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THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY



August, 1888.

Vol. XLII. No. 8.



CONTENTS

EDITORIAL
FINANCIAL.--A CONVERSATION
THE VERNACULAR--THE LAST GOVERNMENT ORDER
ENDORSEMENT OF SOLICITORS--PROF. LAWRENCE
LONDON MISSIONARY CONFERENCE--GETTYSBURG
BOOM IN PRICE OF A SLAVE--EXTRACTS FROM EXAMINATION PAPERS
ON DR. JAMES POWELL'S PORTRAIT--PARAGRAPH

THE SOUTH.
NOTES IN THE SADDLE. By District Secretary Ryder.
ATLANTA UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT AT FISK UNIVERSITY