The Portland daily press., 1882-10-04

rsIaDnsnnsnC ana support OF new mis-
sicns, the following sums during these three
years have been appropriated and expended
for the purpose named:-
For New Missions. .............. S6o,472.0o
An annual average of ............ 20,167.33
For Educational Enlargement. ........ 266,710,94
Au annual average of. ............ IS, 570.3l
For EVangellstic Enlargement. 1856 ,350.S0
An annual average Of. ..,..,...... 95,450.26
The entire amount thus far expended from
this noble bequest, as shown upon the Treas
urers books, during the past four financial
years. has reached the grand total of $77S,-
sS2'S9, an annual average of $194,745.72.
NEW MISSIONS.
There now remain to be expended for new
missions, by wise distribution, during
the next ten years, as circumstances may
require, in round numbers about $27O, 900
l271 ,409.12.l The missions already entered
upon are four: one upon the Western coast
of Africa, beginning from Bailunda and
Bihe; one upon the Southeastern coast, be-
ginning from Umzila's Kingdom; one In
Northwest China, beginning from the prov
ince of Shanse; and one In Northern Mexi-
co, beginning from Chihuahua. These
missions would never have been commence
ed, and could not be wisely prosecuted, we're
it not for this special appropriation, making
their support sure during that somewhat
prolonged period of years while they are
becoming well established. For this pure
pose the entire sum already appropriated
will be needed, in addition to whatever do
nations from other sources may be intrust-
ed to us for the same department OF work.
ENLARGED EvANGELIsrIc WORK.
The amount distributed for enlarged
evangelistic work in our existing missions
during the past three years has nearly ex-
hausted that third of the beqnest which
was appropriated by the Board for this pur.
pose, the balance in the hands of the
Treasurer being only $6,S06.33. Hereafter,
therefore, our entire evangelistic work,
which during the past three years has annu-
ally received in addition to. the ordinary ap-
preparations, as special grant, an average
of over sos, 900, mustSbe sustained from the
regular annual receipts. aM i
We ask now, as appropriate TO the Report
OF the Home Department, that the whole
subject be taken into the prayerful deliber-
atoms OF the Board at this meeting, and
that such recommendations and measures
may be adopted as in their view shall in
crease the regular annual receipts of the
Board to not less than $500, 600, and shall
also provide for special additional annual
contribution for our enlarged educational
and evangelistic work of not less than
$3.50, 900. And may God grant unto us his
own wisdom and the gracious presence of
his Spirit in the decision of so momentous a
question:
ENLARGED EDUCATIONAL WORK.
OF that third of the bequest set apart by the
Board for enlarged educational work for the
raising up of native ministry, there now
remains in the hands Of the Treasurer a
balance of only $26,s93.S7. For this work,
as already stated, there has been expended
during the past three years, the sum OF
$3.50, 1904, an annual average of ever
$SS,000. Of this amount, $4,000 have been
committed to the Trustees of the Central
Turkey College at Aintab, the income of which
is to be devoted to the aid of students fitting
for the Christian ministry. For the same
purpose $4,000 have been committed to the
Trustees OF Jaffna College in Ceylon; $4,000
TO the Trustees of Armenia College in Harpoot,
and $4,000, through the Woman's Board, to
the Trustees of the Constantinople Home,-
the Prudential Committee regarding provision
for the educating of wives for native ministry
as included in the intent of the designation
made by the Board. This total of $50, 900,
committed to Trustees of Incorporated Ed
ucational Institutions, will remain, as a
permanent investment under the care of the
Trustees of those Institutions,-ths income to
be perpetually devoted to the raising up of
native ministry. The remainder of the sum
expended for the same purpose during the
past three years, amounting to $2l5,7lO.94,
has been divided among the several missions
OF the Board as part Of their annual
appropriations.
SERIOUS QUESTION.
The serious question is now suggested:
How is the amount required for our enlarged
and charging educational work to be secured
for the years Immediately before us: Twice
the amount [$26,ssS.S7l in hand will be
needed for the first appropriations for the new
financial year upon which we are now enter
ing. One hundred thousand dollars each year
can be wisely and economically distributed
among our more than fifty higher educational
institutions, where we are training for
Christian work more thar three thousand
young men and women. The extraordinary
source of supply which has given us such
substantial help during the past three years
has now ceased. Whittier shall we turn for
the next year and the years to follow
M )UR FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
Our financial problem briefly stated, is this
For our regular appropriations to sustain
existing missions, on their present scale, we
iecu not less Indn %0UU,UUU u year. FOR
enlarged evangelistic work already begun, we
need not less than an additional $4,000.
For enlarged educational work now in hand,
we need still further addition of not less
than 100000.
On the ether hand our average receipts for
several years as derived from the ordinary
donations and legacies amount to only about
$450,000. To what sources shall we look for
the remaining $2Oo,O0os There seems to be
bnt one reply to this question.
OUR OWN PAST EXPERIENCE.
When the new and special work for Papal
Lands was committed to this Board by the
churches in the year 1871 it was with the
express agreement that a special additional
contribution should be annually taken up for
this object, and that assumption of the new
work should occasion no retrenchment upon
the other missionary fields already under the
care of the Board. After four years the
request was presented SO urgently from
churches and individuals that only one con-
tribution should be asked for the entire work
of the Board, including Paeal Lands, that the
Board yielded to the request, STIMULATING that
there should be the necessary increase in the
one contribution. 1t is a significant fact that
from the time the special additional con-
tribution ceased. the annual receipts from
donations fell short upon an average by almost
precisely the same amount, about $50 900 year,
so that nv snacial efforts durino the paxf fhraa