Foreign Mission Journal
JPuhUHlictl Monthly Sty ilic B’oreJgn Mission Hoard o£ the Northern fltuptist Convention.
"ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO EE IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH. GO YE, 'THEREFORE', AND TEACH ALL NATIONS .”
Vol. 13.— New Series.
RICHMOND, FA., AUGUST, 1881.
No. 6.— Whole No. 137.
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Address, KOltKICiN MISSION JOURNAL.
Jticmio.vi», Va.
[Preserve this for your People.]
TO BAPTIST PASTORS.
Dear Brethren:
At the lust meeting of tho Soutliern Baptist
Convention, It was nmile a By-Law of -the Conven¬
tion :
“That the Secretaries of the Bonrdsof the Con¬
vention lie instructed to secure frequent distribu¬
tion of information relating to their work, by
means of newspapers, tracts, lealjets and otherwise,
as may lie found expedient, among the masses of
the people; and further, that each of the Secre¬
taries be required to prepare, eacli year, or to se¬
cure without cost to their Hoards, the preparation
of a suitable address, containing such facts and
points as they would prefer to make In ii speech,
could they catch the car of all the people. They
shall have a sullieieut number of such addresses
printed, and with whatever aid may bo obtained
from the agencies at their command, they shall
send a copy to every pastor within the bounds of
the Convention, and request him to embody such
facts and points in a sermon to Ids people, and to
take a collection at or
аз
nenr as possiblo to somo
specified time.”
Witli regard to the address ordered, tlio Conven¬
tion did not moan, of course, to rellect on tlio in¬
telligence or lldollty of tlio pastors of the South,
by requiring tlio Secretary of tlio Board of Foreign
.Missions to prepare an ordinary address on Foreign
Missions, to he used by them. Giving the gospel
to the world is as much a part of tlio gospel as tho
ordinances of tlio Church, or the Doctrine of
Justification by Faith. Baptist pastors are pre¬
sumed to preach tlm whole counsel of God. But,
there aro certain “facts and points,” that come
specially under the eyo of tlio Secretary, which the
Convention requires him to communicate to “ the
people,” through thclrpostors. Could the Secretary
personally “catch the car of all the people,”1 he
would “ prefer” to tell them about the work of
the Southern Baptist Convention hi Foreign lands,
and the work of other missionary organizations,
prefacing such recital by some reminder of thoir
obligation tq “disciple the jiatlons,” and following
It by an nppeul for their hearty and systematic
co-operation with the Southern Baptist Convention.
To do this, then, tho Secretary understands to
be the order of the Convention, and hcucc, the
following address, tho “ facts and points” of which
the Convention requests each of you “ to embody
in a sermon to your people, and tak6 a collec¬
tion” for Foreign Missions on the Second Lord’s-
day of October, 1891, “or, ns near as possible
to that day.”
MISSIONARY ADDRESS.
I. (IRRIGATION TO GIVE THE GOSPEL TO
ЛХ.Т.
MANKIND.
Tills obligation rests on several grounds :
1. It rests on tlio ground of natural brother¬
hood. Paul said: “God made of one every na¬
tion of men for to dwell on all tho face of the
earth.” However varied the complexions and con¬
ditions of the peoples of our globe, we are all
brethren — as tho Apostle says, “the oilspring of
God." Hence, those who have tlio gospel, with
which thcro Is the most enduring good, and with¬
out which there is everlasting destruction, are
bound by tlm ties of Immunity to give It to their
fellow men. To refuse to save life may bo to take
it. No man can escape on the plea : “ Am I my
brother’s keeper? ”
2. The obligation rests on the ground of Chris¬
tian fidelity. Tlm gospel is committed to God’s
people us unto fiduciaries. They arc stewards of
tlm manifold grace of God. The bread of life is
given to ids servants to be distributed to the multi¬
tude of tlm world. Self-appropiiation of tilts trust
is a species of embezzlement. To change tlm iig-
ure : cacli disciple is a candlestick to support the
light of saving truth. Tim' combined effulgence Is
“tlm light of tlm world.” He who does not his
part in “ holding forth tlm word of life ” cannot
liopo for tlio applause of tlio world’s SuvlourT
“well dono, good and faithful servant.”
3. But the obligation rests mainly on tlm posi¬
tive command of Christ. After opening tlm un¬
derstanding of his disciples, that they might see
how the ancient scriptures looked forward to his
death and resurrection, and tho prevalence of his
saving grace among all tlm human race, lie took
advantage of tlm Impressive hour of ids ascension
to heaven to promulge tills great vital law of his
kingdom: “All authority hath been given unto
mo la heaven and on earth. Go ye, therefore, aud
make, disciples of all the nations, baptizing them
into tho name of tlm Father and of tlm Son- and of
the Holy Ghost : teaching them' to observo all things
whatsoever 1 commanded you : and lo, I am with
you alway, even unto tlm end of the world.” In
tills “great commission,’’ as it is called, note :
First. That it is based on tlm supreme authority
of our Lord. “All authority hath been given unto
mo.” Refusal to obey is resistance to God’s throne.
Venial may bo thought the anti-missionary spirit,
but it is treason against tlm Divine Government —
than which there can be no higher crime— save that
of blasphemy, which has no forgiveness in this world
or the world to come.
