs. ... ... Wymord, Dowager Lady

EASTERN:

£ s. d. 100 100

NO]U'OLK, SUFFOLK, EssE'X.

Byles, Mrs ... Ca:ley, A. J. Oros8, Miss Copeman, J. lSuxton, Dowager Lady ...

Mrs. G~llibra.nd, per-A friend ... Barnes, Mrs. Pemberton Clarke, H. Fordham, Mrs. J. K •..• Gellibralld, Mrs. Gibson. Mrs. ... Gibson. H. " In Memoriam .. Rope!', Miss ... Ropes. Miss E. H.

Sims, Miss A. D., per Singleton. Mrs. Toller, The Misses

... 15 0 0

... 1 1 0 ... 0 10 0

010 0 ... 10 0 0

2 l/i1 0 1 10 0 Z 10 0

() ()

... 11 3 6 1 1 0

... 1 1 0 010 6

.., 2 2 0 220 010 0 OliO 100

SOUTH-WESTERN·

WILTSRIRE, SOMERSETSHIltE,

DonsETsRIRE, DE\'ONSRIRE, CORNWALL.

A friend, Brid~water Brodribb. Mrs. Clark, H .... Gleed, T. Luca.s, Miss Ludlow, Rev. E .... Murray, Mrs. Punnett, Mrs. Start. W. Venner, Miss Valiant, Capt. Walker, Robert

Bath. J. S. Bartrum, per­

Bartrum, J. S. Brodrick, Hon. Miss ... Coles, Miss .. . Green. Mrs. G ... . Buckle, Mrs. Goldie, J. H. Braickeoridge, W, J .... Etches, Miss ... Layard, Rev. C. C.

Topsham. Mrs. Tapley, per­

Bartlett, Rev. J. Holman, Mrs. John B. Ord. Mrs. . .. Tapley, Mrs. R.

... 010 0 ... 0 5 0

50 0 0 o 5 0

o 0 1 1 0 010 0 050

11 0 0 010 0 050 o 411

220 4, 0 0

... 0 10 0 () 10 0 010 0 () 10 0 010 0 2 0 Q 010 0

026 100 050 050

Exeter and West Of Ellgland. Treasurer: Miss Brown,

21, The Beacon, Exmouth.

Per Trell.8urer-Brown, Miss... ... Grieve, Mrs. Mackenzie

110 010 Q

Haycraft, Miss, Hetzler, Miss ... . .. Lillingstone, lIrs. Ed. War<ien, Mrs. R. Yorke, Mies

Exeter. Collected by Miss Bluett-

Bluett, Miss .. . Cardew, Miss .. . Garland, Miss ... . .• Parkhouse, Rev. W .... Phelps, Mrs. Rowe, Misses Snell, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Vine, Mr. . .. 'Westron, Miss ... A Friend

Collected by Miss F. L. Powell. Exeter-

Bamber, Miss Capron, Mrs. J. Davis, Mrs. Eman, Miss Holmes, Miss JansoD, Mrs. L.F.P. . .. Ma.thews, Miss Munk, Wss... . .. Reeve, Miss M. don. Rookes, Mrs. . .. TO\VD.Send, Mrs. J. Work

Barnstapu. Collected by Miss H. Gribble-

£ s. d. 050 100 014 6 010 6 050

010 0 026 o 5 () 050 030 050 020 W 5 0 026 020 o 1 6

010 0 026 050 006 026 050 050 050 050 026 050 050 006

2 I

Fletcher, The Misses... 0 0 Gribble, The Misses ... 0 0

Sidmouth. Collected by Miss L. E. Acraman-

Acraman, Miss L. E. 0 5 0 Cave, Miss 0 5 0 Castle, Miss ...... 0 2 6 Cha.nnon, Mr. (Card) 0 5 0 Clements, Mrs. 0 5 0 Ebden, Mrs. R. P. ... ... 0 2 6 Gray, Mrs., and Adams, Miss 0 5 0 lla.rdwick, Miss 0 2 6 Minifie, Mr. ... ... 0 2 6 Morritt, Mr. and Mrs. 0 5 0 Rhodes, Rev. C. 0 3 0 Skinner, Miss ... 0 5 0 Spiller, Mrs. 0 2 0 Symons, Mrs. 0 2 6 Tapson, Mrs. 0 6

Torquay.

Gosse, Mrs. P. W. Madge, The Misses Miss Barley, per-

Gamble, Mrs. Henry ... Gooch, Miss Hunt, Miss Reid, Mrs.

Plymouth Stoll. Mrs ....

700 200

500 100 026 o 2 6

... 4 0 0

£ s. d. Wellton.super.Mare. Blyth, E. H. . .. ... 20 0 0 Miss Roxburgh, per-Aldrid~e, Mrs.... 0 5 0 Barker, Miss ... 0 6 Gourlay, MISS ... 0 5 0 Pemell, Mr. ... 0 10 0 Pemell, Miss . . . 0 2 6 Roxburgh, Mrs. 0 5 0 Roxburgh, Miss 0 3 6 RoxlJurgh, Dr. 0 10D~ 0 Smith, Mrs. 0 0 Soars, Mrs. ... 0 5 0 Tullon, Misses ... (I 5 0 Urquhart, ReV". :llr. 0 2 6

Collected by the Misses Johnson-Baynes, Mrs. ... ... .., 0 2 6 Barstow, )Irs. ... 0 6 De St. Croix, Mrs. 0 0 Grevile, Mrs. ... 0 6 Harris, Mrs. 0 0 Jackson, Mrs. 0 6 M. A. G.... 0 0 M.P. G. ... 0 0 Murray, Mrs. 0 5 0 N lI.ish, lliB. 0 1 0 Naish, Miss 0 1 0 Other sums 0 6 0

Collected by Miss Harris­Cookson, Mrs .... Harris, Mrs. . .. Matthews, U. E. Other sums

SOU·l'H·EASTERN ;

026 026 026 050

BERKSHIRE, 1iA.lIPSHIRK, SURREY, SUSSEX, KE!.'"T, CHA.l!flfEL ISLA.NDS.

