Fobeign Mission J oubnal
S*:i!i!bh«l Klvnlhl}' by the S'ordgn RHInmIom hoard, ol tlio (Southern liajitht Convention.
“All Power is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth. Go ye, therefore, and Teach all Nations,” — The Son of God.
Vol. 7. — New Series.
RICHMOND, VA., AUGUST, 1874.
No. 2.* — Whole No. 74.
FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL,
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FOREIGN MISSION BOARD,
Located at Richmond, Vn.
I'luium- J. U 31. CUItllV, Yuoixu.
Tict.I’*r«l0UTi— Illmin MJ., W. 31. Wlugylr, N.
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II. Tucker, (lx., H. Ilelulcinili. A 1 u . . J, A. IMck.lt, 311m, J. I. Har¬
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. Henry Mellon. M, ISy.. W. I'.'pe V«mmii, Sin., J. O. Fur-
mm, S. O., sin.». Orrrn, Ark., F. Courtney,
1л., И, Л. ЗКСоИош,
Fir., Midi. lllltun.ni, Tenn, W. C.ry Crane,
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II. A. TUl'I'KIt.
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KIltVIM SVdltTIIAM. TurAd'iitn.
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0. T. WOlirilAM, AvviTOn.
IlOA»n or 3l«x»orn.y— J. It. Jetfr. 0. 0. Illttlng. A. E. TMcklnion,
II. Ji Klly~m. A. It Clark, J F.
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J. It. Wli .t.ui,
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II. Wind.,
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II II. Il.rrl*, J. U. Watkln», Wtl-
UcRton (Icehllc, N. W. Wilton, J. It Oarllck.
BSrAll communications In reference lo the business
of this Hoard should he addressed to II. A. Tuitkic,
Correspondin' j Secretary, litchmond, I'tt,
NOT ENOUGH.
Tlio^hlrty-two thousand dollnra which tlio, Baptists
of tlio South Ktxvc to Korlctgn'mlsiiionHlnst’ych'r awaken¬
ed feelings of satisfaction In many lioarts., All things
considered, it svits the latgcst sum they havccverglvon
in any otto year to this great work. lint this is nothing
like ns tmtcli as wo might to give. It is less titan threo
cents n member of our chuichcs. Wo will not insult |
the understanding of our renders by maintaining tlint
our brethren and sisters can do far more than that. If
our hearts were fully alive to our obligations to our
Lord and our fellow-men, two hundred thousand dol¬
lars would not seem n large bum for us to give for the
conversion of the heathen. Then, too, the work wo
already have in hand needs far more than wo arc
giving. Wo have not a single missionary station that
does not need reinforcement, and our missionaries al¬
ready in the field ought to he better equipped for their
work.
How nro our people to bo induced to givo as much as
wo need, and as much as they ought to givo for Foreign
missions f The pastors must
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teuton them lo a sense
of duly and responsibility. The l’ASTOUS must lead
and liistruct tlio membership.
FRAY FOR THEM.
Even ,nt home, surrounded by Christian friends, and
sustained by Christian sympathy, tlio pastor some¬
times feels lonely ; tlioro rest upon him bunions which
seem too grout for hint to boar. If this is tlio ease
with pastors at homo, with you, kind render, howmuch
more is it the ease with our brethren and sisters in
heathen lands ? It is sweet here to know that kind
friends pray for us ; it must be sweeter to thoso who
aro in China and Italy to know that they are not for¬
gotten at a throne of grace. At tlio “ sweet hour of
prayer” then, do not fail toremomberour forcignmis-
sionnrics.
“IN HEAVEN.”
The first contribution we reoeived for foroign mis¬
sions was from a littlo boy, E. P. J.- There justcomes
to hand a gold dollar, from his littlo brother, with the
affecting subscription, “,Robbio, in
Нсатоп.”.
QUARTERLY, IN ADVANCE.
Tlieso nro tbo words. The Southern Baptist Conven¬
tion directs that tlio salaries of our foreign missiona¬
ries bo paid “ quarterly, in advance.” What a pleas¬
ant sound tliero is in that little phrase— quarterly, In
advance! How glad our pastors would bo to receive
their salaries in that way ; and how much further
their salaries would go I We think wo could lovo a
church very much, nml work for it very heartily if at
the beginning of overy quarter the. treasurer should
hand us a check for threo months salary. We would
not draw it all out of bank at once ;0, no 1 We would
have it placed to our credit, and check for it
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we
needed it. Our wlfo should always havo market
money, and money to pay the servants, and money to
buy the children’s clothes. We should nover be both¬
ered with bills from shoemakers and hulchcrs. All
the merchants would want our custom ; and wo would
feel proud and comfortable as wo banded out the
greenbacks to the attentive and smiling salesman.
“ Quarterly, in advance I” We like to write it, and
we like to think of it. To receive the salary at tbcend
of the quarter is a grent deal better than not to receive
it at all, or than receiving it in driblets. But it is dis¬
heartening to have to pay out all your money
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at you get it. Wo know a brother who received two
hundred and fifty dollars a fow weeks ago. He
•handled it very tenderly.- JVpuMVin-Mopoplcot, and
then took it out, and then put it in his pocket again.
