Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-08
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The advance in the receipts of the treasury from all
sources, those of the last year. has been something
more than $4,000 the greater part of which il ON the
ordinary contributions of the Church. and which is regar
ded by the Board encouraging feature ia the
airy work.
The publications Of tue Board have been the same A.
those vi the pi evious year.
Fl ghtccu missionaries tive Of whom have been in this
country visit and thirty male and female assistant
missionaries, making tortyeght ia ALL have been
Luring the year This Is a much larger number of
missionary labOres than have been
previous year.
There nine missions among the various Indian tribes
OF our country connected with which there are thr
teen principal stations aud out stion- twelve ordained
missionaries, sixty assistant missionaries churches
three hundred and t"enty three church members ten
schools, and than five hundred pupils in the vari.
Gus stages OF their education Most Of these missions
been favored with the special presence Of the Holy Spirit
during the year, and some Of them have enjoyed his bles
-Iug ~ large measure
There two missions IN Western Africa one IN L.c
ria, aud the other the leland Of Corsco;
these there nine stations, nine missionaries, ff
assistant missionaries i've churches on. hundred
one hundred and seventy church members, seven
schools and hundred and seventy nint pupil- Sever
al Of these chuches have also enjoyed the special nvyng
Influences of the Spirit during the year.
There missions 10 India three Of them having
been consolidated in during the year. Connected
with these MISSIONS there fifteen stations twenty nine
Oranci missionaries and .Hty four assistant missionaries
aud native helpers under the Of these missionaries
There eleven churches aud two hundred and eighty three
church MEMBERS eighteen schools and three Thousand
ven hundred aud lOrtY two pupils There las been PEE
"i h ie preVi0Us history OF these missions when they
presented encouraging aspect or promised richer
irtt- than ut the present time.
ln Siam there is mission al Bongkok connected
With which there three ordained missionaries three
iemhle assistant missionaries, Chinese assistant
aud one boarding school numbering twenty eight pupils
There are tree missions IA China: At Canton Nngpo
and Shanghai. LabUrng connection with these miss
i"n- tier" fourteen missionaries a nineteen male aud
female s---ttut H-~inars and three BOARDING schools
embracing ninety pupil The church NJ Ningpo hns been
favored du'ing the year by the addition Of native
VERT AZ Ie other mission stations the various depart
OF missionary lor have been carried on With ELI
cheney. aui sith many encouraging tokens Of gopl
The fni-siOn ~ the Chinese m California il still cOni-
ned under the Of Rev William spcef whose labots
have been o great service the Chinese in various
uays
There are two missions under the care Of the Board in
south America II Bueuos Aytes add the other Bo-
gpu'. iu New Granada The BuenOs .Ayres has
haeu ~ years continuance and has been favored by
the converting presence Of the Holy Spirit during the
year. fourteen converts having been received to The
muriJu oi the church during the last summer The 9th
mission NJ BOgota has but just commenced.
funds have bren RENTED 10 the Evangelical mission
ary -pcrte ~ Belgium. Pals Geneva anI to the Wal
dnss synod a. the amount Of 5000 exclusive ui the u-
tofe pu The endorsements fund OF the Ia Tour seminary.
lt De- believed that the Of Evangelical religion has
b~c gteady promoted IN Europe during the last year by
the lahore ~ the-~ yarious societies.
Two msipuarica ibpriug iis city for the benefit
of t' Jews; and though no very marked result. have a.
vet attended their LAHORE they report from time
encouraging fict- IN connection with their abots.
The report II the Board contains much TO encourage
tic people ~ God The missionary work u going Tor
ward with mauf,s ~ tokens Of the Divine blessing
n each Of The general divisions Of the missionary field
fruit has becu gathered and the converts admitted
nte communion II the missiOu churches
fctous fian any fnn er year. These proof Of Cod. n
towards tie work Of his servants call for dcyou
t'ank-giyings.
Tho Rev. r D. Gurlcy (ex.Chaplain to Congre.',J de
liye'ed tie sermon.
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