Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
GREET YOUNG PEOPLE
BOARD sECnETAuIBs SEND "GoD-
SPEED To THE u. N.P. 4. A.
noble WORK BEING Done BY THEM.
corresponding Secretaries CT sc,e-
raj Missionary Organizations Re-
view the work OF Thcir Respective
BodIes-The Gospel being spread.

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In response 10 an invitation from the
Dispatch the corresponding secretaries 81
tho various boards Of HI Haptists North
and South this morning extend their
greetings 10 the young people Of the de-
nomination. and succinctly. though com
prehensiycly. review the work that has
been and Is being done by their respec-
tive organizations. The showing made by
all is excellent. and proves more con-
vinclngly than could anything else the
rapid strides which ore being made by
the Baptist denomination IN disseminating
the Wor1 OF God not only at home, but
abroad. The communications from the
secretaries follow. and all give brightest
suguries for a glorious future
Southern Foreign Mission hoard.
The Foreign Mission Board Of the
Southern Baptist Convention consists OF
iwenty-one members living in Richmond
and one vice-presiaent I'm each state. The
general management Of the board Is COM
mitted TO the members I'm Richmond The
,ice-presldents I'm the States endeav0r 10
awaken interest and quicken the zeal OF
our people. The board Is appointed annh-
ally by the Southern Baptist Convention.
IN SIX FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
During the hfty-four years of its ex-
istence the board has established mis-
sions I'm six foreign countries as follows:
China. Africa, Japan. Mexico Italy, and
Brazil. As soon as the convention was
organized In 1915 II was decided 10 carry
on mission work I'm China Rev
j. i. Shuck, who went ont from Nir-
ginia In 1895 was received as a mission
airy Of the board. and worked at MaceO
tnd Shanghai. The work which was
started there has grown until now there
Gre I'm China twenty-five churches, thirty
five out-statiOns. forty missionaries, fifty
five native helpers. ana J. sQZ members.
Last year there were 427 baptisms.
All OF this work In China is not located
near together as some suppose, but Is
divided into the South-China Mission. In
and around Canton; the Central-Chna
Mission. IN and around Shanghai ana the
North-China Mission, IN and around
Pngtu. The first two Of these are about
500 miles apart and the latter two about
COO. The work in China Is moving on go
riously.
IN DARKEST AFRICA.
In Africa work was begun in 1870 in the
I.iberian country, but later the work was
transferred TO the Yoruba country, in
Upper Guinea The deadly climate and
internal wars have greatly retarded the
work in Africa, stll the board has there
six churches, with a gOOdly number or
out-stations and 81 members. A railroad
IS being constructed right through the
section Of country where the missionaries
are laborng. A telegraph line is already
in operation. having recently been estab-
lished. These, with other modern facili-
ties. and the strong arm of the British
Government. are great helps TO the mis-
siOnares.
The work in Italy dates from 1870. The
faithful and beloved DR.. George Il. ray
Tor son of the first corresponding secre-
tary Of the board has had charge of the
work IN Italy for over twenty-five years.
There are twenty-five churches, with 5lS
members The pastors OF the churches are
native converts.
The board began work I'm Mexico IN
1850. For several years there was mar
vellous progress, and the outlook Is stlli
very good There are % churches, with
1901 members.
The first missionaries of the board went
TO Brazil I'm 1882. They now have a
range OF mission stations extending from
Manaos, on the Amazon. TO San Paulo, IN
The @ churches and 30 out-stations stand
as lighthouses along the shore. There is
a membership IN the churches Of l,52L
JAPAN THE YOUNGEST
japan IS the Youngest mission n the
board. Here tho missionaries have oeen
working only ten years. ana besides learn
ing the language, manners, and customs
of the people. they have been teaching
and also baptzng new converts. The
work has made a good beginning.
The board now has I'm its service y
missionaries ana l22 natiyes-2lO workers
IN all There are 100 churches and lN out
stations. The churches have 5,3f menu
bers and 24l6 IN sabbath schools.
Last year the work Of the board was
very successful There were JIG new mis-
sionaries appointed aud sent 10 The Tor
eign fields Eight hundred and forty-fve
baptisms were reported. al. accounts
were paid In full. aid at tn close Of the
convention year there was not "A dollar
due TO any one. The work IS wei organ
ICED. and a brighter future seems before
the Board Of Foreign Missions. The con-
ventlon in Louisville Ky, I'm May order
ed the board To Jay out us wOrk on
basis OF y per cent advance. Resolutions
alone will not accomplish this. II Is
hoped that the young people IN their
strike high note for Missions and that
they will go away to stir a great interest
IN the churches.
The rooms of the Foreign Board are To-
Gated I'm Richmond at 1903 east Nam
street. All the dc ggltcs aud visitors 10
the Young Peoples Union are cordially
invited 10 call az any hour of the day ana
see the idols costumes. 9Jmor. and olher
curios OF the foreign lands. and also sup
ply themselves with missionary literature
which Is furnished free.
r. j. WILLlNGllAM.
Corresponding Secretary.
Southern Home Mission Hoard.
The Home Mission Board OF the South
srn Baptist Convention sends sfeeiins TO
the young people who convene IN the
city OF Richmond on auiy 18th. We hal
you as nc coming workers VINO sAai
succeed US IA giving the Word OF lAte not
only 10 the young, but 20 the old OF oul
own land and TO all the nations OF The
earth
We rejoice IN the richness. o. The Divine
blessing which has been bestowed upon
the EFFORTS OF our. Mission Board during