The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-04

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! ing that never, in our history as q people,
did the commission OF our blessed Lord
seem to rest with such weight on our hearts
as now. This feeling Is general. and is
bringing our forces into harmonious action
in the work OF carrying the Gospel TO the
perishing in our own land and beyond the
sea. Let us here in Virginia pray that the
! earnest-work spirit that filled aud electrified
the hearts OF that vast assembly Of Disciples
that met few weeks ago in Lexington,
KY, may fire all our hearts, and so cause us
! to consecrate heart, life, and substance to
the cause we profess TO love, that the shout
OF Gospel triumph may echo and reecho
among the hills and valleys in every part OF
our State during the present year. Oh J.! for
host OF consecrated workers.
The recommendations contained in this
report were taken UP one by one, and acted
upon.
Reys. L. :. Rhodes, L. a. Cutler, and
w. $. Hoye were appointed a committee
on statistics. to prepare suitable blanks and
circulate them among the churches, and re-
port 10 the Society at its next meeting.
The claims OF Petersburg were heard and
discussed, and referred to the favorable
consideration OF the Executive Committee.
Patrick Courthouse and Orange Court
house were considered as mission points,
and recommended TO the favorable conside-
ration OF the Executive Committee.
The consideration OF the Danvile mis-
sion was postponed until the treasurer's re-
port and other matters OF information could
be heard.
The Society authorized the Board OF
Managers TO employ two State eyangelists.
The condition Of the Lynchburg mission
was presented by Joseph Wren, and a spc-
cial committee, consisting OF Rev. J.. 4.
Cutler. Colonel j. B. Cary, and Rev. T. ).
Rhodes, was appointed TO report on the
same at the afternoon session.
George s. NaShon, treasurer, read his
annual report. which was referred 10 Audi
tor Il. ". Kent.
Colonel j. B. Cary, corresponding secre-
tary, submitted the following
REPORT OF TIE BOARD OF MANAGERS:
RICHMOND, Va, November 3. 1888.
To the Members of the Virginia Christian
Missionary Society:
Brethren, As required by the cOnstltu-
ion OF your Society, your Board OF Man
ayers respectfully submits this its seventh
annual report. which, though not so latter
Ing i'm some respects, will yet bc more sat
sfactOry in this, that it enters upon It's
eighth year stronger financially. and thu,
not only better equipped to "hod the
fort" but to make inroad> into other fields.
and to reclaim them from the dominion OF
error and OF sin.
Your Board regrets TO add, however,
that its labOrS rcigiOusly are not in 30 en-
couraging a condition. For the first time
in i's history, with a full treasury, il has
occupied the anomalous position Of being
unable to hire needed laborers.
At the last meeting OF your SOcictya Spe-
cal committee Oh the iyGchburg mission
recommended the retention Cf D.Othcr
Bianey at that important point, and urged
the Board 10 make every effort 10 sustain
him or some competent missionary; but
unfortunately The recommendation was a.
cOmpanied with such restrictions a. to
compensation that his continued services
could not be secured. and it had reluctantly
to give him up and see abandoned a field
for which he was eminently qualified. Nor
was the Board for long time successful in
obtaining a successor, nor even IN cyangcl-
i,t TO cooperate with il in sustaining the
mission.
In this dilemma, the cause there began
TO suffer. and il was only after pr0tractcd
correspondence ANA nn~nfiltiOn that the
Board was able to secure the services OF
Brother j. B. Gibson. OF the Bible College
Of Kentucky, who entered upon his lab0rs
Only last June. What has been accom-
pli>hcd there since that date will be re-
ported by him in person, and with the full
and accurate information which he will be
able to give the Society can best judge
what further action should be taken in
prosecution Of that work.
I'm regard to the DaayilIc mission, the
accommodation OF the Society was partial
" carried out by our president, Brother y.
4. TYLER. who has made one visit 10 that
locality and preached a series OF diScourscs
which were well received, and the indica-
tons at that point are very favorable. y
few brethren there have secured Il house OF
worship. and with proper support II = be-
hevcd ON causc can be established there
on a permanent basis. But we must always
remember that nothing can be done by spas
mOdic effort. To be successful the enter
prise must lie sustained i'm it, fccblcncsS-
fine brethren there furnish the sureSt clc-
mcnt Of success in that they are willing t.
helD themselves. Brother Tyler will pro-
badly visit Dunyilie during the present
month. and it is TO be hoped with results
sufficiently encouraging 10 induce us To
rive the needed help.
The Board was also unsuccessful IN So
curing state evangelist. Brother Rhodes
could not continue his services - sucl,
nor was there any suitable person to oe
found in the state who could hc gotten for
such responsible position for such com
pcnsation rs the Board felt itself able to
guarantee. lie, however, resumed ms
labors in that capacity some four months
since. and although the Board Is not fully
advised as to the result OF his labOrS, 1t Is
encouraged to hope from the success Of the
previous wear that he has sustained his
reputation a. faithful Iaborcr and sue
ce.sful solicitor Of funds for the treasury
but as he will speak for himself II Is MOI
deemed necessary TO dwell upon this FUR
/ thcr.
In the absence Of needed information the
Board is embarrassed in making any spe-
ci1ic recommendation. and must ask fol
such instructions from the society A. ma!
seem iudiciOus to multitude OF couh'
/ SCllOrS.
/ orr people are beginning to be aroused a
/ to the importance OF missions ana 4 mission
arv spirit in the Church. Coc Ial with tho
! establishment Ol thls SoClcli ""i wv,
/ Christian Missionary society began lis
existence, and it, eighth anniversary re-
Gently in Lexington, KY, ylndlcaies th'
wisdom Of it, originators. In some hall
dozen years it has sweIled its receipts from
less than $4,000 to $4,000, and it now ha'
its missions at eight different points II
America, Europe, and Asia. While oul
increase has been less marked, we have
succeeded in keeping IN evangelist in Tho
field most Of the time, have quadruplet
our resources. and have awakened q yea
for missions which will not rest I'LL W.
shall have an effective organization tlla
shall gather up our scattered means an'
use them judiciously in establishing tn
cause at the centres Of trade and popula