, 1876-05-07

thu said dAlegatiou xad II fnt1Ance Of this suthor-
G. Z. Foxlsl B. D.. D. and % Cen e. ointoa s. FIX :. tho
delegates. The brethren Waited the General Gonfer-
once Of that Church 1t is aession in LousV1le r.,
truly fraternd and tha delegates will In dus tins TO-
port to this body. .....-
oun FoREzor MISSIONARY WORK
has continued to h1ve nsura aud heslthy growth In
the fields occupied before the last General Conferences
and in accordance n1s p1nn1 then existing, important
hsEs | Rs9sa 3g,a
consequently bean required and ss1H out: As the ~
cent missionary contributions have beck njuriously
affected bY the financial condition Of tho country, it
has been fourd necessary to nrta expendttus tn 81
other departments OF the work We think that shis
has been doue with good Judgment b1 the General
Committee and the Board but not
to the rfssons The present Indebtedness Of the So
ciety VIC judge to be subject Of sufficient importance
to an for yoar special eonsder..ton: .*..,..
es fo1dws l92S7 schools, 207, 1H2 officers and tasch
els. asd 1ss Sc scholars. These figures show ths tna.
growth with that Of tho Church.
QUE 1E&cr SOCIETY
IL ono Of Oldest banevoanced xud continues to b
an important auxiliary OF the evapgestic work Of the
Church, bpth 1t home and abroad. Ths work o1 the
Church through the Board Of Church Extenaiou md
Freednoas Aid Society is qf more recent dste Ihis
ttoo aud c1rc. Tbs aid which the former has rem
dered to needy Societies. especially IN tho destitute
end Of
TIE FnEEDNESs AID SOCIETY
ia the principal agency Of the Church in affording
means Of education to the nrgo and dependent Pep
work which It la doing is 70 the success
e eur efforts to promote tho welfare Of this portion Of
our ps b. Been s0te @ 70 e of e eade
Although its fuu6 hsve regularly increased during
each year Of tho quadrennuun, they 8ro By no means
crsine ths work hereafter - nust s appeal ss tho
bonsyolence and hberasy of our people The work OF
education has Of ts interest 10 The Church
echools hayc been wel sustained and carrying on
successfully their Legitimate work Il Il expected
that the Centennial contributions of tn1g yeaz VI
referred these departmental Of our Ccarch work -
full reports may b expected from those havnz them
in charge.
The General Conference Of 1858 directed that there
After the statistical tables Of CUR general minutes
VIC died during esch year. These tables now show
that during tie nineteen ye4rs which haVa e!spsea
sne. he .nie we1t IN into sase 1 ns6a ts,r o.
prarztton and have gone to their account Is rea-
eonabla 8 prese that mort ef thsse Sied ID in she
declined souls Tor Heaven! Daraa ths four year,
since the last aener Conference, .ssa4 msm1ez' o.
aggregate On tho death-rol1 Of 74.leo Ths
net increase Of the ~. msmoessh,R a ~ R,...t our
Lea making the total nss increase 1Go, 40.
ito this number We sdd tho number Of those who
hare stated AOQYe the result VIII STOW tQ1t
80 S1 nersnns faye within the past four years been
admitted to the Fellowship Of the Church. The
bel If members reported in the minutes Of 1875 was
1,5so65 md ths lumber Of ministers vas 70 ga Civ
no 4osl ffnmbsr OF communicates Of SOL 482 The
nfar.nce. which itafr et siuce the lit OF January
List report net icrease Of and Il this increase
ha dde 10 The aocreaate rs reported in the minutes
Of Its ts rexuls viii show the present membership
~ tha f7nsfrxh 10 bA r64a45G The whole number Of
hrc,a. Trnorted Ia de- general minutes Of 1875 was
1865 whoss totsl estimated value s71 SO boing
~ jnc1rssa nf 1195 churches ard Of $l4 Al sA in
taeil r. estim.ted value The number 9. parson.ees
-..s NJ anr THAR oatnated value s. 7s16zS being
W. AH ~ .hs nn1n1,eT Of parronaues Of 7o89and
Of &. sA h. ner estimated value. This increase
" We.lth III Of The Church s1cwa how greatly GOD has
pfospetea us uuaas aue na;,heT III rn,s.rr mr.
,ns a Of he Church has declined in spirituality
viii nnr hnsrts sro filed With gratitude and praise
to cod for Hi goodness to Us Church and peopls,
No ''''A'' ~ A''~ The % PROSPERITY --.-
Goo nas FouSosa iso hiah satisfsrtnn To m to
Mor thst toe ether evangeica churches Of this land
rae eoateu nssn arntl1 Ind successfully Gu