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2 r ■ * EPISCOPA t PIH YtH-BOOK. Editor, Index : Is there anyhing Irregn lar in a Baptist minister's using the Epi-co pal praver-book in conducting church exer rises ? B'ipp ee the case b* that a prominent young Baptist minister of Georgia had an appointment in a ama’l town and upo< ar riving at the place, found a clergyman of the Church of England present, and he extended to him the courtesy of conducting the meet ing which he accepted, and was assisted by the Baptist with the prayer book ; would it ■be right or expedient? F. 8. [lt is certainly not customary for Baptist -ministers to use the Episcopal prayer -book; and thia seems to answer our correspondent's first question. As to the ‘'supposed case,” the Baptist minister was under no obligation to use the prayer-book; the courtesies of the occasion did not call for it, and no special good could have been accomplished by it; while on the other hand, many Baptists would be offend ed by it. Under the circumstances it would have been better for the Baptist to follow the usages of his own denomination. We sup pose that some one of our brethren bas done this thing. We are not in sympathy with those who would hound him to the grave’s mouth, and imagine that he has committed a mortal sin. We once read a portion of the Methodist burial service at a funeral, but we do not feel that we thereby denied the faith. There are some men who are great sticklers for small matters involving no principle, but when some great principle is involved, they are not so careful. In regard to all such questions as that now asked us, let these words of the apostle suffice: "All things are lawful, but all things are not expedient.” 1 Cor. 6:12.—E0. ISDKX ] GIVING TO CHRIST. Editors Index : Jesus gave bis life for us, and be expects us to give him something in return. In the first place, he wants our hearts; when we have truly given these to our Savior, our influence, our efforts, our money, will follow. We call our gifts of money “benevolence” because when we really wish an object well, we prove it by our contributions; so. when our hearts are given to Christ, we prove it by giving him of our substance. The Apostle Paul makes our Christian liberality a proof of our subjection to Christ; in 2 Cor. 9:13. he says: “ W tiile the experi ment of this ministration, they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the go-pel of Christ," etc., which may be thus para phrased : “ While by their experience of this service which you send them, they re turn thanks to God for this profession of your subjection to the gospel ot Christ,” i. e. by giving for the cause of Christ we make a profession of our subjection to Him as our Sovereign, just as by paying our taxes to an earthly government, we acknowledge our allegiance to that government. Then, those who refuse to give of their means to Christ, refuse this acknowledgment of His authority over them ; they may call themselves Christians, but it is very doubt ful whether Christ acknowledges them as •uch. The Christian conscience, in many of our churches, needs to be awakened on this sub ject. In the first place, as to the rich. Does not all theHibnath interest on invested funds belong to the Lord ? I nterest goes on accu - mulating on the Lord's day as on week days. The mechanic cannot add to his income on Sundav; the law interposes to prevent him even if be wishes to work; but the rich man’s income conies in on Sunday as on any other day. Why this distinction between the poor and the rich? Does not one-seventh of a man’s annual income, from interest on deposits, stocks, etc., belong rightly to the Lord? If we have no right to the income from labor on that day, have we a right to the income from capital? It seems to be robben’ of the Lord,and an undue advantage over our poorer brother, to withhold from God the interest on our money which accrues on the Lord's day. In addition to this, which is righteously the Lord’s due, the rich should also make free will offerings to God as an acknowledg ment of His ble-singin bestowing so many temporal blessings upon them—blessings which so many of their fellow men are de prived ot As to the poorer among Christ's people all rould give if they would give systematically. Let. the mechanic set apart one day in each month, the income of which should be sa credly devoted to the Lord’s cause, and I am persuaded that God, in h<s providence, would send him work on that day Let the store keeper set apart the profits of trade of some given day in the month for the Lard, and I believe God would not let His own cause suffer. Try it, brethren, for a year, and see if your contributions to the Lord's cause will not increase. Let the farmer devote a portion of his land, or a percentage of his crop, to the Lord Thus, by the accumulated litt’es, large aggregage sums would fl >w into the Lona's treasury. R H Graves FROM SENOH. Editors Index: Although an invalid, -seeking health, I am not unmindful that I belong to the Baptist brotherhood, and that ! owe them