The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-10-25

some of the Importance and dignity of
the endless life for which it can fit us
and into which it must usher us.-BeZ-
fast Witness.
Missions and the American Board.
The several reports and papers presented to
the American Board at its annual meeting. in
Portland, last week, are full of interest. The
| report Of the Prudential Committee states that
thirteen missionaries andt enty seven assistant
missionaries were added to the roll during the
year, three died, and twenty FIVE returned to
their fields of labor, after a period of rest The
receipts of the Board by regular donations from
churches and individuals amounted to $23O4O3;
from the four WOman's Boards, Sill 523 from
Sunday Schools, S. AS. Legacies yielded 3lO5.-
! 667 These sums with others from miscellane-
GUS sources, make an aggregate of 1852, 27l, an
increase of about 9l1 600 over the receipts of
the previous year. There was applied from the
OTIS Fund Sl69,!05 makingthe total expendi-
lures 465l, 4S3. There is a balance in the treas
ury of about $500. The most unfavorable as
pect of the receipts is the failing off, to the
amount of thousand dollars or so OF the income
from the churches. The permanent fund has
been increased to $l62947.
The Otis bequest of about a million dollars is
fast melting away. In four years $778, 92S of
1t has been expended on new missions, and for
educational and evangelstic purposes There
remains about S270,000 and the Prudential
COMMITTEE are anxious about the future of these
branches of work. They estimate that $500 900
Tor regular appropriations for existing missions
and $4,000 for the enlarged evangelistic and
educational work, or $3.50, 900 in all is required
yearly. How shall il be raised The Board is
asked to devise some method of securing it.
The most elaborate Of the papers presented
which are a valuable feature Of the annual
meetings, Is that of Secretary Means on the In
dams and what is done for them. He gives a
statistical exhibit of the Indians in the United
States, sketches the work eff the American Board
among them, describes the stations and the
| methods used, and embodies the results Of tour
of inspection by a Visiting Committee It
seems probable that the Board will pass its In
dian stations over to the American Missionary
Association, and receive in return that Societv's
mission in Africa
Secretary Clarks annual survey says there
has been substantial growth at nearly every
point and preparation for larger results in the
near future. Beginning with Africa he has
little to say of the Zulu mission The native
! Christians must develop stronger Christian
character before they can be of much service to
the new mission in Umzila's country, which it
is hoped will soon be occupied. The new is
sion IN West Africa has overcome many difficult
ties and Is gaining the goodwill of the natives.
In Turkey all branches of the missionary work
| have prospered. New churches have been gath
cred, five hundred members received on profes-
sion OF faith, and seventeen new high schools
/ Va 5elAiiACN' Inc my GiGHL- llgl SCHOOLS and
semlnarles now have 1000 pupils and the com
mon schools between 5000 and 10000. The
training school and the religious press in the
Bulgarian mission are, it is said exertino a
strong influence on this rapidly advancing ma.
uon. Secretary Clark speaks rather severely
| OF those Armenlans IN the Western Turkey mis-.
sion who, indebted to the Board for all the ed
ucatlon they have, dissent from the view of the
missionaries and the prudential committee and
| freely offer their advice and criticisms" Some
OF them, because they cannot be put in charge
ana dlsburse American funds are willing to
introduce other agencies in the field The
Americanfever among those educated in the
missionary colleges-their desire To come tn
America, when they ought to so to work amonp
their peoples condemned Nevertheless. Their,
IS an improved state Of feeling toward the mis-
slonaries. More work and more resronsihIIit,
is beng put on worthy Armenians. The press
has increased in Importance. Moslems. who
cannot be reached directly by rreachipe have
purchased Bibles freely.
In India and Cey.on the missions we're never
SO prosperous as now. The seventy one church
! es received upward Of FIVE hundred persons ON
profession Of faith The spirit Of caste Is loss
bitter and converts Of different castles including
/ the Brahmin and the pariah. sit together at tbe
Lords Table The interest and movements of
the native populations are such that the mis-
Aonarles expect large ac..ssions in the future.
Inc eighteen churches in China have over
nine hundred members. having received seven.
y iour during the year The results are nul
| uPylDg, especially Of the work of native con
Verts. Missionary work is being extended into
| the Irovi1ce of Sherse There are eighteen
| GhufShes' likewise 10 IeTan, with nearly nine
hundred members. IhIs is the work Of tom
years. The natives have raised 10000 for re-.
HSious literature and religious and educational
agencies
In Micronesia several missionaries broke
uo"u I ln hgaIlh an4 some Of the native preach