. Missions and missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church . 30 . ;i241,7:35 292 M 42 68,44415 87,15124 97,980105 119,409117 144,498 165 166 187,285 446 .. ..2, ....:3,^1 ....4,146 -. ..4,246 .... ..7, ..5,8S4 .. .. ..8.:302|.. .. .. (1:3 9 9 :3 li 90 :3 11 :39 14 456,a-36 16 22 408,0:36:19 158,635 18 15 The moneys are ia marks. A mark is a fraction less than twenty four Ctruts. The members of Germany alone in 1S92 equal those of Germanyand Switze


. Missions and missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church . 30 . ;i241,7:35 292 M 42 68,44415 87,15124 97,980105 119,409117 144,498 165 166 187,285 446 .. ..2, ....:3,^1 ....4,146 -. ..4,246 .... ..7, ..5,8S4 .. .. ..8.:302|.. .. .. (1:3 9 9 :3 li 90 :3 11 :39 14 456,a-36 16 22 408,0:36:19 158,635 18 15 The moneys are ia marks. A mark is a fraction less than twenty four Ctruts. The members of Germany alone in 1S92 equal those of Germanyand Switzerland in 1S77. 31 1\.!ethodist Episcopal Missions. A few subjects demand special these we name First 12. The Martin Mission tentative attempts had been made in the mis-sion to give instruction to persons who seemed adaptedto be helpers. In the year 1858 three young men, con-verted in Bremen, declared that they believed themselvescalled of God to preach his word, and were desirousof preparing themselves to do so. Mr. Jacoby at once. THE MARTIN MISSION INSTITUTE. brought the subject before the congregation, and it wasresolved to begin a theological seminary, provided theMissionary Board would approve of their doing so. Theconsent of the Board was readily obtained, and four hup The Martin Mis sic 71 Institute. 313 dred thalers were collected to pay the board and lodg-ing of the students. Mr. Jacoby was appointed director,and Mr. Schwarz and Mr. Nippert at first aided him inteaching. The parsonage at Steffensweg was occupied,and two other young men were received into the school,making the aggregate of the students five for the first year. Dr. Warren came to the Institute in 1861, and re-mained five years, giving a high standing to the school,and advancing its interests in every way. During histerm of service twenty-nine students had been matricu-lated. One of these had died, three had l^een receivedinto the German conferences in America, and twent


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