The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-06

speak to our dying fellow-men the un-
sc archable riches of Christ. Speaking Of
the necessity Of the work in which they
we're about to engage, he recounted the
prophecies Of Peter and John showing Its
Importance and what yet remains to be
done. .--=---===----.-2:.-z=-==e-.--
| Among the great objects to be aimed at
was the foreetailing Of the Catholics in the
countries which have recently been opened
up to the missionaries for none arc 80
wicked and vindictiye as they when once
they secure foothoId. If you appreciate
the riches of the gospel Of Christ 80 freely
given to you, then pray that it may have
free course and be glorifed wherever it may
be our fortune to speak it. We will need
your prayers to sustain us when we come
to tread that heathen shore and breathe
the stifed air of Pagsnism. In April 1861,
when our country was thought to be in
danger, young men rushed to arms, willing
to Law down their lives for it but in the
long march, in the silent watching in the
trenches, they often found that their forti-
tude was not equal to their courage. 1t
may be 90 with US, and we need your
prayers to sustain US in those trying hours.
The exercise of Christian grace5 brings its
own rewards, and you will thus, l hope,
reap abundantly of them.
! DR.. William 6. Plumer was the last
speaker. He knew of no cornerstone in
the temple Of truth but which has inscribed
on it something glorious about the mission
ary work. The Father hath promised the
Gentiles to the Son for an Inheritance, end
that promise will most surely be fulfilled.
Many of the countries promised are given
by name. There are seven petitions IN the
Lords prayer, and three Of them ore for
this work of foreign missions. The cause
must increase, for the promise is that the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of
the Lord" In regard to sustaining these
missionaries, if the mother of Samuel, who
had given him to serve in the Lords tenn
pie, went up with coat every year, should
not ice DO something for those we send out.
| If nothing else, We can and Will pray Tor
you. To those who remained he wished to
say a few words. When you find your heart
growing cold in this work, down on your
knees aud up with your heart to God, and
ask in importunate prayer to Him that He
| would give you greater interest in the cause !;
| for surely no greater cause can engage the
Church than this of foreign missions. The
| meeting Tas then closed with prayer by DR..
Read.
CATHOLIC.
At st. Peters cathedral, Eighth and Grace
streets, it being Low Sunday, confirmation
was administered by Bishop McGill to
seventy-three persons, of whom forty i've
were boys and twenty eight girls. The cere-
mony was very interesting one, and the
spectacle truly beautiful. The girls were
seated on one side Of the church, and
| were all arrayed in white with long white
wells, while the boys, who we're attired IN
| plain black suits, were seated on the oppo-
site side. The Bishop delivered to the
yeung aspirants for the blessings Of the
sacrament pretty and appropriate dis
course, impressing upon them the solemnity
of the occasion whens renewing their bap-
tismal VOW Of renouncing the world, the
flesh, and the devil, they would become
enlisted as soldiers Of Christ. The sacrs-
ment was then administered. The music
during the ceremony was very impressive.
In addition to the number confirmed, about
ninety received their first communion.
BAPTIST.
Monthly Concert Of Prayer for Foreign
M;ssiOnS.-This meeting was held in the
First Baptist church last Sunday night,
and the spacious building was filled to its
utmost capacity. The subject which had
called them together was introduced by DR..
Burrows, who stated that for many years
the southern Baptists had sustained mis-
sions in China and Africa, but recently
the interest in the cause had laDguished
We should begin anew to work. Our meet
ings must be held regularly, aud the cause
must not be allowed to languish in cur
hands. He introduced Rev. ]. B. Tsylor
corresponding secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board Of the Southern Baptist
| Association, who gave some very inte-
| resting statistics in regard to the opera
ticns of the Board. he stated that OF
| present their missions were few in mum
ber; that they had emerged from the wal
/ with debt of 1000 hanging over them.
This had been nearly all liquidated, and
he hoped and believed brighter day Tat
| dawringt upon them. a renewed interes
was awakening in the minds Of our people
| on this subject, and he for one was not dis
4 couraged. There we're now four missions
in China. In the province Of Canton there
were three churches under the care OF DR.
i Grayes--two of them in the city Of Cantor
, and one l35 miles distant. These churches
had connected with them $50 converts. Il
Shanghai there was one church, which wa
doing a good work, but they we're crying fo
help. In the district of Shantow ther.
were two stations, which had met witt
marked success. He spoke Of the iniu
ence Of she missionary ladies as havin!
been productive of great good. Their plan o
visiting from house to house, and talking Oh
religious subjects with the inmates, had il
many cases led to inquiries from the na
tives which had resulted in conversion
One who had thus bean brought into con
! nection with the church owed his conVer
!, sion to this minis;ration Of one of the la
dies, and he was present then, and voul'
address them. The signs in China wer
al encouraging and inviting. Forty Catho
L., ortc bo6 honp can't IN p5kin from Eu