Aldridge, Miss ...... 0 10 0 Bryant, Mrs. T. H.... 1 1 0 Burn, Capt. H. Pelham 3 3 0 Cox, Miss L. E. ... 1 0 0 Colvill, Lieut.-Col. 0 10 0 Davis, Miss 1 0 0 Doxat, Miss 3 10 0 Drew, Mrs. E. 1 0 0 DllIlcan, Geo. 5 0 0 Eardley, Mri!. ... 2 12 6

~~~~.l~r~S. R ... ~. ," 5g lZ g Haig, Miss ... 6 0 0 Hope, T. Radford 1 0 0 Riddall, Rev. E. P. 0 10 0 Roberts, Miss ... 1 0 0 Southhouse, G. W. 0 10 0 Underhill,:Mr. ... 1 1 0 Whately, Miss C. 0 10 0 Readi1£g. Dewe, Miss; Ann ... Maberley, Miss, per Papillon, Major ... Sutton, A .... Major Papillon, per-

Buett, Xrs. R. Y. .., .,. Barton, Mrs. (collected by) Healas, D. . .. Huntley, Joseph Moore, Mr. Wm. Palmer, W. J •... Paplllon, Major

010 0 050 220 1 (I 0

100 o 13 :! 050 100 026 100 100

Simonds, Mrs. Charles Sutton, A. . .• Sutton, A. W .•.• Suttou, H. . .. Sutton, M. J. . .. Thorp; Mrs. Thos. Worsley,R. . ..

WincMlft8r. Yiss Garland, per­

AndreWR, Rev. G. Baring, Miss ... Barrett, Mrs. . .. Bellinger, Mrs. Bowker, Mrs.... ... . .. Brett, Mrs. and the MIsses .. C.C. ... ... ... ... Comely, J. G .. .. Crawford, Miss Croft, Mrs. . .. Dawson, Mrs. . .. Dicksou, Mrs ... . Derby. Miss .. . England, Mrs ... . Forster, Miss ... Heal, H. S. Hone,Mr. ... . .. Hnmbert, Rev. Canon Hutchison, Rev. R. P. Keate, Mrs. ... • .. Lambert, Mrs .. .. Lys, Miss ... Newbolt, Mrs .... Ogle. Mrs. . .. Painter, Mrs. Penfold, Mr. Riley, Mrs. . .. Sealy, Mrs. . .. Sealy, Mrs. E .... S.T. R .... Tanner, E. Tanner, J. ... ... '" arburton, Rev. Oanon Ward, Capt. H. . .. Watson, Miss... . ..

B&1'l'8tt, Mrs. ... • •. Huntingford, Rev. Canon Hitchcock, F. Esq. ... Miller, Rev. E. B. Richardson, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. W .... Wallis, W .... WeUR, G. W. White Miss ... Young, Mrs. . .. Other small sums Southampton.

£ b. d. Il ii 0

o 1 0 1 0 1 0 026 026

026 050 o 6 020 026 o 10 0 01" 026 (J 5 \) o ., 6 o 10 0 026 021) o 0' 6 o 0

2 0 n 2 6 026 010 0 026 050 026 o 10 0 020 026 o ii 0 026 026 026 o l! 0 o 0 o 6 050 050 050 026 026 100 026 026 020 020 o /) 026 (I ? 0 o 13 0

22

BOUTn8moutlt. Murdoch, Miss, and per

Eastbourne. Ba.rker, Miss

, Englelleart, :Miss ..• ! Green. Miss

Hai>(h, Bradley Hull, Mrs .... Rowlands, Mrs.

Brighton. Bayley, Rev. T. Bayley, Miss ... Fox, Mrs. Dougla.s Gat.borne, Miss Haycraft, Mrs. . .. Nichol, Miss (G.C.N.)

Mrs. Bowron, per-Bowron, Dr .... Figgis, Rev. J. B. Kennedy, Mrs ... . Pad wick. Miss .. .

Croydon. Moser, J. Smiab, A. Pye

Blackheath. Riacb,Mrs. ... Tho~on,~v.J.H. Townend, Alex. . .. Miss M. Mulvany, per­

E.J.M .... Field, Sir John ... G.L.M •... Harden, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. M.E.M .... Sladen, Miss Stuart, Dr. Stuart, Mrs. J.M.

Jersey. A Jersey Friend ... Corbin, Miss, per Grea.ves, Miss Lucy Gruchy, Mrs. Hea.th, Miss Le Gros,Miss Marett, Col.

Lamb, Mrs. I.1e of Wight.

... 100 0 0 Pa.lla, Mrs. J. Quirk, Miss

Noble, Miss Belle Noble, Miss C. . .. Miss Eldridge, per-

Clayton, Mrs. . .. Eldridge, Miss A. Gillson, The Misses

Cory, John Cory, Richard

100 2 1;) t>

010 0 026 o 10 0

Quirk, T. E. Remon, James Remon, Mrs. Touzel, Mrs. Touzel, Mrs. P. Vatcher, Mrs. Williams, E. C.

WALES. 5 0 0 I Gwynne, W.rC118t, M.D. 200

£,;. d.

600

o J 0 () 5 0 050

() 0 (J 5 0 1 1 0

220 220

o 0 (t 5 0 2 0 010 0

400 050 1 0 0 OliO

o 0 2 0

200 100

o

010 O](J 0 II 1 0 050 050 () 1 0 o 10 0 o 2 6 026 010

026 010 0 026 100 o 10 0 100 010 0 o 10 0 020 010 U 010 0 020 010 0 U I) 0 ~ 0 0 .L 0 O.

... 2 0 0

23

SCOTLAND.

DUMFRIES AND THE SOUTH· WEST.

Bennett, Rev. W. Cowan, A ....

Mr. D. Anderson, per­Ande'son, D. '" '" Montgomtlrie, Miss ... Moody-Stuart, Rev. K.

£ s. d. 010 0 o 10 0

o 10 0 050 o 10 0

GLASGOW AND THE WEST.

Glasgow.

Bell, Imrie ... Bilsland Bros. '" Blantyre, Lord ... Duncan, Mrs., per Grieve, Dr. '" Hamilton, James Macpherson, Yrs. Martin, Miss '" Merrylees, Mrs ....

. .. 1 0 6 300

. .. 10 10 u 150 100 500 010 0 050 200

Collected by Robert Gourlay, Esq.-Artuur &; Co., Messrs. ... 5 0 0 Bonar, Rev. Dr. 1 0 0 Brown, Hngh ... 1 0 0 Bryce, J. D. ... ... ... 1 0 0 Campbell, J . .\: W .• Messrs .... 2 2 0 Campbell, J. A., Esq., M.P. ~ 0 0 Collins, Slr W. ... ... ... 2 0 0 Davidson, W. J.... 1 0 0 Ferguson, Alex. A. ... 1 () 0 Frazer, Daniel...... 1 0 0 Gardner, Peter...... 1 0 0 Gilbert, 11rs. Crerar ... 1 0 0 Gourlay, Robt.... 1 0 0 Johnstou, Jas.... 1 0 0 Pirrie, Robert.. ... ... 1 0 0 Smith &; Sons, Messrs. Gao.... 5 O· 0 SmIth, Rev. R. C. ... ... 1 0 0 Stewart &, Macdonald,