Secondly. Tlm highest reward is promised to
obedience to this command : “And lo, I am with
you.” The conjunction “ aud ” is emphatic. The
blessing is predicated on the performance of this
duty, either in -person' or by proxy.
Thirdly. This command is clearly binding on
all tlm days of the church; for the promised pre¬
sence is “unto tho end of the world”— to the
consummation of the ages.
Fourthly. Tlm success of the enterprise is ren¬
dered sure by tho presence of him unto whom “ all
authority hath been given in heaven and on earth.”
4. This supreme obligation 1ms given rise to
tho great missionary organizations of tho world,
among which is the Southern Baptist Convention,
organized In 1845, an abstract of whose work and
workers pastors and churches should have by them
for convenient reference. It may aid missionary so¬
cieties and the monthly concert, which tho Conven¬
tion urges the churches to revive, and tend to stim¬
ulate all to co-operation with the Convention to
“ elicit, combine, and direct the energies of tho
whole denomination in one sacred effort for tho
propagation of the Gospel."
II. FOREIGN MISSIONS AND MISSIONARIES OF
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Brazilian Mission. — This mission, In the pro¬
vince of San Paulo, adopted in 1870, lias a church
of thirty members at Santa Barbara, and another
of twelve members at “Station.” Rev. E. II.
Quillln has been teacher and preacher. On Jan¬
uary 13, 1881, Rev. W. B. Bagby and wife, of
Texas, were sent to rc-hiforco the mission. In
1859 the Convention started a work In Rio de Ja¬
neiro, under Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Bowen, former
missionaries to Africa. TIic mission was abandon¬
ed in 18G1, on account of obstacles that do not
now exist, and tlm wrecked health of Mr. Bowen.
The present outlook is promising, though tlm Held
Is hard. Mr. Bagby is pastor of tlm Santa Bar¬
bara church, witli which tlm Station church will
probably unite. Ills address Is: Campinas, San
Paulo, Brazil.
Mexican Mission. — Tlm Convention had but re¬
cently accepted, as their missionary, Rev. J. O.
Westrup, statioued at Muzquis, in the State of
Coalnilla, when, on December 21, 1SS0, lie was
murdered by a band of Indians and Mexicans.
Another missionary, Rev. W. M. Flournoy, of
Texas, lias been appointed, and will enter at once
upon his labors in that blood-stained Held.
Rev. T. M. Westrup, of Mexico, brother of
the murdered missionary, writes of tlm murder,
February 5, 18S1 : “ I sometimes think Catho¬
lic fanaticism or national prejudice had more to
do with tlm case than appears so far.” This blood
may be seed. In Mexico there are six or eight
Baptist churches, witli some two hundred mem¬
bers, who "have been greatly stirred by tliis'lirfital
assassination.
Italian Mission. — Tills work was organized in
Rome, in the fall of 1870, by Rev. IV. N. Cote,
M. D., who labored with marked success until
1873, when he was succeeded by G. B. Tnylor, D.
D. Dr. Cote died in Rome In 1877. Rev. J. Ill
Eager and wife joined tlm mission in 1880. The
chapel at Romo cost $30,619.73. To build one at
Torre Pcllice $3,000 arc collected ; $2,000 more are
needed. This mission has prospered from the begin¬
ning, and is iua nourishing condition. There are
live schools, with some 150 pupils. The church
membership is about 175. The stations and la¬
borers arc as follows :
At Rome— G., B. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor, J. H.
Eager, Mrs. Eager, and Signor Cocorda.
At Torre Pcllice — Signor Ferrarls. , ...
At Milan— Signor Pasclmtto.
At Modena and Carpi — Signor Martinolli.
At Naples— Signor Colombo.
At Bari and Barletta — Signor Volpi.
At Island of Sardinia — Signor Oossu. •
At Venice — Signor Bellondi.
At Bologna — Signor Baslle.
It need not bo said of Dr. G. B. Taylor that his
praise for eminent wisdom is In all the churches.
African Missions — Liberian and Siei-ra Leone
Mission. — The First Baptist church of Monrovia,
Liberia, was organized, with twelve members, hi
1821, In a private dwelling, in Richmond, Vii.
February 2, 1S4G, the Board of Foreign Missions
resolved’ to start a mission In Africa. That year
two colored brethren, Rev. John Day and Rev. A.
L. Jones, were appointed missionaries. From 184G
to 185G many others were appointed, aud churches
and schools were established in fourteen viilages.of
Liberia, and two in Sierra Leone. In 1852 and
1854, respectively,, thc(mis3jon was, visited by’Rev.
3311 Ball and Rev. John Kingdon. in ,tlm Interest of
the Board of Foreign Missions.’ In 1800 there
were 24 stations and churches, IS pastors, 1,258
members, 2G teachers, and GG5 pupils. During our
civil war tlm mission was suspended, and resumed
In 1871, under Rev. A. D. Phillips, who bad been
Identified witli the Yorubnn Mission of the Con¬
vention. Eight stations were established in Li¬
beria and the Bcir country, and Hftoon missionaries
and teachers were appointed. The stationa.in Li¬
beria wero poets for the interior work lu tho Beir
