The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-15
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVEN.
TON.
Report on the Chinese Missions.

ST. LOUIS, May IA.
In the Southern Baptist Convention
yesterday, tho Committee on the Missions
to China made report, and resolutions
were adopted. The Committee saw; The
general aspects OF our Missionary work in
that Empire commend It to the sympath.
les, prayers and contributions OF the en-.
tire Baptist Brotherhood, as the great field
for missionary effort; also, that in view OF
the recent massacre of missionaries at
Tientsin, and the impression that gen.
eral rising of the Chinese against foreign,
ers was likely to occur and would be con.
nived at, II not encouraged by the Chinese
officials, the Board correspond with the
Government authorities In relation 10 the
safety Of our citizens, as guaranteed by
the treaty between China and the United
States
THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
The report OF the Committee on the
Colored Population, was adopted. 1t
recommends that pastors and conductors
Of Sunday schools, whom they greatly
need, bc furnished as far us possible from
among themselves, and that general and
ministerial schools be provided
THE CHINESE IN THE SOUTH.
Tho report of the Committee on the
Religious Interests OF the Chinese In the
South, OF whom there are some 5000,
recommended that efforts bo made TO
reach them In tho English language
through the Sunday schools.
EUROPEAN MISSIONS.
The report Of the Committee on Eu-
ropean Missions states that Christian
mission has been started In Northern
Italy, and that the opening of Rome has
permitted the preaching OF tho gospel,
the conversion and baptism Of several
prominent young men, and the organiza.
tiOn of Christian church, after the model
described by st. Paul, In that city, and
that Mr.. Cole, u devoted missionary, has
gathered q class of candidates for the
gospel ministry, and has initiated an ex. =.
tensve place Of colporteur and mission
work throughout the entire length Of the
Italian Peninsula. In this connection
resolutions were adopted that the Foreign
Mission Board be desired to consider the
eXpediency Of the appointment Of gen.
eral superintendent of European mis-.
sions, and our churches be urged to take
measures Tor providing ior the support OF
the young brethren already gathered by
Dr. Cole at Rome, the sum Of 5000 an
nually being requisite for each Of those
young men. A resolution was adopted by
large majority, expressing earnest sym.
pathy with the Baptist brethren in Eng.
land In their efforts for the liberation u
religion from State influence.
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The Committee on the Enlargement of
the Work Of Foreign Missions reported
that the number of laborers in the foreign
field had been more than doubled during
the year, and recommended that the
same limo Of policy be authorized by the
Convention for the ensuing year In the
evening mAss meeting was held In the
interest Of foreign missions, at which J.
B. Hartwell, lately returned from China,
delivered an address, containing much
information in regard to China and the
progress of the missionary work there.
A large number Of the delegates TO the
Convention have preached in the various
churches to-day and attended the various
Sunday Schools Of their denomination.