Richmond planet., 1910-10-08
Secretary Jordan's Notes.

He loved the people. Forgetting
| his supposed superiority and remem-
bered, That God hath made OF one
blood, all nations that dwell on the
face OF the earth.' He was enabled
to help the Africans because he loved
them.
"Oh, that I had a thousand lives
and a thousand bodies. all of them
should be devoted to no other en-
ployment but TO preach Christ 10
these degraded. despised, yet beloved
mortals. Robert MoffGt.
At the National Convention held in
New Orleans. the Foreign Mission
Board reported for the year. three
school buildings finished, two church
houses finished. twenty-six thousand.
two hundred and ninety-nine dollars
and fifty-four cents ($26.299.5n
collected. and better still. the conver-
sion and baptising of one thousand.
and eleven (101D souls in lands be
yond the sea.
We write these notes from West
virginia. Professor Prillerman. Pres
ident OF this splendid state school. IS
INSnOnNlnlR
Tor the education OF Robert SIsusa
one OF the young men we brought
over from Africa in 1905. This
young man finishes the Academic De
partment this year. In the Indus.
trial Department Of this school. has
been manufactured a light nrovision
wagon Tor our school at MiddIedrist.
South Africa. This wagon will. ID
v, be shipped to that school within
the next few weeks. West Virginia
VIII pay for this wagon and in the
years that are TO come. IL will be do
ing its missionary work in the hearts
and lives OF the giyers. as well as i'm
the services rendered in benighted
Africa.
Rev. Jermlah n. Meme. A. B.. the
African brother who was ordained AZ
the National Baptist Convention. is
now enroute for the East and will
hold some meetings under the direc-
ton OF the Board preparatory for
sailing TO Africa during the month
OF November. We are hoping thar
our plan win work out. and that he
will get away to begin his life's work
among the millions in that Father
land"
The Budget for Foreign Missions
for the Convention yet ending Au-
gust, 1911 is thirty-hve thousand.
three hundred and fifty eight dollars
and four cents ($35,35S.OD. We
have pledges to the amount OF six
thousand. one hundred and thirty
five dollars (S6,135.OO) secured i'm
1903; pledges secured at New Or
leans and others for the month OF
September amounting TO three thous-
and. two hundred dollars ($3,2OO)
making a total OF nine thousand.
three hundred and thirty-five dollars
($9.S35) pledged on the amount of
portion for this years work. II you
as a pastor, have not made a pledge
bor your church, will you not write
us a letter at once and let us put
your church on the list for twenty
five, fifty or one hundred dollars to
De paid between this and the 31st OF
August 1911?
We should like to have the entire
twenty-five thousand dollars pledged
by the last OF November. We call
upon the deacons and church clerks.
to aid their pastors In securing this
pledge. We believe the people will
give the money. if their attention is
properly called on it.
| The Foreign Mission Board at New
| Orleans voted US a thirty days va
cation. We shall not be able to take
1t, and yet under God, we are getting
together what rest VIE can, and still
keep pegging away at the task which
lies before us.
a letter from Mr.. Lewis G.. Bouyer
notifies US that his two younger
brothers are enroute for this eoun-
| try. DR.. Pettiford has arranged to
| pay the schooling OF one at State IN
iversity, Louisville, Kentucky. Pro
fessor Hope takes the other to At
lanta Baptist College. We ask the
| prayers OF our United Baptist Zion
for these young men as well as the
other students beng trained under
the auspices OF the Board.
II you do not send us a oontribu-
ton to New Orleans, will you send
1t to the ONCE at once. There has
been no time in the history OF our
work when the burdens and respon-
sibilities were greater than at this
time. Unless those who love the
Lord rally TO the needs OF our Mis-
| sionary Cause, II must suffer. AS
you value your own Christian life
and love Him whom you cali Lord
and Master, we plead with you--Give
us something for f1e work.
Yours in Ais name.
L. @. JORDAN.