The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-21

.hiNeioas report TINT they have nSainipeti thc
report of the Executive Committee, tina trs,.
snrer's report. aud tho tipasurerh bond AZ.
commh!hig that report, together with the
minutes OF the Executive Commuters
monthly meetings, and recommend thr, IN,
diligence and fidelity Of the Executive Con-.
mittee in the iii ',Irr. OF the duties ON.
tuiStcdt" them be ca. italy approved"
| lh'f further recommend The a,loptinp Of
th" following resolution by the Assembly
viz:
h'Sotred. That in view of the s,ecjal
can Which God III his providence is making
upon our Church 10 enlarge and strengthen
| IN missionary work, particularly in Brazil
ana thlna, We will cndcayor to raise during
the Coming Year the slim of 100000 for
foreign missions"
bf' Armstrong. in presenting this report.
earnestly urged the adoption of the accom-
lGnying resolution. He spoke Of the rop,,.
| i&rfanricS Of the day Is to the Church of the
future rs being too often theoretical. His
own idea was that the Church in every are
| 'f'd itS own particular mission. The grand
r:l'rar'rrtstl" of the ecclesiastical history of
'h'S age Is the fact that the Church has
Wah'a up I" sense of the true meaning of
tue command of Christ "Qn We into all the
m ,iana preach the Gospel tn every people"
|
| ~ itsSlrths IN spreading the Glad tidiurs of
salvation throughout the knovn world The
| hnFrh vi the future will be a missionary
| '''u''h' Already the field is ripe to the lar
| VEST iah"t"rN are ri work. lut more are
""''''"' h''ad> are opened up faster than
we call occupy them. More men mr., wanted
Tahd more money l. wanted
ne speaker WAS thankful to saw that the
southern Presbyterian Church hod dono
| h'i'sI towards sending the GOSPEL abroad :.
| her contributions ta>, year exceeded those of
the previous year hy % per cent. Now il
MAS asked that in the coming wear we in.
| 'r'aSrihlS amount hy. per cent Heclosrd
with an earnest appeal to all present TO aid
Inc '3i!~c ny their contributions and their
prayers.
The HYMN, "Je>'S shall reign where'er
! The sian. WAS then sung with tine effect.
Key. Mr. Boyle. m accepted missionary Of
| the Church, whe is soon To sail for Brazil,
WAS lhru introduced and spoke briefly and
earnestly Of the duty of Gods people on the
subject under consideration. lie bespoke
Tor the missionaries the Sympathics and
| prayers of Christians everywhere.
MIR. Euvlr WAS followed by another ac-
rrird missionary Rev j. Rockwell Smith.
iir admitted the claims of the " llcathrn at
our DOORS" l'it conlcudrd that 80 long as
thr .rru n3l"lily ot the people for whom
;hri>t &tli,'d are in Ignorance of ChriSt'>
DEATH irir rlujal> should demand the I'm.
r,.i>in3y attention of the Church. He urged
that thcn H. well ~ tuuncv were wanted and
begged that the ml>>iunarr. Of the Cross be
r,lutnn'rI III lhir connection lir alluded to
The fat tii4l Il year OF Two ago one OF our
tl,.ui"-tr sSniIn.ric. had sent halt 81 ill.,
.r,,um,n" ~ u the h1alhrn. Nav the
yr,du,tIn!. j. Al that seminary was tW'r
- lr.r :: ii had been in tlal year. God
always h,>~,'> The cheerful "iVrr.
Rev. J. II. MtNrilly, OF Tennessee, va;
lirn introduced, aud rlopucnlly sci forth tn"
claims OF the foreign missionary cause, the
Great work already accomplished. the magni-
rad, Of The Wslh remaining; to l's aonc. ami
The dt,y Of Christians IN III" premises. lie
49, heard Witfl GREATNESS interest, aud hi>
lrr>> pr"Gticcd Il marked effect.
~lhc irr>t verse al the missionary hymn
Wa then ~inI@; after which Rev. i. Il. Adj
ger. II. H.. "l South Carolina, Tor many
wears a missionary i'll Turkey. addressed the
Assembly. He spoke in the name Of tho
committee, OF their plans for the next year,
AMI uI what j. necessary IL carry them ont.
\ tplWArL movement Is proposed. and ii
mil>i lr successful il the Church is mol ur-
faithful T." it, trust He congratulated the
yolnE brethren who had spoken toni 2h
upon the "lnriol- work before them, and
a->uird Them. from personal cNlF"
rirnrr, vi The Happiness which they were "a
clIl"I III breaking the bread Of life to ti,,
hc.thcil. No such sphere Of Usefulness l.
PIE. Gated anywhere 1t home.
Baskets Wrlc then circulated and 4 large
alnount collected Ior the benefit Of. The
foreign mission fund. III the mean rnnt
Rev. Or. j. i.rr.htuu Wilson lli..dr some
| practical and earnest remarks.
| The -t,a,.nhlr ,hrn adjourned until .
O'Clock tins nurnu:., atiL The congregation
was di~nll->cd with the tru>t"lIiI henrtll'
ton.
luE >t.-sluN 81 To-Day
promises IT, hc one Of tti>ttt interest. Ihi
morning: uiuu,.l prc>Ion'S RESOLUTION in re
iitiun Ia Il liturgy viii l@ first considered.
At III \. VI. Rev. pr. Van tanlt, delegate
from he A~~o,'iaic Reformed church in
AnCrica Will tr Formally received. Tonight
thrir will liz meeting III The m!,.it-, ul ll
| ~t.@icutitidu t.iil~t'.