The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-06-02
The Northern Presbyterian
Church.
Report of Home Missions-The Years
Work

There have been l, ISL men in commission
during the last year, laboring in the following
states and territories, viz. Alaska 2; Arizona
.; California 33; Colorado, 20; Dakota, ~;
Delaware, 6 District of Columbia, 2; Florida 3:
Iaaho' z; llliaois, 81; Indiana, So; Indian Ter
rltory, 8; Iowa, 1O3; Kansas, 1913; Kentucky.
Is; Louisiana, l Maryland, % Massachusetts
81 Michigan, 45; Minnesota, A Missouri, 90
Montana, 81 Nebraska 60; New Jersey 81 ;
New Mexico, II; New York, 90; Nevada | :.
North Carolina. l Ohio, 80; Oregon, 10; Penn
sylvania, 100; Tennessee IA; Texas, 10; Utah.
IL 10 Virginia, 3 West Virginia, IA Washington
Territory, 8; Wisconsin, 40; Wyoming 4 T6ev
have preached the gospel at stated Intervals N
not less than 5000 places. They have organized
247 Sabbath schools, and have under their care
a total OF ll4,Sll Sunday school children. The
missionaries report the organization of 138
churches; 10,945 were added to their churches =.
o'5O4 by letter, and 5,641 on profession of faith
Inc following shows the receipts for the wear
and sources of income;
from SSn lpf, 1888, 287 20
Women's missionary societies, 22iO5 80
individuals, etc. iISee
Interest on permanent and trust
funds TX e7A o.
$295, 614 SO
The sustentation receipts are as follows:
1870 iS 0aia m, $34, 48O 20
date, viz:
From churches, TX oot 40
individuals, etc, Ala IN
- $5O194 Y
The expenditures were-amonp other itams
paid missionaries and teachers, $3.50 229 &c sal
aries and travelling expenses, $14325 Ont Of
the sustentatlon fund was paid So. 249. O8. The
balance OF this fund on hand is $23. 1888
REPORT ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The receipts of the board from April 30. 1879
to April 30, 1880, were $685. .8448O its ~ -
Pendltures In the same time were 1875 74e eI
$6,098.18. - -'P'ii % looO'
The last year began with debt Of seo zoo
%. Soon afterward the failure Of the boorJ;.
agents In Liverpool caused the heavy loss of
Yfo'o9O. Toward paying this loss few liberal
uonaVons were received, but the far greater
part OF 1t became charge on the general f1nJs
OF the board The estimates for all current e-
PehSes were subjected to considerable redncfior
alIer careful consideration of the income from iii
9HVuIoes' wnlch IL was hoped might be available
ana so The earlier part of the wear was q ror;aJ
OF many anxletles, and sometimes of dismav Il
-, therefore with the greatest thankfulness 10
tIo LOT the grace given to his people and for
1re orueTlDg OF his Providence toward the ,yorl,
OF their hands, that the board can now rorort
the toreboding of trouble relieved restrctons ON
the expenditure Of the missions in most cases
removed important new work in other cagos
undertaken, no new missionaries kept at homo
lot want OF funds and the great work Of tbe
missions permitted to enter on new year with
Inc board considers it important to state that
an unusually large part Of its income dprinc,
departed friends, as shown by the treasnror's
accounts. 1t should also be stated that tbe re-
ceipts of last year included the noble IFS Of tbo
three largest donors for many years to the mission