Published by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions CONGREGATIONAL HOUSE, I SOMERSET STREET CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED AT THE RIVERSIDE PRESS Entered at the Post Office at Boston, Mass., as second-class matter, in accordance with Section 199 of the Postal Laws and Reg and admitted for transmission through the mails at second-class rate. THE MISSIONARY HERALD. VOL. LXXV.-AUGUST, 1879.- No. VIII. SPECIAL attention is called to the article on "A Native Ministry for Turkey." It is a portion of an address delivered by Mr. Herrick at New York, and presents some striking facts respecting the progress of theological education in the Ottoman Empire. Let it be understood that, whatever may be said of the past, it is no longer needful or wise that any native of Turkey should come to America to fit himself for the most efficient service to his countrymen as a preacher of the gospel. THE Third Annual Report of the Minister of Education in Japan, Mr. Tanaka, has made its appearance, and furnishes another indication of the rapid advance in educational matters throughout that empire. Within a period of two years, from 1875 to 1877, the number of schools nearly doubled, there being 24,125 schools in the latter year. A suggestive fact for the consideration of American and English Christians is the predominance given the English language in Japan. This government report is itself written in English, and it states that the English language is spoken in ninety-six schools (an increase of fifteen), the French in four (a decrease of five), the German in two (a decrease of five). The comment of the Minister of Education is, "The fact that the English-Education Schools have increased, while other foreign languages have decreased, is significant as to what language will most prevail in this country in the future." RECEIPTS.-Ten months of the financial year closed June 1. Our regular receipts have fallen behind those of the same period last year $31,030.98. Of this amount $2,663.56 is a decline in donations. We need a vigorous reinforcement upon the donation account during the remaining few weeks before September 1, in order to close the year honorably to the churches. We wish to report a contribution from every church. TON is called to the notice, upon the last page of the cover, of the held at Syracuse, N. Y., beginning in, D. D., of Iowa, will preach the Letters for Rev. N. G. CLARK, D. D., Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. E. K. ALDEN, D. D., } LANGDON S. WARD, Treasurer, Rev. E. E. STRONG, Editor of Missionary Herald, should be addressed No. 1 Somerset Street, Boston. Communications relating to the pecuniary affairs of the Board should be sent to the Treasurer; subscriptions and remittances for the MISSIONARY HERALD, to the Publishing Agent. REV. RUFUS ANDERSON, D. D., may be addressed Cedar Square, Boston Highlands. MRS. ELIZA H. WALKER, having care of Missionary children, may be addressed Auburndale, Mass. WOMAN'S BOARDS OF MISSIONS. W. B. M., Boston. MRS. ALBERT BOWKER, President. MRS. BENJ. E. BATES, Treasurer. MISS EMMA CARRUTH, Assistant Treasurer. W. B. M. of the Interior. MRS. MOSES SMITH, Jackson, Mich., President. MRS. E. W. BLATCHFORD, 375 No. La Salle St., Chicago. MRS. J. K. MCLEAN, President, Oakland, Cal. Secretaries. All communications to officers of the Woman's Board, Boston, should be sent to DISTRICT SECRETARIES. New York City and the Middle States, including Ohio, Rev. Charles P. Bush, D. D., No. 39 Bible House, New York City. Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska, Rev. S. J. Humphrey, Prairie State Bank Building, 112 West Washington St., Chicago, III. HONORARY MEMBERS. The payment of $50 at one time constitutes a minister, and the payment of $100 at one time constitutes any other person an Honorary Member of the Board. LEGACIES. "The Ameri In making devises and legacies to the Board, the entire corporate name can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions". - should be used; otherwise the intent of the testator may be defeated. Form for Bequest to the Woman's Board. I give and bequeath to the Woman's Board oF MISSIONS the sum of to be applied to the mission purposes set forth in its Act of Incorporation, passed by the Legislature of Massachusetts in the year 1869. THE MISSIONARY HERALD. VOL. LXXV.-AUGUST, 1879.-No. VIII. SPECIAL attention is called to the article on "A Native Ministry for Turkey." It is a portion of an address delivered by Mr. Herrick at New York, and presents some striking facts respecting the progress of theological education in the Ottoman Empire. Let it be understood that, whatever may be said of the past, it is no longer needful or wise that any native of Turkey should come to America to fit himself for the most efficient service to his countrymen as a preacher of the gospel. THE Third Annual Report of the Minister of Education in Japan, Mr. Tanaka, has made its appearance, and furnishes another indication of the rapid advance in educational matters throughout that empire. Within a period of two years, from 1875 to 1877, the number of schools nearly doubled, there being 24,125 schools in the latter year. A suggestive fact for the consideration of American and English Christians is the predominance given the English language in Japan. This government report is itself written in English, and it states that the English language is spoken in ninety-six schools (an increase of fifteen), the French in four (a decrease of five), the German in two (a decrease of five). The comment of the Minister of Education is, "The fact that the English-Education Schools have increased, while other foreign languages have decreased, is significant as to what language will most prevail in this country in the future." RECEIPTS. Ten months of the financial year closed June 1. Our regular receipts have fallen behind those of the same period last year $31,030.98. Of this amount $2,663.56 is a decline in donations. We need a vigorous reinforcement upon the donation account during the remaining few weeks before September 1, in order to close the year honorably to the churches. We wish to report a contribution from every church. ATTENTION is called to the notice, upon the last page of the cover, of the Annual Meeting of the Board, to be held at Syracuse, N. Y., beginning October 7. President George F. Magoun, D. D., of Iowa, will preach the |