Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-11
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Rev. DR.. D. c. Kelley was unani-
mOusly re- elected sssistant-missionary
secretary.
It was decided to send bishop to
China during the summer, the college
Of bishops to decide as to who shall go.
A report was received from Rev. ]. J.
Ransom, formerly of Nashville, mission
sry to Brazil, in which he states that
the prospects Of his mission are very
flsttering.
The missionary spirit is reviving in
the church, and the board has gone for
ward with renewed zeal and most hope
ful expectations of prosperity.
One Of the strongest evidences of the
good management OF the missionary
fund so freely contributed by the church,
is that, after paying all the liabIlitiC3
against the board, it hs9 on hand liom
last year the Lum Of twelve thousand
dollars. So careful has the board been
in the assessment and appropriation OF
missionary money, that the whole Of
es-efdsy was devOted to a general
financial discussion, 10 which the bish-
ops, and in fact nearly all the dignita.
ries Of the church participated.
The board adjourned until the next
annual session.
American Home Missionary Society.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-The Am srican
home missionary society held its annual
meeting this evening. The reports
showed that 979 ministers have been en-
gagged in service, 80 churches organ zed,
revivals reported in 200 churches, and
6297 conversions MADE. The receipts
for the year were 1910, ,027; expenditures,
5000, 81; still due to missionaries, SlS,-
906; appropriations becoming due, $751;
9l5; total pledges, Sl01 Sl2 Toward
meeting this there was balance in the
treasury of $l6,9S6. During the year
1920 children were gathered into the
Sunday school. Contributions were 6S37
more than the previous year. Legaeies
amounted to SIS. $50. Rev. DR.. T. D.
WOOlsey was elected president FOR the
ensuing year; also, thirty vice -presi-
dents, among the latter Rev. Richard s.
5torrs, and board of fifty directors.
The American Tract Societies Figures.
NEW YORK, May 10.-The American
tract societies annual meeting was held
to day, DR.. S. J. Prime presiding. The
society prints periodicals whose aggre-
gate ciTCu alton for the past year was
$780, 900 copies; Y, 600, 900 psges Of tracts
were distributed; the receipts for the
year, including S1O7, 17S in donations
and legacies, was S492, 252; on hand last
year, Sl2, ,325, which added, makes $780,
SIT, Including S5SiS tollsrs to the sink
ing fund, S50l ,SG3; 'Ance on hand,
S2773. Hon. VIM. StrO0g, Of PhiIsdeI-
phis, was reelected president, Fifty
two vice. presidents, thirty.six directors
and eighteen members Of the executive
committee were elected. Nearly all the
last styear's officers were re-el acted. The
reports show q very fiattering condition
Of affairs and were much appl' u led.
What HeaIhen HumanIfarians Have
Done
At the thirty-second anniversary OF
the Protestant Episcopal missionary So
ciety for seamen, last night, Bishop
Clark, of Rhode Island, said that no
steps were ever taken in christian lands
for the improvement Of sailors until GER
tain heathen hums oitarians began the
work Of lettering their condition.
Congregational Convention.
CHICAGO, May l0.-Tbe triennisI con-
vent1On OfCODgregat!Onalist of the north
west met here this morning. After the
transaction OF the ordinary routine busi-
ness, the following officers we're elected:
President, Rev. Richard Edwards, Illi-
nois; vice-presidents, Rev. George T.
Ladd, Wisconsin; Rev. z. NJ. Williams,
Minnesota; secretary, Rev. James
TOmpkiDs,; second secretary, Rev. w.
J. Bush, Michigan.
While we are Sending out Missionaries!
Church Journal.l
Five hundred and six applications for
divorce were made last year in the
courts for the single county Of Cook, in
which is situate the city Of Chicago, in
the State of Illinois. Six closely-printed
columns in one Of the local papers of
that city contain the names and other
facts interC sting in that neighborhood
Of the successful applicants. And yet
we are sending missionaries abroad.