FOREIGN MISSION JOURNALi
Published Monthly by the Foreign Mission Board of tho Southern Bnptlst Convention. •
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Vol. 18— New Series.
RICHMOND, VA.. NOVEMBER, 1886.
No. 4.— Whole No. 220,
(Entered at the Pout-Office nt Richmond, Va., as
»econd-cln»!i matter.)
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Richmond. Va.
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD
OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Docatid at ItlOIDIONI), VIRGINIA.
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Landrum, W J. Shlpmnn, Geo.
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Power», O. H.Itylnnd, II. O. Ilornett, T. P. Mathews.
HOT All communications in reference to the
business of this Hoard should be addressed to.
H. A. TurPER, Corresponding Secretary,
Richmond, Va.
lie certain to read Miss Lottie Moon’s
letter, entitled “Our China Mission.”
Meditate upon the facts stated, and as you
meditate, consider the obligation that rests
upon the baptists of the South, and upon
you ns one of them, to give Christ to
Chinn, or rather to take China for Christ.
What a magnificent jewel she will be in
his crown. Let us help to purchase it for
that crown.
RETURN OF REV, W.W, HARVEY.
In a letter in tiie last number of the
Journal, brother David expressed the fear
that brother Harvey would have to leave
Africa before he could recover his health.
The fear lias proved well founded, and
brother II, and wife arrived in Richmond on
tile 2Sth ult., on their way to their home, in
Indiana. He was greatly benefited by the
sea voyage, and hopes soon to be able to
return.
During his first year’s stay in Africa,
brother Harvey was so free from fever that
he wrote back expressing the hope that lie
would escape entirely— at least foroneyear.
He did escape for 365 days, but on the 366th
after his arrival he was attacked for the first
time. A recent trip to the Canaries restored
Mrs. Harvey's health, but failed to restore
his, and his physician ordered him away for
a time.
TROUBLES IN CHINA.
From several sections of China are com¬
ing reports of violence on the part of the
natives towards missionaries. In Sechuen
province, and in Northern Cochin China,
the Catholic missions have suffered. There
have also been disturbances in Chung King,
a station occupied by Methodist missiona¬
ries. This place is 1,600 miles in the inte¬
rior. Various causes are assigned for these
troubles. The Catholics charge the Metho¬
dists with indiscretions, while these latter in
turn say that the Catholics have insulted the
Chinese by persisting in building a Cathe¬
dral of yellow material, a color sacred to
the Emperor. Others say that these troubles
are the outgrowtli of feelings aroused by
the outrages indicted on the Chinese on the
western coast of our own land. Can we be
surprised, if this be true, that the Chinese
should retaliate upon foreigners the in¬
sults and indignities heaped upon their
people in this country ? It is hard that the
innocent should suffer for the guilty, but we
cannot blame the Chinese. As one of the
missionaries says : “ There is a price to be
paid for everything, and we may have to
foot some of the bills that are being run up
in our western Territories.”
It is sincerely to be hoped that our mis¬
sions will not be involved in these troubles.
Let us pray God to protect his servants and
turn all these evils to the advancement of
his work and the glory of his name.
DEATH OF W. J. DAVID, JR.
We feel assured that the announcement
of the death of brother David’s little son
will elicit in behalf of the father the deep
sympathy of all our readers. The child had
been left. in this country with its grand¬
mother, while the father returned to Africa
to carry on his work. It is sad enough to
lose the little ones when we are near by to
minister to their wants and soothe their
pains ; how much sadder when an ocean
rolls between us and them. May the Lord
bless our dear brother in his sad affliction
and comfort his heart as no one else can.
Our missionaries sacrifice so much, we so
bltle.
SIGNS OF INCREASE OF INTEREST IN FOR¬
EIGN MISSIONS.
The Foreign Missionary raises the ques¬
tion as to whether or not interest in the
work of Foreign Missions is on the decrease,
as some have alleged, and argues that there
are rather indubitable signs of increase.
Among these it specifies several :
1. “ No great convocation in the interest
of Christ’s kingdom is now Held without
large reference to Foreign Missions." The
Presbyterian Alliance at Edinboro, in iS;6,
gave little attention to the subject. At
Belfast, in iSS4, it was the great interest of
the occasion.
2. A few years ago Mr. Moody’s work was
confined to interest in, and work for people
of Christian lands. Now Foreign Missions
are coming to the front.
3. Until recently the Y. M. C. A. work was
wholly confined to efforts for young men in
our cities and towns. Now it is suggested
that this lay talent he not confined to home
work and Foreign Missions are attracting the
attention of the leaders of the Association.
Each local association is being urged to
put tiie best missionary literature on its
shelves.
These movements are among men, and
do not touch the grand work being done by
women. Might we not add that the con¬
stantly enlarging work of the various mis¬
sion Boards, demanding as they do, and re¬
ceiving greatly enlarged contributions, bear
testimony in the same direction?
There seems at present a probability that
the Wnldensian and Free churches of Italy
will effect an organic union. The only ob¬
stacle seems to be that the Waldensians cling
to their name, and are unwilling to give it
up. If this be the only difficulty, surely it can
beovercome. Terms of union have been pre¬
pared by commissions of both bodies, which
have all been accepted but the one referring
to the name. Why so many Pedo-Baptist
sects anyhow?
The Northern Presbyterian Board reports
a falling off in the receipts from May to
August of this year of $13,965, as compared
with the corresponding period last year.
A considerable debt embarrasses their
work. ' '
A STRONG APPEAL.
