Missionaries urged to expand Africa push and India relief
The meeting reports include strong praise for church giving to the Widows and Orphans Fund and Congo mission plans. Speakers stress expanding African and Indian missions, increasing donations, and sustaining faith and self sacrifice to fund gospel work.
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Widows and Orphans’ Fund
J. Kilneer
Wesleyan Missionary Society
Africa
Congo
London
John Wesley
West Indies
Spurgeon
Christ
Her
God
Baptist Missionary Society
Mannina
Religious Tract Society
T. V. Tymms
Binney
India
Andrew Fuller
Carey
Charles Lewis
Cheers
England
Tundia
China
Italy
Alps
Mediterranean
Mr. Wall
Leo XIII
Rome
Naples
Duke of Wellington
Lord Shaftesbury
Cameroons
Gol
Ethopia
Baynes
Jas. Owren
Swansea
Peter
Joppa
Paul
Troas
Mr. Knibb
Europe
Japan
Livingstone
Henry Stanley
Christian Church
John Chamberlain
Alfred Saker
J. C. Pace
Lawrences
McLeod
Wm. Muir
British and Foreign Bible Society Holds Seventieth Fourth Annual Meeting
The seventy fourth annual meeting at Exeter Hall was led by Lord Shaftesbury with bishops and clergy in attendance. The report cited France as hindered by law changes but praised progress with 93 000 copies sold via colportage and depots, and 445 000 total issues in Germany amid concerns for the nation.
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Exeter Hall
Lord Shaftesbury
Gloucester
Bristol
Sydney
Ryan
Lord Dynevor
Charles Lowther
Canon Fleming
Canon Pratt
Llandaff
Hunter
Ripon
Bagot
Raleigh
Jobson
W. Arthur
W. Braden
J. H. Wilson
France
Calportage
Germany
J. P. Davies
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