Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Composed of All Members of the Church

THE GENERAL CONVENTION

Whose membership includes all the Bishops of the Church, four clerical and four lay elected deputies from each diocese, and one clerical and one lay elected deputy from each missionary district, meets triennially, determines the general lines of the Church's missionary policy, and elects as its executive committee for missionary management the Board of Missions, composed of fifteen bishops, fifteen other clergymen and fifteen laymen. The Presiding Bishop of the Church is ex-officio President of the Board. The Convention also elects a General Secretary and a Treasurer.

THE BOARD OF MISSIONS

RIGHT REV. DANIEL S. TUTTLE, D.D., LL.D., President.

RIGHT REV. WM. CROSWELL DOANE, D.D., LL.D., D.C.L., Vice-President.

Right Rev. Ozi W. Whitaker, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. John Scarborough, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. George W. Peterkin, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, D.D.
Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. William Lawrence, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, D.D., LL.D.
Rev. J. Houston Eccleston, D.D.

Rev. William R. Huntington, D.D., D.C.L., L.H.D.
Rev. William M. Vibbert, D.D.

Rev. Henry Anstice, D.D.

Rev. Reese F. Alsop, D.D.
Rev. James DeWolf Perry, D.D.

Rev. Ernest M. Stires, D.D., L.H.D.

Mr. William G. Low.

Mr. Julien T. Davies.
Mr. Alfred Mills.

Mr. Elihu Chauncey.

Mr. George C. Thomas.

Mr. James J. Goodwin.
Mr. Burton Mansfield.

Right Rev. William N. McVickar, D.D., LL.D.
Right Rev. Joseph M. Francis, D.D.
Right Rev. Charles P. Anderson, D.D.
Right Rev. Frederick Burgess, D.D.
Pight Rev. Edwin S. Lines, D.D.
Right Rev. David H. Greer, D.D.

Rev. Randolph H. McKim, D.D., LL.D.
Rev. J. Lewis Parks, D.D.
Rev. Alexander Mann, D.D.
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick.
Rev. Leonard K. Storrs, D.D.
Rev. George B. Morgan, D.D.
Rev. Charles H. Smith, D.D.

Rev. Herman Page, D.D.

Admiral Alfred T. Mahan.
Mr. Rathbone Gardner.
Mr. William R. Butler.
Mr. George Gordon King.
Mr. Henry Lewis Morris.
Mr. George Wharton Pepper.
Mr. Robert C. Pruyn.

Mr. David B. Lyman.

All the other Bishops of the Church and the Secretary and Treasurer of The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society are members cr-officio of the Board of Missions with all the privileges of membership except the right to vote.

The Stated Meetings of the Board of Missions are held on the second Tuesday of each month save July and August, at two o'clock in the afternoor. In September, however, the meeting is on the third Tuesday.

REV. EVERETT P. SMITH, Educational Secretary.
MR. GEORGE C. THOMAS. Treasurer.

REV. ARTHUR S. LLOYD, D.D., General Secretary.
REV. JOSHUA KIMBER, Associate Secretary.
MR. JOHN W. WOOD, Corresponding Secretary. MR. E. WALTER ROBERTS, Assistant Treasurer.
Remittances should be sent to the TREASURER: all other communications to the GENERAL
SECRETARY, Church Missions House, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York.

AUXILIARY COUNCILS

As provided by the Missionary Canon of the General Convention, the country is divided into eight departments. Each has power to elect a department secretary, subject to the approval of the Board of Missions, to select a representative with the right to sit in the Board. but without a vote, and to promote the holding of missionary meetings for the purpose of fostering missionary interest within the department.

AUXILIARIES TO THE BOARD OF MISSIONS

THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY, MISS JULIA C. EMERY, Secretary, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York, THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL AUXILIARY, REV. H. L. DUHRING, D.D., Special Agent, Old St. Paul's Church, 225 So. 3d St., Philadelphia, Pa.

THE AMERICAN CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York.

THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS: $1.00 A YEAR.

