Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-05-26

THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS CT UNION
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 4
showed that forty-six students have been
in attendance during the past year, six OF
whom completed their course. Twelve
hundred and six volumes have been added
to the library during the past year. A
handsoms legacy for this object was re-
Gently given by tho Rev. U. Powers. A
library building is to be erected when my
funds for the purpose shall have been re-
ceived. One hundred and forty two thou
sand dollars of funds, and scholars in full
are available, and larger number OF stu
dents are expected next year.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE On
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The committee reported, through the
Rev. DIR. J. l.. Wilson, that they had ussd
ali possible diligence, and with encourage
ment amid the discouragements that may
accompany a wo!k of such immense mag
nitude. The afh :ctive wants are in changes
in the missionary force. The death OF
Rev. +. b. Inslea, hos feeble health was
ANNOUNCED to the last General a. sembly,
AMI made the subject Of SPECIAL prayer
the venerable @. Kingsbury, ID Of the
Choctaw Mission. in June last the death
Of the Rev. L. 81. Benton, another ChO3-
.aw missionary, who died in March last !;
the loss by the Cdootaw Mission Of six
missio aGries within three years, and the
RI turn of the Rev. Mr. Converse. on ac-
count of ih3 completely Frustrated con-
dition of his wife's health, were noticed.
The addition OF w. J. B. Lloyd to the
Indian Mission was noticed. Twenty
eight missionaries are now in the field
One male and one female missionary are
soon to be sent 10 China.
The receipts from all sources. during the
past year, amount to $27 .295 72; Being
1892 Al In advance Of last year-a very
encouraging result il view OF tue great
stringency Of the mOoey market during
the last SIX months of the year. But tuey
have not been equal to the expenses. ard
the committee report debt OF 50, 547 80.
Not more than half tie churches have
contributed to this work. The monthly
coocert Of prayer is being mere generally
observed The importance If an extensive
circulation Of the missionary for giving full
outlilts Of missionary news, and the lu-
port4nce Of enlisting the tympathies of
the Sunday Schools in this work was dwelt
upon.
Apart from the discouragemen:s named,
the prospects are very encouraging. The
heather world is opening to the gospel
Our own mission among the Indians ex-
tend to several tribes-the Chcctaw. Cher
okee and Greeks. Only three ordained
ministers and one licen'iate remain among
the Cherekees. They have charge of fev-
enteen churches and twice as many preach
ing stations. 201 persons hive been ad
ded to their churches, and they now have
Oil members. Two new church edIfices,
Doggy Depot and Big Lick, have recently
been built.
Spencer Academy, a school for boys, is
to be resuscitated by. the committee. It
will have sixty boys as students, who will
be supported by the nation,
Rev. J. n. Perryman is the only mis-
s;onary among the Greeks. He has re-
ceived twenty new members during the
year.
Rev. stephen Fofemal labors at Park
Hill, among the Cherokees. There are
seventeen csuroh members Their. Rev.
FL. BaIlentine labofs at Chetopoh IN the
same Iation.
Nothing very remarkable from the Ital-
ian Mission is reported.
UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA
Rev Mr.. Pratt and family have been
treated with gr. at kindness; he has made
several tours in the United States of Co
lum bia, and finds the doors open for
preaching, almost everywhere.
In Brazil the prestige of Romanism is
gone. and good seed is being sown. Rev.
Mr.. Laro retur, y to this country, IN part,
obtain the me ans Of establishing a school,
The China Miss on has been effected; first.
by the reduction of working force sec
Old, by the Sickness Of those remaining,
and third, by the unsettled condition If
affairs in tha. country. But their labors
are productive of good, and their letters
are cheering.
We have reached a critical period in the
history Of missions. If from Indifference,
opposition, or any other cause, We turn
back. great harm to the church may be
aDtici iated. If We go forward it will ex-
ert favorable reflex influence on our
whole church. Accommodations are need
ed for the missionaries ia China, and for
schools. Means are needed to send ou
additional missionaries TO China. Hence,
it will require at 10 81 foriy-ive thou
sand dollars TO meet the expenses of
the committee for the year to come. Shall
we go forward in this work =? If not |
where shall cuttailmens be made Shall
the young men ready to go out, DE called |
back, shall those then already, be left un-
to bear the b. at and burden OF
the day .s,.
Adjourned till to morrow morning at 8 |
o'clock. Closed with prayer.