The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-17

ly so few OF them came within our Dor
ders, but OF late years more have come,
leading the way for hosts that will come.
and all. too. at our bidding.
Recently meeting was held in Rich
mond TO devise ways and means OF In
ducing immigration thither. The mem.
TO be in earnest, and their pattern has
taken shape In other southern cities. and
some towns, and We may now look for
at least four or five per cent. OF the
foreign immigrants that came hither last
year to increase TO at least ten per cent.
this year. For eight months. up to Sep
TENDER OF this year, there arrived IN this
country 1852 immigrants from foreign
shores.
THE CoLcRED PEOPLE.
For mission work among the colored
race there never seemed more auspl-
cious time than the present Inc CON Ih-
mittees from the northern and the souIh1
ern general bodies. which met AT OIo
Point not long ago TO adjust Systems ma
OF work among the negroes amongst 70,
had most harmonious session. ana
much good must naturally come IRON
that Old Point meeting. .,..,..
Last May when the state Associauon
OF Colored Brethren met IN LynSShD os,
DR.. Broughton visited them, ana after
giving his views or rather those repre-
sentative OF the Southern twhite) Asso-
citation with regard 10 helplnB ueiH, ne
was most agreeably suIprls,ed 10 me, nio iiey
ret irned the advances made and sisnined
such a decided preference for cooperation
with our. the southern rather than north
ern board. I his was communicated 10
the convention at Atlanta, and II met
a hearty approval or, but money was
lacking to carry 1t out.
The plan proposed was for our board
TO supplement all money the colCred peo-
ple raise for missions In this State by
.nyft In
ury. and TO hold ministerial Institutes
at suitable times and convenient places,
and thus to bring about feeling OF
mutual confidence ana respect which Is
so helpful and so much needed This
board would respectfully request the gen
eral Association TO devise some plan for
such. including, OF course, restriction
in the Institutes Of theology, church
deemed best.
ASSISTANCE PRoMIsgD.
We already have the promise of assls-
lance by many OF those engaged IN their
instruction now. he said.
The church-building feature Of the
Home Mission work rs another point to
which our board desire - call the atten-
ton Cf the general association. Every
city pastor knows the pressing need Of
this. and of the importance pressing the
matter among bis people IN CrG"r to
itiieV5 the calls OF -. N cHair
our large churches IN an embarrassing
position very often, or rather In the at
titude Of appearing rnhrothcriT or pay
simonious. whereas I'm nearly every case
there is willingness to help without
the means and ability. We trust the as
sociation will suggest TO the Church some
plan of relief in this matter.
TO our Woman's Missionary Socle1cs
too much praise cannot be given Tor thelr
noble and generous aid. They contri-
buted last year. 81 $3.50, OF winch $lZio.-Z
came from our own Virginia women.
The Woman's Home Missionary Board
of Maryland contributed $i,26lS End one
of the most effective OF this or any othcr
board he knew OF was Miss Mary Bum
meyer. OF Baltimore, who daily visits
the custom house Of that great city 10
Of the great families in need, both imam
Cially and from sickness, rhe assists
IN ways uncountable, ana as good zap
list should. Indeed, If we would give our
people more informtton as to the labors
Of our missionaries. and many are IKE
Miss Buhlmeyer, we believe our Contrl-
buttons would be much larger than they
now are, and consequently the work e%-
tended and good increased.
PT Of Y b@ se saa o Pofss " 10 or 1"s
falling off Of $3379S0 from that Of the
previous year. This, said the speaker Is
not discOurdging for the contributions Of
1892 represented much special ell Jrl-thdt
Of the Centennial Mission Fund.
TIE OB.N FIELD.
Brother Jones-E Pendleton Jones
last year appointed TO aid Brother DiaZ
in the Cuban field. resigned this sum
mer, and the board thought it best not
to appoint an American or any one FOR
the present, though the work continues
10 prosper and TO grow.
He spoke Of a Rev. Mr. Noseley. who
worked in Mexico for the Foreign Board,
and for circulating a tract Of some kind
was imprisoned and maltreated by the
authorities Of that country. He has been
appointed by the board to labor III New
Mexico. an exceedingly important posi-
ton, for which. owing 10 his familiarity
with the languages spoken thereabOuts
and his experience with the people Of
like
The resignation and removal from this
jurisdiction Of the Rev j. 5. Felix,
former president OF the board. was re-
ferred to, as was Mcdonnell. the young
man who has spoken here several nights,
10 be voted one Of the most popular OF
them all. He was a secretary Of the
board at Atlanta.
DR. Lansing Burroughs he said, had
been asked to assist Or Fichnor, bat DR..
Burroughs he's been obliged TO decline,
and the position is vacant
The speaker then appealed for the aid
and prayers for everything concerned IN
this Home Mission branch Of The work
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