Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-15
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ST. LOUIS May 14.-In the South
eru Baptist Convention yesterday the
Committee on Missions to China made
a report and resolutions were adopted
favOring the general aspect of the mis-
si0nary work in that Empire and
commencing it TO the sympathies,
prayers and contributions of the en-
tire Baptist brotherhood as a great
field for missionary efforts. In view
IF the recent massacre Of missionaries
at Tieu Tsin aud the impression pre-
vailing that a general rising of the
Chinese against foreigners was not
likely to have occurred and would not
have been COBnived at If not en-
cOuraged by Chinese officials, the
Board was ordered to correspond
Immediately with the government
authorities in relation to the safety of
our citizens as guaranteed by the
treaty between China and the United
States. The report Ofthe Committee on
COlOred Population adopted it, and re-
commended that the pastors and con-
ductOrs Of Sunday schools, whom they
greatly need, be furnished, as lar as
possible, from among themselves, and
general and ministerial schools be
provided. The report of the Com
mittee on Religious Interest among
the Chinese in the South, Of whom
there are some three thousand, re-
c0mmends that efforts be made to
reach them in the English Ian
guage, through Sunday schools.
The report Of the Committee on
European Mission states that the
Christian Mission has been planted in
Northern Italy, the opening Of Rome
has permitted the preaching of the
gospel, the conversion and baptism of
several prominent young men, and
the organization ola Christian Church,
after model described by st. Paul,
In that city, and that DR.. Cote, a de-
voted missionary, mas gathered class
Of candidates for the ministry, and
has inaugurated an extensive plan for
cOlpOrterage and 10 ssiOu 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 eKpedisncy Of the ap-
pOintment Of a general superintend-
enCe OF the European missi0n; that
our churches be urged to take mea-
sures for providing 10 the support of
the young brethren already gathered
By Dr. Cote at Rome, the sum Of two
hundred dollars annually being re
quisite for each of the young men.
A resolution was adopted by large
majority expressing an earnest sym
pathy with the Baptist brethren in
England in their efforts for the liberia
tiOu of religion from state influence. /
The Committee on Enlargement Of
work to the board of foreign missions
reported a number Of labOrers in for
eign fields have been more than
doubled during the year, aud recon-
mended the same line Of policy be au-
thorized by canon Tor the ensuing
year.
Religious interests Of the Chinese in
the South: r. III. Graves, Maryland;
]. A. Kirtley, Kentucky; L. II. Nil.
ken, Mississippi; T. g. Jones, Ten
nessee; NJ. W. Modisett, Missouri;
Barney Taylor, virginia. W. Nj.
Davis, Alabama.
On duty of churches in regard to
home evangelizati0n: Il. q. Taylor,
Louisiana; T. n. Vaughn, Kentucky;
S. G.. Norton, Tennessee; G. w,
Rogers, Missouri; Il. Hernd0n, Nir-
ginia; J. It. TichenOr, Alabama; -
Lotion, Georgia.