ENTERED AT NEW YORK POST-OFFICE AS SECOND CLASS MATTER.

THE TROOP OF MACAGUA

STAGING BY SLEIGH IN WESTERN COLORADO
THE KINDERGARTEN AT WAKAMATSU

NO. 4

New York

PUBLISHED BY THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AT THE CHURCH MISSIONS HOUSE, 281 FOURTH AVENUE

I. AT HOME

Alaska: Right Rev. Dr. Peter Trimble Rowe.
Arizona: Right Rev. Dr. John Mills Kendrick.
Asheville: Right Rev. Dr. Junius Moore Horner.
Honolulu: Right Rev. Dr. Henry B. Restarick.
Fastern Oregon: Right Rev. Robert Lewis Pad-
dock.

Idaho: Right Rev. Dr. James Bowen Funsten.

Kearney: Right Rev. Dr. Anson Rogers Graves.
Nevada: Right Rev. Dr. Henry Douglas Robinson.
New Mexico: Right Rev. Dr. John Mills Kendrick.
North Dakota: Right Rev. Dr. Cameron Mann,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory: Right Rev. Dr.
Francis K. Brooke.

Olympia: Right Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Keator.
Porto Rico: Right Rev. Dr. James H. Van Buren.

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Philippine Islands: Right Rev. Dr. Charles Henry
Brent.

Sacramento: Right Rev. Dr. William Hall More-
land.

Salina: Right Rev. Dr. Sheldon Munson Griswold.
South Dakota: Right Rev. Dr. William Hobart Hare.

Right Rev. Dr. F. F. Johnson, Assistant Bishop.
Southern Florida: Right Rev. Dr. William Crane
Gray.

Spokane: Right Rev. Dr. Lemuel Henry Wells.
Utah: Right Rev. Dr. Franklin Spencer Spalding.
Western Colorado: Right Rev. Edward Jennings
Knight.

Wyoming: Vacant. The Bishop of Idaho is in
charge, by appointment of the Presiding Bishop.

ABROAD

Brazil: Right Rev. Dr. Lucien Lee Kinsolving.
Cape Palmas (Africa): Right Rev. Dr. Samuel
David Ferguson.

Cuba: Right Rev. Dr. Albion Williamson Knight.
Hankow (China): Right Rev. Dr. Logan Herbert
Roots.

III.

Kyoto (Japan): Right Rev. Dr. Sidney Catlin
Partridge.

Mexico: Right Rev. Dr. Henry D. Aves.
Shanghai (China): Right Rev. Dr. Frederick
Rogers Graves.

Tokyo (Japan): Right Rev. Dr. John McKim.

HATIEN CHURCH: Right Rev. Dr. James Theodore Holly.

IMPORTANT NOTES

THE CLERGY

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'HE Clergy are requested to notify "The Mailing Department, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York," of changes in their post-office addresses in order that the Board's publications may be correctly mailed to them.

SUBSCRIBERS

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UBSCRIBERS will observe that the address label indicates the time to which subscriptions are paid. Changes are made in the labels on the 15th of each month. If subscriptions are received later than the 15th, the change in the label will appear a month later. CONCERNING WILLS

Tis earnestly requested that inquiries be made concerning Wills admitted to probate whether they contain bequests to this Society, and that information of all such bequests be communicated to the Treasurer without delay. In making bequests for missions it is of great importance to give the exact title of the Society, thus:

I give, devise, and bequeath to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, for the use of the Society...

If it is desired that the bequest should be applied to some particular department of the work, there should be substituted for the words "FOR THE USE OF THE SOCIETY," the words "FOR DOMESTIC MISSIONS," or "FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS," or "FOR WORK AMONG THE INDIANS," or "FOR WORK AMONG COLORED PEOPLE," or "FOR WORK in AFRICA," or "FOR WORK IN CHINA," etc.

AN EASTER OFFERING FOR

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THE CHURCH'S MISSION

HE Board of Missions is the Executive appointed by each General Convention to administer the domestic and foreign mission work of the Church.

