The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-12
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Report OF Foreign Mission Board.
Rev. H. a. Tupper, D. D., corresponding
secretary, read the annual report OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions, located in this
I city.
In closing year OF almost unprecedented
| monetary depression in our country, the
Board feel that in the good Providence
which has enabled them, by dint Of severe
toll and cid OF generous friends, to supply
the pressing necessities Of their work there
is new occasion to thank God and take
courage, and to rely in the future more inn
plicitly on Him who said to His people en-
gagged in gospeling the nations, I" Lo, am
with you alway, even unto the end of the
world"
REQUESTS Acknowledged.
Bequests are acknowledged from Mrs.
Kate Fl. Friend, OF Virginia, OF about
1000; from John Borders, of Alabama, q
considerable amount OF stock in the Geor-
gia State road, and s2,2s7 from Eugene
Leyering, OF Baltimore.
The Christian women Of Georgia and Vir-
ginia have contributed $2,491.6 go for the
Moon house in Tung Chow, and the ladies
OF South Carolina S1,343.41 for the Mis-
sionary house at Canton. The ladies OF other
States have aided these objects and done no
bly, for the general work. Let the Conven-
ton give an emphatic EEGod speed' to
those praiseworthy workers for Jesus. and
commend to their consideration the multi
plcation OF missionary societies and their
more thorough organization with the view
OF prosecuting the grand work of woman's
salvation among the heather. 1t is stated
that the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cieties OF this country contributed last year
$3.50, 900 to foreign missions.
The amount raised for the Canton resi-
dence is s., 726.47. Great difficulty has been
found in securing a suitable location. The
question whether thsseashall be double
residence or two residences has been SUBJ
mitted for decision to the missionaries. The
expenditure, however, has been limited to
$4,000.
FINANCIAL. CONDITION OF TIE BOARD.
The treasurer reports the receipt of, say
$4,000. This sum is some $4,000 above
the average collections exclusive Of the
Rome and Chapel fund.- OF the three past
years, and some $4,000, or nearly 100 per
cent, above the average Of the six years
previous. Last year the Board reported a
debt to the Bank Of Commerce Of S2,21S.64,
and anticipated debts amounting to some
$4,000 or $4,000. These obligations have
| been met, as well as the extraordinary eX-
penditures of some 81 900 for building pur-
poses in Tung Chow and Canton, and some
$1,000 for the return to this country
of Brother and Sister Hartwell. Thus
is explained the heavy disbursements to the
Canton and Shantung missions. AS an Off
set against these large payments to China in
the two last years must be considered, OF
course, the property there, in which, from
these disbursements, have been invested
fund, which is held by the treasurer in
United States $40 securities to the value Of
S21, 1,794.SS, has yielded $1,245.S0 interest,
of which the rent at Rome, not only of the
New Locale, but also of the Trastavere
station, has been paid, amounting In all to
S1,100.
The $4,000 credited to bills payable were
obtained according to the direction Of the
Convention on page SO of the proceedings
of 1875. It is hoped that the amount will
be promptly returned by the churches,
whose liberality has made the year just
closed, upon the whole, the most successful,
in pecuniary point OF view, since the
close of the war.
The question Of resuming the publication
Of the Foreign Mission Journal is submitted
to the COnVentlOn.
THE AFRICAN, CHINA, AND ITALIAN MISSIONS.
The African missions Of the Board en-
brace two foreign missionaries, three native
assistants, three churches with a member
ship OF fifty-eight. Twenty-siX converts
were baptized last year. A church has been
organized at Lagos, and their missionaries,
Rev. w. J. David and Rev. W. W. Colley
have begun the work Of reestablishing the
stations in Central Africa from which
the missionaries were driven several years
ago by reason OF the war in that country.
The China missions include fifteen foreign
missionaries, two ordained native pastors,
fifteen native assistants, six out-statlons,
five churches, and membership OF 300.
Thirty-seyen Chinese were baptized last
year. The places occupied are Chefoo, Tung
Chow, Shanghai, Canton, and stations IN
their vicinity.
The Italian missions and preachers are
ciyen as follows: Rome, G. 3. Taylor and
Signor Cocorda; La Tour, Signor Ferraris ;
Milan, Signor Paschetto; Modena, Carpi,
and San Possidonio, Signor Martinelli ;
Lodi, Signor Gardiol; Civita Vecchia,
Signor Cosso; Bari, Signor Basile.
The elaborate communications on the Pro
vincial churches and evangelists which their
missionary at Rome, Rev. G. B. Taylor, D.
D., is giving to the public, and the account
OF them which it is hoped that the president
Of the Board, Rev. Dr.. Curry, who has just
visited Italy, will give in person to the Con-
yention, render it less necessary that the
Board should present detailed description
OF these stations and laborers.
The report represents the mission work in
Italy as making but little show at present,
and demands much faith and patience, but
which may be fraught with great and blessed
; results in the future. 1t concludes with an
earnest appeal, in the language of DR.. Curry,
writing from Rome, s'to take immediate
steps for strengthening and enlarglng oul
work in Italy"
TREASURER's REPORT
John G. Williams, treasurer OF the Board,
reports the receipts for the year at S5l,'
1866, received as follows: From Vlr-
ginia, S9,263.61 Georgia, $7,174.70; South
Carolina, $6,0SS.S6; Kentucky, s5,92487 ;
North Carolina, S2,6S1.03; Maryland, 81
252.95; Mississippi, S1,62S; Texas, ST.
6S9.62; Tennensee, $1,54S.02; Alabama,
$l,371.13; Missouri, ,S71O.63; Louisiana,
S499.15; West Virginia, s476.91; District
OF Columbia, S272.S0; Arkansas, 1892 ;
Florida, s62.7s; New York, S61; Illinois,
SIS: PENNSYLVANIA, $3.50; California, 81 ;
the balance on hand last year OF $500; Dor.
rowed money, $4,000; interest on United
States bonds, S1,245.S0, and sundry be-
quests, $2,477.50.
The report was referred to appropriate
committees to consider its several parts,