St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
They Are Considered by the Presbytsr-
ian General Assembly in Session
at Minneapolis.
The Millions of Heather Who Will Go
Down to a Hopeless Death Unless
Converted.
1t Is Decided to Separate the Mission
airy and Business Departments
In Official Publications..
Addresses From Missionaries Fresh
From the Fields of Labor in
the Evening.
The Presbyterians.

three hundred commissioners were in at
tendance at yesterdays meeting of the
Presbyterian general assembly at Wesimin-
ster church. The session was on the
whole one of the most interesting thus far
held, and served to bring out a great deal
OF characteristic Presbyterian feeling upon
several points of doctrine. After reading
the remainder of the report OF the commit
tee Oh bills and overtureS. at the suggestion
by Dr. Sellers of Detroit the publication of
the history of the different boards was re-
ferred to the committee on publication.
Dr.. d. w. Fisher next presented the report
OF the standing committee upon foreign
missions, dividing it into two heads,
the first dealing with work of the
board during the year. The amount con-
tributed was S745, 900, $5O3,0 coming
from the churches, Sill, 900 from legacies,
S7S, 900 from individuals. Fifty-one thou
sand was applied upon debt of SCI, 900,
and One-fourth of the remainder was ex-
pended in papal fields. There are 296 fe-
male American missionaries; members mis-
sion churches, $4,000; 1880 pupils in mis-
sion schools.
THE SECOND DIVISION
of the report called attention to the
branches of the work needing the greatest
attention. The receipts for the past three
years have been almost uniform, the total
amounts contributed each year being about
the same. The board thought that
something was wrong in this
showing and had come to the
assembly with the matter. Three-fourths
of the population of the world know moth
ing Of the Christian religion. The few
missionaries are almost as nothing compared
with the mass of unchristianized people.
There should be more young men and
women sent out. The need of greater sup
port was urged. and the ability Of the
church to do more was argued. The board
further commended the fidelity of its officers,
expressed sorrow in the death of David
Irving ID, D., the late secretary of the
boald, and confirmed the appointment of
Rev. David Gillespie, D. D.. as his success
sor; that the Sabbath school raise $50, 600
in December of this year as Christian
Offering.
SPREADING THE GOSPEL.
DR.. Gillespie. secretary of the board,
made fervent appeal for the foreign
missions. The most striking portion of his
address was the forcible way in which he
undertook to impress the assembly with
what he called the duty. and obligation of
the church to spread the gospel among the
heather. In China alone there are 242,-
600. 600 of people who have never heard of
the gospel. Just think of it! All these
people are to be irretrivably lost unless
they are converted to Christ. Several
missionaries followed; Rev. John Caring
ton of San Francisco, described work
among the Coreans; Rev. Hunter Corbett of
Shantung, China, translated communica-
ton from 1,200 Christianzed natives. Rev.
Mr.. Wilson of the Loos Mission. Siam, also
detailed his experiences. DR.. j. S. McIn-
tosb Of Philadelphia, said that the foreign
mission is coordination of all the other
boards but only receives Que annual con-
tribution. DR.. William +. Johnson of
Alahabad. India, spoke of the millions who
are going down to hopeless death, while
the Presbyterians only give two cents
per week to the foreign missions. The
recommendations of the report were then
adopted. DR.. Pierson offered an ad-
ditional resolution to the effect that
$3.50, 600 be raised during the ensuing year
in addition to the amount nessary to liqui-
date the boards indebtedness. This was
adopted with rising vote. and the moder-
ator offered a prayer in behalf of the pro-
ject while the assembly remained on its
feet.