Messrs. Train iii. Co. . .. White, J. C., Esq.

Helenslmrgk. Yr. Alex. Breingan, per-

Campbell, Mrs. . .. Kerr, Miss

Collected by Yiss Snodgrass-

110 o 10 6 200

oj, 0 0 100

Breingan, A. ... ... ... 0 10 0 Colquhoun, Mrs. 0 2 6 Primrose, ·j'hos. 0 6 Snodgrass, l1rs. 0 2 6

Collected by Mi.'lS McLaren-Anderson, John 010 0 Gebbie, Sheriff... 0 10 0 McMicking, Mrs. 0 5 u

Collected by Miss M. R. Martiu-Lindsay, Rev. John... ... 0 2 6 McFarlane, Miss ... ... 0 2 li

Collected by Miss R. M. Martin-Barron, Mrs. ... .•. 0 2 0

Jaffray, The Misses McLaren, Miss .. . Martin, Mrs. .. . Neilson, Robert ... Robertson, Mrs. James

£ 8. d. 026 030 020 026 026

STIRLING AND THE CENTRE.

Fleming, Mrs. Jenkins, Alex. Low, John... . .. Macnab, Robert ... McNaughton, Miss Milne, Mrs. H.... .. . Mowbray, Mrs.... .. . Murray, Sir P. K., Bart. Pullar, James F .... Pullar, Robert .. Collected by Mrs. Hannay-

A Friend... ... ... Balfour, Yiss ... Hannay, Mrs ... . Houston, Miss .. . Patterson, Mrs. M. Stark, Mrs.

030 050 010 0 010 0 u 2 6 300 500 100

. .. 10 0 0 220

o 0 026 1 10 0 020 010 0 050

Collected by Miss Jessie Howa.t-A Friend... ... 0 5 0 Blackadder, W. 0 2 0 Beitll, Miss 0 2 0 Duff, Miss... 0 3 () Carmichael, Mrs. 0 3 0 Carter, Mrs. ... 0 3 " Cumming, Mr. .. 0 3 0 Dougal, Mrs. 0 2 0 Hislop, Mrs. 0 3 0 Howat, Mrs. 0 10 (). Howat, Miss 0 5 0 Keith, Miss 0 2 0 Largue, Mrs. 0 3 (). Luca.s, Mrs. '" 0 2 () Ma.rsha.ll, Miss... 0 Ii 0 Martin, Mrs. ... 0 3 0 McCall, Mrs. ... 0 2 0 McCritchie, lGss 0 2 ti McDonald, Mrs. 0 1 0 McDowell, Miss () S 0 McKechney 0 2 0 Miller, Miss ... 0 1 0 Muir, Rev. Mr. 0 2 6 Oulton, Mrs. ... 0 S 0 Robertson, Miss 0 2 0 Sims, Mrs.... 0 5 0 Siuclair, Mrs. ... 0 5 0 Taylor, Miss ... 0 3 0 Wylie, Mrs. ... 0 3 0 Yorston, Mr. ... 0 6 0

Colleoted by Miss Shaw-A Friend ... Ferguson, Miss Maclean, Miss ... Reid, Mrs. Scott, Miss Smith, Miss ... Other Friends ...

020 020 010 020 010 030 020

EDINBURGH AND THE SOUTH­EAST.

(Juunties.

Cairns, Miss Cowan, John .. , .,. Legacy (Miss Stirling) ... ~cFie,R. A. ... . .. MacFie, D. J. . .. Smith, Rev. R. C. Stuart, Miss Stuart, Ge rge Tweedie, A. G. Wilson, Mrs. Bdinburgh. Blackadder, Mrs. Blackwooo, Miss C. Carment, Dr. . .. Davidson, Miss ... Mackenzie, Mrs •... Mackintotoh, Rev. E. Muir, Miss... . .. Muir, Sir W. ... . .. Ogilvie, Mrs. and Miss .. Per Rev. A. Luke ... Williamson, Mrs.

£ s. ri.

100 100 96:1 200 100 100 200

o 0 1 0 0 050

() 10 0 10\1 1 0 0 100 010 0 100 200

. .. 35 0 0 300 826 o 6

Secretaries: Rev. A. Luke, Rev. W. Ma.sterton.

Melrose. Miss Boston, per-

Aim, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 .Allan, Mrs. 0 'J 6 Amos, Miss ... ... 0 2 « Baillie, Lady Grisell .,. 0 10 0 Balmer, Miss ... II 2 6 Bea.ttie, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 Bell, Mrs. II 0 Bogie, Mr. ... 0 () Borthwick, Mrs. II f\ Boston, J. ... 0 2 0 Boswell, General 0 ii 0 Broad, John ... .,. 0 2 6 Clephane, The Misses " 5 0 Cnrle, :Mr. . . . 0 5 0 Curle, Mr. J. ... 0 2 6 DaVidson, Mrs. A. 0 2 6 Deans, Mr. ... 0 1 0 Erskine, Mrs. ... (I 2 6 Ferm, Miss ... 0 2 0 Ferrier, Mrs. ... (J 3 0 Gardiner,:.Mr. _.. ... 1 0 0 Hamilton, Mrs 0 6 Hay, MIl'S ... 0 2 6 Henderson, Mi.,s 0 3 0 Henderson, Mrs. 0 2 6 Henderson. Mrs. '" 0 2 6 Herdman, Dr. ... ... ... 0 3 0 Ker & Boston, The l{isses ... 0 3 0 Knox, Mrs. ... ... . .. 0 2 0 Lax, Tbe Misses 0 3 0 More, Miss 0 1 0 Lothian,:Mr. ... 0 2 0 Murray, Miss ... 0 2 6 M1lrray, Mn. '" 0 2 6 Riddle, Mrs. .. 0 2 6 Sanders, Rev. R. 0 2 6 Scott, Mr!. 0 2 0 Sim, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 Simpon, Mrs. A. T. 0 B 0 Smith, Mrs. 0 5 0 Smith, Mrs. 0 5 0 Smith, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 StevensOIJ, Rev. H. 0 2 0

Omitted last year. Gordon, Tile Mis8e~, per Hart, MiflS, Glen Allan, House,

Dunblane, l>er ..

