National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-06

Gorsuch, to be placed in the hands Of the
conference stewards for the relief of worn,
out preachers and the families OF deceased
members, $50 to 60 to the widow Of the
late Rev. Thomas Dougherty.
Rev. F. G. Porter was excused from the
executive missionary committee, and Rev.
j. G.. Hall was appointed In his place.
THE EVENING MEETING.
The annual meeting of the missionar
society Of the conference was held in 'she
evening. There was very large attend
ance, and the speakers Of the evenin said
much Of the greatest interest TO all Inter
ested in foreign missionary work. Rev.
Julius Soper, an ex-missoDary to Japan,
who will shortly renew his labors in that
country, was the first speaker. The work
OF American missionaries there, he said,
receives an impetus from the fact OF the
friendliness Of the japanese toward Amerl-
cans. There is no nationality which gives
such prestige as American. In China the
missionaries are looked upon with distrust
on account Of the treatment which the Chi
nese receive In the United States.
Rev. George Ii. McGrew gave an exceed
ingly interesting review Of missionary
work In India, the field Of his labors. He
had often heard It said before he entered
upon his missionary work that heathens
| tbirsted after Christian teaching and
eagerly sought 1t. But he did not find 1t
so. When the missionaries work had
| made no progress, 1t was looked npon sim
| ply with curiosity. Now, however, when
| the advance Of the work was noticed, they
were regarded more jealousy and every
effort to destroy the good opinion Of Chris
hanity was made. The country was booded
with translations Of books Of modern
rationalism, and paper devoted to the
cause Of anti Christianity was constantly
disseminating arguments against the Cos.
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lngersoll and Others hostile to Christianity
are freely circulated. The natives ply the
missionary with subtle questions respect.
| ing his religion and defend their own with
the greatest ingenuity.
| Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Reed, missionary secretary
of the conference, gave an interesting re-
view Of foreign missionary work generally,
its difficulties, and progress made.
SUNDAY PULPIT ASSIGNMENTS.
Tomorrow morning and evening the pull
pits OF the Methodist Episcopal churches of
the city and several other denominations
will be filled by the visiting members Of the
conference. The following is the pro-
gramme OF assignments OF the ministers to
the various churches, for the morning and
evening services, as completed last night +:
Dumbarton Avenue Church, j. j. G. Web
steTi A. 4, Rely; Fletcher, r. L; Watson,
| :. NJ. Afford; Foundry, George Elliott, 7.
J.. Poulson; Fourth Street, B. F. Clarkson,
A. j, GIN; Goreuch, j. o. sdli, b. +, Clark,
son; Grace, G. 4. Weed, q. V. Leech; Ham
line, +. J. McCheerey, II. s. Hilton,
and at p. m, Rev. DIR. A. s.
Hunt will preach, to be followed by an or
dination Of elders. Memorial, Ii. II.
Savage, W. L. Curley; McKendree, Bishop
Bowman, l.. b. Wilson; Metropolitan,
Bishop Ninde, G. L. Vaudeville. The
morning sermon will be followed by an or
dination Of deacons. Mt, Zion, Harry
Boges, G. D. Smith; North Capitol T. J.
| Cross, ID. b. Winstead; Ryland, Thomas l..
| Poulson, VIM. NJ. Ferguson; Twelfth Street,
| W. c. Griffith, Joseph p. Wilson; Union,
| Win. ID. Morgan, +. l.. Watson; Waugh, a.
m, J.. !. Wederman; Wesley Chapel, j. p.
| Wright, George Elliott; Sixth Presbyterian,
l., L, Brown, Howard F. Downs; NJ. L.
| Church South, Julius Soper, J.. a. ThiTlkeld;
N. i. Church, Alexandra, II, Clay Smith,
i. G.. Porter; Ninth Street NJ. p, j. G. Stew
art, d. NJ. Browning; st. Paul's English
Lutheran. C., Il. Dudrear, Q. Il. Young;
tist Presby terrain, u. M, j. ii. Dashiell;
An&costia, a. M, o. c. Marriott; f. Street
Baptist, p. M, Watson Case; North Caro-
lima Avenue NJ. r., Ezekiel Richardson,
I. Il. Peters; Metropolitan Presbyterian,
q. m, Herbert Richardson; First NJ. p,
solomon German, d. A. Foard Church OF
Mount Tabor NJ. p, a. M, H. p. West
Calvary NJ, r., II. G. Mcdaniel, A. II.
| Thompson; Central Presbyterian, s. NJ.
| West, JamesP. Wilson.