The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 04, April, 1890 by Various
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the American Missionary Association, suggests the inquiry as to how many
of those then present are now alive? If those who know the facts, either by their personal presence on that occasion or otherwise, will send to us the names of such survivors, we will be greatly obliged. An envelope containing a gift of five dollars was dropped into the contribution bag recently among others, after an address concerning our work. It was from a faithful colored woman who had spent her life in domestic service, and represented as true and earnest self-denial as money could. Not all the heroism and self-sacrifice are in the field work, among the missionaries of our great Association, as true and earnest as they are. There is the same spirit of devotion to the Master in the collecting field. We thank God for it, and take courage to go forward in this work of saving these destitute millions in our land. "I enclose a draft for fifty dollars to be used by the American Missionary Association in such way as they think wilt do the most good. I am in my ninety-first year but when I read of the doings of the Association in Chicago, it made me feel almost young. My prayer to God is that he will continue his blessing on the Association." In the February number of the MISSIONARY, mention is made of a beautiful box, the workmanship of a friend of the Association, _fourscore_ and two years old. It was the wish of this venerable brother that the box should be sold and the proceeds devoted to our work. A gentleman in Boston offered twelve dollars for the box. We have since received an offer of twenty dollars from a friend, with permission, however, to hold the matter open a little longer for a still higher bid. Who speaks next? * * * * * |
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