Although the hearty effort of the M. B
ans t. ra cA 'A. Jiiiias Daltars to
Missions in 1885" was not fully acom
plished, a grand tetal of $8268000 was col
lected during the-iecal year ending Octo
ebr 31, 1885, which was $116,000 (cash, pail
in,) more -ths has been raised in any preo
vious year of the church's history; and thil
.grand resilt has encouraged our leader
and people to inscribe upon their banners
" A Million Dollars for Missions in 1886,'
with the confident hope animating evern
loyal heart that the goal will be reache,
this time and (to paraphrase the words .o
Chaplain McCabe, that the second year ol
the second century since the Christmar
-Conference will be made forever memora.
ble by laying down upon the missionarj
altar one million for missions for th:
spread of the Gospel of Jesus throughout
the world.
One of the greatest works connected witl
our mission labors is that of "church ex
tension," and the annual report of the
Board of Church Extension for 188.5 shows
a degree of progress in this direction that
is gloriously animating to every lover ol
the cause of Christianity. The total collee
tions for church extension during the yeas
were $214,963 20, and the donations and
loans to aid in the building of new churches
-236,446 80. *The statement of that grand
Christian hero, "Chaplain" C. C. MecCabe,
which is given below, will further illustrate
the wonderful progress of our labors in the
service of the Lord.