In accordance with the action of its Committee, the American Church stands pledged for the fiscal year, September 1st, 1907, to August 31st, 1908, to the whole or partial support of the following work and workers:

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I. IN THE DOMESTIC FIELD

Among the White People in 22 Missionary Districts and 41 Dioceses, extending from Maine to Los Angeles, and from Alaska to Southern Florida.

Among the Indians in 14 Dioceses and Districts.

Among the Negroes in 25 Dioceses and Districts.

Among the white residents and native populations in Porto Rico, the Hawaiian
Islands and the Philippine Islands.

The staff consists of 22 Missionary Bishops, and about 1,160 other clerical and lay
helpers.

The appropriations for all work in the Domestic Field total $454,075.58.

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II. THE WORK ABROAD

In China the staff consists of 2 Bishops, 25 other American clergymen, 77 lay helpers—including physicians, teachers, and nurses-26 Chinese clergymen, and 246 other Chinese helpers. The work is carried on at 80 stations, and includes 5 hospitals, 7 dispensaries, 66 day-schools and 17 Boarding-schools. The appropriation for the current year is $159,553.23.

In Japan the staff consists of 3 Bishops (one retired), 21 other American clergymen, 46 lay helpers-including physicians and teachers-31 Japanese clergymen, and 175 other Japanese helpers. The work is carried on at 80 stations, and includes 3 hospitals, 1 dispensary, 15 day-schools and 7 boarding-schools. The appropriation for the current year is $150,186.87.

In Africa the staff consists of 1 Bishop, 1 American clergyman, 3 other American lay helpers, 25 African clergymen and 91 other African helpers. The work is carried on at 61 stations. The appropriation for the current year is $58,033.92. In Haiti the staff consists of 1 Bishop, 12 native clergymen and 63 lay helpers. The work is carried on at 28 stations. The appropriation for the current year is $8,164.00.

In Brazil the staff consists of 1 Bishop, 4 other American clergymen, 5 American lay helpers, 9 Brazilian clergymen and 8 Brazilian lay helpers. The work is carried on at 28 stations. The appropriation for the current year is $35,654.02. In Cuba the staff consists of 1 Bishop, 8 other American clergymen and 7 Cuban clergymen. The work is carried on at 36 stations. The appropriation for the current year is $31,671.77.

In Mexico the work includes that among English-speaking people and the former Mexican Episcopal Church. The staff consists of 1 Bishop, 12 other American clergymen and 20 Mexican clergymen, besides 30 lay helpers. The work is carried on at 70 stations. The appropriation for the current year is $24,696.05. Individual gifts for the support of this world-wide work may be designated for any of the foregoing fields, or for any department-evangelistic, educational, or medical missions-and will apply on the parochial and diocesan apportionment. Checks should be made payable to George C. Thomas, Treasurer, and may be mailed to the Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, D.D., General Secretary, Church Missions House, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York.

THE

Spirit of Missions

AN ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY REVIEW
OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONS

The Subscription Price of THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS is ONE DOLLAR per year. Postage is prepaid in the United States, Porto Rico, the Philippines and Mexico. For other countries in the Postal Union, including Canada, twenty-four cents per year should be added.

Change of Address: In all changes of address it is necessary that the old as well as the new address should be given.

How to Remit: Remittances, made payable to George C. Thomas, Treasurer, should be made by draft on New York, Postal Order or Express Order. One and two cent stamps are received. To checks on local banks ten cents should be added for collection. All Letters should be addressed to The Spirit of Missions, 281 Fourth Avenue, New York.

Published by the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society.

President, RIGHT REVEREND DANIEL S. TUTTLE, D.D. Secretary, REV. ARTHUR S. LLOYD, D.D. Treasurer, GEORGE C. THOMAS.

Entered at the Post Office, in New York, as second-class matter.

THE SPIRIT OF MISSIONS is regularly on sale

In Philadelphia: By George W. Jacobs & Co., 1216 Walnut St.
In Milwaukee: By The Young Churchman Co., 412 Milwaukee St.
In Boston: By Smith & McCance, 38 Bromfield St.