The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-08

lowing gentlemen were accepted by the Board a,
una missionaries Francis ". Myers, Of Kentucky
anu harles Edwin Smith, OF Arkansas, for Afri.
ca; James Monroe Joiner, Of Louisiana, Elijah Y
Davault, OF Tennessee, and Frederick Chles Hick-
son' OF south Carolina for China. Brethr en- BIck-
SOD ana smith Are married men. In May last Mrs
Y. w. Prultt. Of Tung Chow, was baptized, which
may be regarded as adding the eleventh name to
our missionary force In no year since the organ.
llstoh OF the Convention have 80 many or more
Board.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
1.-THE Treasurer reports as his receipts, $780,
46o.SI-the largest amount ever received in one
year. The sum reported last wear was . l5.S26.S1
above the average receipts for twelve years; ar
s23.56l.16. The average OF these two years i
thrce times as much as the average contributions
OF The fifteen wears preceding the war. The bal
ance OF %, l6O.l0 on hand at the close Of last
year. added 10 this years receipts, makes ss6,-
623.97-the aggregate which the Board has had
NJ It's disposal for the spread Of the gospel in for
stgn lands. Had the amount been 100000 in
stead OF 900, $4,000 OF it m ght have been
wisely Appropriated TO church-houses, as stated I'm
Angus last. The $4,000 per mouth asked for the
support Of the missions has been provided; and
the church building, with INSTRUMENTATION
work, prudently restrained this year, has been
transferred TO another year, when the 100000
delayed perhaps to test our faith-may be fully
BEoUEsTs.
"As the net proceeds Of the bequest Of Mrs.
Mary Mary n: D. Ellington, Of Tuskegee, Ala, men
ceived four thousand four hundred and eighty
eight dollars and seventy-fve cents. The Board
as legacy OF the late James Hesden, Esq. Of Tai
ladega, Ala. Such remembrance by Gods saints
Is esteemed token Of Divine favor.
woMAN's WORK.
sin accordance with the instructions and
recommendations of the Convention, the Board
is represented in all the States by carefully
ed woman committees, to whom have been fur
nlshed grstuiiously In the past ten years 2S,520
IN q. hQ of nj fnr
cooperation with our missionary enterprise.
This expenditure by the Board (f733.40l has
been rewarded hundred-fold by the returns of
these committees. who report 642 societies, which
have contributed rl6,S95,5S to our treasury this
year, and perhaps an aggregate of $4,000 In the
past ten years. And the Board congratulates our
southern sisters that the natural tendency to sepa
rate and independent organization is resisted by
them, and that our respective works for the
spread Of the gospel In Pagan and PapaI lands
promise TO go on under the fostering care of our
common associations and conventions. aud In
Gods universal wav of adverse tendencies limit
piete and erefeial results.
1.-THE following action has been taken by our
Board
Resolved. l, That the attention Of the vice.
presidents and agents Of the Board, rs well as that
of pastors, should be called 10 the subject Of en-
listing more generally the sympathies and ener-
gies of our Christian women In giving the gospel
TO the heathen and of forming woman's mis-
st0nary societies In all our churches, where such
societies would be approved and fOstered.
IkthOtItNs z. 1Hlt our W OuldIls SOCltt Is Dt
respectfully requested TO report 10 the central
committees Of their respective States all amounts
paid by them for our work to parties other than
the central committees themselves IN order that
their full contributions may be known and duly
FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL.
"1his paper. ably edited, self-supporiing. in
creasing I'm circulation, Instinct with the spirit of
missions, and occupying a sphere peculiar and
with any other periodical, Is one
of the most indispensable agents for the proseeu-
tOn of the offices Of the Board. IL publishes to-
gether the offerings Of the churches for their own
satsfaciiun discrimination of each other. and the
Information and encouragement Of the missiona-
ries and the doings and sef-denials of the ssion
aries for the widening of the views and the deep
ening of the sympathies of the churches The
paper closed lis fiscal year tApri lstl with all ex
penses paid. contribution of $50 to the treasury
for Mexican schools, and balance Of sl12.lO to
it, credit In bank
The report then paws feeling tribute to the
worth and work of Mrs. George Is. Taylor, who
died in Rome on 9TH Of last March. Then follows
a review of the missions of the Convention in AZ
rlca. where IL has z missionaries and native
pastors. who occupy stations; in Italy, with 13
missionaries and ~ stations; in China, with 81
aud 81 native assistants, at II sta
tiOns; in Brazil, with missionaries and native
assistant. at stations: In Algeria. a new mission
lust started among the kabyles; and in Mexico
with missionaries and native assistants, at
stations.
SUMMARY.
The whole number of missionaries, native and
foreign, Is 95 their stations and oit-statons are
AZ: the increase of membership has been 175 !;
the pupils Of the Sunday and day schools number
6S4 church membership Is l,l4l; the contribu-
tlOns on the fields amount TO tl,077; the home
receipts nave been sS0,465.S7. Tie work IS ex-
pandlng signally In each Of the five continents in
which its missionaries labor. Ii Is proposed that
next year least hye chapels shall be built and at
least ten additional missionaries shall be sent out.
The Mexican enterprise needs heavy outlay Of
money. Into all It's advances the Board has been
led seemingly by the hand of Providence. The
past inspires gratitude; the future stimulates
faith. The Board expects TO 90 forward depend
ing on the ibcraity of the churches. and claiming
the promise of the Saviour: "And. 10, am with
you alway, even unto the end of the world"
VISITING BRETHREN.
Visiting brethren were invited to seats,
and Rev. DIR. Lasher OF Ohio, Rev. DR..
James Thomas of Brooklyn, n. Y, Rev.
DR.. Stockbridge OF Rhode Island, Rev.
DR.. Lawson Of Brooklyn, Rev. DR.. j. G.
Walker OF Philadelphia, Rev. DR.. Bur
Iingham Of New York, Hon. w. o. Full
aware, Rev. DR.. Edward Bright OF New
York. Rev. DR.. Armistead OF Washing
ton, ID. c., and others responded-several
Of them in brief and appropriate fraternal
speeches.
Adjourned, with prayer by Rev. DR..
Lasher, OF Ohio.
NIGHT sESSION-THE CONVENTION SERMON.
The church was packed to ITS utmost ca
pacity tonight to hear the Convention
sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Lansing
Burrows, OF Augusta, Ga. After devo-
tional exercises. which were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Thomas, OF Brooklyn, and Rev. A.
w. Lamar. OF Memphis, Or. Burrows an
nounced as his text Philippians, Sd chap
Ler and 10th verse" That | may know
Him."
With q striking and appropriate intro
iuction, DR.. Burrows ably and eloquently
insisted that to know Christ is to cOmpre-
lend God. and preached sermon full OF
he very marrow Of the gospel and of great
Dth and realpower, which seemed to make
profound impression on the vast cOngre-
cation and to put the preacher in the very
orefront Of the effective popular preachers
" the denomination. As an old Richmond
,oy (son OF Rev. DR.. j. l.. Burrows), the
success OF DR.. Lansing Burrows will be
iery gratifying to large circle Of his old
riends there.
DR.. Burrows's perOration was one OF
graphic power. and as he took his seat the
rose spontaneously and sang
With thrilling effect, "All Hail the Power
II Jesus Name"
Virginia has one hundred and sixty
our delegates and many more visitors
present.
State Convention Committees.