The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-10-07
Missionary Intelligence.

Greeks has been in correspondence with the
Committee for some time past in relation to
this matter, but it has not been until within a
few weeks past that the arrangement has been
completed His residence and principal field
of labor will beat North Fork-an important
place in tbe6nh fhern portion of the Creek
torritory- has been received from
MIR. PerrynF- 20 tied the Sd OF August, in
which he statesl hat he expects to maintain
regular preachiRg at three different places in
that region OF country. He writes: Il am
still aboring here among my people, and with
much encouragement. | don't know of any
field more promising anywhere in the Indian
country, and | humbly trust that the blessing
of God may be abundantly poured out upon
this undertaking." Mr. Perryman and the
work in which he is engaged are earnestly
commended to the prayerful reembrance of all
Gods people.
Recent Intelligence from the Choctaws.-A
letter has been received from DR. Kingsbury,
dated the 2Sth of August 1t brings the
pleasant intelligence that Mr.. Copeland S
health was much improved, and that he had
reentered upon his active labors with his won't
ed energy. Mr.. Reid we are also glad to
learn, was better in health, and had gone on
another preaching tour to the mountains which
divide the Red River from the Arkansas.
Pleasing Incidents.-We have received two
very encouraging letters within a few weeks
past. One of them is from a Christian gen
tleman who is known to be deeply interested
in the cause of foreign missions, but has been
unfortunate in business for the last year or
eighteen months. He writes that he is recov-
ering from his losses; assures us that we may
fo, fitJad
in support of this great cause; and regrets,
at the same time, that his present circum-
stances do not allow him to give more. This
is the right spirit. A comparatively small
number of Christian men of like spirit and
lberality would not only make it an easy, but
most delightful task, to carry on the mission
airy work
The other letter was from girl of thirteen
years, enclosing Post Office order for ten dol
lars for the missionary work, which she In
formed us was the proceeds of her own efforts
for one month. This statement seemed to be
so extraordinary, that we Immediately wrote
to her pastor to inquire about it. We have
just received a reply from him, stating that
she had not only raised that amount by her own
efforts, but that she had already raised half as
much more for an additional contribution
What would our Church not be able to do il
the spirit of this youthful Christian was gen
orally diffused among our people God grant
that this single incident may awaken new life
and liberalitVamong all our members.
Our Brazil Sission.-Rev. A. L. Blackford,
"a ,nissiSsArS of the Northern Presbyterian
Church, who las been laboring for number
of years in Brazil, and with great success, has
written a very interesting letter to Rev. H B.
Pratt, of Hillsboro, N. c., giving him impor-
tant information about Brazil as a field of mis-.
sonary labor, well as concerning the particular
mode of his evangelistic labors among the
people.
1t is known to most of our readers that Mr..
Pratt and family expect to go out to South
America, probably this winter, as a partof our
missionary force to be stationed there. This
letter may be found in full in the October
number of the Missionary Some extracts
from it we give as Immediately interesting to
our people
81 am much gratifed to known that you
have a prospect of again laborng in South
America. If you did not already know Span
ish, / would urge you to consider Brazil as an
inviting field There is ample room, and we
will neither crowd and jostle nor excommuni-
cate one another, if you should come hither
The inland portions of Brazil-at least
many OF them-are less affected with the fear
full religious Indifference which is so hard to
overcome, than the coast towns. Sometimes,
also they are more intolerant but we have
preached in scores of inland towns without any
hindrance.
=" In almost all interior towns funds can be
had through merchants who have business
relations with the commercial centres on the
coast.
Living and mission-work are considered
expensive here in comparison with most other
countries, though | suppose Rio and Sac
Paulo, our two principal points, are the dear
est places in the country in point of living.
" regard ltlneracy as successful and most
hopeful mode OF prOpagating the gospel here
Mr.. Conceicao, our converted priest, began it,;
and for the last two or three years we did a
good deal of it in the Province of Sac Pauo
My notion is that every station should have at
least two men, and that one or the other
should be constantly on the move At Sac
Paulo, when [ had no colleague, | often left
my pulpit to Christian Englshman who is a
merchant there, and who is one of our best
preachers, though only an elder Not very
Presbyterian, you would say but quite evan
gelica, would reply. But even when left to
themselves, the work goes on among people
once organized as a church. 1t will soon be
three years Since we organized church in
Brotas, in the backwoods Of Sac Paulo; it has
now about seventy-fve members, and has not
yet had a settled pastor In May of this year
| organized informally a church in Lorena,
one hundred and eighty miles from here, and
left them to themselves They hold meetings
for reading the Scriptures and for prayer, and
the work goes on. Messrs. Simonton, Cham
berlain, and Schneider, with myself, were fully
agreed as to the propriety and hopefulness of
this sort of work
Life is always and everywhere a struggle
with sin; but here only sovereign and omnipo:
tent grace can save man from the blighting
power of this body of moral and spiritual
death. But Christ is faithful to his promise.
1--WE are forbidden by law to attempt street
or field preaching but | have preached in
country towns, where perhaps nine tenths of
the audience were standing in the streets. -
Here and at S. Paulo we have hired halls for
regular service But in both these places, as
well as in the country, much is to be done from
house to house. Colporters, for visiting con-
versing, ETC., are almost indispensable for sue.
cessful work. The missionary cannot dispense
with a good share of regular study and prepa-
ration. The preaching of the word is the
great means. We have to a great extent
avoided controversial attitude in preaching.
The expulsive power of new affection does
the work In private, however we have to
use our logic. We are publishing semi
monthly journal, Inaprensa Eoangelica. In
this we utter our views without reserve.
81 beg you will call the attention of the
leading men in your section of the Church to
the necessity of helping to sustain ministers OF
the gospel among our countrymen who are
coming to settle here. The Rev. Mr.. Emer-