, 1875-05-08
MISSIONARY WORK.

Nabtist Church. Tho dclegatos mot a. 1890 4.
m., AMI, after devotional oxercinos, tho dse-
gatns from the Methodist board. Mrs. Raymond
and Mrs. Judkinr were called for. 5frs. Jndkins
then announced that ahs catns Wilh friendly
greetings from tho Northwestern branch OF tho
sIethodat Church. slo said Blie represented four
Statas,- as,-Micl.igau. Ohio. Indiana, aad lllsuots.
sne was csadlcl in the prcsbyterjan uhuEcb, had
ntent tveuty.tive years in 1t, anl twensy-ono in
tho Methodist, aud, wllllo acknowledging that tho
Baptist Church, both In England aud America.
took tia lead iu missionary work, eho thought
tho Methodtsts bad takcn tho lead IN tho wom-
aus wotk connected With It.
The rapost of tho Executive Donrd having
boon referred to thb COMMITTEES, thcy Wero now
requested 10 report.
Mra. Scott Or Tue Foreign Dopa1.ment, m
nouncad hor readuost, and waA tntroduood ny
ltra Harris n tho missionary from Assam, sud
read her report.
rue FOLLOWING ngsoLuTioSs
uero then ot1orcd:
<sols<d. That wo sndeavor to eeeur: special fund.
sIs, Peabody and slsa Watson In erection .nd
R<saired That 10 sock cut seven young adcs chosen
Of As Lord for Tic for tho coming gesr, three
R.asred That III ths ii oesoy approve Of ths aefo Of
board In roquFing each JonnB lady asnt out 70 r.
.Ssi .he asrriea @ onside of ths snts!on.s1 Jnion
The resolutions wore subsequently adopted.
Mrs. Tomau, tho Corresponding Secretary
| then spoke IN regard to An appeal from Miss
Peabody, respecting aormisories and school
IA appeal followed for special and Iacronsod
| appropriations for this especial building fund
from itra. Barrier, and sho thought funds should
Ss %oud aSSs Gys TIC ie' cost Of ias sfins Il hor
dresses for ono year il would pay tho coss ten
| Euca over.
Mrs, Darkcr suegestcd that. resolution to
this sfIoct SHOULD 10 giyen 10 tue delegates gen.
sral.y, aud that thor should take It hons and
Tno motion then followed requiring
| VOLUNTARY rLHnaIx.
md the whole to bo delegated to Committee
ul4o would work up tho natter and report ut
the next quarterly meeting. Ths motion was
carried, and Mrs. Htono volunteered to tako
tho uarnps Of those willing 10 contribute. An
other motion followed 10 tako mp an immcalato
Wrs. Barker was then called upon 10 state
what she know regarding church ciiolcs.
OF Joliet, stated tlst LIT Mr.. Lo1loy, = lie NOM
he1, gaya her properly 10 tile nlissou cause. but
it WAS all lost through some reason not distinctly
stated, BhD then rGnd resolution which she
beloved Jesus had put it into her hoait to pre-
sent:
tne ioaIsd over It's hslis wh'ts Ior tho harvs.t,
sry friends. having heard the CRY Of converlsd
iii snI. ossni eTy Of naisons IN III tbs aoon Of
midunht d,rKnets, holding ~ W. do tho ~ord Of
liz in our hauls whIcL nas brought III Ia our high
polfloa; therefore,
Htsoskd, That we enscr upon ths work @ Of thh 70.
esetJ xh sn enu w., M IT., ,T, si
r. a,sces o. u .ns ~ .,5 ~
n"r s lr.hao. .bro,J Isaus. 1osrro,. xnjch esn bs
nsesensd to malls O. fcais professor or profess
sor anI thus gather Tho scattered thpuaands which
arc tbs Iords, md should bs In Lis treasury.
Some discussion followed, aud tbs following
conclusion vas arrived at:
However desirable tLe resolution tn reference 70 te
o'!atrp may be, ~ n yten Ct thu movement 5uAt
suaugurated for thc building i'nd, yonr Committee do
not deem IL ad'aaae'o 10 sseoi1lu'ena ia aaop'lon
!. | 1t was fe1estea 70 lilo 1omn!t1oe OK tno 11oMe
; Department.
aitb. Mitchell moved tnat, 10 GREER 70 oaaanze
!, nattetB tue monoy faleeu 20 the beE1nh!nE
o1 !uaa ~ "nieu eaSn Isic!o "u"iu ua'S suc
privilege Of contributing during ny next three