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Vol; 9. — New Series. RICHMOND, VA., APRIL, 1877. .. No. 1.— Whole No. 85
FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL
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Address, FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL,
. lticiiMONi), Va.
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD
OP THE SOUTHERN BAPTI8T CONVENTION,
Located at UlOHMONI), VIRGINIA.
PunsiDKKT-J. L. Si. GURRY.
VtCK-I’ltKSiDENTH.— lllrnm Woods. Md:. J. A. Kaekott,
MU»., F. CourUtey, La., J. II. Jeter, Va.. II. D. MeOalliim,
Fla., \V. SI. Wingate, N. O., Henry McDonald, Ky„ s. Hen-
ditrion, Ala., W. Pope Yeaman, Mo., W. GaroyCrano,
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II, II. Tncltcr, Ga„ J. O. Furman, S. 0,, Matt. Hillman,
Tcim., J. 1J. Doono, Ark.
OOURKSTONDINO SKCUKTATtV— II. A. TOPPER.
TUKASUIIKII— J. O. WILLIAMS.
RltCOIIDtSO SECIIETAItr— W. H. OWATHMEV.
Лит тон—
JOSEPH F. COTTRELL.
DOAIID or Maxaokiis.— E. W. Warren, J. B. Watkins, It.
1C. Ellyson, W. E. Hatcher. E. Wortham. O. O. Bitting, W.
Goddln, H. II. Harris.
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E. Dickinson, J. W. Jones, A. B.
Clarke, J. B. Winston, T. J. Evans,
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H. Winston, J. R.
Oarllck,
VST All communications in reference, to the business
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Board should be addressed to II. A. Topper,
Corresponding Secretary, Richmond, Va.
FORM OF BEQUEST.
“I hereby give and bequeath unto the Southern
Baptist ’Convention, formed in Augusta, Georgia,
hi the month of May, 1816, and chartered by the
Legislature of the State of Georgia, by an act
passed and approved December 29th, 18-15, (here
insert the amount, if • in money, or ‘ subject if
other property , either real or personal,) for Foreign
Missions.”
this end in view, we shall endeavor to conduct the
business of publishing on recognized business prin¬
ciples. To print cheaply, wo must, pay cash ; to do
thjs, wo must require prepayment by subscribers.
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receipts, over and above cost of publication,
will go into the treasury of the Board. Will not
every friend of Jesus aid us in our two-fold en¬
deavor to make known at home the triumphs of
ills grace abroad, aud to strengthen the hands of
our brethren who labor in Italy, Africa, and China?
WHY RESUMED.
The publication of this Journal was suspended
in June, 1875, because the receipts from subscribers
proved Insufliclent to pay expenses, and the Board
was unwilling to divert money given for the sup¬
port of missionaries, even to so good a purpose as
the diffusion of missionary intelligence.
Since its suspension, however, churches, societies
and individuals from all quarters of our Southern
country have been regretting their waut of full
and regular news from the several mlsslon-statiorts,
aud persistently urging us to resume the paper.
The Board also felt the need of a special channel
of communication with its friends and supporters.
Therefore, with the approval of the Convention, as
expressed at its last meeting, it was, after much
thought and many unavoidable delays, finally de¬
cided to resume the publication iu the same Size
and style, and on nearly the same terms its when it
was suspended, and to issuo it as before on the first
of every month.
Wo are gratified to add that, owing to considera¬
ble reductions recently made in the cost of print¬
ing and material, the Journal can now be issued
at much less expenso than heretofore, aud will be
fully self-sustaining, if the number of subscribers
filial] nt all equal what it has been in the past.
Indeed, wc confidently hope that Instead of being
a tax upon funds contributed to our treasury, it
'rill yield a handsome surplus to bo applied to the
spread of the gospel among the heathen. .With
THANKS.
The fourteen Baptist weeklies published within
the territory represented in the Southern Baptist
Convention have our hearty thanks, not only for
the kindness with which they have noticed the re¬
sumption of the Journal, but still more for the
liberality with which, during its suspension, thoy
accorded a portion of their space to matter fur¬
nished by the Corresponding Secretary of the
Board. It is his purpose to continue, with their
permission, to furnish from time to time articles
suitable for their more stately columns. This iit-
tie sheet has a special work of its own ; but one of
vast magnitude, aud it will need the constant assis¬
tance of the” larger State papers, as it will also on
every suitable^occaslon contribute its mite to one
or another of the general interests to which they
■are devoted.
