Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-14

The missions this year would need SaJ0.OO0,
and be earnestly exhorted the brethren 20 SUBJ
scribe promptly and send in Their don atioss.
Rev. James Il. Taylor, secretary of the For
eign Missionary Board Of the Souther Baptist
Convention, next addressed the ASSOCIATION.
He spoke generally Of the increase Of mis-
sionary labors in heathen lands, but said that
MS principal aim was TO sreak Of the labors
OF the board in Richmond, Va. The war had
prevented the departure OF a number of mis-
sionaries sent from that locality, and it was
found necessary during the pendency OF hos.
tilites 10 tosuspend 20 Mss ionary agents who ha d
received appointments. Since the war. how
ever, the Board had resumed its labors and
sent forth a full complement of labo, ers. The
reports of their agents in heathep lands were
very encouraging z. and in some instances COM
Portable church sdifices had been erected or
the native converts, who manifested great
zeal and pietv- In regard TO Central Africa
the reports were peculiarly encouraging. Rev.
Mr.. Stone, of Culpeper, Virginia, had Ie-
Gently sailed for this land, leaving behind him
Join him in a short lime. Other mission.
ary agents in Southern States would
leave in few davs. The Contributions within
the last year had reached about $4,000, COL
lected in very small sums from various locali.
ties. Additional 1aoorers Were needed for
foreign missions. and 70 support them q con
siderable amount was needed. Out OF a mem
bt rship OF 5c0,0C0 Baptists in the country,
there should be greater number Of mis-.
sionaries employed. The speaker closed with
an exhortation for the cause Of Christ, and
prayers of the Association were invoked for
the prosperity of the Board OF which he was a
representative.
Rev. Martin T. Sumner, of Alabama. Secre-
tary Of fhe Domestic and Indian NJ ission OF the
Board OF the Southern Baptist Convention, ad-
dressed the ASSOCIATION upon the recent divis-
ions which existed among the Boards of Mis-
slons, and expressed heartfelt than ks TO God
that me dissensions We're now about being
wiped away, and harmony would once more
prevail. May union OF feeling ever after
nrl lv-nl In hA
labor together; the Southern country be-
longed TO the Baptists, they held the
balance of power there, and outn um bered
all other denominations There had been moth :
ing OF isms found there among the churches
He did not desire 10 be understood as saving
anything against the other churches, but only
referred to the preponderance in mum bers and
wealth OF the BaDtIsts South TO show the char
acter OF the people there. In lS6t the Board
had l69 missionaries laborihg under its direc-
ton. There was great deal of destitution in
the south, compared with former times and
the wants of the cause were now more pressius
than ever before. There was a stronger desire
now than ever on the part of he people of the
South TO hear the Baptist doctrine preached
what sDould we do! Should We rouse ourselves
and say that Our churches there should be
supported. He should not ask this association
70 give TO- day. but would let the neeus of tha
southern Baptist Con vention, and its dome site
mission. present themselves to the minds of
the brethren. ard he doubted not the result
For the colored population of the South, the
DdptSI utU OOne Tney mad
assisted them, and bestowed nothing but kind.
ness upon them. The zeal for religion was
great among the blacks, and many of them
were becoming good CHRISTIANS and law
abiding citizens.
Rev DR.. Williams, of Baltimore, expressed
much qualification at " hat he had heard from
lhe missionary agents who had addressed the
association, and felt great sympathy a. the
condition of things Represented to exist
lie suggested mat a special prayer In their be-
nah shonld De made, which was agreed TO; and
ttereupon the association joined in prayer
with Rev. Mr. Glllette, OF the Thirteent tn street
Church
TIE Chairman announced the following
cOmmittees:
Committee to nominate a new Executive
Board-H. Wood, J +. Holm, J as. 4. Thomas,
George G.. Tyler, j. j. G.. Riley and A. Roth
Well
Committee on Time and Place OF next Meet
ing-H. Taylor, A. w. Poulson and e. F. Gu
lick.
To Audit the Treasurer's Report OF Super.
an uaitd Ministers Fund.-. Richards and
DIR Gilman.
Rev. Dr. Gilman then made an appeal i'm
behalf OF the orphans OF deceased Baptist
soldiers at the South, and hoped that con tribu-
tions would be made for their relief in order
10 give them religious instruction.
Kew. DIR. Samson thought this sublect a yery
lmpor ant one. He had under his charge two
orphan children of deceased soldiers, at an
annual expense to him Of two hundred dollars
Rev. Dr. Jeter was also educating at nj
private expense two orphans of deceased sol
dieTs. One was the son of Federal soldier
who had died in the ser vice, and the other was
the son OF Confederate soldier who had died
in the service.
The hour OF l2 o'clock having arrived the
ASSOCIATION took recess for one hours