The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-02

Aggregated publications of the wear. 9. 783. $3.50
The 42d annual report of the Board exhibits a
thoroughly sound financial condition, and graf
Tying progress in all departments of the work.
not dollar OF debt remains on the building,
and the total receipts of the wear including the
balance of SIS, 539.49, which was carried over
amount to S2l8, 1886, or an increase of 500 1856
f4 on the amount of the preceding year. The
aggregate OF sales has been $15l ,577.27, an in
crease OF Y5,75l.3 8 since the last report was
made The whole number of missionaries in
the held has been sixty five, and these have
labored diligently, as the reports shows in thirty
four Synods and seventy-two Presbyteries sci
Ing 1879 volumes, giving 20, 1892 volumes. and
6,242,7lO pages of tracts while they have visited
ior prayer and religious conversation nearly
"a 700 families
WORK AMONG FREEDMEN.
Rev. DR.. II. A. Nelson from the Committee on
Freedmen, made report as follows
The Standing Committee on Missions for
freedmen respectfully report as follows
l. FUEDs.-The Annual Report shows an en-
couraglng advance upon former years in pecu-
MARY contributions for this work The income
OF last year exceeds, by more than one-third, the
income OF the preceding year, although in that
year over $4,000 came from Scotland The rate
OF increase thus indicated in contributions. and
IN the intelligent appreciation of the work thus
shown, seem to us to justify the committees ex-
pectation of 100000 within the current wear
and the proportionate enlargement of their
work
2. LABoRERs-These are Ministers, Licenti-
ates, Catechlsts, and Teachers-in all 145-of
whom III are colored persons and of the go
teachers, 80 are women
Your committee are satisfied on careful in
curry, that generally these laborers. in every
grade, are men and women of an earnest mis-
sionary spirit. and are prosecuting their proper
work lndustriously and faithf1lly-manv of
them with no ordinary self denial.
The Assembly will certainly share our graft.
hcation at the evidence we have found that tbe
people themselves, for whom this work is done.
are making commendable progress in selfsup.
port, over $4,000 having been paid bv them
selves for the support of the work among them
more than one-fourth of its whole cost.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
These are:
/. Charitable Institutions.
Biddle University, Charlotte. N G.
Wallingford Academy Charleston, S. c..
Scotia Seminary, Concord, N. c.
2. Normal Schools.
Brainerd Institute, Chester. S. C..
Fairfield Institute, Winnsboro S. c..
3. Graded Schools.
Midway, near Dorchester, Liberty Co. Ga
Mount, Tabor, Columbia, Tenn.
greensboro, Greensboro, N. G..
4. Common ParochiaL
our committee regarded these institutions
with degree of interest which we can hardly
express. The printed documents which illustrate
their work their opportunities, and their needs
are so generally in the hands of the members Of
the Assembly, that we do not need to copy their
details; but we earnestly invoke the careful
study OF those documents, and praverful and
gen generous endeavor to increase the resources Of
these several institutions, by endowments and
provision for buildings to the fuH ertent of the
estlngtes glyeo IN the annual reDort
We are fully convinced.
}. That the teachers in these institutions are
persons Of excellent qualifications for their
Work, and are prosecuting it with exemplary
devotion and energy.
q That they are yearly sending forth colored
young men and women, fitted by Christian
education, to exert wholesome and elevatinp in
Huence upon their people.
o. That they are steadily and not slowly
overcoming the prejudices Of the white popula-
ton which have been the greatest bi6drance
70 our work, and the greatest danger to the
peace and welfare Of the southern communities.