service, such as I am able to render. I left Atlanta on Tuesday, the 26'h ult., and stopped over with the people of my old charge at Palmetto. There I met a cordial reception, and my stay was made pleasant by just such attentions as a poor, way worn invalid preacher knows how to appreciate and to remember. But for the fact that 1 was away from mv dear people in Atlanta, my cup of happiness would be about as full as is possible in this changing world. Leaving Palmetto on Friday, the 29th, I reached the hospitable home of mv dear, long tried friend, R D Cole, of Newnan, and was soon with my dear brother, P. F. Smith, whose sweet little daughter of two years was lying cold in death, being called suddenly to the rest of heaven. I tried to comfort the bereaved parents while my own tears mingled freely with theirs;—you know why. Ah I the heart ■th robbings of bereavement ,—how many have felt them I To such sorrows you, my dear brother, are no stranger; therefore you know how to weep with those that weep. At brother Cole’s I found a real pilgrims' Test, and a home feeling stole through the heart as I mingled with his pleasant family. Saturday morning found me here, where I had spent six years in delightful work for Jesus. I was met at the depot by Dr. F. M. JBrantly and duly installed as his guest. After days of languishing, painful sick ness, none but thoee who have experienced it can know how delightful it is to be with those who are ready to anticipate your every want. I fondly hoped to settle down quietly with the Doctor and his family to rest and recu- 1 THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: THURSDAY, MAY ly, 1881. perate my exhausted energise, but I found myself too weak to resist the pressing invi taiions which came upon me from every side, sad so I surrendered at di-cretion. and put myself into the hands of as kind friends as ev-r fell to the lot of any man. Suffice it to say. I have gainer! five r ounds in weight during a week and if I were to remain here long enough, and enjoy the ■mod living I am having you might have a Daniel Lambert in your city when I return. H. C. H. Senoia, Mav 6th 1881. [Written tor I'hb 'hristian Index.] SKETCHES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. GERMANY —CONTINUED. Saxony.—Capital, Dresden. Population 197 29> King, Albert Born. April 23 1838 Succeeded Oct 29. 1873 Married June 18, 18.53 to Caroline daughter ot the U'e Prince Gu-tavede Wat a Born Aug & 1833 Heir preeump’ive. his brother. Prince George, born Aug 8, 1832 Married May 11, 1859, to Marie Anne, lulante of Portugal. A kingdom of Germany, the third in im portance and population of th« German Empire, comprising an area of 5789 square miles, with a population of 2 760 586 sou's, 2.750ti00 being Pio eeta as 73 349 Catholics. 5.360 Jews. More than one-halt ot the whole surface is arable land, and bas always been in a high state of cultivation. Its agricultu ral productions consist of the usual cereal and leguminous plants, with rape, buck wheat, hops, flax and fruits ot all kinds suit ed to the climate. The foresis supply tlm ber of excellent quality, and in suc i abun dance as to render them a great source of industry and wealth. The minerals are an other great source of wealth, the ores being both rich and abundant. The mines consist of silver, tin, bismuth,cobalt, iron,(inc, lead, nickel, arsenic, etc , besi 'es coal, marble, porcelain earth and vario is gems, such as topazes, chrysolites, amethysts, cornelians, garnets, etc. The smelting is centralized in large establishments belonging to the State. Manufacturing industry has been greatly developed, and in some branches carried to a high degree of pertection,employing about three-titths oftbe population, the linen man ufacture employing more than 16 000 looms, but cotton spinning and weaving are in a great measure superseding it Broadcloths, merinos silk, mixed silk and woollen goods, thread, muslin, de laines, laces and embroi deries maintain a high reputation. Saxon pottery and porcelain, the ‘ Dresden china,” have long been famous. All these form its chief exports. The great fairs of Leipsic are the chief me dium of commerce. Theimportsarechiefly grain, wine, salt, cotton, silk, flax, hemp, wool, coffee, tea, etc., its chief towns are Dresden,Leipsic, the great book market,with the most frequented university of Germany, bas 3 000 students, Freiberg, in the mining districts, Meissen, the site ot the potteries, and Chemnitz, the Manchester of Saxo ny. Revenue oftbe State sls 250.000, expen diture, ab >ut the seme. Public debt, chiefly for railways, $>66.000 000 BRUNSWICK. Duke, William I. Born April 25, 1806. succeeded April 1831 A State of northern Germany, consisting chiefly of three detach ed parts comprising 1125 square miles, with a population of 327 493, chiefly Saxon, near ly all whom are Protestants, only 4,000 be ing Roman Catholics and 1100 Jews. Bud get, $2,250 000. GRAND DUCHY OF MECKLENBURG -BCHWERIN. Grand Duke, Frederick Francis 11. Born Feb. 28, 1823 Succeeded March 7, 1842. Married thirdly, to Princes Marie of Schwarzhurg-Rudolstadt. Heir, Prince Frederick Francis, born Ma-ch 19, 1851. Married Jan. 25, 1879, to Princess Anastasia, daughter oftbe Grand Duke Michae'.of Rus sia. A maritime state of northern Germa ny. on the Baltic Sea, comprising an area of 5,138 square miles, with a diminishing pop ulation of 558785. There exists no proper budget, the finances, directed almost anto cratically by the Sovereign, are very fl >ur isbing. GRAND DUCHY OF MECKLENBURG -STRELITZ. Grand Duke, Frederick William I Born Oct. 17, 1819 Succeeded Sept. 6, 1866 Mar ried June 28, 1843, to Princess Augusta, daughter of the lare Duke of Cambridge, England. Heir apparent. Adolphus Fred erick. Born July 22. 