Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-29
FOR CHINA AND BRAZIL.
FAREWELL TO MISSIONARIES.

M,..,eusry Farewell. Meeting fo-Nishs-
x,,. utss,ouapies for Foreign Lands-In-
tsresuns Presrsmme.
There will be tonight at the First
Baptist church a missionary-meeting,
in which the Baptist churches Of the
city will unite to bid farewell to a com
pany Of nine or ten missionaries, who
will start tomorrow for their fields OF
labor in China and Brazil. Rev. Q. D..
Daniel and Rev. E. A. Puthuif, two OF
the party, with their wives, are from
Texas. They 90 to South America to
strengthen the hands Of their brother
Texans, Rev. Messrs. W. b. Bag
by and z. C.. Taylor, who are sta
toned in Rio and Bshaia. An UNI
married lady FROM Texas may ac-
company these gentlemen to Brazil.
Rev. r. T. Bryan and Rev. ID. W..
Herring, two others of the party, with
their wives, are from North Carolina.
These gentlemen 90 to China and will
be stationed respectively at Soo-Chow
and Shanghai. They also will be ac-
companied by single lady, Miss Ruth
McCown, NJ. D., daughter Of Rev. DR..
j. W. McCown, Of Gordonsville, Va.
Miss McCown is a graduate of medi-
cal college in Philadelphia, and will
labor as medical missionary in
Shanghai. In addition to this outgoing
party, there will be at the meeting
several other missionaries of the Board
of Foreign Missions of the Southern
Baptist Convention Of this city, who
happen to be in the United States at
this time.
Rev. G. D. Daniel was born in Mon
roe county, Ala, March IL, 1856. At
the close of the late war his father
emigrated to Brazil and settled in the
province Of San Paulo. After seven
years the family returned to this coun-
try and made their home in Navarro
county, Texas. In 1881 Mr.. Daniel
was licensed to preach, and entered
Waco University to fit himself for the
ministry, to which he was ordained in
1888. Having gone to Brazil in his.
boyhood, Mr.. Daniel learned to speak
Portuguese almost as tluently as his
mother tongue.
Rev. f. A. Puthuff was born in
Franklin county, Ky, August 26, 1850.
In 1874 he moved to Hunt county,
Tex. lie began to preach in 1882,
and in October of that year entered
Waco University. lie was ordained
July, 1884. lie is to 60 to Santa
Barbara and preach there for the Eng
lish colony while he is acquiring the
tongue Of the natives.
Rev. Robert T. Bryan was born in
Duplin county, North Carolina, Octo-
Der ii, 1855. lie was ordained to the
ministry in March, 1880, and graduated
in the University Of North Carolina at
the end Of four-years' course Of study.
He afterwards took the full course in
the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary at Louisville, Ky, graduating in
June, 1885.
Rev. David Wells Herring was born
in what is now Fender county, n. c.,
July 10, 1888. lie entered Wake
Forest College in January, 1879, and
graduated in June, 1882. In Septem-
Der of that year he entered the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, be-
coming a full graduate of that insti-
tuition in June, 1885.
Charles ii. Winston, Ii. d., acting
president Of the Board Of Foreign
Missions, will preside at the meeting
tonight. The Introductory religious
exercises will begin at 1870 o'clock and
will be conducted by the Baptist pas
tors of the city. Rev. Ii. A. Upper,
d. D., corresponding secretary of the
Board, will introduce the new mission
aries to the audience in brief address.
Each of these missionaries will respond
in a twelve-minutes' speech. An adj
dress to the missionaries will be made
by Rev. DR.. George b. Taylor, mis-
sionary to Rome, Italy. Rev. William
Z. Hatcher, ID. D., will then lead the
congregation in a parting prayer.