Foreign Mission J ouenal
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MoiilUlj by llic I'nrclgn Jlissioii Jloard of Uio Southern Xlujitiat Convention.
"ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH. GO YE, THEREFORE, AND TEACH ALL NATIONS."
Vol. 10.— New Series. RICHMOND, VA., JULY, 1878. No. 4.— Whole No. 100.
FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL
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Address, FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL,
RICHMOND, Va.
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD
OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION,
Locatkii at RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
1'itKSiPKNT— .1. L. SI. OUHItY,
VlCK-I’ltnsmKSTK.— Hiram Woods, Md„ J. A. Ilackett,
Miss.. F. Courtney, La , .1. II. Jeter, Va., II. H. SIcUallum,
Fla., W. SI. TVIngate, N. O., J. L. Harrows. Ivy., S. Hen¬
derson. Alabama, W. Popu Ye.aman, SIo./.T. II. Link, Texas,
II. II. Tucker, Ga„ J. U. Furman, S. O., Slatt. lllllsman,
Tenn., J. 11. Iloom., Ark.
COJIHKSI’ONIUNU Skouktaiiy— II. A. TUI’PEll.
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Hkcohpino Skouktauy — W. H. OWATIISIEY.
AuntTOU— JOSEPH F. COTTRELL.
IlOAtm ok SIa VAOEits.— E. W. Warren,.!. II. Watkins. II.
K. Ellysou, W. E. Hatcher, E. Wortham, Henry McDonald,
W. Qoddln.ll. II. Harris,
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E. Dickinson,.!. W. Johob.A. H.
Clarke, J. II. Winston, T. J. Evans, U. II. Winston, J. R.
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£37* All communications in reference to the business
of this Hoard should be addressed to II.
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TurPEit,
Corresponding Secretary, Richmond, Va.
FORM OF BEQUEST.
“I hereby give and bequeath unto the Southern
baptist Convention, formed in Augusta, Georgia,
in the month of May, 1845, and chartered by tbe
Legislature of the Statu of Georgia, by an act
passed anil approved December 20th, 1S45, ( here
insert the amount, if in money, or* 1 subject if
other property, cither real or personal,) for Foreign
Missions.”
CONCLUSION OF TKIF SOUTH AND WEST-
KENTUCKY.
R. S. Thurman.
I met tit Bowling Green our Agent for Ken¬
tucky. During our stay, together, ho looked after
the finances. So soon as tbe brethren catch a
glimpse of Ids beaming face and twinkling eye, on
dit, they put their hands in their pockets. lie is
tlie Dc Votic of Kentucky — the “Prince of Beg¬
gars.”
Howling Green.
The Baptist churches of this beautiful city of tbe
Green Barren region of Kentucky are oversced by
Bishop Dobbs and Williams, to whose courtesies I
was indebted for a delightful visit. The churches'
united in a missionary meeting. Next day bro¬
ther Dobbs, who Is “ a steam engine in breeches,”
with brother Thurman, who is another, in testing
practically the Interest of the people, had to run
In opposition to a grand Circus, which was monop¬
olizing public attention and the small change.
Among pleasant, acquaintances made were Judge
and Mrs. Burmini, whose hospitality I enjoyed, and
Br. Biggs, an octogenarian, who gave his heart to
Jesus — and gave it truly — after lie was three score
years and ten. From the Reservoir, the view of
the city on one Ride, and the green valley of the
Barren river on the other, was one of the most
picturesque landscapes which I enjoyed In the
State.
Auburn.
Bev. W. C. Taylor, son of Elder Alfred Taylor,
of blessed memory, is the earnest and intelligent
pastor of the important church of this place. In
the neighborhood is Liberty church, from whose
pulpit was first published the “Three Reasons” of
Dr. J. M. Pendleton. At Auburn I talked and
brother Thurman “raised” a good collection. I
mot and enjoyed kin-folks of our fellow citizens
and brethren Dr. Z. Herndon and J. B. Winston,
Esq.
Russellville.
This is the seat of Bethel College. I visited
Professors Gardner and Bagby, and tbe President,
Dr. Waggoner, whoso wife is tbe daughter of Dr.
Pendleton. My home was with Dr. Baker, who
is— may I say it?— a living Encyclopedia. Among
his books arc works too rare for a private library.
I met and bad n parlor-talk with the Woman’s
Missionary Society, and preached at night in Dr.
IPs church. Brother N. Dong is the Banker and
Miller of the city. Ills mill turns out some 250 or
800 barrels of Hour per day. What his bank takes
in, the deponent saitlt not. The new anil hand¬
some edifice of Bethel College is called In honor of
its liberal patron “Long-IIall.”
New Union.