1848 Married April 17,1877, to the Princess of Anhalt Dessau. A state of northern Germany, consisting of two detailed parts, separated by Meek enburg Schwerin, comprising 1 131 square miles, population, diminishing, 95 763 No but get. Finance in good state. GRAND DUCHS’ OF OLDENBURG. Grand Duke Peter I. Born July 8.1827 Succeeded Feb. 28, 1863 Married Feb. 10, 1852, to Elizabeth, daughter of Prince Jo seph of Saxe-Altenbur.’. Heir apparent, Frederic Augustus. Born Nov 16, 1852 Married Feb 18 1878, Princess Elizabeth, second daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia. A maritime State of northern Germany, situated on the North Sea, and the Weser, with an area of 24 70 square miles, and a population of 319 314 Budget $1 500- 000 National debt, $10,000,000. DUCHY OF ANHALT. Duke Frederick. Born April 29 1831. Succeeded May 22 1871 Married April 22 1854 to the Princesr Antoinette of Saxe-Al tenberg. Heir Prince Leopold. Born July 18 1855. A Duchy of central Germany, sur rounded by Prussian Saxony, containing 907 square miles, and a population of 213 - 565 Revenue, $5 000 000 000, expenditure, $4 500.000 (Tobe continued.) PROG RAM M~iE of the Sunday-School Convention of the Mercer Association, to be held with the Red Land Baptist church, beginning on Friday before the fl th Sunday in May. and continuing Saturday and Sunday. Friday, 11 a. m. Introductory sermon by Rev. C. A Stephenson; 2 p. m. O-ganizt tion, followed by reports iroin schools and churches. Saturday, 9a. m. Question for discussion —Should a merely nominal professor of re ligion who does not exhibit in his or her lile and conversation an earnest desire for the salvation of souls, be allowed a place as officer or teacher in a Sunday School ? Bro. J G. McCall first speaker. 10 a m. Charac ler and object of S ing in the Sunday School. Rev. J M Buskin. 11 a m. Preaching by Rev. T A. White. 2p. m. Question—Shall every church have a Sunday School? Rev. R A’ Peeples leading. If so, how obtained? Rev. J. H. Carroll. 4 p. m. Should Sundav- School be held every Sunday? Bro. W. H Ousley. Sunday—Devotional exercises conducted by the pastor of the church, and such help as be may select. 11 a. m. Preaching by Rev. W. B. Bennett. It is earnestly hoped that the attendance may be good. E Z. F Golden. Pres. SS. Con. Mercer Asso. Thomasville, Ga. The Baptist Convention and the Liquor Tbappic —However much we might, have wished that the Convention would take more advanced steps against Intemperance, we rejoice to believe that they have taken such steps as will meet the approval, and re ceive the hearty and active co operation of all the good citizens of the entire State Our aim is not to unite the Church and State,but to dissolve the connection of the Church with the whisky shop. Rev W t . A. Overton. A GEORGIA MISSIONARY FIELD. Gintown, Worth Countt April. 25th. Dear Index : Ttdoking a few words from this pan oftbe plney w<*>ds and wire grass will interest and en'ertain some of your many readers. 1 will try to tell you of some thing going on down here This part of Worth south of the B & A R R , northern part of Mitoh II county .and all of Colquitt county is in a state of de-tl tution. The Bowen Association sent out two missionaries Isgt fall, br >t her James C. Bass, to Worih, Colquitt and Mitchell poun ties, brother G. H. ('nett was sent west of the Flint River, embracing Miller county. Brother Janies C. Bass, our effi-i-nt mis sionary here, is doing great and good work. Broth* r B <ss is an ag -d and g iod minister ; be was a unssi mary fm.it the Eufaula Asso ciation to Al b inia He is now in his old age working as hard for his Master's cause as he ever did. Brother Bass constituted a charch in Col quitt on toe thin) Sunday in the present month Something was-aid about building a church house. A non professor, a mill man. said they must have a house, and if no one would help, he would build, himself, a good framed house He is not a member of any church, but says bis father was a dea con. There are several other points brother B bas been Solicited to go to, but be has more to do than he can gel arou'-d to soon One point on the B & A. R R be expects to visit as soon as he can, and constitute a clinch there- Tnerearesaw mills a turi>en tine still, grist mid etc., quite a little village and there are a number of Baptists there, mostly from South Carolina. A non-protee sor says