The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23

Abstract of the Eleventh annual Report of
the Erecutive Committee of SWStentation,
for the gear ending April 1, 1877.
Il is with much regret that the Executive
Committee reports to the General Assembly
that the advance of the work projected and
inaugurated year ago has not been main
tanned in any of the departments committed
to their charge during the year which closed
on April 1st, last. The receipts of none Of
the funds has been sufficient to Justify further
extension, and in some of them hurtful re-
trenchment has been necessary.
FINANCE.
The total receipts of all funds in this de.
partment from all sources Including the Sus-
teutaton, Egangelistic, COlored Evangelistic,
Invalid and Relief Funds) have been $43,-
102 go, which, together with $11, ,66979
balance on hand April 1, 1876, makes total
of $54,772.69, which has been under the
control of the Committee during the year.
The Treasurer report and the tabular
statement of receipts from and payments to
each Presbytery for the Sustentation, Evan
gelistic and Invalid Funds afford full infor-
nation in regard to the financial condition Of
this department.
tSustentation.-The receipts this year have
been S19,48755, against $22,664 68 last
year, showing decrease of $9,177.13. Of
this decrease 1894 16 is in miscellaneous
sources; 50, 582.97 is in the churches. Of
the decrease in the churches, 81, ,37O 70 is to
be accounted for by the independent action
of Augusta and East Hanover Presbytery,
and $4O0 by the failure of remittance from
Nashville Presbytery (suppoSing that these
Presbyteries would have done as much this
as last year,, thus leaving q deficiency OF
1912 19 from the other contributing churches.
The total payments to Presbyteries have
amounted to $40, ,55951, against $21, ,637 81
last year, showing decrease in payments to
PresbyterieS of LOTS 80. The Committee
was only enabled to make such large pay
ments to the Presbyteries by somewhat
hazardous diminution of the balance on han1
April 1, this amount being 81 958 84 instead
of $5, ,261 % on April l, 1866, 1t is eVi'
dent that unless the receipts to this fund are
much larger this than last year, future ap
preparations will have to be very much dimin
ished, and thus the work in the Presbyterie'
be further depressed. Both the wisdom and
zeal of the General Assembly are invoked tc
prevent so dire calamity.
EuangeEstic Fund-There has been az
increase in receipts of $953,64, which is tt
be attributed to the receipt from legaCies O
$1,000, thus making the receipts from mis-
cellaneous sources $1,260 10 more this thar
last year, while the receipts from the churches
have been $3O6 46 less than last year. Th
payments to the Presbyteries have beer
$4,73676 more than last year, which ha
been accomplished by diminution of tn
balance on hand April l, 1876, of Sc 494 L
, to 81, 1864, the amount on hand April 1
1877. 1t is estimated that this balance, to
, gether with the estimated receipts betweel
, this and September l, will enable the treas
ury to pay the current obligations of tn
| Committee to the Presbyteries; but it is eVi
| dent that if the work iS to be conducted o.
. its present scale, to say nothing of muc
, needed enlargement, the receipts must b
greatly increased.
ColOred Euangelsstic Fund,-The receipt
D of this fund have beer $458 So, about one
: half of which came from the First Presbytt
/. rian Church Northern, Baltimore, and froI
J. the Reformed Dutch Church, New Pet'