The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1870-06-01
NIGHT SESSION.
FOREIGN MISSION MEETING.

The Moderator called the Assembly to order,
and the exercises were opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Dunlap.
DR.. Bullock read the following:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The Standing Committee on Foreign Missions
beg leave to report that they have carefully exam
ued the report of the Executive Committee, the
Treasurer's report, and the minutes of the COM
mittees monthly meeting, and they recommend
that the diligence and fidelity of the Executive
Committee, in the discharge of the duties entrust.
ed to it, be cordially approved
They further recommend the adoption of the fol
lowing resolutions:
l. That we recognize, with devout gratitude,
the goodness Of God in adding, during the year,
six missionary aborers to the force previously in
the field.
2. That, while we express our qualification that
the contributions to this object have been largely
increased, we urge upon the attention of our min
listers and churches the call for still further in
crease in this direction and we trust that the day
is not far distant when all of our churches instead
of less than onehalf of them. as at present, shall
participate in this branch Of our work.
g. That we approve of the enlargement and gen.
eral conduct OF the Missionary, and we reiterate
the recommendation of the last Assembly. that
suitable measures be taken to promote its circula
ton in all our congregations.
4. That we recommen that the monthly concert
of prayer be continued in our churches where it is
now observed and that it be established at as early
day as possible in churches where it does not
now exist
s. That all proper efforts be made to interest the
children of our Sabbath Schools in Foreign Mis-
sions, and especially that they be encouraged to
continue to take part in the work of educating
heather children.
6. That the following persons be appointed the
Executive Committee Of Foreign Missions for the
ensuing year: Rev. Dr. J. Leighton Wilson, Sc
cretary; Rev. Professor James Woodrow, Treas
urer Rev. Drs. George Howe, John B. Adger
Joseph r. Wilson, A w. Miller, j. l.. Girardeau
Rev. w. E. BOggs, Gen. f. W. McMaster, Gen.
Z. P. Alexander and James r. Aiken, Esq.
All of which is respectfully submitted
j. j. BULLOCK, Chairman.
REMARKS OF REV. j. L. WILSON.
II is not my purpose, my Christian friends, in
the few minutes which expect to occupy, to enter
into an exposition or defense of the great princi
pies which lie at the foundation of the missionary
cause The time for such discussion, it seems to
me, has gone by; and no man can now oppose this
great cause without bringing his own goodness and
Christian intelligence into question. For myself,
regard this cause as the greatest that the Head
of the Church has laid open to the Church. 1t is
now five years since the great heather nations of
the earth were rendered accessible to us. We were
really PROSTATE; for resources were exceeding
" meager; but we have accomplished much, and
we can look with pride and gratitude to our mis-
siOns in the hearts of Brazil, the United States of
Colombia, Papal Italy, and China. And we have
missions among four tribes of Indians, the Greeks,
Choctaws, Cherokees, and Chickasaws Although
we are but in our incipiency, God has given us