TO PASTORS,
We arc very anxious to induce every pastor of a
Baptist church within the bounds of the Conven¬
tion to read the Journal regularly. Especially
do we desire to visit monthly all tliat large, labo¬
rious,
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aud most useful class of men, the
ministers of scattered country churches. If wc
knew that wc should be welcome, and had a list of
their names and post-ofllees, we should enter them
forthwith on our mailing book, but without sucli
knowledge, the best we can do is to offer to fur¬
nish the Journal free for one year to every pastor
who will send us his address, accompanied with a
promise to use his Influence to induce his people to
subscribe for and read it. Come, brctlircn, let us
hear from you. And if instead of the vague prom¬
ise above, you will give an earnest ot its execution,
by forwarding some names and money at once, so
much the better.
WOMAN’S WORK?
In Georgia, Alabama, Sodtli Carolina andVlr
gluia there arc, probably, one hundred Woman’s So¬
cieties' working in connection with our Board, witli
central committees located respectively at Atlanta,
Taladega, Society Hill and Richmond. Their work,
as reported in the last proceedings of the Southern
Baptist Convention, was beyond all praise. Soclo
(les iti other States are rapidly forming. A letter
before us says : “The ladles of Central Mississippi
have united their several missionary organizations.
The Central Committee lias determined to apply
their .contributions to the support of Mrs. Seen,
(Miss Whilden’s Bible woman,) and, the erection of
a, Chapel in the, village, of. Shlu-IIlng, China.”
In a letter, just received from 'Missouri, we read :
,k4n the State wc have organized eight Woman’s
societies. This scans small— small, indeed ; small,
when our anxieties are so groat; small, in the
present emergency : but, may oihr Master com©', Id, '
the rescue !” ' - • > ' '■
A- brother; of North Carolina writes : ‘‘We'.haye'
over .a hundred women at work for Foreign Mis-' ,
sions.”
.From the same State, one of the noblest wo¬
man-workers for Jesus, sends the following, Which/’
wo take the liberty of publishing, without her con- ..
sent :
“Wc have organized a Central Committee, coni- *
posed of twenty of the most uctivo, members, ,for
the purpose of organizing similar eoclctics through¬
out the State and to which they can, report. • , "
“We
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to correspond with active female
workers all over the State as individual appeals are
usually more effective than those tliat are general
or printed.
“I have been much interested in the annual "re¬
ports of the societies of the North ; and with the
statement that 287 missionaries wore supported by .
the women ofi the- United States* j..- ; i . ,
“As this is a new departure' here, It will be nc-
ary to keep the work before the people, and I
constantly looking for something to stimulate •
and encourage them.”
CALL FOB PRAYER BY BOARD OF FOREIGN'MIS- '
SION 8. i
“Whereas the peculiar state of our country, has
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‘catly diminished our usual receipts, for the suj>-
portof our Foreign Missionary work; and whereas; •'
the ordinary methods for raising' supplies for this •
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seem to have been exhausted' in vain;
therefore, ... . ,
Resolved , That the Baptist churches of .the South
be and are hereby earnestly requested to' appoint
some day, enrlj- in April next; for prayer and alms¬
giving in behalf of tills object.” ' I
Adopted by Board March 6th,- 1877.
H. A. Tuti'ER, Cor. Sec.
OUR FINANCE8.
We print in another column acknowledgments
of all moneys received by our Treasurer from Feb¬
ruary 12th to March ?.2d, and with it. a compara¬
tive statement by States of the receipts during the
last eleven months and the receipts for the wliclo of .
the previous Conventional year. Some. of the causes
of the great falling off are obvious. They haye
affected more or
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all the other Boards and Socie¬
ties, North as well as South. A largo portion ot,
the deficiency is, however, undoubtedly due to the.
operation of influences which cither ought not to
have existed at all,. or might have been successfully ■
counteracted. A month of the fiscal year still re¬
mains. Much may yet be accomplished by con¬
certed, vigorous, systematic exertion. Let
из,
bre¬
thren, one and all, by uniting many contributions,
small though some of them may be, relievo our,,
Boards of their embarrassment and enable them .
to present at New Orleans cheering reports from
their- Treasurers as well as from their missionaries. .
“He gives twice who quickly gives.”
SPECIMEN' COPIES. , .
Wc send a good many copies, of this issue to, per¬
sons who have not yet subscribed. The very heavy-
charge (comparatively) for. postage will' prevent, us
from repeating the experiment. This' number fan
sample of the size, type, .&c., which may be exf
pected ; but far short, we hope, of a fair specimen
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to contents. Starting without any exchan^cs^
and without an opportunity to establish beforehand
a regular system of correspondence, the first num¬
ber or two must be deficient', in those ycry'poluts,
in which we hope to niake it liereafter' mo3t inter¬
esting. • '
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