After preaching here I bail tbe honor of being
presented to Mrs. Morclicad, the venerable mother
of our returned missionary, Mrs. Trimble, of
Princeton, Ky. At brother Coleman Lynes’, who
interested me with Indian reminiscences of Logan
county, I met the Bev. .Tames Lamb, who has
preached forty 3-ears in tbe Bethel Association, and
baptized some two thousand converts. The church
might lie called now Old Union, as it. was organ¬
ized in 1813, and is known as the “ Mother of
churches.” It belonged originally to the Bed
River Association. About 1824, the Association
divided, the Primitive element retaining the old
name, and the other part being called the Bethel
Association. At the division the Primitives had the
Larger number of churches and members.
Now after more than half a century of experi¬
ment, the venerable Bed River has, I understand,
some seven or eight churches and about two hun¬
dred members ; and the Bethel some fifty churches
and over forty-three hundred members. A sugges¬
tive result and argument in favor of Foreign Mis¬
sions 1 Eider Kendall is, according to Dr. Bur¬
rows, the Ecclesiastic Bigamist of New Union and
Elkton — and a blessed man with all !
Allensville.
In ISIS the second meeting of the Bed River
Missionary Society was held at Gilead, which is the
present Allensville church. The sermon was
preached by Lcnard Page, from Math. 28: 19. For
the sake of this fact, I took the same text, which was
just as appropriate as a dozen others; and helped
my exordium also by the statement that among
the original trustees of the Society was Stephen
Trabu, the grand-father of Mrs. Lewis, at whose
house I had been cordially welcomed. It was a
rainy Sunday, but the congregation and collection
were good. Dr. Gardner, of Russellville, who Is a
hard man to follow, had recently surrendered the
pastorate to Rev. Vi. II, Williams, who is winning
golden opinions. I could never forget Allensville,
even were it not a name-sake.
Trenton.
I spoke here on the Foreign Mission Journal.
Miss Cabaniss, the daughter of our returned mis¬
sionary, Bev.
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B. Cabaniss, presided at the or¬
gan, and with several other young ladles agreed to
work for the paper. At the house of brother Wm.
Arnold, I saw his nephew, Mr. Parham Rendall,
who had been lately struck by lightning. The
bolt entered through the cro.wn of libs hat and
passed out of the sole of his boot, completely an¬
nihilating a large part of his clothing, and Inflict¬
ing serious damage on Ills person. Though look¬
ing like a “shot to pieces soldier,” hope is enter¬
tained of his recovery. Brother George Bagby
has dofled pastoral life at Trenton for a Profes¬
sor’s ciiair and a Superintendent’s tributatlon3 at
Bethel. Prof. Tobey did exactly the opposite
thing ; and yet botli did wisely, I doubt not.
Elkton.
This is the county seat of Todd County, which
gave to the world our Jell'erson Davis. In ISOS,
the grand-fatlier of Elder Kendall settled near the
present town, which is noted
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its aged and re¬
spectable appearance. The church is emphatically
missionary. It cotdd not. be otherwise under the
pastoral care of its enthusiastically missionary
pastor. Not to mention other Interesting persons,
I met at the liotisc of Deacon Lewis brother W.
Washington, a native of Fairfax, Va., who is the
owner of some curious relics of tbe “Old Gen¬
eral.” One of his letters our brother bad parted
with in consideration of $100. I told him I had
just heard of a letter bringing in New York $2, 500,
although it testified that bis distinguished relation,
when a young surveyor, was not so accurate In the
matter of borrowing and returning as he might
lmvc been. But this only proves, that like Moses
and Job, and David and Paul, and Luther and tlie
rest of tlie world’s great men, George Washington,
had in him something of human nature.
Hopkinsville.
Here I argued Foreign Missions and Woman’s
Work, and enjoyed the generous hospitality of Mr.
Stephen Trice. I spoke at Bethel Female College.
(Dr. W., of Alabama, says it is a puerility to ob¬
ject, as Vassar did, to this adjective before the word
college.) Tbe Drawing Department thrives under
Miss Winston, who enlightened us as to tlie art of
her school. The recitations In Mathematics, un¬
der Miss Atkinson, were unexcelled by any similar
recitations I overheard. President Bust illustrates
the maxim that the way to succeed is to succeed.
Dr. Keen is tlie greatly beloved and admired pas¬
tor here, where lie began his ministry! and where
his people would bo glad to have him end it. Par¬
don the bull.
Pembroke.
I spoke here on Foreign Missions. A heavy rain
prevented my going out to Bethel, the church of
our brother nnd'host, the Rev.E.N. Dickon, which
was organized in 1814. Near here was born Dr.
Pendleton, whose father was, for many years, a
controlling spirit in this church. It is a mile from
the town. Brother D. gives to it the whole of his
