Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-17
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MISSIONARY.

knowledge by their convert the lama
Sadka Gjalzan, of Llassa. He now lives
entirely in the mission-house, has finally
disowned the. caste prejudices of the
Buddhists, and "openly and bodily tes-
titles to the lamas who visit Elm where
and how he has obtained the forgiveness
of sins. He is more thoroughly versed
in the Buddhist sacred books than any
of the lamas in this region, and having
clear conception of the reasons which
have induced him to embrace Christian
ity his answers are all the more impress
sive.
According to the Weekly Review, the
missionary work in India has grown to
such an extent that occasion appears to
have risen for separating the depart
ments of teaching and preaching. Mis-
sionary Conferences recently held at
Allahabad and Unritsur considered the
subject. The result is that committee
has been appointed, consisting of the
Rev. Messrs. Keen and Heorule, of the
Church Missionary Society, and the Rev.
Drs. Newton and Forman, of the Ameri-
can Mission; along with Mr.. Charles j.
Rodgers, Principal of the Christian Var
nacular Education Society's Training
Institution at Umritsur, to lay their
opinions before the directors of all the
missionary societies, and to urge upon
them the necessity of relieving their
missionaries as much as possible from
school-work, and handing it over to an
educational body which represents all
Protestant churches, such as the Chris
tan Vernacular Education Society.
The Christian Intelligencer says :
"Recent intelligence from Japan is strik-
ing and most encouraging in its charac-
ter. At Yokohama daily prayer meet
ing has been continued for several weeks
attended by large numbers of Japan
ese, who were eager to have the word of
truth expounded. Several conversions
had occurred, and the first Christian
church in Japan had been organized,
under the direction of the Rev. Mr..
Ballagh, March 10th, 1872.
at is not believed that the Govern
ment will interfere with this movement
The Japanese call the Professionals
.Bible-men, and do not seem to have
any special ill-will toward those who
walk in the light of the Bible.,,
The Presbyterian Record reports that
in most of the missions, native converts
of approved qualifications are under
training for the ministry. DIR, Nevius
writing at Chefoo, China, says: "Tht
three months of study of the Theological
class closed last week. Their examina
ton gave most encouraging evidence O.
earnest study and decided improvement
The class now numbers ten. One o.
two others will probably be added mex
term. During the three months vaca
ton they will be employed in evangelis
tic labors in the interior, some of then
4 by themselves, and others Accompanying.
some of us.
The Rev. w. W. Bird writes to tn
Presbyterian Record at is now almos
twenty years since. the Abeih churcl
was organized, feeble flock of onl
eight members, all men, and, with on
exception, all employees of the mission
Ten years ago the number had increase
to twenty EIGHT, seven of the member
being females, and the majority not i
our service. Now there are two church
es in the same field, with, at this datt
| one hundred and fifteen members, one
l third (nearly) females, and of cours
only small minority in our service. ]
| may be we'll to add, that of the church
+ members one-half were received in til
last three years. Twenty yeal
ago the number of church-members j
e the whole mission was half what are no
4 connected with the Abeih church. The
e are many applicants for church-membe
i ship at present" ''''
Mr.. d. A. w. Smith, of the Bapti
Mission Dan. l8th,) recently returne
from tour of visitation among tt
churches of Henthada district, spendir
generally day and night, sometime
more, with twenty-four out Of fifty
the whole number. He reports that
G had long and profitable talks with bo
G pastors and people, and very sweet Sc
e sons of worship. To the school at Il
> station, more applicants come than c;
l. be received, and it is proposed this ye
o to receive only those who have alreac
II made certain attainments
y The Presbyterian Mission in Rio J
; nerio report, in the May number of t
Foreign Missionary: 1.-The results
= our work during the year have be
most encouraging. The attitude of t
:. public mind is constantly becoming INC
" and more favorable The influence
the Gospel is at work here now as nev
before. Several new stations for preac
- ing could be and ought to be open
:, without delay"
he An Amherst correspondent of the O.