he will give all the lumber to build a church with, already dressed. There is no church near thereat all. Oneother prom inent point brother B wil go to as toon as be can ; thev have sent for him to constitute a church, there being thirteen Baptists there. He told me that be bad preached at several points away from the railroad, and mothers came up to him and asked him when he wa< coming back, and begged him not to let it be too long, saying “It is the first preach ing I have heard since the war,” and they entreat him to come again. Brother B keeps in good spirits anu is working hard Dear brethren, there are a goodly number of Georgia Baptists that have no idea of the situation in some of these out-of-the-way places, but God be thanked, the Lord is at work; I can feel and see it. Brethren, pray for these infant Baptist churches. Youis in Christ, R M H. THA NKFUL BAPTIST OH UR CH—A PLEA FOR HELP. We, the pastor and members of the above named church, have made an arrangement to have our church rebuilt as soon as possi ble. We now solicit aid from all who are willing to help us in this, our great under taking We are now without a house to worship in, and are compelled to beg a place to wor ship our and your Savior in. Please, friends, give us all the help yon can, remembering that God's blessing will ever rest upon the cheerful giver The following persons are authorized to receive donations: Mrs. Hyram Dunn, Mrs. James Hagans, Mrs Anderson Ridley, Mrs. Anderson Dan iel, Mrs. Peter Richardson, Mrs. Thomas Michell, Mrs. Betsy Gwaltney, Mrs. Ella Duncan. Mrs. Liddie Gordon, Mrs Adaline Fears. Rev. J Milner.—R >me Bulletin. The Sunday-School. International Sunday-School Lesson IX.—May 29,1881. PARABLE OF~THE POUNDS. Luke XIX 11-27. Jesus, on his last journey to Jerusalem, stopped for the night at Jericho, a city about fifteen miles to the northeast. Here be was the guest of Z iccheus, the publican, at whose house the parable before us seems to have been spoken. OUTLINE. I. A trust, v. 11 14. II Fidelity, v. 15 19 lit. Neglect, v 20 26. IV- Hostility, v. 27. NOTES. I A trust. V. 11. “They ” His disciples and others. “These things ” What had passed between Jesus and Ziccheus. especially the words in verse 10 “They thought that the Kingdom of God should immediately appear ” There was a widespread expectation among men that when Jtsus should enter Jerusalem again, he would establish a temporal king dom. His present nearness to the city, and bis evident, intention to go there now, great ly intensified the excitement of the people. In this the disciples evidently joined. This parable was intended to teach all men that. His kingdom was not of this world, but that he must, for a time, go away, and that, in the interval between His Oeparture and His return, all who would be His disciples would be tested. V. 12 “Nobleman.” One of noble birth, and used by the Savior to represent himself. “Went into a far country to receive for him self,” etc. It was a customary thing for one who had a claim to the throne of a tributary kingdom to go to Rime to secure its ratifi cation. “And to return” with royal authori ty V 13 “His ten servants.” Rather, "ten of his servants.” “Ten pounds ” One pound to each. The pound is generally considered a certain weight of silver, worth, in our money, about twenty dollars. "Occupy.” Trade. The same Greek word, with a prejio sition prefixed, is translated in verse fifteen, “gained by trading.” "Till I come.” This, of course, suggests an account at that time. V. 14. “A message.” An embassy to the Emperor. The Jews would fully understand the Savior's meaning, as they had sent just s ich an embassy to R >me, protesting against Herod’s son being made king. "We will not.” A determined opposition. 11. Fidelity. V. 15. “Returned” as he intended. "Hav ing received the kingdom,” notwithstanding the protest. “Had gained by trading ” What each man had done with his pound, and what he had made by it V 16. “Thy pound.” Esch man acknowl edges the money to have been the noble man’s, not his own. “Gained ten pounds.” A very large gain ; showing earnest devotion to the charge given him. V 17 “Thou good servant." A commen dation from the king. “Because thou hast been faithful.” He is about to be rewarded for his fidelity, not his success. "In a very little.” Fidelity to a small trust obtains a blessing. “Have thou authority over ten cities." The king honors greatly his tried capacity, his fidelity and his humility V. 18 and 19 “Gained five pounds.” "Over five cities.” The reward of fidelity is pro portioned to the actual gain, as showing capacity. 