The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-09
slonarlcs sen. on. by the board aurins

sionaries sent out by the board during
the year:
Rev. John w. Newbroush. from Texas
Mrs. j. ". Newbrough tImna Rohef-
son), of Mississippi; same date.
Rev. Frank. Rawlinson Of MARYLAND,
sailed September 10, 1909. for Shanghai
China
Mrs. Frank Rawlinson Carrie Dietz).
Rev. Calder Trueheart wnl!ngham. OF
Ms Mrs. G . +. willingham Bessie Bell
for South China mission October il lsn2s,
Rev. William Henry Canada. of South
Carolina, for Pernambuco. Brazil.
Mrs. w H. Canada same date.
cssTolina, January q; 1905
ingdon Va. sailed for Bahia. Brazil,
we're appointed AprH !. 1903, to the work
, T5e death or APR, lst s 1 Rev. s T.
reported Nc partlenSsrs Of his lis
died died = Of ! meningitis. Mr. Williams was
married only last October;
FIANCE.o AND EXPENSES.
The report shows that receipts of the
ing April Goth were s21S, OF which
Mrs y. Ss ana No ihs SAFES
with s33.65SO3. Kentucky and Tennessee
the neTt S'r ea iSs
ton that Virginia has failed to lead.
Although her contributions are larger
than last year Ge0rg Leads her by ABOUT
the sixth time mo debt" The secre-
tary takes a great deal Of pleasure in
refuting the old story, that It takes two
las can be seen by referring to the
r. the for the
borrowed money and the expenses Of the
Womans Missionary Union, haye been
SIX and a half cents on the dollar, the
ten and half cents on the dollar. In
other, words. Of each dollar given in our
cents went to the missionaries. It IS
we'll for all who know this to speak Of
the fact so that those who are laboring
the uaae truth" wrong ll'p' ess'oi' may 1A"oW
The a reHot shHWs that Its
paid circulation Is, nearly 26.ooo. The
board has also published seven million
ben made to publish maps with special
reference to the missionary fields and
stations.
year is put down at 1886. The nuimber
is II, native helpers, i92. churches In op-
million dollars for the year TO end April
80 &c. 1884, % and the convention thinks It viii
The report concludes as follows:
While with grateful hearts we rejoice
IN the good accomplished during tho year
past to the future with It's great oppor-
tunLties and enlarged y responmSlbIlities
more athfay than ever a! b bs 'ase an9a
With more earnestness and zeal carry
Tor the ERE GREA # H' Sr Rlfffsa ssn'
hf rnpor Te T nefease With Of 5eH n
thousand dollars in receipts the enlarge 'ase
ment of the work, the largely increased
number nun e., Of converts and baptsms in for
peryades the very air.
The long and able report OF DR.. W.
linnEiham was referred to committees. who
delivered by leading members Of the
:, Inc following foreign mlssona-
conventions: Rev. DR.. r. II. Graves
and wife, OF Canton; Rev. r.
4. Bryan and wife; OF Shanghai; Rev.
West Africa. The following young grad
yates of the Seminary, who accepted SER
vice In the foreign mission field, are also
here: w, b, Glass. Texas: W. A. Sal
lee, Kentucky, and S. M. Sowell, Vir-
ginla,
To-day when they. together with the
experienced missionaries above named,
were introduced to- the, convention in a
body, II was an affecting and inspiring
scene, Hymns were sung, short talks
We're made and the convention resolved
Itself into genial hand shaking meeting.
The convention enrolment shows LA
delegates present. the largest attendance
IN the history of the body. Virginia has
l ll,' delegates present, among whom Rich
The, lone delegate from Indian Terri
tory Is A; G. Washburn. Il full-blooded
indian. who attracts no -.,,le attention. |
He, Is said to be an eloquent speaker,
and VIII doubtless be heard before the |
convention adjourns.
AFTERNOON SESSION