New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20
WORK AMONG THE FREEDMEN.
THE FINANCIAL EXHIBIT OF TIE YEAR
ENCOURAGING.
4 STEADY ADVANCE II TIE PROSPERITY or
THE MISSIONS ENTRUSTED 10 THE
rRLInMEN OF RNsDDAIA.

Saratoga. MAY 10.-Thc Rev +. u. Morris. chair
man submitted the report Of the standing Committee
ON TIE subject Of Missions among Freedmen II" -nih
we have examined the record, OF the board to
which thee missions are entrusted. and also the
mort Of the treasurer ~ the board. and we tnd II
necessary 10 make certain exceptions 10 the rrcord'
on the ground of ncompletcnc,s but with these
exceptions, we recommend that thc records be aP
moved by the Assembly
If was also recommended that the salaries OF the
secn,tarlcs and treasurer and clerk be reduced 10
aegregat. cost not exceeding $500 annually The
financial exhibit Of the year is remarkably enconragns
The gross receipts $l76,34b 90 an advance Of
moro than 10000 any preceding year. IL Is a
gratifying feature that over 100000 Of the has
been contributed by the c0orcd people II Is now
ouarter Of a century since thi, work under.
taken and the steady advance IN the popular interest
NAV well be Indicated by The following statement :
For the first period ~ five years the receipts
sl4o0I7 s. period Of five years, S2@6il7 50
for the fourth period during which the Rev. Dr Il. H.
Allen became secretary aud the permanent committee
was made one the boards of tho church 1905 oS9 g.
and for the 9th period. just closing. %64j.579 10.
There has been steady advance IN contributions.
The total gifts during twenty five wears were 81 d47.
700 81 The report further states that twenty five
wears ago there not single colorcd preach r
or teacher or It single church composed of colorci
meml,ers under the care OF the board Now
there are not less than 2ij churches.
with A. many SUNDAY schools: ten white and III
colorcd preachers, twelve lcentatc chist-,
sustained wholly In part through IL bcnchc'ncc.
II We add to this the agsrcgnt" of seventy eight
school, Of various grades. containing 1O1Go pupils,
and employing III teachers we gain stil better i'm
pres, ions Of what h agency has accomplished. The
addition e. these conrrd churches By profession II
faith during the past year 80. and the aggrc-
gat, for twenty five year, @2,233. II Is estimated
that not less than 100000 Of the coiorct race IN
the south mainly along the Atlantic Coast. have
lccn brought under the influence Of the Church. The
work is IN thoroughly healthy condition, and is in
ere ing III magnitude and it re- t. TIM, far II h.,
been confined h the two Carolina, aud flordn with
one vigorous Prc,bytcry In Gcorcia. The orginizi-
ton Of the Prcshytcry Of West Virginia h. AN en-
cnurs gng movement. Bnt the eXtcus vc migra on of
the colorcd population from the Atanc line to the
a fact which suggest, the duty OF widening greatly
the area Of dcnomnational WORK in the department
The great Central States Of Tennessee and Kentucky
offer wide and promising field. The educational work
conducted by the board hts bocn carr d o. with
energy and marked success. Progress has BEEN made
I'm the erection or purchase OF new buildings such n tho
promising needs OF the work demand. Industrial
training has been made special feature In Inc
educational system sustained by the board Tn,
large ,ervice rendered BY the Church In