11l Neglect. V 20 "Behold, thy pound.” Forgetful that a strict charge to "occupy” had been given, he comes confidently believing that nothing more could be required of him than to return what he had received. “ Have kept.” I have not lost it, nor have I squan dered it. “Napkin.” Handkerchief He had kept, but had not used, the pound. V 21. "I feared thee.” Afraid that he should not fill the expectation of his king “ Austere." Severe, hard. “ Thou takest up,” etc. A man exacting what is imprac- ticable, and one whom nothing would pt a e V 22 "Ont of thine own mouth.” His y rv words show his intentional neglect ot the trust committed io him. There is no n>edo* witnesses. ‘Will I judge thee.” A jlist condemnation. “Thon wicked servant.” Ills wickedness was his neglect to do what h <1 been commanded him, a simple neglect of duty. V 23 “Wherefore then." If you knew that I should tie severe in my requirements, it would have been wise in you to have made t>e best use of (he money you c uld. You have no right to complain now if I condemn you. ‘ Tne bank.” Not the institution we so name. but. the table at which the money- C isiiger sat in the market or public place, and upon which he placet! the money re quired ol him in hisdaily business. "Usury.” Interest in a good sense. V 24. "Them that stood by " Theking’s gmrd. “Take from him the pound." A failure to use it results in iia 10-s. “Give to him that hath.” He has done well with bis p iund and, therefore, shall have more. V 25 Astonishment is expressed by the sol iters at their lord's c mimand V 26 "I say unto you," etc A general principle ohen stated by theStvior, that be who rightly uses his advantages-hall receive additional advantages and he who neglects hi-advantages, loses the ti ne-ts which he might have secured and is in danger of los ing the advantages themselves. IV Hostility. V 27 “Those mine enemies." See verse 14. Slav before me.” The end of the op p liters Certain and severe is their condem nation and punishment. Undoubtedly the Savior -peaks this para b'e of himself, of his servants and of his enemies He is about to lea e the earth, anti commits to his disciples a trust. He will come a -ain and require au account of each one. The nehleman is Jesns, who is going to return to heaven and gives hi eicb of bis servants a work to do in his absence. His own nation, the Jews, are hostile to Him, and so is the natural heart. He will return witn full authority, arid then will He re ward His servants according to their fidelity or neg|. ct. He who is faithful to his trust will fl d his trust greatly increased and he who neglects shall be deprived of ail trust. The oiien enemies, and those secretlv hostile to Him. shall be utterly destroyed. The pri mary app'i-ation of this parable is to the destruction of Jerusalem, hut it is equally applicable to the coming of Jesus at the end of the world. Men who now profess to be Christians, will be judged according to their fidelity to, or neglect of. the commands of Jesus, and all His enemies will be destroyed forever. REMARKS. The Savior esteems fidelity very highly. The requirements made of us now are tests ot our character. Nothing can change the judgment of the Lord when once pronoun ced. Every faithful Christian will be re warded Every one who neglects bis duty must suffer therefor. All enemies of Christ wjll finally perish. The evidential value of many inci dental allusions in the New Testament is very marked and strong. There is a minute account of the certain occurrences in Herod’s palace. How Herodias danced before the king and delighted him ; how the mother took advantage of his good humor to wreak a grudge against the Baptist; how Herod was sorry for the rash promise; how the ghastly and revered head of John was brought in to feast the eyes of the bad and vindictive woman ; how, afterward, the conscience pf-Jjlerod interpreted the fame and mighty works of Jesns and John, as risen from the dead. How did these happenings and con versations in the halls and chambers of Herod come to the ears of the dis ciples and to the authors of the me morabilia of Jesus? A single paragraph explains it. It is told that in his journeying through villages and cities “the twelve were with him and certain women” also, and among them Joanna, the wife of Chuza (Herod’s stewart), which ministered to him of their sub stance. It can be readily understood that Chuza.,a confidential officer of the king, one of the household functionaries, would be familiar with all the small or greater matters of conversation in the palace. Joanna, if not in possession of the facts about the Baptist directly, would gather them from her husband. The Twelve traveling with this elect lady and sharing with their Master of her means and kind service, would hear the story from the wife of the steward. And wc set it down as next to im possibility for a forger in a century or two after that time to have prepared a narrative of the length of the gospel sketches and woves in, but wide apart, the two items of conversation in the private aparfments of the Tetrarch, and the incidental words that the household steward of Herod was hus band to one of the devout women that entertained Jesus on his expeditions in Gallilee. Let us take another side allusion and sec- how it tallies with the main narrative. John is the only writer that men tions the name of the servant whose ear Peter cut off. It was Malchus. In another part of the account it falls out that John gained ingress for his friend, Peter, by knowing the servants of the high priests. So he would likely be familiar with their names. And, as to that ear. Peter when he used bis sword was not in a condition to make a chivalrous battle. It was not probable he would make open fight, face to face. And so it turned out. It is incidentally told that it was the right ear that was cut off; that is, Peter struck the man from behind.