The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-16
motto 1ae gospsl Tor nc ,rhole uoer.ld, and

motto The gospel tfos. ,the ,cho.e porld, ana
The schole ic0rid for Jesus. s
The report earnestly urged that there
should be sacrifices and tolls here which
will brighten the crown up there
Rev. j. B. Hartwell, missionary to China,
was next called out and made an address OF
deep interest. He spoke OF the strange
| providence OF God which had SO long al
lowed China to be without the gospel, and
OF the immense difficulties In the way. 81,
But China has begun to move, s:. q.
THE WALLS HAVE BEEN SCALED,
and the fortress is yielding. The inter
course with European nations and with
America has SO overcome the exclusiyism
OF China that they have now built steam-
ships, and have even begun q railroad. He
regarded this rs the entering OF the small
end OF the wedge, which will be, by Gods
help, driven home, 70 the breaking to,
pieces OF Chinese exclusiveness. He gave
a sketch OF Protestant missions in China,
and stated that there are now over 10000
| converted heathen who are members Of
evangelical churches along the coast. As
an evidence OF the genuineness Of the work
he stated that the Chinese church at Carton
is now sending missionaries to- their coun-
trymen in Oregon, Australia, and other
countries. he gave very interesting and
hopeful ~
SKETCH OF his WORK AT LUNG CHOW,
and related some striking incidents, show
ing the firmness and stability Of the native
churches. He told Of man whom he wish
ed to baptize, as he gave him evidence of
his conversion, but the native church re-
fused to concur, and he has since that
abundant evidence that they were right.
The man turned out badly in China, and is
now lecturing in the northern cities as
genuine Heather Chince." Mr. Hartwell
denounced the man, accounts Of whom he
has recently seen in the papers, as q tho
rough impostor.
| He spoke Of recent letters received from
China, which give hopeful accounts OF the
mission work there. He gave a deeply-in-
teresting account OF some secret societies in
the North of China, who had preserved
some remarkably pure, religious traditions,
whom the Government had sought in vain
to crush out by persecution, and upwards
OF two hundred Of whom had been recently
received into the church by Rev. Mr.. Cor
bett, Presbyterian missionary.
He. closed with an earnest appeal to the
editors OF the denominational papers to
have more missionary intelligence in their
columns, and to the pastors to inform their
churches as to the names, fields, and work
of the missionaries.
! The hour for ......
THE RELIGIOUS EXERCISES
having arrived, Rev. DR.. Cuthbert OF Wash
ington, conducted them. After reading the
Scriptures and singing, DR.. Cuthbert made
some feeling remarks on the subject Of pray
ing for foreign missions.
Rev. DR.. Fuller said that lie thanked God
for the melting power Of prayer. When
Brother Hartwell stopped speaking he felt
in martial spirit, and tried to get the floor
to sound the charge. He had been deeply
interested in seeing in the Virginia State Lii
brary on Yesterday the last dispatch OF
Stonewall Jackson to General Lee, in which
he said 's shall attack the enemy at once"
And so he felt, after hearing our veteran
missionary, like sounding out to these sol
diers, Let us attack the enemy at once. Let
us charge and force his ramparts. But ne
felt now like just kneeling at the cross and
asking Jesus to attack the enemy-to scale
the ramparts and to carry the fortress.
The hour for devotional exercises having
| eypired. the Convention resumed the con-
sideration of the report.
DR.. Jeter made an explanation to the ef-
feet that the papers had been publishing all
OF the missionary news which had been sent
them. ....-. ....-.....-., ....,
The report was then adopted.
DIR. TUPPER's ARTICLES ENDORSED.
Rev. John Pollard offered resolutions
warmly commencing the articles recently
published by DR.. Tupper on the subject OF
foreign missions. and expressing the earn
est wish that they be published in tract
form.
After remarks by Drs. Winkler and Sam
son the resolutions were adopted.
The Convention ordered the printing OF
the report of the Foreign Mission Board.
G.. w. Norton, Esq, was elected treasurer,
and A. Long, Esq, auditor, by acclamation.
II. Il. Ellyson, from the Committee on
the
TREAsURER's REPORT OF THE HONE MISSION
BOARD.
reported that during the year $4,000, ex-
elusive of the Levering legacy, had been
collected. The report calls attention to the
marked disproportion between the receipts
Of the Board and the cost OF collections, and
states that this is not done to censure the
Board, but to call attention to the necessity
of having better system. II the receipts
had been larger, or if the salaries OF the dis
trict secretaries (who are really missionaries
be deducted from the expenses, the per
cent would be greatly reduced; but even
then the per cent. Of cost OF collecting
would be too large. II the agents could be
discharged and the Board rely on the labors
of the able and efficient corresponding
secretary all would be well.
The report offers resolutions to the effect
that members Of the Convention be called
on to act Us voluntary agents, and that the
Board be instructed to discharge all paid
agents as far as they may deem it practica'
bic.
The report states that the debt OF the
Board had been reduced to $G,4S3.
THH REPORT DISCUSSED.
There was protracted discussion Of this
report, which was participated in by DR..
Gwinn, Of Alabama; Rev. T.. j. Eaton, Of
Virginia; DR.. A. B. Brown, OF Virginia
DR.. Howard, Of Texas; Rev. Cad. Lewis, Of
Kentucky; Rev. FL. +. Buckner, OF indian
Territory; DR.. Manly, OF Virginia; Il: h
Ellyson, OF Virginia; DR.. Helm, OF hen'
tucky; and DR.. Fllrman, OF South Carolina
The point OF the discussion was as to dis
pensing with paid agents.
| The resolutions calling for voluntary
agents were passed, and number from each
State offered themselves.
Pending the further consideration Of the
report the Convention took recess to S:l5
P. N.
Night Session.
The Convention was called to order at
S:15 O'Clock, and after devotional exercises
the consideration of the report OF the Com
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