The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-22


Of great promise. Two evangellsts and
three Mexican licentiates are Mt work
among the Mexicans, and valuable pro-
gross has been made. There are 13 or
ganized Mexican churches CTS members
and 6 church buildings.
This report recommends the support
Of individuals by churches and societies;
1 and quito a number are now so sup
ported
The Executive Committee Is much en-
couraged. 1t suggests:
j. That the Assembly ask for $4,000
for Home Missions.
2. That churches having loans for
building be asked to take measures to
| meet their obligations.
| 3. That churches, societies and indiv1-
duals that support individual missions
and ministers be warmly commended.
| a. That the monthly concert of prayer
For missions be observed, remembering
the cause at home in prayer and offer
| ings.
s. T.. MORRIS. Secretary.
| Foreign Missions.
| This Is tho forty-tirst annual report, ana
states that, as indicated by results, this
| has been the most prosperous year IN the
| history of our foreign work. one thous-
and five hundred and seventyfour have
been added to churches In the foreign
field, much larger number than reported
| last year. In the African mission 1871
made profession Of faith In Christ. In tho
| Mid-Chlna mission there have been many
inquiries, but wise caution has not ad-
mitted many new members. There IS
| much demand for Western education,
! marked change in the attitude OF the
| higher classes toward our missionaries a
problem Is the relation OF our missions
| to the Liberati, and the acceptance or
| o. HNrn
| few disturbances, "the general impress
| sion Of our missionaries seems to be that
| there Is now no immediate dagger" from
a Boxer rising.
F,ncoura ging reports come from hore ca,
Japan and Brazil. and steady progress IS
made in these lands. With the small force
in Mexico, the work has made reasonable
progress. In Cuba the growth Is limited
by the force. The school work Is self
supporting.
FINANCE.
Receipts for the year were s1so45s,29,
which is Sic, $500 more than the receipts
last year. with new missionaries ana eN-
perses of development Of the work, the
! treasury has an average OF $500, put this
is more than covered by the si,66s paid
ont for the coming quarter The large
increase of receipts is due to the success
Of the Forward Movement. Messrs. SUI
art, Moffett and Preston have been much
/
| to their appeals. They exnect to go 10
the foreign field. One hundred and ninety
two churches have announced the sup
| port of missionaries, promising IN the g
Eregato ST $50. n gain of $i5,259 over the
amount given by same churches In a
| former year The committee hopes to
! continue this agency In the field.
Dr. W. r. Dobyns declined the appoint
| ncrt as field secretary, and the committee
| was not able to supply tho vacancy
The lamented death of DR.. d. e. Rankin
| Is especially memorialized In this report.
| The Rev. II. It. Williams was elected mis-
| sionary editor, and Is commended to the
| churches.
| Eleven new missionaries were sent out
| in the year to Africa, to Cuba, to Japan.
Korea and Mexico. The total number of
I missionaries on our roll Is Ia Miss VIM
bish has returned from Japan because OF
Impaired health, and DR.. Alexander was
| called back from Korea by family aftllc-
| ton.
Five male missionaries and one female
| missionary are under appointment. anu
| eight candidates are seeking appoint-
''e''''' NEEDS OF THE WORK.
qnd bgat worke rss Are
needed needed and enlargements are urgently
demanded In Africa two, are ABOUT TO
go, and two more are needed IN North
] ern and Southern Brazil educational work
Mission asks for seven men. and the Midi
China Mission needs /, Z physician am, and
| two physicians and two ordained missions
| aries. Cuba and Mexico also need addi-
| tional workers
A more urgent need, tho committee
thinks, is the better support of missions
now in the field, better equipment and
facilities for their , work go Our church FOR
average OF $1,000 per missionary, while
the Methodlsts have expended $1,000, and
tho southera .saptl't Rnald oyer " Mds2 ad
| In the Use of the native forces IN the
foreign fields There Is needed the train
| Ing and use of n competent native min
| !stry, and the Executive Committee will
welcome any aid or counsel the Assembly
may give In this matter
S. IT. CHESTER, Secretary
Publication.
| me forty-second annual report contains
an Interesting illustrated sketch of the
| life OF the late Rev. ]. H. iIazen, D. D.
for % years the efficient and beloved
Secretary OF Publication together with
| M account u the growth OF the cause
under ng,er. his admnistration, This history
value and Interest, The work of the year
went on without serious Interruption. The
committee promptly met the, demands os
| porary appointment of business superin- I
1 1Hhndenl, editor, treasurer and secretary.
me Department OF acknowledgements and
Young Peoples Societies was thoroughly
organized and worked with great salts
faction, The business Department was
in urgent need Of thorough organization.
ana the election of a superintendent be-
! came necessary. Mr.. r. %. Maglll was
made business superintendent and treas
| rief and has done n most valuable piece
Of construction work, The old building
was s,6 sold ,d for $62,Sl5 net, yielding q profit
i was in the center OF the office and
banking district, and 1t would ave res
CURED extensive repairs to make It es-
available money. most desirable LIT
was bought for $4,000 quite near the
heaft Of the retail district, on which
| spec'allH designed building Of moderate
cost viii be erected this summer. Mean
| tlme the business will be conducted a.
| no. y G0N0rnor Street. at small cost