The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-10-12

tempt on the part of the Chinese. (s)
The Chinese language IS the language
of idolatry, and 1t IL hard to express
Christian truths 10 it. 90 Mission
aries have NO legal right to be IN
China; they are not there by treaty.
(l0) Chinese characteristics = their
pride, and contempt for anything thai
Is not Chinese. (11) The gentry and
scholarly people are opposed to Chris
tianity. (12) Their morals and relig-
ION. (1S) Their worship of ancestry.
There are $4,000 Christians in China,
and $50, 0O0, 900 opium victims. Ac-
cording to the speaker, but one-half of
one per CEN of the wealth of all the
churches is given to foreign missions.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The report of the Louisville Semi
nary committee was read and referred
to special committee.
The Presbytery Of St.. Louis reported
nineteen ministers, twenty-five churches
and three candidates.
Rev. Geo. Ayers, Of Independence,
and Rev. G. w. Painter, of Kentucky,
were invited to sit as corresponding
brethren.
The committee on ths Syuodical
| College reported. The management
of the college was commended. Rev.
II. b. Bonde, Z. Grant and -
were elected members Of the board Of
trustees,
The committee to whom the report
of the committee on bills and oveItures
reported, recommended the adoption
of the report. and the change OF the
Presbyterial boundaries, AS asked by
the S, nod Of Missouri. Report adopted.
An invitation was received, asking
the Synod to attend the military drill
at the Academy at 4 p. IN. Invitation
accepted.
The colored evangelical committee
reported two colOred churches and
three colOred Sunday schools.
At IL O'Clock DIR. Edward Mack, Of
st. Louis, delivered mn able sermon,
which, was heard by a large audience.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The report Of the standing committee
on Sabbath school was adopted.
The committee on finance reported
that 1895 was necessary for tho work
Of the Synod this year. The Presby-
teries were assessed as follows: Mis-
souri,, Upper Missouri, Lafayette aud
st. Louis, $50 each; Palmyra. $50;
PetO.i, S25.
The t%reasurer's report was found
correct and adopted.
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WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
At $3.50 o'clock the Synod directed
It's attention Ia Westminster College,
AMI heard n very eloquent plea from
DIR. +. G.. Gordon, setting forth the
needs If the college. This school
wants $4,000 for buildings and the
Synod directed that that amount should
be raised as soon as possible.
Al $3.50 O'Clock, DIR. Craig, secretary
OF the foreign missions, made an elo-
quent address on missions. After tho
address the Synod adjourned until lisa
p. M.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Thursday evening was devoted Ia
the evangelical work Of the Synod.
The committee reported, recommend.
ing the adoption Of the report of the
Board, and the discussion was opened
DIR. q. J.. L.ybnrn was called upog
to review briefly the work Of the last
ten years. The work began ten years
ago. During the first five years lherl
was but n evangelist in the field, bul
In 1890 there was a great revival in the
work, and from five To seven evangel.
ists have been in the field ever since
two of these In general work, one
among the miners of Ray county, and
one among the uncducated masses 0l
st. Louis. In the last five years tn,
church has spent for this work $44,.
900, aud there have been 1900 addi