Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-10

missions, submitted the twenty
second annual report OF It's opera
tions. During the greater portion OF the
past year the board has employed 124
missionaries and evangelists, located
throughout the south. Great good has
been accomplished but owing to the
sad condition in which the war left the
country, the board has Isbored under
serious disadvantages. The scarcity of
money everywhere, and the extreme
poverty OF the churches at many points,
have in numerous instances caused a
cessation of ministerial labors altogether.
The report contains letters from many
places in the south revealing an extent Of
suffering for sven the bare necessities
Of life that is melancholy TO eontem-
plate. One missionary writes: my
field Of labor Is q very destitute region
Of eOuntry-no money. / have in my
family a wife, widowed daughter, two
little children and myself, and not one
Of us able to cut the wood and make Us
a good winter fire, and we are now
living on bread alone. All we use, eat,
wear OF burn, we have 10 buy. The cruel
war killed all my SOL and my son-in-
law. Their widows are on my hands
without homes aRd means Of support"
A large number of intelligent and
piOus missionaries have been employed
to preach specially to the freedmen OF
the south. The eolOred people generally
prefer the white missionary to those of
their own color. This IL owing, in no
small degree, to the fact that the white
minister il better qualified to Instruct
them, and this is what they need, good,
sound, theological instruction. Those
people are gradually improving, and
show evident signs of advancement.
They are usually Withdrawing from the
white churches and organizing churches
of their own, and this course is approved
by the brethren, and promises to increase
their efficiency. The missionaries Of the
board are encouraged in their work
among this class Of people. This very
able and comprehensive report con-
eludes:
"In conclusion, the board would ex-
press its gratitude to Almighty God, for
that measure of success thathas crowned
its humble labOrs in this department Of
Home Evangelizstion. The field is vast,
its wants are many and pressing. Never
in the history OF q country was there
such a demand for spirital, gospel truth.
The only antidote to sin, we must look
to its healing properties as the panaeea
for the evils that infict our moral and
constitution. No better demon
stratiOn of the interest in the prosperity
Of our people can we afford, than in pro-
the advancement Of this cause,
looks to the establishment Of the
Kingdom of Christ on earth, and the
reign of His principles in the hearts of
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Accepted, and referred to committees /
On home evaHgeligation, colOred instrEc-
lion, Indian missions, COLISEUM Place
church, New Orleans and inan-
3ial condition of the board, composed Of
he following brethren: \;
Home EUdngeljzatiOn.-D. P. Bestor,
Miss; G. L. Adams, Va; w. L. Brant- Z
.er, Ga; J. c. Jones, Tenn; Geo. Hunt,
KY; G. H. Stribling, Texas; G.. w.
Mo.
Indian MssiOnS.-R. II. Bagby, Va;
Broaddus, S. c.; ]. E. Amos, Ga; T.
J. Teasdale, Miss; =. Mcdonald, KY;
Strobe, Miss; J. H. Low, La :
COLISEUM Place Church p. King, !
Ala; J. L. NJ. Curry, Ala.i G.. w. Sam !
Ion, d. c.; T. j.. Freeman, Tenn; r.
Holman, Ala; h. Clark, Texas.
F5Hdncs.-R. Furman, S. c.; A. D.
.Jabaniss, Tenn; C. B. Young, Miss.
4. c. Edwards, Ga. H. Garrett, Texas; I
!. +. Smith, Mo. w. II. Felix, Ky.
The committee on eOiOred instruction
will be announced this morning.
After prayer by Rev. ]. L. M. Curry, I
adjourned until 8 am to-day.