The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-26
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sionary work shnHs the Bresbvferaan
Church of tho South t0 10 nffve to TITS ufenf
duty and precieuswork THAT assembly IRON,
its very organization in 1881 (war tfmcs),
entering upon, this work, ind steadily
going forward with success, until to-day
South America, Italy, and Gilman oil,
about 30. There ia evidently to be found I
Presbytery IN Brazil, where there are
already four Presbyterian ministers. RE.
markable success has crowned the labors OF
the missionaries in tho foreign field. The
General Assembly Undermined to raise ir
the next year $50. 600 To carry on tho foreign
mission work, and enioined upon all the
Presbyterics TO see that every church con-
tributes TO this cause; that earnest effort
be made TO further interest the children oil
the Sabbath schools and that the churches
all observe the monthly concert of prayer
for tho conversion Of the world.
70, haps IT would be- well, in this connec-
ton, 10 give your readers some information
as TO the progress Of the Gospel In the
whole world i'll the last 90 years. at least
six large Empires have in TINT time come
out from hcathcnism to Christian light and
influence, and hundreds Of native preach
ers are proclamng there the Gospel. The
Sandwich Islands alone spend for foreign
mission work more than the entire Presby-
terrain Church in the South. These facts
show that the preaching Of the Gospel to
the heather world has been asuccess.
Under The memorial from East Hanover
PresbNtcry, Is to systematic hcneVolcnce,
the General Assembly directed the prepa-
ration of a pastoral letter upon this SUBJ
iect, bringing this matter before the syn
DDS. prcShy tcrics, and churches. enjoining
upon the preShytcrieS to require their pas
tors TO read this letter to their churches.
This is felt to be y most important matter,
and it is said if the General Assembly can
succeed in bringing the churches up to Il
Gospel standard upon this subject theyW
have accomplished more than ever before
| for the maintenance and success OF the Cos
pei.
An able and l"ucthy report on udlid 6ap-
| hSna, understood TO have been prepared by
DR.. Dabncy, was adopted. his report
will undoubtedly be circulated largely, as
expressive of the doctrinal views of the
Presbyterian Church upon this point,
The annual report of the Executive Com
! mittec Of Education was presented by DR..
! Baird, and shows that the committee To-
Gated ut Richmond has been earnestly at
work. and cminently successful in aiding
young men in preparation for the Gospel
ministry. The report shows steady In
crease of funds. The contributions are as
follows: 1866, S2l4; 1851, $l,6GI; 1865,
S3.110; 1859. S11,S5S; 1870, 1889; 1871,
| SlS.S7l. Increase of students has been as
remarkable: In 1866, l; 1867, II; 1868, 43
! 1869, 10; 1870, los; 1871, 1el.
| The other members OF the committee
! from the Synod Of Missouri 60. s., Rev. DR..
! FarriS and Mir. Edward Budctt, were pre-.
sentcd to the Assembly, and in a most hap.
py manner presented the congratulations
and brothcrly greeting Of that Synod, to
which reply was made in happy manner
| by DR.. Plumcr, moderator.
! The question OF examining ministers rs
| they pass from one PreSbytery 10 another
i came up on an overture from the Presby'
! terry of Augusta, and it was determined
best to let the rule stand, particularly as
| border Prcsbyteries wished that it should
| remain, so as in the coming future there
might be rule to prevent the indiscrimi
nate admission Of members Of Other
churches.
The overture from PreSbytery Of North
| Carolina against the Synod of North Caro-.
lima, relating to the support of Union Sem
mary, was, 10y permission. withdrawn.
The day closed with Il most interesting
night meeting, i'll which addresses were de-
liyered as to the foreign mission work by
DR.. J. l.. Wilson, Br. kirkpatrick, and
Rev. Mr.. Lane, missionary TO Brazil. ID.