The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17

and We have been Rravey told that Il caused hrss OF
all BY shoiitineranCy lack OF pormsnsns psAsorsss
In the Methodist Episcopal Church, and sscor ty, by
tho moving away from the city OF tho middle class Of
society which have been the main stay and support Of
the Church But for every that goes away another
comes and the population OF New York has very gcy
increased since the date oil the beginning alleged
decline So that II 10 not for want OF moral material
TO work upon that the decline has taken place. But
what shall We say OF the other cause when hero We
have the Presbytery OF New York. one oil the largest
and certainly the wealthiest in the country, telling
US IN .ner latest reports that they have - 50
Then the COMMITMENTS numbered 1851; now the
number Is 10 oSs. OF the present number 1913 were
eight than In 1870 and 66l added by letter
(lO1 less than last yearl But the actual loss within
the year past, aside IRON additions during tho same
time, reaches the round figure or ASST. While tho
additions during the past year by ccrtncatc-which
item represents the coming Of church members 10
cy-have been less than usual those OF the last two
years on examination are much above the average.
These totals were, 1875. 500 cxamnation and 653
and 764 by certificate aud, during 1873, 799 on exam
tnaton aud s07 by certificate. Tho Sunday school
department, too, comes very near decline, for IL
shows q gain OF only SIXTY eight over last year.
The wealth and hberalty OF the Presbyterian
churches Of Now York IL well known and appreciated
They gave for home missions last year lending April
30) sos 965, which, Notwithstanding the hard times
was ST.. $50 more than tho contributions Of the pre-
ceding year. They gave 10 iorcign missions $So,64o.
an increase OF So, 1886; for ministerial education
$l2,962 slight increase; for ministerial rchei,
ST. 947 decrease; Tor sustentation, $685. as against
S. 1855 The year before. This IS home mission under
another name For publications. tho Prcsbytery gave
s. $50 and tor tho freedmen $6uea decrcuse in each
case. The American Bible Society, the American
Tract Society the Prcsby Hospital and numerous
othor institutions and organizations look rst OF al 10
our city churches tor help. The sums thus gwen arc
very liberal. and are only partly included IN the ng-
ures-$ l3l l08-undcr the head Of miscellaneous"
The congregational expenses are Of course large,
they include all salaries and expenses for carrying
the churches OF whatever SORT The total Is $3l3 92S
Tho item OF church erection ($S, 4s9 only includes
such collections have gone into tho treasury 81 the
Board for general disbursement and does include
$175,00O recently raised for that purpose by
DR.. Halls church, TO cancel home cxpcndi
lures $50, 600 raised and expended tho past
year by the Central Church-Rev J. d.
Wilson's-nor tho larger amount subscribed con.
tributed by Dr. Robns0n's church. But these figures
have them show that the IL, OBS Presbyte
Church members Of New York paid for the support Of
the Gospel last year average OF S41 6S per member
eighty cents per sabbath for sermons and the
weekly lectures and other ministerial services thrown
In gratis This s certainly cheap enough, and there
probably not great many Presbytorans in The
city who can't AFFORD TO pay 30 much.