Misonary retrenchment debate in Alton Observer text
The article argues against deep cuts in foreign missions, detailing the risks of halting or reducing support. It highlights the distance to most missions, ongoing expenses, and the need for stable funding to avoid regression, urging friends of Christ to sustain the Board’s work amid debt and tight treasury funds.
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Gresses
Sandwich Islands
Board
Friends of Christ and of Missions
Christ
Temperance Herald offers free copies of Almanac to groups
The Illinois Temperance Herald reports the Executive Committee seeks to place the Temper and Almanac for 4837 in every Illinois family. Surplus copies will be given free to societies or individuals who request them and ensure distribution. Address A W Corey in Alton for orders as presses expand content and scope.
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MeeDo
Spruce-street
Spruce-Assembly
Vicksburg
Grand Gulph
Alexander
Plumer
Green
Saxter
Leland
Walter Lowrie
James K Nox
Mines
District of Columbia
Illinois Temperance Herald
A. W. Corey
St. Alton
Herald
Jil
Britain
Ephesus
Dyburn
Carlinville
D. A. Surry
T. P. Hoxsey
Treasuer
Government allows duty free temperance tract imports
The British Government grants permission for four million Temperance tracts to be imported duty free, described as a noble act. The remark contrasts this generosity with our own meanness in mobbing and slandering those whom.
Arrival of Dayiex and Westen in St Louis for Reception
Dayiex and Westen arrived in St Louis with his wife and daughter as crowds lined Market Street. Webster spoke briefly at the National Hotel thanking supporters, with estimates of 4 to 5 thousand attendees and windows filled with ladies. A public barbecue at Lucas Grove was planned with a Springfield to Peoria travel route to Chicago and home awaiting.
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Dayiex
Wensten
St. Louis
Westen
Market Street
National Hotel
Webster
Far West
Lucas’ Grove
Princeton Anti Slavery Society Forms In Illinois
A Princeton meeting in Bureau County Illinois adopts a preamble and constitution for the Princeton Anti Slavery Society. Austin Bryant is elected president with a full slate of officers and directors. the group aims to educate on slavery and work toward its extinction in the United States. The proceedings adjourn to May 24 with further signings and discussion.
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New York
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Presbyterian Church
Green
Alexander
Junkin
T. D. Baird
Mr. Plumer
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Graves
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Ioss
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Johnson
Cleaveland
Mcauley
Messrs. Hooker
White
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Peters
Princeton
4. M. Dickson
The
Anti Slavery Society of Bureau Co
Bueau Co
Academy
Austin Bryant
Elrps
A. M. Dicks
United States
Fair
Princeton Anti Slavery Society
Tressirer
Col. Austin Bryant
Dea. Alby Smith
E. H. Phelps
C. D. Colton
Dea
Horace Winship
Asher Doolittle
Elijah Smith
A. F. Smith
Joel Doolittle
Charles Phelps
Naka
Alton
E. H. Puenes
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