The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-03-07

MATAMoRAs, Jan. 8.h, 1877.
hereby submit the annual report of the
Mexican Mission, for 1876:
BAPTIsMs.
On confession of their faith 25
Chlldren......... IA
Whole number of adults since the establishment
OF the Mlsslon...... ~
Whole number of children since the establish
ment OF the Mission n......... "a
OF the former, four died during the year,
leaving the present membership of adults
seventy five.
OF this number, forty-four belong to the
Matamoras Church. The rest to Brownsville
Mission.
Our weekly and special collections in the
Matamoras church amounted to about $40,
which, by the direction of the session, were
expended in the hire of sexton, the pur-
chase of lights for our house of worship, in
the help Of the sick, of widows and orphans
in their affl ction, and in the burial of the
dead.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Matamoras-Number on rolls Go
Average atteDdance..... 40
Observation-Disclosures on rolls..... ... ......... Id
" Average attendance. ......... IL
Santa Rosalia-Number on rolls......... ..""...."
Whole number Of Sabbath School scholars,
sc; average attendance, SO.
PUBLIC PREACHING OF THE WORD PER WEEK.
In Matamoras, three times; in Brownsville,
twice; in Santa Rosalia, once.
Sunday Schools are conducted at each Of
these places every Sunday. Instruction of
teachers every Saturday night Il make no
report officially of the English Sunday School
in Brownsville, and of my preaching there
every Sunday at II o'clock, as that is re-
ported to Presbytery of Western Texas by
Mr.. Downey.)
Average attendance at public worship on
Sunday, in Matamoras, 65; Brownsville, 80;
Santa Rosalia, 30.
DAY SCHOOLS.
Both the schools, male and female, began
with the most encouraging prospects. the
male school having an attendance of 53, the
female %, at the 1st of April. Since that
time the city has been in an almost constant
state of siege, terror, and want, by the revo-
luton. Both schools, however, were kept
up during the whole year; the male school
decreasing to 30, and the female to II, on
account Of the extreme distress of the war,
and refugees from the city.
Whole amount of receipts of boys school,. S56 90
Expended in benches, water, dc.. for school12 20
Proceeds.................... AZ 9z
Which l sent to DR.. McIlwaine.
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
Students, g. Daily instructions in Sys-
tematic Theology and Interpretation of the
Scriptures and Greek.
BUILDINGS.
One chapel in the village of Santa Rosalia,
cost about $500.
Door and window panes, and double front
door made and painted for the church in
Matamoras. Also 1850 bricks made and
placed upon the lot.
PURCHASES.
One lot for church in Matamoras, only two
squares from the main Plaza of the city and
conspicuous from the main thoroughfsre OF
the Plaza. Cost 1914, including expenses
of having the deeds made and secured legal
ly and forever to the Presbyterian Church
of Matamoras;" l, as the representative Of
the Church being recognized by law as the
minister. The whole amount collected here,
and expended in these enterprises, e, il
the chapel of Santa Rosalia, in purchase Of
lot in Matamoras and towards the building
of the church, is 1852 so. This withoul
help from the Committee.) The 81, 200 sem
by friends through the Committee are intac
and secure, awaiting the augmentation of a
least $7OO more, that the church may b.
built. We bless the Lord for His wonderful
merCies to us.