—Rich mond Christian Advocate. The missions of the Moravian Brethren are carried on not in the most densely popu lated and most civilized parts of the heathen world, bnt in its more remote regions in regions which may emphatically be called the uttermost parts of the earth. Their “Mission provinces” are Greenland, Labra dor, among the Indians of North America, the West Indies, the Cape of Good Hope, Thibet, and Australia. They have ninety nine stations and 314 missionaries, with 14,- 000 native assistants. The income last year was 18,0001. Missionary Department. REV J H DkVOTIE D.D.i REV. C M THWIN. [Editors. Mission Board of the Georgia Baptist Conven tion—Office's: Rev R. B. Hesdden, President; Rev J. H. DeVotie, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer: Rev. V. C. Norcross, Recording Secretory Members—Revs. D. W. Gwin, A T Spalding. H C. Homady, F. M. Daniel, V. C. N- rcrosa, Dr. J.a. 8. Lawton Atl-mta: G. A Nun nally. Rome: D. E. Butler Midlson: J. G. Ryals and R. B Headden, Carteiavllle; J. H. DeV >te. Foreign Mlsaion Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.- Rev. H. A. Tupper, D. D., Correa ponding Secretary, Richmond, Va. Home M lardon Board of the Southern Bantlat Convention—Rev Wm. A. Mclotoah, D.D., Cor re-pondlng Secretary, Marion, Alabama HOME MISSION BOARD. Extracts from the Thirty Sixth Annual Re port to the Southern Baptist Convention at Columbus, Mississippi, May 6th, 1881. Since the last meeting of the Convention the Board have prosecuted the work assign ed to the extent of their ability and the means furnished. A review of the past year calls for devout gratitude to God for his tner cies which have b»en manifold and which about I quicken bin people to greater conse cration, to more liberal gifts, and abundant labors tor the enlargement of the Kingdom of HiaSon. Our mission to the CHINESE IN CALirOBNIX is already bearing fruit, as will be seen in the account ofthe organization of the first Chinese Baptist Church of San Franci-co. Brother Hartwell bas since b iptized a Chi nese woman, the first tetnale of that nation hapt'Z-d (as we regard baptism) in Califor nia. and probably the second in America. The Board take pleasure in mentioning acts <>f Christian courtesy extended to bro ther Hartwell by the California Baptist State Conte, tion, in resolutions of wele 'me to that field, to him and through him to the Home Mission Board, and the pledge of hearty sympathy, and so far as practieable, of co-operation. A pleasing sign of progress is indicated by the fact that brother Hartwell has found it necessary to employ an assistant in bis night school, in which the Chinese are taught En glish, and also the Scriptures in their own tongue He writes: ‘On the 61 hos Jannary I en gaged Miss Florence N. Worley, as an assis tant teacher in my night school, p -omising her compensation at the rate of sls per month, tshe labored faithfully for two months when on account of her health she was obliged togive up the position. “I then succeeded in securing the services of Mrs. Guirey, wile of Rev. Geo. Guirey.for the same compensation. She is an accom plished and experienced teacher a devoted, earnest Christian, and withal, a musician, which latter qualification is an important consideration tn a mission school. The in crease in regular attendance and interest in the school since I have had an assistant, has been all that I expected. The smallest at tendance during the last month,for instance, wass(, the largest 75 The average bas been 64. • • • » "The de mtnd furan assistant seemed to me so im perative that though I knew the fund pro posed (sums which he receives for occasional preaching in the American Baptist church es) was not sufficient to last through the y«ar. I determined to make the engagement, and if the money does not come in from the Calitornia churches. I will pay the balance out of my own pocket.” In regard to prospective results, our broth er says: "It. is well to warn ourselves against too sanguine expectations of rapid success here as well as in the case of missions in China The immigrants to America are the same staid, conservative people that they were in China, and we shall have to be pa tient, and wait the Lord’s time. But let not this feeling of caution against discourage ment retard our faith and prevent onr ask ing and expecting great things from God.” Such is the outlook of this mission. A church has been established, the labors of God's servant have been accepted in the converson of souls upon his field, and the opportunities for reaching the heathen and extending the work seem to lie open before us without let or hindrance; almost simul taneously with the sowing oftheseed appear the first fruits of the