Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-04

DR.. Sheppard, committee on African
Missioas. ag -tL #.slf l.. -
DR.. Cox, committee on Missions in Syria
and Greece.
DR.. Child, from the oonuittes appointed
to decide on the place of the next annual
meeting, and also on the preacher for the
occasion, reported that they had selected
for the place Springfield, Massachusetts,
and for the preacher, Henry Smith, D. D.,
of Lane Seminary; Alternate, Professor
Henry shedd, Of AndOver.
DR.. Oondit, committee on Central and
Eastern Turkey Missions.
Dr. Stevens, of Newark, committee on
MRhratta Mission.
DR.. Adams, Western Turkey.
DR.. Kilchell, committee on Tamil Mis-
sions. lf ..IJ-l.
Or. DufRsld, committee on Indian Mis-
siOns. I.G.[. u ....t.
DR.. Borden, COMMITTEES on China ME-
sions.
Geo. E. Adams, committee on Sandwich
Islands Mission.
A preamble and resolutions suggesting
some action Of the Board in respect to our
national crisis, having been placed in the
hands of the business committee, they re-
spsctfully beg leave 10 present in their
stead the following resolutions
Rsselvsd That We sympathize with our
National Government in It's struggle with
rebellion, which threatens its very exist,
ence and imperils the success Of the Mis-
sionsry Board, and We fervently implore
| the God Of nations 30 10 OYerrule the con-
| fiet that the rebellion may be crushed,
slavery, its prime cause, removed, and that
pence, prosperity and righteousness may
be permanently established throughout the
whole land.
ResOIVsd, That We not only thus pray for
deliVersnce from our present national dis
tress, but also that the nation, having been
purified in the furnsce Of afHiction and
made meet for the Masters service, shall
4 hereafter render the same devotedness to
the cause of Christ and Christian Missions
as is now put forth for the preservation Of
our beloved country.
DR.. Anderson said that it seemed desir-
able that some of the Missionaries should
address the audience, and he called on DR..
Wright, Of the Nestorian Mission, to speak
concerning the remarkable revivsls of re-
hgiOn. f I-'.
DE Wright said as this subject was first
suggested to him, it reminded him of two
very dear brothers, Brother Stoddard and
Brother Stocking. They were connected
with the mission in 1885, when there was
great outpouring Of religion which fol-
lowed q remarkable season Of prayer
That was the first Of remarkable revivals,
but it was not the last, for it was followed
/ by ten or twelve distinct revivals, showing
/ that God was . hearer and an ansWerer Of
earnest believing prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Chandler of the Maduira Mis-
sion:
I am happy to have the opportunity 10
say a word of the Tamil Missions. There
has been an impression that the people of
India were so degraded that revivall could
not be expected. Bat in one little village l
have seen people filling q house and getting
! uLOuu0 OAN9AAC " AAoNou1 huQ a
conversions occurred at the time. The peo.
pie Of India are extremely poor, and yet in
that place they contributed $40 to build a
batter church. l received q letter recently
from Mr.. Finney, the Principal of our Semi
larT, who tells me that there are some 90 or
10 young men in the Seminary, and there
are not ten Of these who have not come to
feel their sinful condition Such work as
that calls for your aid You have little idea
| Of their poverty. have seen instances of
/ good Christians being with but one meal in
/ "a hours; and even worse cases. Shall we
| suffer the poor people to 60 unaided2
/ Some of our native preachers receive only
7 about FIVE dollars a month and others re-
| eeive less amounts. Does it not seem dis
graceful to those who support this Botrd ?
| I have seen many q poor widow whose
/ wages were not over half cent iay come
and put over half OF this amount in the con-
I tributioa box. These are the widowa mites,
and when we receive these mites we know
what they mean. I have witnessed great
many cruel sacrifices which heathens make
20 their gods, and are not Christians willing
/ TO make some sacrifices to send the GOSPEL
TO them and to convert them?
! Rev. Mr.. Reed Of South African Mission
said: We have encouragement that God is
faithful to his promises and he has seen ct
to add his blessing to our labors. During
! the psst yesr We have had gracious out
pouring Of the spirit and msby have con-
secrsted themselves to the Lord Let us
have faith in the promises of God Let us
not think too much Of earthly concerns
Let us not talk too much of money. Col
wishes us not to trust too much in those
things and he sends trials upon US. We,
as missionaries, rejoice in our work and We
B ejoice Ia the sympathy OF christian friends
at home. We ask for your sympsthy and
your prayers. We ask you also for support.
We are soldiers Of the cross and we ask
you only fOrrations. Win you give them
DR.. Lord, of Ceylon, made some interesting
remarks concerning the progress of religion
in that country. It.t
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee On the
Treasurer's Report, presented his report
which was accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Dodge, from Committee on Home De-
partment offered resolutions expressive of
gratitude for the sympathy of England, Ire
land and Scotland; approving of the proposal
to discontinue the publication OF a paper
that the publication Of the memorial volume
was highly judiciOus &c. I'VE shall pub
lish the resolutions to morrow morning
Dr.. Mcleod Of Philadelphia, said he was
satisfied that there is religious spirit in the
country to contribute, and he was satisfied
that there Wss no want Of funds as the past
year had proven. Il wanted then, more
eomPlete system better organization.-
We Wsnt some one who will take hold per-
sOnslly. We want nothing more Of these
contribution boxes; we want personal so-
llicitatiOns, and instead Of q de6oit In the
funds Of foreign missions We Should have
lanmefhinr left 70 berin the rtunn,. -.