The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-11-11
Recent Missionary Intelligence.

ment occasioned by delay in receiving funds;
that the boarding school for girls had been put
in full operation and that the missionary work
was going on in an encouraging way Mr.
lnslee thinks it matter OF great Importance
that all missionaries going to China should be
married men, and that 1t is a so desira,e that
unmarried women, of suitable character and
qualifications, should be sent out by every mis-
sionary association He thinks they have ia.
cities of access to the female portion OF the
population, which could never be acquired by
men.
Choctaw Missions.-Letter from Rev. DR..
Kingsbury.
BoGGY DEPOT, Sept %, 1868.
The Lord has granted me health and strength
to attend one more meeting of our Presbytery,
which commenced at Wahpanucka on the 18th
inst 1t has been one of the most interesting
meetings of our Presbytery that we have ever
held We we're permitted to ordain to the
full work of the gospel ministry two young
brethren of very promising qualifications for
the great work to which they have consecrated
their lives. Thomas H. Benton, native Choc
taw, and Joseph Perryman Of the Greek Ma
ton. These brethren have been for a long
time in course of preparation. and are pre-
pared to occupy important fields of labor
Mr.. Benton will take charge of the churches
at Lenox and Jack S Fork, with the occasional
assistance of brother Reid. Mr.. Perryman
will occupy promising field in the Greek
Nation.
We also licensed young man, full Choc.
taw, who for long time has been a very hum
BILE, acceptable. and successful laborer in COM
municating religious instruction to his people
He will be able to preach to the churches at
Living Land and Good Land. We also had
application from two young Choctaws for as
sistance in preparing for the gospel ministry.
Thus while we have been looking abroad for
help which was not to be found, the Lord has
beyond our expectations, raised up laborers in
our midst, who have the language Of the PEG
pie among whom they are to labor, and many
other qualifications which those from abroad
could not be expected to bring with them
All this calls for our devout gratitude and
praise. There are also two or three other
young men besides the two above named who
have expressed desire to get an education
with view to the gospel ministry.
A thought has occurred to me respecting the
preparation Of these young men for their work.
If means could be furnished for their board,
say at Spencer, and brother Reid could be in
situation to direct their studies they would
have one of the best Of teachers. and the ex-
pense would be comparatively trihing to what
it would be to send them to the States They
would also be educated among their own PEG
pie and would be in no danger in losing their
sympathy for them. Such a school, once
commenced, would be nucleus around which
many might gather in coming years.
Whether so desirable an object will be ac-
complished, remains to be decided by Him
who orders all things according to the counsel
of His own will
Rev. J. L. Stuart of the China Mission
writes from Steamer Colorado near San Fran.
cisco, October Sd:
"We have spent two Sabbaths on the Pa
cifc, and both days the gospel has been
the passengers had opportunity to hear it.
Also the children, about thirty in number,
were gathered together in Sabbath School,
where they sung some of their familiar hymns
and received instruction from gentlemen aud
ladies. We pray that the blessing of God
may attend the word spoken and distributed
on this ship.
The sea has been smooth, the weather pleas
ant, our room comfortable, our health good
the officers and passengers have been attentive
and kind to us Truly the Lord has been good
to us and blessed us. Praised be his name -
AS he has prospered us thus far. we trust he
will bring us in safety to China and enable us
to preach to the heather the unsearchable
riches of Christ.
Rev. g. Nash Morton writes from Rio ia.
metro, September oath.
II am not so sanguine as many good men
here and elsewhere that these Brazilians, worn
out with Popery, are ready to receive with
open arms and hearts the ministers and truths
of the purer Protestant religion. But on the
other hand this is doubtless the very seed time
for this people as the first three centuries were
for the Roman Empire. Is the Church pre-
pared to go forth weeping bearing the precious
seed? She is preparing to send forth under
you two of her aborers TO occupy some one
of the prominent points in this great field
To which one shall they go? Shall they 90 to
the thousands of Para, Pernambuco Bahia,
Rio, or of the Southern provinces? Each
field is large in itself and far distant from the
other. IF they go to one what becomes of
the perishing thousands of all the others?-
Are the Christian people of the United States
prepared to say before their Redeemer that
they can give no more of the bread of life to
these dying immortals? Let us all pray that
the Lord of the harvest will send forth more
laborers to this whitening field"