harvest. During the preparation of this Report, ap plication was received for appointment as missionary to this field from a gifted and pious sister, the daughter of one of our most esteemed and useful ministers. The Board had no thought of immediate enlargement of that work, but may not this incident be suggestive of the Divine will and of our duty ? INDIAN MISSIONS. The Reports of our brethren in the Indian Territory, show a healthy condition, but great need of additional laborers. Several young men are pursuing a course of studies in the collegesofthe States with a view to the ministry. O:e has been a student in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary during the past sessions; two others wilt enter at. the next opening. Arrangements have been made by Dr Buckner, with libes ral hearted, brethren, for the support of these young men and,others. Now that the facilities for obtaining an education are brought so nearly within the reach of all who desire it, our true policy is to seek out among the tribes, young men of gifts, whose hearts burn to preach Christ, end train them for the work. THE LEVERING MISSION SCHOOL In October last the Corresponding Secreta ry visited the Creek Nation, and under in struction from the Board, entered into con ■ tract for the erection of buildings suitable for a school of one hundred pupils, and the family of the Superintendent and his assist ants. In selecting a location, regard was had to health, good water, fertile land, abundant, timber and pasturage for stock. A farm of one hundred acres inclosed, fifty in cultiva tion, the balance unbroken prairie, with some houses that can be utiliz’d for our purposes, was secured. To this are to be added sixtv acres of unimproved lend ad joining The entire cost of the property when the buildings shall be completed, will be seven thousand seven hundred dollars. To this must be added the expense of furni-> tare for theschool-room dining-room, kitch en, bed rooms, bedding and bed clothes, with implements and stock for the farm. To meet this, we have $lO 208 92.—After paying for the farm and buildings, $7,700, we shall have, for furnishing the same, $2 - 508 92 The buildings are to be completed by the Ist of July, and it is to be expected that the school will be opened in the early autumn of the present year. The Boird have elected Rev. J. A. Trench ard, Superintendent, at a salary of S6OO per annum. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, has had large experience as a teacher, and we have every reason to be lieve, is admirably adapted to the position. It will be seen that, after paying for the property, the balance in hand for the neces sary outfit (nearly all of which must be pur chased in the States), and cost of transporta tion. will be very scant; and then the salary of the Superintendent must be provided for. An enlargement of work, means an increase of expenditure. The Board have carefully guarded against any involvement in debt, and have preserved the funds appropriated to this enterprise exclusively for its promo tion, not even expending a dollar to defray expenses incidentally incurred in the prose cution of their plans. But to insure success with God's favor, to this undertaking, and to avoid financial embarrassments in the fu tore, increased contributions are indispensa ble—as In sowing seed, the wisest economy is to be found in the largest liberality. In the DOMtBTtC DEPARTMENT of onr work we have had, during the year, missionaries in eight ot the States connected with the Convention. Tae positions occu pied by them are important and, in most cases, without the assistance of this Board would be destitute of the ministration of the Word of Life by our denomination. Applications for aid to support evangelists and pastors,have greatly exceeded our ability to respond. We but give voice to the appeals that reach us from Florid < and Ark msas'.and Missouri and Texas and Loiusia ia. and we might add other Sta'es, when we plead for a large increase of the means to send the gos pel to our own people, who have neither the printed page that tells of Jesus and 8 Ivation, nor the living teacher to guide them to the knowledge ot the trmh. Nor will these applications be diminished. With the growing population of thee mntiy, with new lines of railways penetrating its forests and transforming the wilderness into Irutiful fields and prosperous towns, there is, and must be in the future, increasing de mands for just such work and workers as this Board was designed to supply. We call especial attention to NEW ORLEANS as affording, perhaps, the most inviting field for effective missionary effort in the United States. A distinguished layman of Missis sippi, in an earnest app al to the Board in bibalf of this city, writes: “With the suc cess of the jetties, the recent important rail way connection with Texas, and the new line of Mexican steamships. New Orleans is destined tube, at no distant day, second only to New York. As Baptists we cannot stand idly by and make no effort to promulgate the truth, as held by us, in