The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-16

EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MISSIONS This body met
| pursuant to adjournment in Christ Church. North
Gay street, on yesterday morning. Bishop Otev,
OF TENNESSEE in the absence of the presiding Bishop
was called to the chair.
The majority report of the Committee on Greek
| Missions was read and adopted.
DIR. Hawks offered preamble and resolutions re-
fcrring the subject of the Greek Missions to a Com
mittee, whose duty it would be to thoroughly inves
of the Board Adopted.
! Dr. Var kleek called up the question of the def
! cheney in the support of the China Missions and
made motion that loan of $4,000 be secured to
relieve the wants of the mission. Adopted
Bishop Lee, of Iowa. here announced the death
OF the Missionary Bishop OF that State, and offered
solution expressive of the feelings OF the Board at
his DEATH and also at the death OF all other Iaborers
IN the Missionary cause Adopted.
DR.. Van Kleck offered resolution to take m
collection IN all the churches, the last Sunday
in October, for the benefit of domestic Missions
DR.. Balch, hoped the motion would be so altered
that the means required should be raised by private
subscriptions, instead of public collection
The resolution was modified as requested and
adopted.
Dir. Howe, Chairman of the Committee on Arri
can Missions, presented and read the report of said
committee. The receipts for this particular field
OF the missions were not as large for the past wear
as Tor the previous one, but it subject of con-
graduation considering the financial condition of
the country, that the receipts were not far less
The committee recommend the establishment of
missions in the interior, refuge settlements for
the missionaries, when the sickly seasons are pre-
valilng along the sea-c0ast. The report closed with
a congratulatOry resolution, on the progress and
success of the African missions.
Bishop Lee, of Delaware, Chairman of the Com
mlttec on Foreign and Domestic Missions, read
their report. The report states that the missionary
spirit throughout the land full of vitality and
stronger than 1t refers to the facilities which
have just been gained in Asia for the propagation
OF the truths of religion, and to meet these new
emergencies, ministers offering and anxious to
be sent to those fields of labor. The report closed
with resolution promising increased energy in
these spheres of usefulness, and determination to
embrace the new avenues which God was throwing
open to his people.
Rev. Mr.. Abercrombie, of Connecticut here
claimed the attention of the Board for the purpose
OF Offering resolution to the following effect: That
in view of the large and increasing emigration of
Germans to this country, and the large number
who are already here that committee be appoint-
ed to investigate the relations of the Episcopal
Church with this class of people, and to devise
some means for fuller dissemination among them
OF the doctrines of the Church.
The motion was carried, and the Chair appointed
as the Committee, Bishops Burgess, Hawks, Bow
man. Rev. Drs. Stevens and 0denhemer, and Geo
;. eager, Esq, of Mississippi.
motion was then made that the Board accept
the invitation to visit the Home Inlirmary.-
Adopted.
The Chairman of the Committee on China Mis-
sons read their report. 1t refers to the immense
country which has been lately thrown open to their
labors, and while the Committee would not make
any specific recommendations, they trusted that
much increased cndcavOr would follow the immense
facilities which had been gained. Itspoke in fiat
terIng manner of the present condition of the mis-
Sons, and stated that the most cheering news had
lately been received from the Iaborers in those
fields. Some of the ministers had penetrated far
into the interior of the country and had received
welcome from the people, and assurances from the
authorities that they would be protected. The re-
port closed with the following resolution:
Resoired, That this Board do cordially approve
OF the labors OF their Missions in the China field;
and that in view of the wonderful and providental
opening OF that vast empire to the introduction of
the Gospel they do eNhort the friends of missions
throughout the borders to give to the turherance
oil tins holy cause, more earnest prayer, well As
more liberal portion oi the means with which God
has blessed them. Adopted.
There being no further business before the Board
the proceedings OF the morning were read by the
Secretary, and approved, when Bishop Delaney,
OF Western New York. closed the session with
prayer.
