The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-06-08

average OF tho nix years previous. x
Tho libolality of tho churches
has made tho var just closed, upon
tho whole, tho most successful, in q
pocuniary point of viov, since tho
close Of tho war"
AFRICAN MISSIONS.
"Foroign Missions, 2; native assis-
tants, 3; baptized, g; total mombcr-
ship, 58."
CHINA Missions.
"Forcign Missionaries, IS; ordained
native pastors, 2; mtivo assistants,
10; out~Stations,6; churches, 5; bap.
tisms, 81 membership $50"
BIBLE WOMEN IN CHINA.
"A fair proportion o, the converts,
during tho year past, was of women.
With the conversion ct almost all of
them, our women havo had something
to do. One of tho Bibls women, tho
wifo of Deacon Seon, is under tho
control of Miss Whildcn, and is sup>
ported by Ladies' Missionary Societies
in Mississippi. We haro ono Bible
woman located at Shiu Hing, and four
at Canton. Mrs. Graves attends tho
weekly meeting of Biblo women for
the Instruction OF tho hoathen. She
has l3iblo reading for tho Bible wo-
mon, md other christian women. at
our chapel before service evory Sabs
bath morning. Miss Whildcn has a
Biblowoman living at hor house, from
which point sho has worked tho
neighborhood for considerable dis
tanfc around"
ltalion Missions-placcs and preach
ors.i Romeo. b. Taylor and Signor
Codorda; La Tour, Signor Forrars;
Milan, Signor Paschctto; Mcdena,
Calpi and San Possidoniu -Signor
Martinolli; Lodi, Signor Gardiol; Ci-
vita Vccchia, Sisnor Cassn; Bari;
Signor Basilc.
DIR. J Il. Curry, of Virginia, prosi-
dent of tho Foreign Mission Board,
speaking Of Italion Missions says: "Ii
wo. arc in earnest, it is Indispensable
that we show by convincing facts
that Vo intend 'to 1.-Two and labor in
Italy There must be pormanoncy,
and the overt proof of pormanoncy.
SO long as we arc surpassed by othors
in The number of missionaries, preach
ing stations, and houses of worship
so long as we arc moro tenants at
will of badly located and uncomfor-
tabIo houses of worship, liable to bo
olsposscscd ovory year, and unable to
make changes adapted to church
needs, we must labor at disadvantage
CO, and sannot hopo to impress favo.
rably, or to take tho position that our
principles and professions require
We arc under imperative obligation
to bear our full testimony to the truth
as it is in jesus but we may as well
make up our minds to do moro in
Italy, or withdraw. | feel constrained
TO mako q direct and earnest appeal
to the churches to mako immediate
and effective steps foI strengthening
and cnlarging our work in Italy. The
domand and the necessity for enlarged
effort arc very groat. All the eonsidc,
rations that induced tho establishment
of the Italian Mission still exists with
rcdupIlcatod force. Othor ovanecl,
cal denominations arc Doithcr idle nor
inactive. Those of the samo namo, of
different notionalitics, arc uniting, SO
as to accomplish moro by joint wealth,
cnorgy and influence. These dono-
mlnations, at much expense, have
purchased eligible sites or houses in
Romo and other prominent cities in
Italy. Wo should rejoice at thor
labors OF lovo, and be provoked to
good works, TO larger boncfccnce, by
what they are doing beyond u.s."
The report shows that among tho
contributors of the $4,000 already
mentioned, Virginia led the van, Civ
ing over $4,000, and Georgia, next in
order, gavc ovor $1,000, and South
Carolina, in her poverty, contributed
over $4,000.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention assembled at 81