'Miss Muir, per­A.M. Aber(,l'ombie, Yisses .. . Arnot. Miss ... .. . Blackwood, Misses .. . Borthwick, YIt:SS Brown, Yr. J. Browl •. :\11'8. B ~8. tie ... Oathcllrt, Mrs. .., Cunniugilltm, Mrs. D·.ck';OIl, Mrs. Rud Miss Guthrit!, Yrs. C. Grin<llay, Mrs .. 1. M. ...... .,. Mcllltosh, Mr. J. B., S.S.C. Muil', \In<. Palmer, :1[iss Rohina ... Robert-on, lli J oLn ... San<leman, Mrs. Thonlts m, Mrs. E. A .... Wil.Jsta.llley, Miss

Gordon, Yiss, per­Hendt!rson, MUls MllcfHr·ane, Miss McMickil.Jg, lIiss 'l'w" .l<'1'1.nds Wallace, Miss ...

Brown, :1[1'8. 1<'01'<1, Mrs. Gillespie, Wm. .J efIry, Mrs. Younger, Mrs. H nnter, Mis!!, per­

Allan & Son, James ... Oook, Yiss M .... Gillespie, Mr. W. ... Rt>nderson, :lliss B. R. Henderson, Mrs. Jeffrey, Mrs. ... . .. Kirkhope &. Sons, John Macfarlane, Miss McMicking, MUos I'Ituart, Mrli'. Jobn Wa1la.('e, Miss .. . Younger, Miss .. .

Carphin, Miss, per­Auld, Miss Buntin!!, Mrs. . .. Corment, Mrs .... Carmit·hael, Ml'I'I. . .. Carphin, :Mr. James R. CrichwlJ, Miss ... Finla , Mr. C. P. Kenne<1y, Mrs. Leechman. Miss Betl i· , Mrs. . .. Saudt m~n, :Mrs. Scott. Mrs Stra('hnll, Miss M. StUllrt, Mrs. Tb(.ms, Mr. ... . .. ThomHon, Rev. Dr. A. Wallace, Mrs .,. Wilkie, Miss ...

Secretary, per-Gray, Mrs., lnveresk Lawrie, Mr., Joppa ...

£ s. d.

1 19 tj

o 10 (I

1 0 .1 o 2 (} o (I () Ii 05(1 o 3 () o b 0 o 11 o (I o .J tl .. 3 Ii

o G o .) Ii

1 I) (}

(I ()

o 2 Ii o (I

(I .'i (I

o 10 u

o Ij

o !j (I

o Ii o .J "

o 6 o :t Ii

I) 10 " o 'J U 050 o ;, ~,

o 2 Ii o Ii (I :l H o .J Ii

1 (I " u 5 (I

o H o II o ~. Ii o II o .J II o 'J I;

o .J 6 o .J II 01" 0 II _ 6 (I Ii o .J (;

o 'J U 0]0 (I o .J ti o :l Ii 010 () o Ii (I

o :l (j

u 2 (j o .J tl 026 o Ii II 02(1

050 010 .,

Miss Waugh, per­Davidson, Mrs. Donaldson, Mr. W. Douglas, Miss ... Edmond, Miss .•• Edmond, Mrs ... MacFie, Mrs .•. Wisiutrt, Mrs .. . Wemyss, Mrs ... .

Miss Wilson, per­Andis, Mr •• Bell, Mrs. ... . .. Cr.wford.Brown, Mrs. Cuthbert, MisE' Masterton, Mr. McD., C. K ... . .. McLeod Petley, Mrs ... . Melrose, Mrs. ... .. . Milne, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. . .. Wilson. Mrs. J. H. Wright, Mrs. . .. Young, Colonel

Miss Wilson, per­Ainslie. Rev. Dr. Bartholomew, Miss Brotherilton, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. . .. Hogg, Mrs. . .. Mackenzie, Miss Mackenzie, Mrs. Newbigging, Miss Paterson, Mrs. Paton and Finlay Ronaldson, Mrs. 6, Admiral-terrace ... 20, Westhall'gardens ...

Miss Fyfe, per-Bishop, Miss ... Campbell, Misses Duncan, Mrs. M. Elliot, Mrs. ... Fairbairn, Mrs. J. B. S. . .. Mackie, Mrs. . .. Martin, Mrs. .•. ... McLauchlan, Mrs. J. J. Peddie, Mrs. ... Thomson, Miss

:Mrs. La.ing, per-Black, Mrs. . .. Brodie, Mrs. ... . .. Coldstream, John P •••• Douglas, Mrs. Brown Laing, Mrs. G .... Maxwell, Miss ... Moir, Dr. John ... Simpson, Prof.... . .. Smith, Gen. Nepean .. . Thomson, Mrs. E. A ... . Tod, Mr. Henry

Mis8 :Muir, par-A.M .... Arnot, Miss Abercombie, Miss Bruce, IDss ... Blackwood, Misses ... Brown, Mr. James, C.A. Campbell, MisE\ Cathcart, Rev. Dr. Cunningham, Mrs.

£ 8. d.

050 050 010 0 026 026 100 020 010 0

060 026 o a 0 100 026 200 026 030 010 026 o b 0 026 020

100 050 050 050 050 026 050 026 026 020 050 010 020

026 050 026 030 050 026 o 2 O· o ? 6 026 026 026

026 050 1 0 0 o 10 0 010 0 200 100 100 010 0 050 050

010 0 020 o 10 0 o 10 0 050 (l 5 0 026 o 0 026

Dick.on, Mrs. and Miss Guthrie, Mrs. J. C. .. . LOrimer, Mrs. J. C .. .. McIntoso, Mr. J. B .. .. Muir, Mrs. Moffat, Mrs. ... Mitchell, Mrs. A. . .. Robertson, Mr. John Sandeman, Miss Willstanley, Miss

Miss Thorburn, per-A Friend ... Chalmers, Mrs. . .. Callender, David, & Sons Dobson, Mrs.... • .. Hutchison, ilis. Dr .. .. :Maclagan, Mr. J. T .. .. McCulloch, Rev. J. H. Mitchell, Rev. Dr. ... Moffat, Mrl!. Geo. Lyon Paterson, :Mrs.... .. . Raimes, The Misses .. Thorblll'll, Rev. Dr. Thorburn, Misses Wood, Mr. Peter

Miss E. Luke, per­.Jairns, Rev. Dr. Fairbairn, Rev. Lowe, Dr. J. Luke, Mrs. ... Muir, Rev. R. :li. N elson, Mrs. ... Simpson, Misses Teape, Mrs.

Cathcart, Miss, per-Balfour, :lIn, . ..0.. .. . Bell, Mr. R. C., W.S ... . Bruce, Mr. Gec:rge, \V.S. Campbell, Mrs. ... CatlJcart, lli. John F. Davidson, Miss Fraser, Mr. .. . Gordon, Mrs. .. . Gourlay, Mrs. . .. Mackenzie. Mrs. ... McCandliSh, Mr. John M. Pearson. Lady... . .. Scott,' Mr. John, W.S. Syme, Mr. ... ... Thomson, Mrs. Mitchel Watson, Miss... . .. Watson, Dr. P. Heron Wenley, Mr. . .. Whyte, Rev. Dr.