HIGHWAY hoRBEEY.-A high-handed and Outra-
geouS ROBBERY was pcrpetratcd upon gentleman,
named Samuel Il. Eppley, from Frederick County, |
on Thursday night Mr.. Eprcy, is a miller, and
came to this city on Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock, with large amount Of money in his posses
sion, with the intention of liuudatinr some debts
due for Flour, and from merchants. in this city for
stock. Upon his arrival here he proceeded To- Mil |
ler's Hotel, corner of German, and Paca streets /
and after eating his SUPPER started out for the pur
pose OF spending the evening with some friends |
He was advised by Mr.. Miller before lcavin~ the
house, to beware of his pocket book as there we're
desperadoes lurking about the streets in search of
victims He was returning home about half past
nine O'Clock, and when in the vicinity of
Carpenters alley and Paca street he was
approached by two men from behind.
of whom dealt him violent blow over .
the head, and then caught him around the waist
The two of them then dragged him into the stone.
yard of Mr. Sumwat, which was near by and |
after stuilng handkerchief into his mouth to pre-
vent his making alarm, deliberately riacd his /
pockets OF everything they contained consisting of
large wallet, containing 81 900 in notes and gold,
some small change several notes and papers, &c. /
They also took gold patent leve" watch from his
pocket, valued at $40. After robbng him, they
beat him so badly that he unable to give chase
to the thieves. lie remained where he was attacked
but he finally got out into the street, and called
for the police, but none were to be found. All at
tempts to discover the perpetrators of this outrage
Gus robbery have so far proved truitless.
A BRUTAL OUTRAGE-Mr. CYRUS Gault. who re-
sides at No. 335 West Lombard near Fremont
street, was assailed and knocked down by gang of
desperadoes, on Thursday evening last, within ten
steps of his own door, 1t appears that he was re-
turning from his pace of business about boIcnast
siv ~ clock in the evening" and ,ybon obont h oir -.
bonoo ,gos oocbod H. . = ,.oT oh III 10 ~ ~ w
Jonordnd fynnt,6ve cents Mr r. 7nT,T ii,., y ~ ~
ueh"hueu 'wentS -hNe 'eh's' NJ ". REUSED TO
comply Wltn his uehanu, upon which the man left
him, muttering curses and swearing to have re-
yenge. Mr. g. proceeded on his way, and when
within n short distance of his residence noticed
so,or,I ,,on foIIown hin, or,or,r ,rLoD' ,,os H.
- - la 60 oooo9,taJ -, nj ~ rII - Wy M
nan "nT n"u III - oe " nm h,"o! loIio"eu up
pfetIy CLOSE penhu, "hen one Oh tHe party struck
MN violent DloW on the mead with Il "Dllly,
which followed up by the whole party; of
them cauUbt him by the hair and hoidinr his
head down kicked him in thn face several timne
closinor bo+b NJ s oyes and dsGrur;nCr hin oLout
| a. 60 S c re ~ II! anaIJ <. .i5 ~ r' ~
inc ia'c ioi iiiG. Ao "pPTaic" |" neuh iot mercy
put instead oil listening 10 MS appeals, they attacked
! him the more saVagely. lie called for assistance,
but no one offered to assist him in any manner. Mr..
c;,. or
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"iN I 80 H., I; ~ 10 ~ "l' olo"{ Ieal,eTIo" ~
! those VINO KNOW NM man named John DeaVer
! has peen arrested oy deputy Marshal Manly on the
| charge OF being one OF the party who beat Mr.. q.
| He was held to bail by Justice Logan to await n
| furthar examination
|
| IT,, 7, , DI d D,,D
! SASh blSNlSHEp' hhlu "lceh, ,'oDcrt hatncy
| ana Joseph Judge, charged WIN shoOtlng johns
Hopkins, John Bradley and others, at the of
| Bath and North streets. on Wednesday niuht last
| had n hearing on vcsterdov afternoon betyoen Z
| a.I 4 l,aI,aI0 IT. I,~.;oa A. an: -. III A.
tiu rn I'IN; 'ioo 4n|Ai'iS'ci' anu 'iic
iolioNihS eNluehcc "Is hettlu
John Brannan swOrn.-Am the keeper of the house in
| which the persons were wounded; Il man named John
bradley and a child of mine were shot in nv room; no
other person hurt previous the shooting party of
seven or eight young men entered together and called for
something to drink they drank their luuor paid for it
and then asked for sesars which they received and
remained; he took short gun from beneath his coat and
n,1So nt. bnvy