The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23


D,yyr,Ls. November %, 1875.
,o,r nv report was closed on Saturday
there GsS sraho .. .lls
MISSIONARY AAss-AETiSa s.-.,.s
>,,, II the Msin-Strecs church.
d." ,,ar religious services the secretary OF
30 Co,fereuca Mission Board, Rev. 4. c.
S ~ lao submitted his report, showing an
m,.nvement 10 the several mission fields OF
1T! ~ C,n(crcnec VIZ, Logan, Chesterfield,
~, Pyer. Jackson, aud the German mis-.
l ~, some weak circuits were added, but
.Sn[ /, not come properly under the head
=. .g:.,lons.
T,n German mission work in the city Of
p;rnmerd is in a healthy and growing con.
d,,..u. With Rev. G. Myer as pastor.
pny. f.. \. 5. B'ogs, superintendent OF the
cr.,9aa mission work for the Conference,
~. Mods confined bis labo1s to Richmond.
" "a, recently received $1,000 from the
0l.r;e.g Conference OF Washingson-Slreet
r,u.ca, Petersburg, which he has appro-
~,ri.,st towards liquidating mortgage on
,hp German church in Richmond.
the treasurer Of the Society reported the
s,.,a;ing sums IS received from the several
li,...c,s for
DOMESTIC MISSIONS:
c.,smond dss-irt, sS2O.54; Charlot'es-
vile district, N7s.0S; Lynchburg district,
s;l,4 j: Danvills district, $3.50 96; Murfrees-
boz. d,,,ric:, $3.50 50; Norfolk district.
sSl;oj; Randolph. Macon district, S333I.27 !;
t,,.,crn Shore district, S36o.S4; Farmvlle
district, SS9i.Sl; Petersburg district, ST.
oS11t.
Toial assessments for domestic missions,
e 500: of whicn amount S5,S4224 has been
nai6 This amount will be considerably 10
creased Dy reports from several pastoral
cb2r@es.
nv. W. Z. Judkins stated that the chill
d,ra Of Court.Street church, Lynchburg,
mad y special purse of forty dollars aud
appropriated it TO the support of the city
mission. II had not been embodied in his
previous reports.
Or. J.E. Edwards. president of the board,
introduced DR.. j. {. Granbery, now Of Van
dsrbilt University, Nashville. Tenn, who
Delivered most eloquent address on the
duiy Of The Church TO give the gospel to all
the nations Of the earth.
ggy. J. J. RASSoM, OF THE TENNESSEE con-
FERENCE,
nov en- route for Brazil as the first Method
ia. missionary ever sent to this vast empire
addressed the meeting. His heart was sc
full that he said he did not know how tc
SPEAK. He simply desired to occupy few
minutes in presenting six divisions Of the
mis-. !on.woIk OF the Church. !. Home mis-
soos, comprising fields in the far West
mission conferences; destitute portions OF
the older conferences. He presented an in
stance: Seven years ago small house stood
near the peniteniiary in Nashville, 10 which
ladies' and others went every Sabbath after
noon TO engage in teaching those found there
The following year larger house wa
partly rented and partly. purchased. Las
year West End church was set apart a.
self sustaining charge, with handsome
church, built at 4 cost of seven Thousand
dollars.
. The German mission work Of America
But why are we sending them the gospel
Did no. the great reformation. under Luther
have it's origin in their landp Yes, it did
but German literature Of the present day re
minds him of 'darkening counsel witt
words without wisdom" 1t Is now the
bot.bed Of in6delitF and materialism.
3. Tie work among the Indians, on whose
heritage We have entered.
4. The China mission, which has large anG
varied assessments made to it for schools, Bi
ble.women, native teachers, churches, &C., By
the boa d ut Nashville. We have two mission
aries in that field Messrs. Allen and Lam
be;h-ar6 \ third recently returned with
Mr.. Lambeth, whose visit to America has,
We trust Infused new life and zeal into our
foreign mission work.
5. Mexico-the beautiful land, where once
reigped the luxurious MouteZumas-is nov
open to receive the gospel. A spiritual eX.
pIoson has taken place there, and from the
very depths Of its now unburdened heart the
~ lE IL hal,
Us" is hesrd. To this fi:ld large and varied
appropriations are made, for the superin.
tendeGt (Rcy. DGvis), for missionaries,
schooi-, native helpers, &c. Twelve months
ago last October the Tennessee Conference
-a!sel six hundred dollars for the education
OF Two young McXicaus preparing for this
wide aud inviting field.
6. The New mission 10 Brazil. Brazil was
discovered by the Portuguese in 1899, and
by the Sp2niards in 1900. Both took formal
possession in the name Of the Pope and OF
their respective sovereigns. The Portuguese
claim wss first recognized, and the whole
territory was presented as gift 10 the King
OF Portugal by the Pope. Brazil-the scar
let iand-is the richest country in South
America in natural resources. 1t has all de-
gree. Of climate and varieties Of production,
and with an energetic people IS destined to
be the highest Power in South America.
We owe it 10 the French Revolution that
Brazil is open to Protestant mission
airy enterprise. The press was introduced
in 1903, and the people are awaking
to thought. Brazil had the wisdom to OBJ
tain her independence by negotiation, while
the boosted Powers OF advanced civilization
have often had to resort to the sword. But
not one dollar is assessed by the parent mis-
sionary board lot Nashville for the support of
this new mission in Brazil. 1t only pays tho
expenses OF Rev. j. j. Ransom to that land,
and leaves him to the care Of an indie
pendent missionary society formed by
some members OF the Tennessee Con.
ference, 10 whom he must look for
support. Not dollar for schools. native
helpers, Bb!e-womep. Hope such society
will sex! week be formed in the Virginia
Conference, as initiatory steps were taken
this afternoon at meeting held for such a
purpose at Lynn. Street church. lie would
De g!ad If the Virginia Conference would Sc.
ieet Brazil as their field OF enterprise. when
asultsble youog man, or men, can be found
terence IN the West six young men told him
they hoped to meet him there.
OTHER SPEAKERS. "
Dr.. Edwards knows the father OF Brother
Ransom. Had pleasant meeting with him
IN Nashville; has received letters from Drs.
AcfeTrin and Kelly asking the Conference
10 raise some twenty-five dollars to more
July equip this young brother (some TWEEN
ty-two years of age) for his work.
DR.. Bennett proposed 10 raise one hum
drtd dollars for this object, which was mostly
raised among the preachers In sums OF hYe
dollars each.
DR.. CRANBERRY proposed to raise at least
one hundred dollars for domestic missions,
and generous response was made to this by
the CONGREGATION and ministers.