The national Republican., 1867-11-05

INrEREsrISa MISSIONARY MEErIsG.--At q
missionary concert held at the Fourth Presbyte.
riAn church on Sunday evening, the subject OF
missionary enterprise was presented BY Mr..
Stiles, Mr.. Hoover, and other speakers. A brief
report Of the proceedings Of the annual meeting
Of the Board Of Commissioners Of Foreign Mis-
sions, recsntly held In Buffalo was presented.
The Affairs Of the Board are very encouraging.
During the past year, dfty.one missionary labor.
ers have gone to the foreign field Of these,
twsnty.ons have returned to renew their work,
and thirty have gone for the FIRST time. 1t 10
confidently expected that greater number Will
70 out during the coming year
Tho financial condition Of the Board inspires
thankful Acknowledgements to God. But eI-
penditures are necessarily increasing, and the
churches arc inplored, for Christ's sake, not to
diminish, but Increase their contributions. or
the hope Of sending out required reinforcements
and missionaries to enter upon new portions Of
our perishing world, will be turned to dis
beartening disappointment.
In q survey Of the various missionary fields,
Of which We can speak only In brief wo find the
Prudential Committee directing attention, first,
to
AFRICA,
q country embracing $1,000, 900 square milss,
inhabited BY ono tenth Of the whole human race.
parative prosperity.
The committee say: Tho increase In both
churches and schools, the enlarged benevolepce
and activity Of native Christians, and the pro.
gress made In the training Of a native ministry,
arc most encouraging indications Yet how can
we expect to see these partial results brought
forward to their full fruition, unless We speedily
send younger and fresher hands to assist the
veteran band at this distant post, 10 holding up
before the Zulu mind the banner Of the cross
The aaboon mission 10 languishing Tho field
10 large and inviting, but the laborers are few
This mission requires reinforcements, and should
receive more eminent place In the sympathy
and the prayers Of our churches.
A new mission station Is proposed BY the Prud
Committee at some point interior from Liberia,
to be the FIRST Of chain Of missions leading far
into the interior, where choicest African fruitago
and finest African manhood arc found.
Tho report on Africa closes In those words:
Let us mover despair Of Africa. Though partly
envsloped In mysterious barbsrism, though
In part possessed by q Mohammedanism little
more than barbario, she also belongs to Christ
INDIA.
The Mahratta mission, in Western India, Is
full Of vigor. Native preachers and helpers are
multiplying, but the abundance and super
abundance Of work 10 calling loudly for rein
forcements from America. Tho Tamil missions
In Southern India and Ceylon have enjoyed
their usual prosperity in many respects. But
drought, famine, and cholera have interrupted
missionary Work 10 tOuo extent, tnOuBn preach
ing and most Of the schools have been carried
on with success, and It Is estimated that in the
Madura district over 800, 900, or more than one
half Of the entire population have already hoard
the glad news Of salvation, and had the offers Of
grace made to them. And the result has been,
that the people begin to doubt tho truth Of
| Hinduism, and generally admit that Christianity
is superior to their religion, and a considerable
| number are every year added to tho churches,
| hat thair Ia hfi1htar than ,vit
| hope and promise.
SANDWICH ISLANDS AND MICRONESIA.
The facts presented from these fields are such
| as to lead considerate minds to expect the best
results from all our missionary work. Tho pro.
gross through the past year, In planting better
| schools and spreading religious educationi In
training and ordainipg further supply Of native
| and devoted PASTORS In circulating the bible,
and placing the churches, by this means, most
securely on the foundation Of tho apostles and
prophets; in developing the selfsacriacing spirit
enforcing missionary efforts in regions beyond
In making converts to Christ; and In yet Other
directions Of maturing Christian life, has been
such as must strengthen the hold these favored
missions have hitherto had upon the affection,
Of the people Of God.
Nor can We regard these island missions fol
themselves alone. They seem to US but step.
ping-stones mid.ooean, for the contemplated ad
vance upon China and tho East. They hav,
been preparing tho way Of the Lord to thos,
larger regions and vastsr populations.
SYRIA AND GREECE.
| THESE missions are hOurishipg. The Syriar
College has been opened; the Girls Seminary
has been completed and occupied. The Bible
has been prepared In the Arabic language. Thi.
work Of translating, electrotyping and printing
| the Bible In Arabic is ono Of the many wonder
/ full triumphs OF the Board and its faithful mis-.
sionary lsbors The Board has also cause to 70.
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sion in the use Of the press, In the preparation
Of hymns and In the adaptation Of our music to
tho language Of tho country, SO as to secure fol-
that people an influence which has proved SO
powerful to refine and purify the hearts and liver
Of those belonging to Christian nations.
WESTERN, CENTRAL AND EASTERN TURKEY.
Three great and important fields, and all pros.
pering. Tho large Bulgarian districts are re-
oeiving the gospel The American Church is
process. Prejudice against the doctrines oi
Christ Is passing away In every part Of Turkey.
The Christian character Of native Christians and
Churches is becoming developed and established.
Churches are increasingi number of them are
now, and others soon will DO, self supporting,
Schools and seminaries are ad ing to the numbei
Of native pastors and teachers. Tho committee
In their report says II the Christians in America
would give as literally for the cause Of Christ
as the Christians in Central Turkey, the Board
would be spared tho necessity Of pressing Its np
peals SO urgently for larger contributions.
Tho committee, in view Of oil the facts before
them, think the time has come when the
Christian governments Of Europe and Americu
should demand that Christians Of all names 10
Turkey shall be secured In tho full enjoyment OIL
their religious privileges.
HISTORIAN MISSION
In this interesting field the laborers have been
preserved from cholera, and encouraged In their
work by an increased number Of pupils in their
schools and Of communicates In their churches
BY an advance of one hundred per cent. in tn,
benevolent contributions Of the people, by spocia
religious interest manifested through the entire
deld, yielding precious fruits, particularly in the
seminaries Of education, and by tokens that th,
influence Of the gospel is getting hold on Arme
mans and Mohammedans who dwell with them
OUR OWN INDIAN MISSIONS.
The committee report that among the Dakota
Indians on the Missouri river much good hal
been done, though in the face Of unusual trial.
and discOuragements. Two native co.pastori
have been placed over the church, in connection
with Mr. Williamson, giving signs that, ulti
mately, schools, and In part Christian institu
tions, can be maintained by the people them
selves. Among the 0jibwas, the testimony In
reference to industry and temperance is quite ia
vorable. Among the Ssnecas on the Allegheny
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