Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-12

Ing comniliccs:
l. English-S Speaking People.
:. Foreign Populations, Including Indians and
Cubans.
3. Col0red People.
4. Sunday-School Publications.
T. Suggestions.
O. Treasurer's Report
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Rev. DR.. II. a. Tupper, corresponding se-
cretary, read the annual report OF the For.
eign Mission Board.
The report opens with an expression OF
congratulation that the convention meets
tins year in Richmond, where its first ami
yersary was held, and speaks OF the wonder
ful progress OF the work since then until II
has spread to every continent, employs hun
dreds OF lab0rers, disclpllning and gathering
into churches thousands OF hopeful converts,
and ellcitug and combining at home beueyo-
lent energies represented by million and a
bali Of dollars.
The fact that the Boaro has been lncorpo-
rated is mentioned, and the act OF incorpo-
ration given.
The success OF the foreign Mission Jour
nal, the organ Of the board. Is brought out
and assurance given that under the able
editorship OF Rev. I. p. Bell, the assistant
secretary Of the Board. the pAper will be
still more worthy Of support in the future.
The report speaks in warm terms OF
woman's work In missions. estimates the
contributions OF the women's missionary
societies to this board at fully $4,000, and
speaks Of the grand work the 10000 wO-
mems missionary societies Of the Christian
world, which support in foreign lands
thousand missionaries and more than
$4,000 pupils, and which contributed last
year 81 ,23l, ,Gi9j1.
The report gives the resolutions OF the
Missouri General Association in reference
10 the unitcatlon Of agencies in that State,
and the "ulterior unfication OF all OF our
missionary boards In the United States"
and refers the whole matter 10 the conyen-
ti0n.
"Advauce payments" OF salaries TO the
missionaries is discussed. and the cOntinI-
ance of this is urged and the churches I'M
portuned to make more prompt collections
and remittauccs in order that the board may
do this without serious embarrassment,
Acknowledgement IL made Of the dona-
t,on OF $1,000 for Bible purposes by the
American Baptist Publication Society. and
of a 600 contributed by +. Leyering & Co.,
Baltimore.
The board has received during the year
ssG. .3S5. and expended $50 1903. leaving q
balance In the treasury OF $3,6O9.63, but the
report urges prompt contributions TO meet
the drafts OF the current quarter, and urges
more systematic, regular. and prompt re-
mlttauces to enable the board TO avoid paying
interest on money borrowed 10 meet the
drafts OF the missionaries.
SUMMARY or WORK.
The report then gives detailed statements
OF the work of the board in each mission, OF
which we can giTe here only the following
summary:
Mexican Missions.
STATIONS AND MISSIONARIES.
STATE or CoAHUILA.
suTuIo.-W. ID. Powell. Mrs. Powell, Miss NJ.
c. Tupper, Miss Annie J. Maybery. two native
teachers and three colporterS
Patos Felipe Jimenez
sabinas, Juarez, and Progresso; P. Rod
riguez
MusQuiZ -
Rio Grando District
San Rafel and san joaquin Travino.
Ggleana: Jose Maria Gamez
Rayones: Giberto Rodriguez
STATES or ZAcATBCAS AND AGUAs cALIESrEs.
Zacatecas and Aguas Calientss: II. P. Nc
CornicK, Mrs. Mccormick, and Miss Addie
Barton. - -
Guadalajsra: d. A. Wilson and Mrs Wilson.
STATISTICS.
Churches and stations, q; baptized, sS4 men-
south American Missions.
STATIONS AND MISSIONARIES.
RIO JANEIRo.-W. B. Bagby. Mrs. Bagby, E.
II. soper, Mrs. Scper, Miss NJ. hice, c. d. Daniel,
and Mrs Daniel
Bahia asd Maceio: T. &. Taylor, Mrs Taylor,
and j. A. Barker.
Aaceio: senior Lins
Pernambuco: Senior Joas Baptiste.
STATISTICS.
Baptized, 4s; membership about 30.
Europenn Missions
STATIONS AND MISSIONARIES
RoYE.-George B. Taylor. "a Via del Teatro
Walls. j. h. Eager aud Mrs. Eager, So Via Giuiio
Romano: aud Signor Tore.
Tore Pellico and Pinerolo: signor Paschetto
Niraudola: Signor Ferrar1s.
Mtlau Nicholas Papeugouth-
Venice signor BellondL
Bologna: Signof Colombo.
BoscOreale: signor hartinenL
Carpi: Signor Easulo.
Bari aud barletta rlgpor Volpi
Naples SiKnor basile.
Tempo (sardlnia): Signor Cossu.
Cagliari (sardinia): Signor Arpanasieh. 4
STATISTICS.
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