Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-23

TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

rus,,essies, aud Home Missiens-o,her
Bustness.
Especial telegram TO the pisp~tch.l
HousroS, TEXAS, May 22.--The
Rev. DR.. X. r. farris, Of st. Louis,
No., was chosen permanent clerk in
place of Rev. DR.. Brown, whose re-
signaiion was received yesterday.
YoREIGS MISSIONS.
The associated secretary Of foreign
missions, Rev. DR.. NJ. II. Houston,
read the annual report, as follows;
The receipts from MI sources amonnt 70
sT9.ss<.2l. This IL 81. 10 more than me
receipts Of last year. In making up the
amount there was contributed by churches
aud individuals fis.972,T6: by ladies mis-
ssonary societies, S16.03S.16; by SabDah
schools. s7.b5S. 70. The humber OF ehurcnes
that contributed during the year y i,5Io,
being lol more than contributed the year
before. The number az ladies m,ssiiolss
societies that contributed IA SOY nelhg DC
mofe than contributed last year. The mum
Ter of contributing Sabbath Schools IA $40
being Is more than contributed last year.
IL IL gratifying to state that there Is now
no debt resting ON any paIt OF the misslon
work OF the Church, either abroad or AZ
home save the unpaid Campinas bonds,
held by two friends in baltimore. which
amount 10 81, 700
Tie rloee Of the year finds the laborerS in
Southern Brazil much encouraged. Pressh-
ing and the administration OF the Sacra-
Inents have been regularly maintained ~
Itatiba. Rehoucas. and Santa Barbara. The
state OF the itatiba church is encouraging
The average attendance Of boys at the coll
lege at Campinas was IS. Average attend
aace at the gitls school. 20 scholars. 10 or
whom were boarders. The statistics OF the
Southern Brazil mission are as follows;
Campinss Church Communicates, 40: =
baptized children, 80: baptized during the
year. adults and children. 10; average
attendance In sunday school, 80; bible
clasSes. 2: pfsyer-neeIipgs every week
In different parts OF the city; sermons In
Portuguese, every sunday; sermons IN
English every month; contributed for
church expenses $500.
lived children. ~ added on profession Of
faith. g; contributed for church expenses,
$50.
added on profession of faith. 2.
SANTA barbara Church-tOmmunica
II; baptized children, IL Sunday school,
teachers and scholars, 20; contributed for
church expenses $50.
The college earned towards It's own sup
port 1858.
The girls school earned towards its own
support 574 milrois.
good work IN also reported. No statistics,
however. have been reported rom Pernam-
buoo. From Cesra 10 is stated mat the
field OF the mission has been steadily ex-
tended and the statistics are given as fol-
lows Mum Der Ofcommunicants. 10; aoults
baptized. 2: infants baptized D CONTRIB
uted, 1875 miircH; scholars IN ShDDhth
school. 80: Bibles and religious DOCKS dis
tTibuted. more than 1000.
The China mission reports;
UauRehow-Added 20 the church during
churches. q suspended from communion.
/ infants baptized. ?; total membership,
90: applicants for baptism. 4; pupils IN the
sabbath school. 100; teachers In sabbath
school, 10; contributed by native Chris
soochow-Added % church during the
wear. 3: children baptized. l; number Of
communicates, IS; contributed by natives
So.
From Greece good work Is reported. and
in Mexico the year has been marked by the
organization Of presbytery called the
Pre- sbytery OF Tamaulipas. Ii is composed
exclusively Of natives and embraces three
ministers and five churches, To these
churches have been added during the year
81 members.
In the Indian mission the year has been
especially fruitful. Under the direction Of
PTesbytery the missionaries have gone out
two and two and have preached the Word
In many places. Al nearly every place there
were some additions To the church. Quite
"a number were restored: many children
were baptized and hundreds came to JOIN
in the worship. 1.-THE Armstrong Academy
there was p remarkable outpouring OF the
Holy Spirit upon The boys, and twenty-four
Of them were added to the church at one
time.
Encouraging facts are reported from the
Italian mission, and II il urged that Japan
he entered. The general summary Is a. lol-
lows: Number OF missions. 7 number OF
stations and Out-stations about 10; num-
Der of male missionaries, %; number OF ie-
male missionaries. 80; whole number OF IA.
borers from thiseountry. 81; native help
eIs. as; whole number of laborers. 100;
number OF communicates about l.A02;
added since last report 1877; pupils IN sab
bath schools; $50; pupils 10 day schools
sl.P6s.
A communication was read from the
venerable secretary Of foreign mis-
sions. Rev. DIR. j. L. Wilson, asking,
on account Of age and intirmities, to be
released from further service. Referred
TO the Standing Committee.
Rev. DIR. +. NJ. Richardson, secretary
of the Educational Committee, read his
annual report.
PUBLICATION.
Rev. Dr. J. X. llazen. secretary of
the Publication Committee, read the
annual report Of the committee, as fol-
lows:
The troasurcrs report shows a very
marked improN cmcnt IN financial con-
dillon. The outstanding per cent. bonds
have been retired % the amount OF 900
leaving S23.l5O still unrcdeemed. The ex-
cess OF assets over liabilities is s47 ,4sl.os,
or s7.57s.ei more than last year. The as
sets reported. with the exception OF about
81 800 iold accounts and bills receiVabel.
are believed to lee estimated IN our table OF
assets and liabilities at a just valuation.
The income from the publishing house
has been sufficient 10 meet AL the expenses
OF the house In the way OF taxes insurance
repairs. etc; to pay the interest on the
bonds 80 far ~ coupons have been presen
ed and To leave cash balance Of ssl2.76.
In addition to this the depository has been
furnished with room worth at leastS25O per
annum. ,
Schools. and individuals during the year,
as appeafs nom the treasurer report was
So e2i rs. OF S7S.4O less than last year. OF
this deficiency only s322 IL Is falling OH
in the receipts fIon the churches the rest
being I'M the misce ilaneous receipts
The business OF the depository has shown
n healthy gowth during the yearand salts
factory results. The total amount OF sales
has been s2l.lsi 8l-fully rs much ana
more than WAS anticipated. The number
Of publications IA large.
The committee have responded promptly
TO NIL appeals from needy and destitute
purpose was tw ice a. much as last year. inc
net amount being s2,053.49, 10 which Is ia
be added the value OF papers gfatuitousy
distributed To ministers. $3.50, making the
total donations s2 9S5.40.
The annual report Of the Tuscaloosa
Institute for training colOred ministers
was read by W. p. Webb.
HONE MISSIONS.
Rev. DIR. j. n. Craig, secretary OF
home missions. read the animal report
of that committee, which was adopted.
Total receipts. s57.59s: deduct FOR relief
fund a.. 565; leaves as receipts for depart
ments now IN Kctive OPERATION, so2OSS !;
deduct for one legacy (sl0C) and for gene
raj miscellaneous gifis, sl.b67; leaves Tor
the contributions Of our own churches anu
people. S50,466.
The receipts were less than those OF last
wear in the relief fund, SSl In the mlscel-
ianeOus gifts. $3.50; In the contributions OF
eur own Church and people. S2,52S; total
falling of in receipts. SS.4A7.
SuSientatiOn began the year with cash on
hand, sass; receipts during the year,
sgS SEQ; receipts less than those OF last year
bysI.Tls; paid out TO support On part loS
ministers. M inistersng To not less man hNe
hundred churches, sle,Ol5; for erection or
repair Of eighteen church buildings IN sew
rnteen PresbytcrieS. S3,o25: for WORK
among eolOred people, sl,Ss2; closed III
debt S0sl.
4. : Ysar. MI