Miss Hart, Dunblane, per-Friend, A ... . .. Hart, Rev. A ... .

Miss Luke, per-Allan, Mrs George Balfour, Mr. James .•. Constable, T. and A. .... Cook, Miss ... Darling, Mrs. . .. Dr,ybrough, MI'. T. Gray, Mrs. Alex. liarvey, ..\1isses Lorimer & Gillies Marshall, Mrs .. Millar, Mrs. . .. Rose. Mrs. A. A. Rllenius, Mrs •••

£:!.. d. 050 o 6 o ~ 6 030 100 o .J 6 o 6 o " 6 030 010 0

o 0 026 050 020 o 10 6 o 6 026 026 050 050 o .) 6 026 o !) 0 026

o .) 6 100 o 2 6 050 200 076 050 o 6

100 050 050 050 010 0 026 050 04,0 050 050 100 050 026 1 \1 (;) 050 100 100 010 0 050

100 010 6

026 050 050 050 026 026 026 010 0 026 050 050 010 0 050

Miss Luke, per­BleloeD. Mrs. . .. Cousin, Mrs. Deuchar. Miss DicJ..'inson, Mrs. F.adie, )Irs. Fraser, Mrs. Hill, Misses ... Macdonald, Mrs Mutter, Yr~. . .. McGregor, Miss Tullo, Mrs. . •. 'Walkinshaw, Miss

loliss Forbes, per -Blvth, Miss ... Forbes. Mrs. • .. Lundie, Dr. . .. Macmillan, Mrs. Simpson, MIs ... . Smeaton, Mno .. .. Todd, Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.

£ s. d.

o 6 020 050 ·n 1 6 o 6 () 020 026 016 026 010 o 0 o .) 0

o 0 U 5 0 o 0 020 o ., 6 026 o ::l 6 026 030

L'UNDEE AND THE EAST.

Christie,Mrs Glass, Miss ... McA.insh, Re"\'". P. McLaren, Ann ... Meldrum, D. B. '" Smith,.T. C. Tod. William ... Wood, Mrs. Walter

Montrose. Gumming, Mrs., per

Dundee. .T. Dickson Dodds, pel'­

Anderson, Alexander Buist, A..T. ... ... Henderson, Alexander

050 050 100 1 1 o 0 050 050 050

... 2 8 0

100 100 100

20

Mnncur, Alex. H. Ogilvie, Mrs . .Tohn

Re\'. Duncan 'l'urner, per­Fotheringham, Mis8 ... Turner, Re"\'". D. Turner, Mr... . ..

Re\'. M. McIntyre, per­New.on, Mis"... • .. McIntyre. Rev. M. . .. MCIntyre, Miss

John W. Shepherd, per­Kinmond, The Midses

Collected by Miss Renny­Denney, Rev. James, B.D .... Young, MISS

£ s. d. (j 10 0 o 10 0

100 1 L 0 010 6

050 1 0 e 050

.0 5 0

050 100

ABERDEEN AND THE NORTH· EAST.

Edmond, Dr. F .... Mackenzie, Miss .. , Mitchell, S. J.

100 100 015 0

INTERXESS AND THE NORTH.

Forres. Collected by Miss Bla.ck­

Black, Miss Da.vidson, Miss F1'8.8er, Miss Fl'Ilser, Mrd. W. Hutchison, )Irl>. Mackenzie, Miss Naughton, Mi"s Raff, Mr. J. Hatf, Mr. W. Ross, Miss Sime, Mr. Smythe, Mr". Stuart, M.rs. Loch Watl!lon, lIrs. ...

010 0 o HI 0 o ~ 0 01(1 0 (I ~ G 020 u /) 0 o /) 0 0[,0 OliO o /) 0 056 050 o a 0

IRELAND. LEINSTER.

Armstrong, Mrs. (In Memo-riam) ... ..

Cairnes, Rev. C. E. Malone,lin. . .. Reid, J. Hamilton Collected by Miss Dickinson-

Dickinson, Miss .. Kinahan, G., Esq. . .. Kinahan, Sir E. H. ... . .. Murpby, Mrs. MaclIulTogh

Dublin,

026 010 0 100 100

026 2 ~ 0 100 026

Collected by Miss E. M. Hudson-Bmdsbaw, B., Esq. '" 0 5 0 Drummond. D., Esq.... 1 0 0 c;rayburn, Miss 0 10 0 Hudson, Mrs. ... 0 5 0 Maddock, R., Esq. 0 10 0

Peeules, Mrs. (the late) Sandys, Mrs. ... ... Waddell, Rev. Hope M.

010 0 OliO 100

Collected by Miss A. D. Brooke-Atkinson, .James, Esq. 0 7 6 Atkinson, Miss ... 0 2 6 Brooke, Miss A. 0 10 0 Brooke, Mrs. ... ..' 0 5 0 Brooke, The Misses ... 0 2 6 Brown, Mrs. G. 0 3 0 Brown, Miss ... 0 I 0 Brown, Mrfl. B. 0 1 0 Bryce, .Tames, M.P. ... 1 0 0 Close, Rev. Maxwell ... 1 0 0 Dames,. Mrs. 0 2 '6 Day, Mrs. 010 0 Uay, Mrs. 0 10 0 Friends ... 0 11 /) Gloster, Mrs....... 0 2 6 Gribble, The Misses ... 0 /) 0

2-I

Gribble, William Harcourt, Mrs .... Ingram, Miss... . .. Mahaffy, Mrs. .•• . .. Members of Bible Class Moore, Mrs. . .. Reade, Misses ... Reade, Miss, per Reade, Robert ... Robirumn, Miss Robinson, Mrs. Roche, Mrs. . .. Ruston, Joseph Scott, Miss ... Stopford, Edward Stopford, J. Toller, Mrs. .. . Williams, MiRs .. . Yeo, Henry

]}undalk.

£ s. d. 050 o 10 () 026 050 047 o 1 o 10 0 050 o 10 0 026 020 o 6 100 010 050 050 010 026 050

Collected by Miss Breakey-Barton, James, Esq. ... 1 0 0 Bigger, Mrs. ... 0 5 0 Breaky, Miss ... O' 5 0 Coulter, Mrs. ... 0 1 0 McHinch, Mr. ... ... 0 5 0 Murphy, John, Esq. ... 3 0 0 Murray, Mrs....... 0 5 0 Percevall, Mrs.... 0 5 0 I

Rainsford, Rev. J. ci:: D.D. 0 2 6 . Supple, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 Tempest, Mrs. ... 0 2 6 Williamson, Mr. 0 5 0

Galt/Jay. Persse, Mrs.

