The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-03


ton has directed IL boards 70 make specia
Efforts to reach for contributions the masses
OF our people; and the Board hopes that The
desire OF the Convention to be perfectly
harmoniZed In Its efforts with the workings
OF tne State organizations may be folly met
by the action OF this Association. II Il only
thus that that great missionary body can
carry out lis purpose 10 make more vigorous
assaults upon the false religions OF the
world.
ADDRESSES.
Rev. DIR. Tupper took the floor after the
report had been read, and addressed the
body on The subject Of foreign missions,
ana urged upon the Association 10 labor
without ccasing In this great work, and
never to cease from their labors until the
knowledge OF the Lord shall cover the earth
as the waters cover the sea.
Kew. DIR. II. ii. Graves, missionary 10
China. next addressed the body. lie said
be was happy TO meet the Association, and
made an Interesting address upon the i'm
portance OF going out into all the world
and preaching the gospel to every creature.
Or the fourteen hundred millions OF people
| OF the globe one.hsf OF the number are living
IN the darkness OF heathenism. lie gave in
tere'ting statistics 10 show what had
been accomplished in heather lands
since 1900. While much remains TO
be done, still there Is much TO
cheer us, and there is day coming when at
the name OF Jesus every knee shall bow.
With regard 10 the Empire OF Cbina-his
own field OF labor-he said that il the popu-
latlon OF China were to pass by this door,
and they were TO be counted one second,
1t would take ten years 10 count them.
When we think that ten millions of these
people die every year-0ne every three sec.
ondS-surely we must stop and consider
what Is to be done for their salvation.
| Think Of this great number Of
people passing toto eternity annually
without the knowledge OF the Lord.
| Ten years ago, when the speaker came
home TO this country, there were but 1000
converts in China, while now there are about
| 10000. In the past few years the increase
in the number OF converts has been about
40 per cent. In Canton free schools aud
chapels are being established in opposition
10 ours, and thus the influence OF Christian
| ity is being felt even though thcy do not
JOIN us. Our missions now have three sta
tons in China, and it IS time for US to oc.
cupy some new city and extend our work
into new fields. Let there be now some adj
vance. He begged, in conclusion, that
China would be remembered, and that the
prayers OF the people and their cOntribu-
lions would be liberal for this great work.
II the prayers Of the people are not given
the work will not prosper, ana the respOn-
Sbltv for the lost souls OF the hCathen Will
resi- on Gods people at home.
Mr.. Edgar A Han, OF the AppOmGtOX As
socation. also addressed the body, speaking
oIf. a. og -hIoh ~ n IN
his heart aud stirred his frame when he
heard such words as had just bean uttered
by the speaker who had preceded him, and
he should 90 back home a happier mau for
what he had learned. II he might speak
one word 10 night il would be 10 eDdeayOr
| TO infuse into the beats VI the people be-
fore him some Of the spirit and some Of the
plans which influence aud actuate the little
missionary society from which he came.
He spoke next CT the organization Of the
Society three months ago,sand detailed the
plans which had made the work OF the
Farmvilc Missionary Society successful,
and said that alleady money enough had
been raised to send delegate TO this AssO-
citation and have a balance in the treasury.
Next year he believed lis membership and
influence would be doubled. Mr.. Allan
made very effective speech.
The report was adopted.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
DR.. BrOaddus. from the Committee on
Business, reported the following:
FIiday--9 to $50. miscellaneous and un-
finished business; $3.50 TO 1880, Sunday
school and Bible Board; 1880 TO . p. NJ,
State missions; SID Z. NJ, meeting OF the
Historical Society.
Saturday-9 to $50, miscellaneous and
unfinished business; $3.50 to 10, addresses
OF representatives Of the Virginia Baptist
(colored) Convention; 10 TO 1880, home
missions; 1880 to 1890. Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary; 1890 to O'Clock p.
A., Education Board and Committee on
Education; S:15 Z. NJ miscellaneous and
unfinished business.
Adopted.
A number OF visitors-Messrs. Samuel
Saunders, NJ. s. Meade, j. Il. English, g..
L. Truett, and others-were announced by
Mr.. Pollard 10 he present.
After various announcements had been
made the Association adjourned, with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kirk.
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