The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-25

byterian Church in the United States aims TO
establish and maintain churches in all parts
Of our country, aiding them 10 reach with hii
speed all points OF selfeupport" and TO ''or-
ganize schools "a rapidly IA possible among
the exceptional populations" The "excep-
dams and Alaskans- show large results for
the work already done among them.
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The number OF missionaries and missionary
teachers who have labored the whole or
part OF the past year in connection with the
board throughout the States and Territories,
chiefly in the South and West was 2.Ol7.
Their work during the year resulted IN 1868
additions on profession Of faith and LAOS ad-
dit.Ons on certificate making total member.
ship Of mission churches 1i3, 40, and total
IN mission congregations OF lbb,1t2 lhere
were 43s new Sunday-schools organized, max
ing total under the boards supervision OF
q 52 schools. with an attendance or 1879
pupils. There were l3j church edihces built
during the year, bringing the number up 10
! .s5s. valued at s4,9i5,0OO. The society's re-
cepts from all sources during the year
amounted 10 S8i9. 363.65. They ask II .000. 900
from the churches for the work Of the present
year.
sion work IN every part of the country under
the superintendent Of the archbishops in
their respective archeOpiscOpal dioceses. The
clergy and missoners IN each diocese report
TO their head and general summary of the
work IS forwarded each year to the Holy
Father. Independently Of the regular work
of the church IS that done by the Francis
cans Dominion, Augustinians and Redemp-
florists, who conduct missions such as
IN Protestant cOmmunions would be
called revival services. The indefatigable
members OF the Society Of Jesus. Jesuits. en-
gage in all kinds Of religious work. They are
divided into three Provinces" covering the
the United States, and severaly report TO their
Provincial. The Province, which has its
headquarters at New Orleans. forwards its re-
ports. through It's Provincial. % France. and
these do not appear in the tabulated work Of
the order in the United States. la addition
10 the male orders are the numerous Catholic
ssterhOOds whose self-sacrihcing ministry 70
the sick destitute and fallen wins for them
the respect and gratitude Of all classes.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church numbers
10 the United States four 10 five million OF
baptized members and J $50 600 communi-
bodies and the various independent Synods
of the Lutheran Church carry on their mis-
sion work separately, there is no common
source of information and no way TO secure
absolutely accurate figures. Last year the
General Council employed $50 missionaries,
serving 1863 congregations in "a States: the
General Synod 1Ol missions. employing ia |
the United Norwegian Church, |
1872 missions and 81 missionaries, and the +
German Iowa Synod. = missionaries. serving |
80 congregations. Much work was done by |
the Syn0dicel Conference among the freed |
men in the South and among the Jews and |
indians The organizations named. and Yari- |
Gus minor ones expended during the year |
S299, 054.5S.
The Universalist General Convention is a |
corporation representing the Oniyersalist |
Church IN the United States and elsewhere. !
II has funds amounting to more than $4,000 |
the income of which Is used for the aid Of 1
theological students and for the aid and sup /
port of missions. This is supplemented by |
contributions from individuals and parishes |
for the same purposes.
Besides the work Of the General Convention |
the State Conven ions representing the Uni |
versalisls in the several States are all Of them |
missionary bodies with funds AMI doing &C
tive service within their bounds. The gifts |
TO al the conventions for the purposes indi- /
Gated for the last fiscal year exceeded $4,000 |
interest not included The number of faml- !
lies in organized parishes was Al ,S63.
The American Unitarian Convention say !
that in no period Of the history Of their
church has it been so Jealous and active, or
bad SO many demands made upon It from
without. They add that there Is n very large
number Of people IN the nited States whom |
they better than others can reach. and that
without interfering with the work Of other
Within the last ten or fl
teen wears the circulation of their trscts has |
increased at least twenty-fold. and is steadily
growing. Since 1856 the number of their
societies has increased 80 per cent All over
The country they have calls for the formation |
VI new churches, and ars confident that the |
number of their churches Will increase quite |
IS apidly Ia the next FIVE years as IN the last
five They are much encouraged by the una
llmity. zeal and hope Of usefulness that
characterized the session OF their National /
Conference recently held at Saratoga, n. \.
The American Bible Society, which has IS
sued in the seyeuty-hve years of its history I
u 233 7l2 copies OF the Scriptures, sent out
rom tho Bible House, New York. for home /
during the year, 973 5ll Bibles
and 1estaments.
The Reformed Church in America reports /
remarl allie progress. A year ago zoos faui-
ies and 1874 comm inicants comprised their
Western MISSION churches Now their +
,hurc.es represent 053 families and 4249 /
The Sunday schools of those
churches have 5.57i pupils. as against 4, s6S
year ago The Board OF Domestic Missions
aids "a missionary pastors and supplies. ex-
elusive of students. ministers 10 l37 churches
Their work 10 largely among Hollanders in
lie West. The sum collected from all
sources for missions during the last fiscal year
was sol, 945cs. OF which the Womaus ilxecu-
i've Committee IN auxiliary of the board.
contributed $t2Ill.89 in addition 70 quaint
les Of clothing and books. the value Of which
3 not included in the fiscal report.
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