The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01

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Ithat time, exclusive OF the war period
a s70s. ell, .05 have been disbursed in giving
1.-THE gospel to the natiofis. Several thou.
sand converts to Christianity have been
made under the preaching OF its mis-
4 sionaries. Many hundred children have
been instructed In its schools. ChapelF
have been reared and the scriptures have
been translated aud circulated in Asia, Az
RIGA, and Europe. In China its stations are
in Canton, Shanghai, and Tung Chow, and
in several interior villages.
/ In Central Africa its missionaries are 10.
Gated at Lagos, Abberkuta, and Ogbomosho.
Tn italy il has stations in Rome, Naples,
Venice, Bari. Modena, Carpi, Turin, and
La Tour. In the Island OF Sardinia it has
one missionary. The Board issues monthly
the Foreign Mission Journal. In its rooms,
No. 1112 Main street, is museum OF Gu
rious and valuable articles from heathe
lands. The photographs OF some fifty OF lis
present aud past missionaries are preserved.
| The officers OF the Board are: Rev. DR.. }. l..
N. Curry, president; Rev. II. A. Upper,
D. D., corresponding secretary; John Z.
| Williams, Esq, treasurer; DR.. w. ID.
Gwathmey, recording secretary; J. +. Cot
trell, auditor.
Stntc Mission Board.
Rev. J. r. Garlick, D. D., president ;
Rev. J. b. Jeter, D. D., yice-president; Il.
X. Ellyson, corresponding secretary; james
II. Gatewood, recording secretary.
This Board of the Virginia Baptist Gene
raj Association sustained during the past
wear AZ missionaries, who labored in deSti-
| tute parts OF the State. They reported the
following summary OF labors performed
during the wear: Number OF preaching
stations, 1G7; number Of sermons preached,
1926: number Of persons baptized, 1,029 ;
number Of conversions in connection with
the labors OF the missionaries OF persons
| baptized by other pastors, 2,SIS; Sunday
schools at stations, III; new Sunday schools
organized, 10; new churches constituted,
| 6; houses OF worship being erected, 6;
| houses Of worship completed during the
| year, ..
Baptist Education Board.
| Rev. DR.. w. E. Hatcher, president; J.
| Taylor Ellyson, corresponding secretary,
No. 1112 Main street.
The object of this Board is to aid young
men studying for the ministry at Richmond
| College or the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. 1t is State organization, and
| ONLY undertakes to aid students who come
| properly endorsed by the Virginia churches.
| During its past career the Board has aided
4O5 ministerial students, many of whom
have been among the most useful pastors
| and most consecrated missionaries OF the
| denomination. During the past year it has
had under its charge and aided 33 ministe-
rial students, and is endeavoring to carry
out the instructions of the General Associa-
ton to aid every suitable young man who
applies.
| Baptist Sunday-Sclool Association.
J.B. Winston, president; J. Booten Hill,
secretary; r. r. Gwatbmey, treasurer.
| This Association is composed OF delegates
from allthe Baptist Sunday schools of Rich
mond, and meets on the afternoon OF the
second Sunday In each month at some one
| OF the churches. 1t has an Executive COM
mittec composed of one member from each
Sunday school. At its meetings-which
| are attended 10y large crowds-various qucs-
tions connected with the Sunday-school
work are discussed, and collections are
taken up for the main object OF the Asso-
citation. which is to promote Sunday-school
mission work.
During the past year the schools connect
cd with the Association have been blessed
with an unusually large number Of CONVEX
sions and have enjoyed gratifying degree
OF prosperity in other respects. One new
mission school was established.
Woman's Missionary Society.
This is an organization composed Of the
ladies of the Baptist churches of Richmond,
and was organized in April, 1872, for the
purpose of supporting Miss Edmonia Moon
as a missionary to China. On account Of
il-health Miss Moon returned to Virginia
last spring. The Society now temporarily
supports Mrs. Crawford. The funds of the
Society are collected by means Of "mite -
boxes deposited in the families, and it is UNI
derstood that these contributions are not to
interfere in the least with collections for
other benevolent objects. The contribu-
tons for the year amounted to S651.19. Tie
officers OF the Society are: Mrs j. b. Jeter,
nresident: Mrs. Edwin WORKMAN, CORE
spending secretary Mrs. II. Theodore e.
Tyson, recording secretary; Slrs. J. Temple,
treasurer.
First Church,
Corner Broad and Twelfth streets. Rev.
f. w. Warren, d. D., pastor, No. 217 Gov
ernor street. This is the oldest Baptist
church in the city, having been organized
in 1850. Ninety-seven years ago the church
was formed with Il members; its present
membership is S54. OF the diSmissions by
letter Is left to unite with the Clay-Street
church.
SUNDAY SCHooL.-Robert Ii. Bosher, su-
perintendent; officers and teachers, 81 !;
scholars, 500.
LADIES' MISSIONARY SocIETY.-President,
Mrs. DR.. Topper; Secretary, Mrs. Colonel
Knight; Treasurer, Mrs. Coleman Wor-
than. Helpful in many ways and annually
| contribute $120 to the support Of Yeung
Seen San, first native Chinese missionary.
YOUNG LADIES' MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
President and Vicc-Presidents, Misses
Peasants, Berry. and Hill; Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss and Mrs. Bosher. Earnest
and efficient, and contributed $3.50 to the
salary of Rev. A. Bagby, pastor at West
Point.
DoRCAs SOCIETY AND SEWING CIRCLE
Mrs. James Thomas and Mrs. Henry Hud-
nall and Miss Brockenbrough, officers.
Very valuable in much humane work, sup
Dlying food and rainlent to the poor OF the
church and Sunday school.
YoUSG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY,".
Booten Hill, r. w. Powers, and 7. \. Tup-
per, officers. Helps the Sunday school,
forms prayer-mectings,v visits and assists poor
children. and supports missionaries. Con-
,ribu1ed about S375-gave 500 to German
mission, ss25 to poor children, and $3.50 to
State missions.
The years contributions OF the church
and agencies will aggregate about SlO,O00.
r. Second Church,
Corner Main and Sixth streets. Rev. Henry
Mcdonald. D. D., pastor. Residence, 712
east Leigh street. Present membership,
523; additions during the year, SO; net
gain, %.
SUNDAY SCHoOL-H. X. Ellyson, superin-
tendent. Number OF officers and teachers,
IS; scholars. 331-total, 500. Contribu-
t;nps sam