Ho walked meditatively across tbo floor, backwards
aDd forwards; and then took' his hat and wont down
tho Etrcct nnd paid his debts — somo of them! In less
than three days bis pocket-book was just ns lean ns
ever. Hie money gave him no consciousness of
power. Indeed, it was not his mono
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j ho had spent
it before bo got it. Tho pastor, poor fellow, wbo
receives his salary at the end of tho quarter never
tins any money of his own. It is Mr. Thompson's
and Mr. Winfreo’s, and Mr. Smith’s, and Mr. Ilcck-
heimer’s, tho Jew
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noy that he gets, anil he must
pay it over without ncmy.
When the salary comes “ quarterly, in advance,”
the ease is different. The pastor then lias money of
his own; ho is “master of the situation.” lie can
then bo a pastor of industry, an cncouragcr of tbo
fino arts, a promoter of sound learning, n comfortable
family man, n dispenser of charity. Wo wish that all
our churches would writeon their banners, “ Quaiteily,
in advance I" How comfortable and complacent our
good brother, tho clerk, will feel, ns ho adds a poet-
cript to his letter to Dr. Hawkins informing him of his
election as pastor. P. S.— Our chuich always pays its
pastors quarterly, in advance. Tho truth is "quaitorly,
in advance,” is best for both churches and pastors.
But, how wo iiavo wandered ! Wo began by oalling
tho attention of our readers to the fact that tho
Foreign Mission Board is directed to pay its missiona¬
ries “ quarterly, in advance.” Every argument that
applies to tho case of pastors, applies far more
strongly to missionaries. Tho missionaries aro in a
foreign land. Their purchases can always ho more
advantageously made lor cash. If tboy iinvo to bor¬
row monoy they do so at an exorbitant rate of interest.
If they go in debt tboy are lmrnseod in mind, and
Buffer in reputation. But how can the Foroign Mission
Board pay quarterly in advance ? It cannot do so,
unless tho churcliee help it. Some of rho churches
tho monthly concert of prayer for missions,
take up monthly collections, and can, of course,-
forward these collections. Some of tho churches have
mite-boxes. These can forward tho contents of their
boxes monthly or quarterly. The churches which have
neither monthly concerts nor mite-boxes might lmvo
thpm, or adopt somo other plan. Iio thoy havo com¬
munion every month, or every tvro months, or overy
quarter? Could thoy. not give something on their
communion days for foreign missions ? In somo way,
will not the brethren enable the Board to pay
“ quarterly, in advance f”
GENEROUS ZEAL.
A young pastor, with his first charge, full of enthu¬
siasm, thue writes : “ My people must bom missionary
people. To bo a Baptist church, and not bo a mission¬
ary church, is utterly impcssibloiu my vie^v of things,
I havo had much to do to awaken my brethren into
a love for missions, but with God’s help, I believe wo
shall becomo thoroughly enthusiastic in supporting our
noble missionaries in foreign lands;”
Will not our pastors everywhere imitate tho example
of this young brother ? Wo do not wonder that the
Lord blesses him in his labors. He saye : “
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have
everything to encourage me in my work ; have had
fourteen additions since entering this field.”
LET IT NOT BE FORGOTTEN.
Last year in tho depths of the trouble of the Board .
a day was appointed for tho churches to. pray for our
rdCliveranoo. A oignal-answor-oame.,. Xet.iis.not^o^-ej
get tho goodness of tho Lord, nnd let us over jre member g?
to call upon Him inevery time of need. F
BRO. E. Z. SIMMONS,
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Our late missionary in China, wiites from California?
Juno 15th : "V,^.4-
“ We have sonic here wbo seem to be earnestly -
seeking salvation. May tlio Lord grant iis
шипу
such.
“ .Mrs. Simmons is improving daily.” • ,
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ITEMS. e
There was for a long time tbo prospect of permanent’’
division, among tlio Karen Christiaus at Toungoo.Sj A;
number ot them were led astray by Mis. Mason, wife •' '
of Dr. Francis Mason, who bad been largely instru¬
mental in gathering tbo churches. Mrs. M. labored
very hard to introduce an Episcopal missionary among •
them ; but it is now thought that her efforts will . fail,
and that tho peoplo will again bo united. Tho work
of reconciliation lias gone too far to be set bock by
outside influences. Tho effect of the return of /a
better spirit is already seen in tho increased number
of baptisms. The churches report 125 baptized ;-,94
restored ; and 20 received by letter. The wbolo mem¬
bership is 1,931.
The Jicliyious Herald lias always
Daniel Do Foe, the author of Robinson Crtisoe, was'a
Baptist. Wo do not know what ha became in .Inter-
life, but in hie youth ho was intended for the Presby¬
terian ministry ; or as ho expresses it, ho “ was first' ,
set apart for, and then set apart from, .that sacred
employ.” Ho has recently been mentioned in connec¬
tion with John Bunyan, of which ho was a great
admirer, and whoso works ho read with great delight.
The Baptist church in Paris seoms to bo very mu/h.
pleased with their now chapel in the Ruo do Lille.'
They proposo to celebrate tho anniversary of its.dedl-
cation by an annual festival. Tho churoh now num¬
bers 8G mOmbors, having received 8 by baptiem^and
2 by letter during, tbo' year. ". . •<_ '
-The Barmun church at Tavoy, Burmah, contributes
$5 a member to benevolent objects.
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