The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-11

aud mission works and mission views In general-
Ssnouiu De read by only one IN q thousand OF the
bPlsis OF NE south. II uch in,urmation--csSon-
tial TO Intelligent carncstne IA the highest form of
practical Chrstianity-had TO hr SEQUEL NJ great
price ~ should be secured. lut when the cost is
30 hnhl lhat even the poorest could hardly feel Il
AZ all, Il Is passing strnge that the information
should be unobtained. The only reasonable ex.
plahntlon OF conduct seemingly 80 unnatural would
be that the people generally depend upon the pull
pl ior neodtul religious instruction and that pas.
tors hold monthly concerts for prayer and the I'M
nariauon oi missionary intelligence and give from
ilme 10 time important and interesting tdings
from inc helds OF missions In sunday services,
When this greatest OF gospel works can hardly be
EXCLUDED from evangelical sermons and prayers.
IncJouh1rs receipts have been s2,73Ll6, its ex.
pcndltlrcS SlO92gl, which leaves Il balance In its
favor OF 5000 Last year the paper paid 500 into
lhe boards treasury This year Il has been im-
proved. at heavy cost, by uucommouy fine Ike
ncSses OF our missionaries, and should have circu-
lated IN thousands Of families that never see tand
contributed tenfold more TO our treasury for
spreading the gospel abroad.
our missionary, Dr, Il. II. Graves Of Canton. Is
| appointed on committee 10 revise the Chinese
version of the Bible. The expense which viii accrue
70 our Duard from this work, as well us from other
bible work in foreign lands may be readily met by
the donations OF the Publication Society, which
puts us again under heavy obg ltion TO their lib
oraliy by u check for sOOJ. TO be used for Bible
purposes at the discretion OF the board.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Al It's last meeting the convention adopted the
resolutions following
l. That a committee OF FIVE brethren be appointed
by the two boards of this convention Jointly whose
duty Il shall be TO confer with representatives of
| the American baptist Home Mission Society, the
American Baptist Publication Society. and the
American Baptist Missionary Union not with n
view Of uniting the Biptists North and South iutu
| one organic body, but io adjust all questions Of
di1efcnce which have arisen between them In the
| prosecution oi their work And
.. That committee consisting of Dr. J. r.
| Boycc President Of the Convention. Dn. II. A.
| Inprer ahd !. T. Tlchenor secretaries of our
Boards Or L NJ. Curry. Dr,. =. NJ. Ellis aud Dr.
L.. H. Pfiichnrd, who shall confer with the various
missionary organizations OF the word with refer.
encc 10 the proper cclcbmton Of the centennial Oi
missionary work among the heather In modern
times
The Board would report
l. That We appointed two Of our members. who,
with two members of the Home Board. appointed
Dr. T. T. Eaton. Of Kentucky as the nth member
OF the committee. which met representatives OF the
Northern soc cites named mud discussed the qucs.
tions which called into existence the conference.
The report OF the committee viii bo made 10y Its
chairman, Dr. Eaton.
> That as Chairman Of the Centennial Commit.
| trc, II j. L. NJ Curry will conduct cores
Iundencc, on the subject oi this centenary, with
other missionary organizations, aud has already
| held personal Interview with the American Baptist
Missionary Union
| ing the spring uni summer oi lS,L "Up
70 the present time april iSsql - societies have
been orsnuizcd In almost every Stale from Nlr.
| pinia 10 Texas, with nn aggregate membership Of
/ probably not less than SUu0 or 1000 During the
int fiscal year a. 5Sl II was raised; 20 Gar In the
second year. s2l1D ~ has been r,'scd. The most Ot
/ this money has gone IN foreign missions. In Mis-.
sissippi aud North Carolina the sunbeam work has
been Endorsed aud forwarded by the Ccntml Com.
iniilecs OF Womcn's M sionap Societies Virginia
/ Suubcims urc supporting missionary In the ncld.
while those Ia Mississippi, Alahamh and other
stntcs have contributed generously 10 the Italian
Chaucl fund.
