The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-17


cording TO their Willingness and abili-
ty. Pastors were recommended to CO.
operate with the Superintendent and
Board to raise the amount. 'fhey
should regard the State Mission work
as their great work. The report also
recommended a wide circulation of
the Christian Times and Witness
The Baptist Missionary Union have.
just sent out from Boston eight mis-
sionaries--7four to Assam and four to
DuIfnap, 4IG.TqsI Alfseh hNa
A new Baptist paper has been start
ed in St Louis, calledlthe Record.
Another Baptist Church has been
organized in ST. Louis, with a good
house Of worship-the fruit of mis-
sion Sunday Schocl<of only five years
growth. to goia ani ~ 1ategg
In all. forty nine were baptized at
the different Baptist Churches in
Richmond, Virginia, two Sabbaths
ago.
VIRGINIA.--Hon. Joseph johnson,
formerly Governor of Virginia, has
recently joined the Baptist Church.
The Baptists Of West Virginia are
contemplating the erection Of a Col
lege in that State. Denominational
colleges are engines of great power.
At late meeting Of the Baptist
Union Of England and Ireland, Rev.
Mr. Spurgeon stated that his church
had $500 members; but by meeting
his elders and deacons, and supervis-
ing their work, he was enabled to
maintain a complete pastoral superyi-
sion over the whole. = 'hs E ~ ',A
An English lady has promised Mr..
Spurgeon 100000 TO establish an
Orphans Home, in connection with
his Tabernacle but the generous do
nor has concealed her name from the
public. lIsgdhi l4Hoa 4Iago3 8d
Sheldon 4 Co. have in press "a
new book by Spurgeon ~ title
Morning by Morning or, Daily
Bible Readings.' % fs la'e
PENNSYLVANIA The Pepnsylyan-
la Baptist State Convention has just
closed It's annual session. The name
was changed to Pennsylvania Baptist
General Association, which. sustains
the same relation to the several asso-
ciations, Of the State that these asso-
cations do to the several churches
Concerning the meeting the National
.Bapfist says - Thus closed an ami
versary, which for spirit, Christian
love, and a. desire for more Of co7Op-
GRAFTON and union, has never been
surpassed in the history ofthe Con
! Nearly two years ago Mr. p. %.
Atkins, Of Indianapolis, pledged six
teen thousand dollars. to the Baptist
Female Institute ofothat city, if the
Lord should continue to- prosper him
in business. He has already antici-
pated the time given, and paid his
VOW. The purchase money of the
original property; amounting to
$4,000, he has paid, and taken up
the notes. dt
~ - NA DNRRSA III AVW J~~N' SANN
the Institute will be entirely out Of
debt. 1t has been the desire Of the
leading stockholders that the net in
come of the Institute should be APP
propriated to the schooling of girls
not otherwise able to obtain an educa-
ton. To this object the proportionate
income of this $16,0O0is specially Sc
cured, the daughters of Baptist min
listers to have the preference. AS
soon as the present indebtedness is
Cancelled, there will be fund for this
purpose. prais 0ir3sa-F i6 ia9omr
uKENTUoKY.-The Western Recorder
Ky reports 300 conversions and ad :
ditions to various churches, as the
fruits Of lategreYivals. The good work
is still progressing and bids fair to be
general.