Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-08

/ Missions 4RoAg he Indian TriBea-There
are nine missions among the various Indian tn,
hes of our own country, connected with which
there are thirteen principal stations and Out-sta
tons, twelve ordained missionaries, sixty aSSis-
tant missionaries, ten churches. three hundred
and twenty three church members, ten schools,
and more than i've hundred pupils in the vari-
Gus stages of their education. Most of these
missions have been favored with the special pres
ence Of the Holy Spirit during the year, and
some of them have enjoyed His blessing in large
measure
-HiSsioas ia -Africa.-There are two missions
in Western Africa, one in Liberia, and the other
on the island OF Corisco; connected with these
teerc are nine stations nine missionaries, fifteen
assistant missionaries, FIVE churches, one hun
I drcd and seveRty-Oue church members, seven
schools, and one hundred and seventy mine F,i-
pils Several ofthese churches have also enjoy
ed the special reviying influences of the Spirit
during Ike year
-4issi0Rs IN Htdid.-There are two missions
in India, three of them have been consolidated
in ono during the year Connected with these
! missions there fifteen stations, twenty-nine
ordained missionaries and sixty-four assistant
missionaries and native helpers under the care
ofthese missionaries There are eleven church,
cs, and tvTo hundred and eighty-t0ree church
members, eighteen schools and three thousand
seven hundred and forty-two pupils There has
Ucen no period IN the previous history of these
missions when they presented more encoura-
ging aspect, or promised richer fruits, than At
the present time.
Mission IN .Sioz,-In Sialn there is one Mis-
sion at Bangkok, connected with which there are
three ordained missionaries, three female assist
ant missionaries, one Chinese assistant, and one
/ boarding school numbering tVventy-eiglt pupils.
/ -eissioas IN ChinG.-There are three Missions
/ IN China; ut Canton, Ningpo, and Shanghai
I+aoorI1g IN connection with thes missions there
! are fourteen missionaries, and nineteen male and
] kf.oV
schools embracing ninety pupils. The church
ae Singpo has been favored during the year by
| the addition Of ten native converts. At the 9th
/ er mission stations, the various departments OF
I missionary labor have been carried On with eff
/ ficiency, and with many encouraging tokens of
good. The Mission to the Chinese in California
| is still continued under the care OF Rev. VIM.
Spear whose labors have been of great service
to the Chinese III various ways.
/ -fiszioHs Imoag RomaRists.-Therc are two
missions under the care of the Board in South
| America, one ut BuenoS Ayrcs and the other at
! BOgota in New Grenada. The one at Buenos
| Ayres has been of two years continuance, and
has been favored by the converting presence Of
the Holy Spirit during the year, II converts
having been received TO the communion of the
church during last summer. The other mis-
sion at Rogota has been Just commenced. Funds
have been RENTED to the Evangelical mission
airy societies at Belgium Paris, Geneva, and to
the Waidenses Synod, to the amount of 5000,
exclusive of the interest on the endowment fund
of the La Tour Seminary. 1t Is believed that
the evangelical religion has been greatly promo
ted in Europe during the last year. BY the la
bors of these various societies.
| 4HtSsiONS to the -Esirs.-TwO missionaries are
laboring in this city for the benefit of the Jews,
and though not very marked results have as yet
attended their labors, they report from time to
time encouraging facts in connection with their
labors.
Coaczusion.-The Report of the Board con
taihs much to encourage the people Of God
The misso ,ary work is going forward with
manifest tokens OF the Divine blessing. In each
: Of the general divisions of the missionary field
some fruit las been gathered, and the converts
, admitted To tie communion of the mission
churches are more numerous than in any for
ner year. These proofs OF Gods favor towards
the work Of his servants call for ticyout thanks
giving.
The annual discourse was pronounced by
Rev ?. d. Gurley, d. D., eff Washington city
from Mark 10th chap, 18th verse;
And he said unto them, Go We into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every creature y