Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-11
Balance above liabilities ........S
Enreiru-Niis.jo Work /.

Rev. Dr. X. j. Willineham. correspond
| ing secretary of the Foreign MISSION
| Board with headquarters in Rchmohd
Submitted his report, and read some
! of the most salient parts or II. Inc
I paper is Of a very encouraging ana Bfatl'
fv,ng nature. All of the operations ci
| the year are explained In detail, ana re-
ports from the various neids are aiso
| embraced. The employment Of an as
sistant secretary is recommended and
vice-presidents are urged TO be more
jealous. Eleven missionaries returned
during the year for rest or permanently
and there were three deaths.
I'VE have" the report says, sent OUT
this year only a few new missionaries
and the support Of all of these was espe-
ciallv provided for. Rev. Nathan May
nard and wife have gone 10 Japan; rev
W. W. Iawton to SOOchow, emma, MISS
Julia *. Mackenzie to Chlnkians' Chlnd
Mss I,ottie W. Price and MISS Nilhe
Kelly TO Shanghai. China. \ large mum
her Of others have asked TO be sent, bu'
we do not feel that we should enlarge the
work inst now. We have not been able
even 10 supply the places Of those VINO
have died and others who have re-
turned home on account of continued Ill
health" -
Four missionaries returned to their
fields during the year.
SELF-SUPPORT.
Continuing. DR. Willngham says; we
note with special pleasure the movement
on the mart OF several OF our missions
and the new churches towards sef-sup-
port. While these new churcheS III
heather lands. cannot be expected TO at
tain in few years TO what many
churches here at home have not reached
haliaNA llf1
should constantly be kept before them
,hat they ought to sustain themselves
lust as soon as possible. We are slad
TO see our missionaries pressing these
truths upon their minds and hearts.
nv reference to our treasurer's report
mage 81 n will be seen that the contrl-
buttons for the year have been over
sl20DD This Is by far the largest amount
ever given for the regular work. Whiie
still hampered with nearly s2"vV deD'
vet mis- is considerably less than last
vear 81 200 OF IL being on the chapel fund
we have no interest To pay on this last
amount.
No,ice that of all the funds received at
his office % cents on the dollar went 10
tho missionaries Only cents on the
dollar WAS used for all expenses mere
and this includes interest and also me
cost of the WOman's Missionary Union
i'm baltimore BE IL said, 10 the praise
30 the noble sisters who are officers OF
the union. that they charge hothihs io'
,heir arduous, valuable services
Ia the calculation above we have not
included the expenses in the dineren'
states for collecting. These vary, as
ecne states charge more than others
coroe charge nothing AT all. we beheNe
mai the foreign mission collection is
hur, In some States on account OF he
heavy, charges made by the state ofsdhi-
cations for collecting and forwarGihg
The Western North Carolina CohNeh-
,,on has taken of all charges during inc
80, year except for the first month
and viii not charge hereafter The Geor,
,,,a convention has recently passed.
"a resolution looking towards reducing
their charges.
SPECIAL MENTION.
we note with pleasure that this. our
oftleth anniversary. shows 5Sl baptisns
IN the foreign fields, and n movement IN
several fields towards self-support
while al home we have received tne
largest contributions ever made dlrectiy
for the regular work. j.
The purchase OF the $4,000 chapel IN
Rio. Brazil with money given especially
for that purpose. ought TO greatly ald 'he
wc-H I'm that country.
Rev. G. W. Pruitt succeeded III Hiahihb
an excellent purchase in Hwang-Hieh'
China. TIE house furnishes room Tor
chapel, school. and homes for two iaini,
lies. II cost about $500. and was paia
for out OF the chapel fund.
The chapel I'm Miglionico. Italy. AFTER
many trials, has been completed and dedi'
Gated, much to the JOY OF Dr.
Taylor and the other earnest workers
there.
The church-buldine at Ogpomoshaw.
Africa. has been completed apd dedicated.
News comes from Brother n. &, Thy-
Tor that Horatio II. Ottoni. an intelligent
Catholic. a recent canon, and man OF
power. has been converted and baptized