The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1889-05-25

Mnrymnd $500
Mississippi 6O00
Alabunn 6,ODO
TuuueAsee 8 900
Arkansas $500
IainieiHna 1000
FlD,lha 9nlO
West Virginia 900
Distfict ul Colsma 500
$4,000,
The Treasurer reports balance
on hand he beginning Of theyear,
SO, 609, ,63, and the receipts dur-I
ing the year. 500, ,023, %, making
an aggregate OF $l02, ,G33, ,3s.
The expenditurcsihaye been $l0l-
SIS, Al, leaving balance IN bis
hands Of $Sl4,97. The lIabii.
ties, on call-loans, ~, l50,2l, are.
moneys deposred with the treas,
urer hy returned missionaries for
the use of The Board, and pre-
ferrej by the owners, not 10 be
returned. The attention Of the
Convention Is called to the large
amount OF money borrowed, S46,-
500, for which $99l, 81 interest
had to be paid. An explanation
OF thissuggest by the fact. worthy
of the grave consideration of the
Convention and the churches,
that ID the last month Of the con-
vcniional year. $32 ,064.Ss was
received, which is one-thir1 Of the
annual receipts, and in the two
last days Of the year was receivod
/ $l4,279,Sl, of which 50, 1913 80
came TO hand the very last day oi
! the year. Docs not this statement
emphasize the importance uf some
arrangement II possible, by which
contribution. may be 50 maze a'
oot 10 present an interest account
20 heavy, and so injurious TO tho
cause? Yet, the Board feels CRATE.
ful that il has been enabled, by
the goodwill Of tho people and
the grace of God, to meet all Tia,
financial obligations aud demands
OF the year; and are impressed
: with the duty (whllc efforti
: among the churches should be ie
doublcd), Of exercising more faitl
) il Him whose purpose and plan
, and promises are IN the behalf o
: our works, ana who will not deny
Himself nor dlsappoint His trust
! ing ones seeking 10 execute Iii
most holy will. The contrlbu
, tIons Of shc churches are gradu
I ally Increasing as may be seen b.,
a comparison Of the annual re
} ports Of the Treasurer, and th,
(, hope is entertained that, either b,
9 the perfecling Of the present pIal
or tie change Of it for ono better
i the time is not for distant wllel
/ our missions will be 50 thorough
, " equipped, with workers ap'
} houses OF worship. that they shaI
be able n3t only TO maintain th
: ground acquired, but to NOV
. forward ia steady ana hcalthsu
) progress for the greater acquisl
: iions in the name Of The Isord
! The large amount reported 70
tlavelmg aud printing Indicate
e how the Board Ills endeayored, i
o accordance with the bylaws, L
i cultivate the closest possible as
i soclations with The States, and 1
: give the fullest Information Of on
! work, the country having been
Y bt Hundreds Of thousands tract
S and leaflets almost sown dow
a with missionary literature.
The Foreign Mission Rep9I
4 gives me tjummary Of the wor
e 10 Mexico, as follows:
Tie morning comcthl We sc
u the rosy tint- Of the dawn Of
n better day We have carried tn
d work from the Tezas bJrior /
s Pacific coast Opposition Is war
n ing. Now, almost unIy~rsaIl
d meet warm welcome. The gl'
le ernneut gives US full protection
Il The leading daIlles iu the City {
4 Mexico and throughout I'll
s. Republic cxposc r amanism, an
Il defend our calss. The cIere
.. have lost ground rapiilIy darn
,e tAp nast two years. All vf o.
n churches aud mission stations r
= port progress aud prosperst
a. dur force If wcrAets Is lnsut