that great me tropolis " Is it not a reproach to us that, in that city of two hundred and twenty thousand in habitants, there is but one self sustaining white Baptist church? The organization of the First Baptist church has been preserved, and they enjoy the efficient services of Rev. Mr. Cole, sus tained in part, by the Mission B >ard of the Mississippi Baptist Convention, from whom, it is understood, a communication u;>on this subject will be presented to the Convention. As a means of awakening greater interest in our work a HOME MISSION INSTITUTE was held in Atlanta during the month of January, which, notwithstanding the in clemency of the weather prevailing at the time, was attended with encouraging results. By sermons, essays and general discussions of the various topics considered, brethren from different parts of the State who took part in the exercises, rendered valuable ser vice to the cause. The hearty co operation of the resident pastors, and the liberal con tributions of the chu ches, deserve special mention. It is contemplated to hold like meetings at such times and places as may seem fa vorable. “kind words.” The contract with Messrs. J. W. Burke A Co., tor priuting “Kind Words” has been renewed upon the same conditions as In the past, except that the royalty paid by them will be increased to one thousa id dollars per annum from the first of June next. The Board found it necessary to make ar rangements early in the year for the con tinued publication of the paper, and as there would remain at the expiration of the pres ent contract, a considerable balance still due the firm ; and, further, as they were willing to increase the royalty, it was deemed best, for the interest of the paper and of the Board, to renew the engagement for another term of five years By this disposition of the paper, we have not only been relieved of a burdensome debt, and an annual outlay for its publication, but it is made to yield a revenue equivalent to 10 percent, interest on $lO 000 00 clear of all expenses. Rev. M. B Wharton, B D., a partner in the house of J. W. Burke &Co , and busi ness manager of the deptrtiuent of Kind Words, is a'so associate editor with Rev. Samuel Boykin. The paper is gotten up in good style; and conducted with marked ability. It deserve* and is receiving a liberal patronage from the denomination. It is a Sunday School, Missionary, Baptist paper. woman’s work. While we have received contributions from various societes in the different States, which we gratefully acknowledge, no gen eral system of co-operation between the fe male members of onr churches and the Board has been reached. The central com mittee in Georgia, and some perhaps all, of the societies alluded to combine in their work both home and foreign missions. Wo learn that a movement has recently been made by the ladies of the First and Eutaw Place churches in Baltimore, looking to In dian missions, and especially the Levering Mission School. We trust that others will be moved by the same spirit, and that the co-operation of the women of our churches, which has proved so effi tent upon other fields of Christian ef fort, shall not be withheld from us in our endeavors to evangelize our own people and the heathen in our own country. AGENCIES. While we do not believe that the time has come to dispense with agents whose special duty it is to collect funds for onr benevolent enterprises, and do not intend by commend ing other plans, to depreciate the valuable labors of our brethren who are engaged in this service we think it proper to express our gratification at the degree of success that has attended the plan for raising funds, in augurated by the Georgia Baptist Conven tion two years since, and which with some modifications, was adopted by the Alabama Baptist Convention at their last session, viz, to commit the entire responsibility of collec tions for the Boards of this Convention to the State Board of Missions, the Correspond ing Secretary and Treasurer of the latter, (these offices being combined) becoming the General Agent for State, Home and Foreign Missions, charging the expenses of the agen cy to the several Boards, represented by him in proportion to the receipts of each. In both Georgia and Alabama, the plan has worked well. It is simple, economical and efficient. It requires labor and executive ability on the part of the Secretary, and the hearty co operation of pastors and churches.—These conditions have to a large extent been met where the experiment has been tried. Before dismissing this subject, we take oc casion to remark that in the opinion of the Board it would be a step in the right direc tion if the older States, in which the denom ination is strong, would undertake tosupply the destitution in their own borders, and without diminishing the amount now given allow the funds raised for this Board, to be appropriated entirely to those districts in which the Baptists are weaker, and thus ex pend our strength in communities where help is most needed. Rev. A. 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