Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-17

/ A committee was appointed on New Fields
of Domestic Missionary labor.
The Convention then proceeded to the ordst
ofthe day, the consideration of the report of the
Board of Foreign Missions which was read by
the corresponding Secretary. Rev. James B.
Taylor. This board is located at Richmond, and
manages the foreign missionary operations of the
Convention.
The report is an elaborate and able document,
and was listened to with marked attention. 1t
states that eight years have passed since the or
ganization of the Convention that with great
unanimity its purposes and plans have been exc
cuted, and with adegree of success commensurate
with the efforts made. The death of DR.. NJ. T..
Mendenha, of Charleston, the Treasurer of the
Convention, is suitably and feelingy noticed, and
beautiful tribute paid to his memory.
The finances of the Board are in prosperous
condition. Receipts during the year, including
the balance on hand at the date of the last report,
$33,123 neutrality-suspicious. 1921, 429 25-l00,
leaving balance now in the treasury of 81 1914
i1-I00.
Agents of the Board have been employed in
South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennes-
see. Twelve thousand copies of the Home and
Foreign Journal, the organ of the Board, pub
lished at Richmond, are circulated monthly.
A detailed statement is then given OF the ope-
rations of the Board in China, Liberia, and Gen.
tral Africa. It appears that the Board have In
China two stations, Canton and Shanghai, and
out-station at the town of Oo-kah-j ak eight
male and six female missionaries, and two native
assistants, Que boarding school, five day schools
and five cha pels. In Liberia. the Board hav
thirteen stations, nineteen missionaries and teach
ers, aud eleven day schools, with 400 scholars
Three stations have been selected In Central
Africa to be occupied by six missionaries, four
of whom have already been appointed. Total
number of stations in foreign lands, nineteen
missionaries and assistants, thirty nine-schoos,
seventeen-scholars, four hundred and eighty
churches, fourteen, with membership of six hum
dred and forty four.
The report recommends the establishment of
! new missions in Europe and South America, and
concludes with an earnest appeal to the churches
to enlarge their efforts and increase their zeal in
this work. 1t states that no missionary society
| in this or any other country, has been more sue.
c6SSlul WllIllD pSTiou VI 6drIy
| The obstacles incident to new enterprise having
| been overcome, u bright future of usefulness is
| before Them
| Rev. Dr.. Jeer moved the reference of the re-
| port to the usual committees, and on this motion,
| delivered an eloquent address. He was followed
| by Professor w. IT, Brantley, of tho University
of Georgia, and Rev. J. 6. Binney, late of Bur-
| NAH.
The Convention then adjourned till three
! o'clock.
At three O'Clock the Convention resume d its
deliberations.
A resolution was adopted recommending the
| forthcoming memoir OF the late DR.. Judson the
pioneer of American missions.
The following commi tees were appointed on
the report of the Foreign Board viz:
| On China missions, on African missions, on
| new foreign fields, and on organ of publication
A committee was also appointed to nominate
| new Boards.
| A resolution was adopted referring so much Of
the report of the foreign Board, as related to CAL
! ifornia, to the committee on California
| The Convention then adjourned till half past
nine. Monday morning.