Kingstown. Collected by Mrs. Murphy­

Beamish, Miss Ervine, Mrs. Fraser, Miss Friends ... Murphy, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Reid, Mrs.

ULSTER.

Belfast.

£ s. d.

o o o o o o

... 0

2 6 2 6 2 0 5 0 5 0 f) 0 2 0

Ashe, Mrs.... 0 10 6 Corry, W. F. C. S. 2 10 0 Gordon, Miss 5 0 0 Ma"oill, Dr.... 2 0 0 liathewson, K. T. 1 0 0 Richardson, J ona.than ." ... 1 0 0 Richardson Bros. &; Co. 1 0 0 Wililon, Mrs. ... . ... 1 0 0 Collected by :Mr. W. F. S. Corry-

Ashe, Mrs. ... 0 10 0 Brown, Lawson, A. ... 0 10 0 Cooper, Thomas... 0 10 0 Ewart, Sir Wm. Q., Bart .... 1 0 0 Johnston, Re,. Wm., D.D.... 1 0 0 :Mathewson, K. T., Esq. 1 0 0 Mitchell, David ... 0 5 0 Richardson Bros. &; Co. 1 0 0 Stannard, John 0 5 0 Wise, Mrs. 0 2 6

o 0

FOREIGN . Jessup, Rev. Dr.... .. . Somerville, Rev. J. E ... .

... 10 0 0 I Domestic and Foreign Protes-

... 1 0 0 tantEpiscopalSociety, U.S.A. 1 0 5 Thomas, Isa.a.c ... ...100 0 0

CONTRIBUTIONS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED. •

The following Contn'butions have been appl£ed to the special objects 11lmtioned below, in accordance with the wish of the Donors.

Gordon, Miss

Timams, Mrs.

Fremlin, Mrs. R. J ...

Ha.ig, MIss ...

SALONICA ~:IISSION.

£ s. d. ... 1 0 0 I Wilson, Mrs.

ALBANIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE "REST."

ALEXANDRIAN ORPHANAGE.

£ s. d. 010 0

o 0

o

6 0

Fremlin, Mrs. R. J ...

Backhouse, T. W. Bayley,lfiss ... Blackwood, Miss C. Blantyre, Lord .. .

28

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.

BROUSSA ORPHANAGE.

... 1 0 0 I La.ye.rd, Rev. C. C.

... 1 0 0 Letchworth, Wss

... 1 0 0 McLaren, lIiss, per

... 10 10 0 ' Milne, Mrs. H. ... Blyth, E. H. ... . .. ... 15 0 0 Noble, Miss C. . .. Brooke, Miss A. D., per Browne, a, M.D. . ..

... 10 0 0 Noble. Miss Belle

Cairns, Miss .•. Cameron, lIrs., per Carlile, The Misses Corry, W. F. C. S. Cunliffe, John Davidson, Miss Do:mt, Miss Evans, Arthur Francke, Miss Gordon, Miss Gray. Mrs .... Hannay, lIrs. Hitchcock, T. . .. Howard, Mrs,' R .... Kemp, :Miss

Corry, W. F. C. S. Fremlin, Mrs. . .. Gosse, Mrs. P. a

Bilsland Brothers Cadbury, George ... Gellibmnd, :Mrs., per Kinnaird, Lord ...

Davidson, Miss

Frem1in, Mrs.

Milne. Mrs. Henry ...

Luke, 'Rev. A., per ...

Bayley, Rev. T ....

ADen ... Anderson. D. . .• Brown, Miss, per .. . .. Christian," per .. . CroEfield, W. • •. Cunliffe, John Dividends ... . •. Ellice, W. (the late)

1 0 0 Page, Mrs .... 1 0 0 Radcliff. :Miss .. . 7 16 6 Remon, James .. . o 10 0 Riach, Mrs. . .. o 10 0 Robinson, Mrs.... .,. S 0 0 Smith, Miss Denham, per o lU 0 Smith. Rev. R. C. 1 0 0 Spiers (H. and S.) 1 1 0 Stoll, Mrs. ... . .. o 10 0 Sutton, Alfred ... 1 10 0 TiInalus, Mrs. ... 1 0 (I Touzel, Mrs. P. . .. 010 0 I Walton, Miss E .... o 10 0 i Waterhouse, Miss E. 1 0 0 Watts, Mrs. ... 2 0 0 Williamson, Mn>.

SCUTARI MEDICAL ~IISSION.

... 0 10 0 I Grieve, Dr. ..,

... 5 0 0 Houldsworth. Mrs.

... 3 0 0 Muir, Miss... . ..

ANATOLIA COLLEGE.

... 3 0 0 I Morgan a.nd Scott. per .. .

... 1 1 II Sa.vile. Col. ... .. .

... 2 10 0 Sommervill, W.... . ..

... 5 0 0

MAR.SOVAN HOSPITAL.

SMYRNA "REST."

ClESAREA MEDICAL :MISSION.

OR.DOO CHAPEL FUND.

F ARKIN SCHOOL (E. TURltEy).

••• 1 1 0 I Williams, E. C.

CENTRAL TURKEY COLLEGE.

... 30 0 0

... 0 5 0

... I) 11 0

... 0 I) 0

... 10 0 0

... 20 0 0

... 61 4 0 ••• I) 0 0

G. P •• Mrs.... ... Gellibrand, lIrs., per GraYI,Mrs .. :. .. . Magill, Rev. Dr .... Rayner Trust ... Sommervill, W .... Stuart, Rev. K. M.

£ s d. ... 20 0 0

010 0 1 0 ()

0 6 4 1 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 010 0 5 0 0 010 0 1 0 0 0 2 6

... 11 0 0 1 0 0 0,5 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 010 0 1 0 0 0 5 0

010 0 2 0 0 2 0 0

1 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0

... 0 0

. .. 5 0 0

... 010 0

... 0 5 0

... 010 0

o 10 0 3 14 6 1 0 0 1 0 0

... 10 0 0 ... 1 0 0

... 0 I) 0

RESTORATION FUND.

£ s. d. Backbonse, T. W. Barnes, Col. . ..

It s. d. ... 25 I) 3 Evangelical Alliance (at Meet-

Batalle, Mrs. . .. BlackJock, Mrs. . .. Brockett, W. Brown, Mrs. . .. Campbell. J. A., M.P. Carver. Thomas .. .

50 0 0 026 500 1 1 0 100 500

iug) ... ... .. . Hill, Ho~ P. Carteret .. . Keene, H.... ...