"fhc future Of the Sunbeam movement depends
| largely upon the cpoucmtlun of pasturs aud sun.
ayschoo teachers II les than ,pl societies have
given Ia eleven months over s.no into the Lord q
treasury, Il j. simple ufpbcn IN arithmetic a. scy
what would lc done u sufiviivs existed In even
half uf our iuIJ southern baptist Churches This
much ns 10 what the clldwu might du, Who can
sny what thc-c same children, after hCiug trained
Ia giving aud by Instruction on missionary tub.
jcct.. would accomplish when they have fctrlcd
natufcr age aud iakcn their pacrs ns leading mem
4 number of prominent applicants for mission.
nry uppuutm mt several OF whom expert tu meet
mcmbcrs oi the buurl at this session 81 the cuu.
,CntiUn, are nuXinisly awaiting the decision which
l. tn rCallzc or drsh their mot cherished hopes.
ruch pruyc themselves qualified for The lofty
b. no doubt appointed. bcncfUus aud spccly
oforngs shou.d Immediately now. Into the treas.
ury ot tie hnIri.
William Carr was filled with missionary fcryor
by God's gucc aud b. studying ruurrtIhy. n
would bt ol immcnsc value 10 our causc u the poo.
pie would ponder the yasinc's aud variety n the
fields occupied by our msrlunlfiCs. rlu cf.cH Of
mnst ui thcsc missionaries ior Norkcr a. enable
them a. met the demands Of their positions are
not only pItruu- but thcy an nuinHns aud tplfit.
ual lnl nlmust divine should they bod their
pcacr tic Ncry STONES might vel cr, out Tie de-.
unnds inr pnc,s Ol worship ar equally nntuml
aud reasonable and plrlous. What could We do
they Do them ithout thcm3 our people must bc
more thoughtful, mnfv ruus'druttc, und they
should feel delight ~ Swing inom their oonpufi'
tive abundance the thiur ~ ryc'icd aud 30 touch.
iurly demanded hy thc.c fvltduuying aud cou-c.
critcd servants ui the thurhct f0f Chfist's sake
Realizing uuioundly Thee ucgi. oi murc
lubunrs aud huuscs ~ worship, which could not
cc-i iri. thlu siluu0 or slouu nofr than was con.
tribntci iisi year. the band appuuioucd ti.uU
Among The rinics ns the least amount that would
suilicc 10 lnld our own sud make tiis ncvdcl
progress Ihc attention oi the tiaics Wa cnllci 10
their rsIrrtivc quoias Most oi them cKpu,scd
approval u the amounts asked. None made con
pccL hut has the new bccu waited nrruss the
vntcr that all the needed help i gone uf roing
and ihat ihcsc hgnscs OF N9nhip would ~ builr
Year after YEAR ihcfv hHs bccn bitter disapluint
mcnt on The nelds that no such tldinrs have come.
Hops deferred makes sicg the heart. one nmnd
mlssiouary almost brpkcn down hy long Year, of
continuous toll. and ufryel 81 cunc hump. stys
4 cannot I viii not leave the field until help
comes a. take my plrcc." Another slys -Ihciu
cuumEcd" uthcr ar nmsgci NJ their demands
being nuFrnnied. Ihcsr noble snuls think handy
of the buini. lut what can the hnnfl DO u the
rhurrhcf DO not give the ncc-snD mclnsf Il D.
could not h. done with he's than the siai.uuu a.
tidcd among the siric. Hut thr years insults
have gone into eternity. our pfaJ Jcf j. that our
missionaries will not iaini iu hcar, aud that the
Chuuhcs may soon, BY surmlnundinR ofcfiurs,
redeem the time The closing ui another Cun.
ycntinnal yUnf should cuOuc the fact ns ~ the iu
Cltimablc privilege ui supporting Jesus in the
world cyaitgciiEltiuu that "thc tlme 4 short
Inspired ~ the sentiment ui the OuufcuilOn,
the board has gone forward, and nos ID looks 10
thc faici, thrOigh the good oncc. ui their scveml
missionary organizations and our own vice pnsi.
dents aud agents. in Harmonious uruuu. w rUnliFs
iuf a. the amounts suggested lcluw. which We
NfHfa IA la UH Il Uf
the NiHtc' by their executive buaris. The amounts
ate arrived at hy addlng ~ iho fuucp ui last year
frnm t0 ~ Ter cent, according % differing cir
tuufiancCl In the tmtc,.