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132 Items of Missionary InteUigence,ofwbich missions we gave considerable attention REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONon onr way here. We were made to feel as MISSIONS.never before the greatness of the work being ^ careful examination of the papers laid bedoneby the Presbyterian and United Presbyter- fore us reveals great diligence and faithfulness onian Churches in America. With strong forces the part ofthe mission boards and of the missionandlarge financial resources, they are opening aries of the Cburch.and cultivating fieldsin comparison with wbich The report of the Board of Foreign Missionsour own may appear t-xceedingly limited. Aud ig fuH and satisfactory. It is matter of devoutyet considering the amount of money invested in thanksgiving tbat our young brother, James S.buildings, the number of workers employed, and Stewart has been moved to consecrate himself tothe annual current expense, our own mission can foreign mission work. There is still a loud caUshow quite as encouraging results. With an invest- for laborers in the foreign field. Theory comesment of over $200,000, the mission in Egypt had from the Tarsus field: "JSend us an ordainedan increase last year of 384. The mission cen minister and another lady teacher to aid in thetering in Beirut, with an investment oi $368,- -nrork," and from the isle of Cyprus, with scores000, including the publication department, had of thousands of souls in utter destitution of gosanincrease of 104. Our Latakia mission, with pel instruction, the Macedonian cry comes to us,an investment of $25,000, including $5,000 be- " Come over and help us "queathed to ns from Mr Lyde's labors at Suadia, The report of tbe Central Board of Missionshas enjoyed an increase during the last year of 31 shows a large and constantly growing work infrom the natives, whUe at Mersiue there bas been charge, in all its departments. Hnder the fosanaddition of 16. But the figuresgiven iu any tering care of this board new mission stations aremission indicate only a part ol the work accom- being established and new congregations organplished.The training of young men and women j^g^ every year. Your committee desires to emtogo forth with the truths of the Word of God phasize the importance of increased efforts in thisto other places is a work of whicb only the revel- branch of the work, first,to save to the Cburcb -ations of the great day will show the influence, those who have emigrated to tbe frontier; and.If our people in America could but see the six second, that others msy be gathered in and sonative temale teachers here, and the still larger the Church greatly enlarged.number of men, younger and older, who are day j'rom the reports laid before us it appears thatby day by precept and example impressing divine the Southern Mission is in a prosperous condition.truth on the minds of tbe bright b ys and giris This mission stUl appeals to tbe Church at largegathered into this mission, they would have such for sympathy and prayers, as also for a liberala conception of the noble work already done, and supportsuch an outlook for the future, as would stimu- There bas been no change in the work amonglate them io redoubled zeal and liberality. the Chinese, yet the mission •iry in charge hasWe send this early statement in the hope tbat offered his resignation, which has been accepted,Synod will more cogently than ever present the and will take effect when his successor has beenclaims of this mission to the Church, and that the chosen and is ready to enter on the work.Church will respond according to the appeal. The question as to the ways and means of es-Yours in the Lord's work,tablisbing a mission among the Indians presses oDAvm McAllister. „s for solution. The Woman's Missionary So-Henrt O'Neill. ciety of Pittsburgh Presbytery have $1,200-