Cory, John... ... . .. ... 5 0 0 ... 10 0 0 ... 2 2 0

Laycock. Mr. J. M. MacFie, R. A. Marston. Miss Plummer, W. .. . Welicome, H. S .... WindfalL, A Duncan, George (the late)

TAHMISIAN EDUCATION FUND. Brown, Rev. Dr. . ..

MOSLEM: MISSIONS IN TCRKEY.

Domestic and Foreign Society Protastant Episcopal Church, U.S.A.

Braithwaite, G. B.

Corry, W. F. C. S.

KRlKOR BEHESNILIAX Fl~KD.

... 1 0 0 I Hartley, Mrs.

ALEPPO DISPENSARY.

Green, l1i~s ... ... o 10 0 I Kingstone, Miss ... 1 5 0 Mflthewson, R. K. 010 0 Grieve, :llrs. Mackenzie

SHIRAJIAl'. Bryce, James, M.P., per ...

Carver, Thos. Cory. John Fletcher. L. E. . .. Garnett, Miss, per Le Mare. Miss, per Muir, Sir William

Thomas, Mr. Isaac ...

Miss Gordon ...

lIayley, Rev. T. ...

Oxley, Miss, per

Page, Miss Selfe

Green, Dr., for R. T. S. Jessop, Dr.

Eardley, Mrs.

Fremlin, Mrs.

Fremlin, Mrs.

PASTOR JACOB •

... 10 0 0 / Pastor Jacob, per

... 0 0 0 Railton, Mrs. . ..

... 0 10 0 I Stevenson, Charles

... 3 0 0 Stevenson, Miss .. . ••• 2 Ii 0 Start, Mr. W. .. . ... 5 0 0

SHAMASHA ZIA.

PERSIA ~IISSroN.

OROOMIAH INNER MISSION.

... 1 1 0 I Riach. Mrs.

SUEDIAH 1\IrSS10N.

SHEMLAN.

MOHAMMEDA~ CONVERTS •

... 16 0 0 I Ki~nai.~d, Lord

... 10 0 0 Mml', 811' W.

BRITISH SYRIAN SCHOOLS.

NAZAlitE'!'R ORPHANAGE.

JAFFA HOSPITAL.

700 1 0 () 010 6 1 0 0

... 010 0

... 15 0 ()

... 2 1 0

... 10 0 0 ... 15 0 0

2 0 ()

101)

... 0

050 100

5 0 ()

.. 130 15 0 1 1 () 100 010 () 500

. .. 100 0 0

... 1 0 ()

o

300

... 10 0 ()

... 10 0 0

. .. 25 0 0

... 1 11 6

I) 0 0

I) 0 ()

GRANTS~AND SUMS SPECIALLY DESIGNATED.

GREECE £ s. d. £ s. d.

A thens and Pir.eus . .. ... .. . ............. . 2~ ::> 0 0

EUROPE~, TURKEY Education in Albania.......... . .............. . IO 0 0 Monastir ....................................... .. 15 0 0 Philippopolis ............. , ..................... . 20 0 0

Samokov ......................................... . 20 0 0

CONSTANTINOPLE 65 0 0

Alexandrian Orphanage ....................... . 16 0 0 Greek Work .................................... .. 5 0 0 The "Rest" ................................... . 10 0 0 "Kuzularem , ................................... .. IO 0 0

---- 41 0 0

WESTER~ TURKEY Scutari Medical Mission ....................... . 23 0 0 Broussa Orphanage ............................. . Anatolia College ................................ .

112 II 3 IS 14 0

Marsovan Hospital ............................. . 7 0 0 Derekeuy ......................................... . IO 0 0 Ordoo ............................................ . Smyrna" The Rest" ...................... ..

Do. Greek Work ......................... ..

5 0 0 10 O. 0 10 0 0

Do. Armenian Work ................... .. IO 0 0 Cresarea Mission ................................ . 10 0 0

Do. Medical ,V ork ....................... . Adabazar High School ...... ... ......... .. Pastor Odian ................................... .

5 0 0

5 0 0

5 0 0 228 5 3

CENTRAL TURKEY Behesnilian Fund ........ .................... . Tahmisian Education Fund ................ ..

15 0 0 12 0 0

Marash ........................................... . 20 0 0 Aleppo DispenslUY ............................. . St •. P~ul's Institute, Tarsus .............. .. Shira)lan ......................................... . Central Turkey Co]]ege ... .. ................ ..

5 0 0 10 0 0

$ 0 0

299 6 9 ---- 366 (, I)

EASTERN TURKEY Harpoot ......................................... . IO 0 0 Farkin School ......... .. . ......... ... ... . ...... . 5 0 0 Erzroum ......................................... . IO 0 0 Mardin ...................................... .. Van ............................................... . Bitlis .................................. .

15 0 0

5 0 0 20 0 0

65 () 0

31

PERSIA Sbamasha Zia ......... ... ... ........ ..... . .. Pastor Jacob ..................................... . Western Persia Mission .-.. Eastern do. do.

SYRIA AND PALESTINE British Syrian Schools ............. . Suediah and Latakia .......................... . Bevrout ...................•......................... Tnpuli ............................................ . Sch~·eifat .......•. ...... . ..................... . Baakleen ...................................... . St. George's School, Beyrout .............. . Nazareth School ... ... . .. . ... . ........... . Jaffa Hospital ........•.........................•. Do. Tabeetha Orphanage ... '" ........... .

