The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-06-01

quest anu con-
II. The fir ancial exhibit for the past year is
very gratifying. We state it with warm con.
gratuiahons and devout Thanksgiving. The
poard reports the sum of 1915 Gil as received
.i e al sources for their current work. OF
tnis 9oo'ool came from the Women's Home Mis-
SION Societies and $4,000 was given distinc.
elVely Tor. school work The receipts for the
Sustentatlon department for the wear have bean
SZ9,554, while with the balance of s03 459 70
ported IN 1880 left in their hands $50 792 for
91ustentation, making a grand total with the
iionie Missions receipts of S39S,70
Report of the Standing Committee ON
the Report of the Committee on Mis-
sions to the Freedmen.-Yourc committee
10 which was referred the report of the Commit
lee on Missions to the Freedmen would respect-
FULLY submit the following report:
a careful consideration of the report placed
In our hands has deepened our convictions of
the necessity the value, and the faithfulness of
tnls work An expenditure of less than $50 900
~ lhiesion Iunos, In connection with what has
oeen raised upon the field, has secured the stated
preaching OF the gospel to l2S churches. with
nearly dz,OoO communicates and over 5000
sunday school pupils, the care of "a parocbiaI
schools with more than 5000 pupils, besides the
support OF higher schools and Institutes of such
traces that we Ind in them 10 candidates for
,he gospel ministry, besides large numbers of
both sexes who are qualifying themselves 70 he
the future teachers of their race. Sixty FIVE orr
uaiheo Minister'S OF whom 81 are colored as
sisted by u colored licentiates and catecbists
nave been preaching the gospel, and the favor
VI uoa mas oeen manifested to them in the addi-
tlon OF IlS members to their churches bv nro
fesslon OF faith percentage much larger than
the average throughout the Church. There is
no need to say one word to this Assembly ne RI
the intrinsic value of such work as this. since
we are mere In view of the Masters charge TO
preach the gospel to every creature and since all
the traditions of our Church point to the nreacb-
ing OF the word and the religious education If
tne young as the great agencies for the saliva
tlon and elevation of men, But there is mo-
heed to repeat and to emphasize the directions
OF preceding Assemblies to our churches. to aid
Inls work Since, notwithstanding an increase
OF 20 in the number of churches contribntino,
the past year, the fact remains that far more
than one-half of all our churches have not given
one dollar to this cause. The committee believe
that TINS Is due chiefly to the fact that pastors
and sessions afford no opportunity to the people
10 contribute, since it must be that In all our
congregations there are some loyal souls, ready
10 respond according to their ability, to every
recommendation which this Assembly NAV make
70 them In respect to the Kingdom of our Lord.
Your committee also believe that the time has
come and the way is now open for great en-
iSargement OF all branches of our work among
this people.
ihe fraternal dispatch from the Southern
Assembly In session at Staunton, Va, was a
pleasant relief amid the dullness of routine
business The fact was noted that, though the
Assemblies have for some years exchanged sal
utations with each other, the first greeting has
each year come from our body This year the
southern Assembly anticipated us in good
wlshes.-HeraLd & Presbyter