We would call the attention of the
brethren to the latter part of brother
Eager’s letter. The Board was com¬
pelled tin's year to cut down appro¬
priations, and this cutting down has caught
brother Eager unprepared, and has involved
him, as treasurer of the mission, in a debt,
not large in itself, but worrying. How sad
it is that to the burdens already resting on
a devoted and hard working missionary,
there should be added that of a troublesome
debt. Cannot the churches so aid the Board
by increased contributions that it may be
enabled to restore its appropriations to their
former size— none too large as they were ?
The Board can only pay out what it re
ceives. It receives only what the churches
give.
FROM HIM AND FOR HIM.
All that is most worthy of being kept we
have received from Him — as all that is most
worth knowing we have learned from Him.
What treasures and truths He has freely
given and taught us in His cross and by His
Gospel ? From Him we have learned those
marvelous things connected witli our salva¬
tion, and from Him we have learned the
transcendent meaning of the ministry of re¬
conciliation.
But, dear reader, for what purpose were
tiiese blessed truths taught you, for what
purpose have you learned them ? For self?
Alas I how many professed Christians must
answer yes— for selfl But is this the use
He designed for these things? Does He
not tell you that " all things are for Him ? "
1Г
so, then what? Let me answer you per¬
sonally. You face this simple fact, that all
you have received and learned from Him is
misused unless used for Him. What a test
this fact is! A simple direct question will
frame and set this fact in a clear light before
you. Are you using for Him what you have
received and learned from Him? Are you?
Be as honest with yourself now as He will
be witli you some day.
You have learned from Him that a world
is in sin, and is perishing without a knowl¬
edge of His salvation, and this salvation you
have received from Him. You have learned
this from Him ? Yes. What use are you
making of this knowledge for Him ? Reader
answer me— answer your own soul — answer
Him. Does the knowledge of this tremen¬
dous truth of a world lost in sin make you
pray for this perishing world? If so, pray
how? Rarely, formally, indifferently,
faithlessly ? Does it make you pray for your
missionaries ? How ? As you do for the
Jews, the heathen, or others in whom you
have little or 110 personal interest? Does it
make you give to the treasury of our For¬
eign Mission Board? Does it? How? Ir¬
regularly, thoughtlessly, scrimpingly. Does
this great truth learned from Him make you
give for Him as you ought? Be careful.
He still “ sits over against the treasury, and
beholds how ” you “ cast your money into
the treasury."
Yes, dear reader, He knows. He knows
how much you have had and are having
from Him, and he knows what use you are
making of all this for Him. And there is
another one wiio knows this also— that other
one is yoinself. Yes, you know, and I know
how we are using for Him what we have
from Him.
Frank M. Ellis.
October 2slh, 1SS6.
Missions to Romanists rest on the same
ideas as missions to Nestorians, Armenians
and other nominally Christian people,
amongst whom the gospel way of salvation
by faith in Christ is overlaid and neutra¬
lized by tradition, and by unscriptural belief
and practice. — Monthly Record.
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This volume contains outlines of seventy-
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lion covers a variety of topics — some of the
Notes are more full, some merely outlines of
his plan. They will be useful to such youpw-
preachers as may know how to use them'
aright. If they are merely used as out-lines
to be filled out, their utility will ibe, to say
the least, exceedingly doubtful. But if they
are studied ns examples of the mode of
analyzingand presenting Scriptural themes —
examples to aid in the development and
presentation of themes of their own selec¬
tion-then their usefulness cannot for a mo¬
ment be doubted.
Presbyterian missionaries have met with
much favor in Persia, and their mission
there is flourishing. The same God who
answered Nehemiali’s prayer is helping his
people there now. The following extract
from a missionary’s letter will indicate the
progress in religious liberty :
“ Most marked advance has been made to¬
ward the attainment of religious liberty for
non-Mohammedan sects. Emphatic edicts
of the Shah have thrown over Christians,
Jews and others the shield of the law in
changing their religious faith, even though
they become Protestants. A recent firman
reads: ‘Hereafter eternally no hindrance
shall be placed in tiie way of those Jews
and Armenians who wish to enter another
faith. They shall not incur opposition or
molestation from any one.’ Compulsory
conversions to Islam are declared illegal ;
the pervert is no longer allowed by law to
confiscate his Christian relatives’ property,
and the testimony of a Christian is to be
received in civil courts. The Christian no
longer needs, when he goes abroad, to cover
his new coat with an old one, lest it be
violently seized by a Mussulman.
"The prejudice of the Mohammedans
against Christians has greatly lessened;
The Christian, Nestorian or Armenian
may now walk abroad on a rainy day with- '
out fear of being beaten for contaminating
the passers-by. The idea that contact with
his person, partaking of his food and enter¬
ing his house pollutes, is fast becoming ob¬
solete. Most Mohammedans will now shake
hands with a Christian, invite him to their
houses, drink his tea and smoke his pipe.
On journeys one is rarely relegated to the
ble, as heretofore, and can generally pro-
lodging in good houses."
Rev. E. O. Stevens, of the Burmnn Mis¬
sion, of the Missionary Union, says that the
Buddhist priests the retainers of the
princes, the Burman soldiers and the han¬
gers-on of royalty, are discontented with '
British rule. The industrial class, however,
have long desired good government, and are
pleased with the change. "These Burman
carpenters, shop-keeps, and porters looked
on in astonishment when they saw the con¬
quering army march through the streets of
Mandalay without committing any depreda¬
tions whatever upon the peaceably dis¬
posed.”
The King of Siam has presented to the
veteran missionary, Dr. Dean, a goid medal,
struck in commemoration of the grand festi¬
val lately held in Siam, “ Upon the auspicious
occasion in which his Majesty’s prosperous
and peaceful reign has been equal to that
of lus royal Sire's.” This is given as “the
special mark of his royal high favor, and re¬
gard,” and siiows that even heathen rulers
are beginning to regard Christian missions
and missionaries with favor. 1