Shemlan Schools ................................ . Mohammedan Converts ...................... .

EGYPT

"\Vhat~ly Sc~o~ls ................................ . Amencan MIssIon ............................. .

100 0 0

174 13 0

2-; I 0 26 0 0

-----

II I[ 0 10 0 0

15 0 0

15 0 0 10 0 0

10 0 0 10 0 0

5 (I 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6r 0 0

:; 0 0 2:; 0 0

~.,-~-, l4 0

I~2 II 6

30 0 0

RECEIPTS. CASH S1 A TEA£ENT far the Year

To Balance in hand, 31st March, 1891 •................................ Petty Cash •••.........................••...........................

£ s. d. 192 1 0

3 II " Subscriptions, Donations, and Collections ........................ 807 I 5 ,. Sales of Star in the Eart ..... ................ ......... ...... ......... I 5 0

" Sums specially designated, as under :- £ s. d. Salonica ................. .............................. I 10 0

Education in Albania .• .......................... .

Constantinople " Rest" ............... . ......... . High School Education ......................... .. Alexandrian Orphanage •.••••........•....••.••..• Scutari Medical Mission Broussa Orphanage ................................ . Anatolia College ................................... . Marsovan Hospital ................................ . Smyrna " Rest" .......•..••••••••••••••.•••••••.•.. Ordoo ................................................ . Cresarea Medical Mission .......................... . School at Farkin .................................. . Central Turkey College •..• •••.. ...... . ......... .

Restoration Fund ..... . Behesnilian Fund ...... . .......................... .. Tahmisian Education Fund .••••••.....••••••••••. Aleppo Dispensary ................................ . Shirajian ............................................... . Moslem Missions in Turkey •..••••••••.......... Pastor Jacob's l.!ission .......................... . Persia Mission ..................................... .. Shamasha Zia ......................................... . Oroomiah Inner l.Iission .......................... . Suediah Mission .................................. . Shemlan School .................................. . Mohammedan Converts ......... ...... . ........ . British Syrian Schools ............................. . Nazareth Orphanage ............................. . Jaffa Hospital ......... ...•.. ••. ••••• .... ........ .. . Whately Schools ................................... ,

2 0 0

5 0 0

20 0 0

6 0 0

13 0 0

9i II 4 15 14 0

0 5 0

5' 0 0

0 5 0

o 10 0

I II 0

143 14 6

155 12 3 1 5 0

2 0 0

3 10 0

5 0 0

1 0 5 164 13 0

I 0 0

100 0 0

2 1 0

3 0 0

10 0 0

61 0 0

I II 6

5 00

5 00

100

--- 834 14 0

Day fl!issions Ubrary

ending 31st NIarch, IS92. EXPENDITURE. ------- _._- --.---.- .. ----. ----- ._----_ .. --------

By Grants and Payments for Special Objects:-To Greece .....••...•........................•....... , ..... .

European Turkey ................................. . Constantinople ..................................... . \Vestern Turkey ......... .. ... . ... ........ . .... . C€ntral Turkey .................................... .

Eastern Turkey ...................................... . Persia ................................................. . Syria and Palestine ............................. .. Egypt ................................................. .

'Vorking Expenses:-Salary and Office Expenses ....................... . Printing, Advertising, and Stationery ........ . Postages, &c.................. .... .. . .. .... ... .. . ... .. Bank Charges ................... ....... ........ . ..

Balance at Bank ........................... '" ............. . Petty Cash ........................................... .

Examined and found correct,

£ s. d. £ s. d.

25 0 0

-65 0 0

41 0 0

228 5 3 366 6 9 65 0 0

32 j If 0

IjZ II 6

30 0 0

----1,320 Ii 6

300 0 0

53 i 4 is 13 6

3 2 8

--- 375 3 4 136 IO 8

43 8

£1,830 IS 4

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