As a translator of the Scriptures into the Zulu tongue, he had no superior in our mission. The present version of the Zulu New Testament, as revised by him, is a monument of his unwearied labor. To him had been committed the task of preparing the Old Testament for the press, and his desire to accomplish it satisfactorily to himself may have overtasked his brain and hastened his death." To this tribute of his associate may appropriately be added an editorial notice taken from the "Natal Mercury," of September 19: "By Mr. Abraham's death the colony has lost a true type of missionary. If a kindly heart, a simple mind, an earnest faith, a zealous purpose, and a consistent life, are credentials for a minister of religion, then was the deceased divine a minister of the best type. It is sad to think how the old standards of the American mission are dropping off. For their consistent pursuit of their proper calling, and their persistent abstinence from political intermeddling, they deserve all credit and hearty esteem. It will not be easy to replace Mr. Abraham, but we doubt not that there are many eager aspirants in the great country to which this mission owes its origin and its existence, who will be ready to fill up the vacant places left by the vanished veterans. If the recruits follow in the footsteps of their predecessors they will not do badly." The veterans are falling, but Africa still remains to be conquered in the name of Christ. Who will take up the work? STATIONS OF THE A. B. C. F. M. INQUIRIES are often made concerning the location of the stations of the Board and the pronunciation of names. In view of such inquiries the following list has been prepared, including a few of the more prominent outstations. After the name of each mission, the date of its commencement is given : Aiden. ZULU MISSION. (1835.) Pronunciation. ah-mahn-zeem-to'-ty ee-nahn'-dah een-doon-doo'-ma. mah-poo-moo'-lo oom-vol-ty oom-zoom'-by oom-soon-doo'-zy Distance in Miles. 22 S. W. of Port Natal. 20 N. W. of Port Natal. 120 W. of Port Natal. 30 W. of N. of Port Natal. EUROPEAN TURKEY MISSION. (1858.) es-kee-zah'-rah mon-as-teer'. phil-ip-op'-o-lis sam-o-kove. 200 N. W. of Constantinople. WESTERN TURKEY MISSION. (1836.) Baghchijik, or Bardezag. bahg-che-jîk', or bar-de-zag' 260 S. S. W. of Constantinople. 50 E. S. E. of Constantinople. 1 Some numbers, in a few of the mission fields, have been partly estimated, owing to defective returns. 2 Including some adults not in any of the schools. 3 The common schools of Ceylon, connected with the mission, are under the direction of a Board of Education, and the teachers are not reckoned as mission helpers. Including Hawaiians. 5 Not including those still supported at the Sandwich Islands. MISSIONARIES OF THE BOARD. THE following List presents the Names of Missionaries now in connection with the Board, in the field or expecting to return, giving the Mission and Station with which each is connected. The names, under each mission, are inserted in the order of missionary service. |