The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-22
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Over $3.50. 900 Raised for Mission and Edu-
cstional Work In the Past Year.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 2l.-The forty fifth an
Duai meering of the American Missionary
Association began here yesterday after
noon at the Euclid.avenue Congregational
Church. The ADDRESS of welcome was de-
livered by Rev. Henry NJ. Ladd. ID. d.. pas
tor of the church. The response was by
Rev. w. NJ. Taylor. ID. d., Ii. d., of New
York, the president of the society. The an.
nual report of the executive committee was
read. The report says: "The American
Missionary Association closed the forty
fifth year of its history with gratitude for
it's enlarged opportunities of service and
the enlarged support which has enabled It
to meet SO many of them. Three years ago
it's current receipts were S3i6.2l6.es; last
year they were $4OS, ,O3S.97; this year they
have been $43O.974.65. This sum does not
include the income of the Daniel Hand
put into the charge OF the as
sOciation this year is s4S2, 1921.
This has been q remarkable year in the
thorOugbness Of the educational work
which tine association has done. IL bas
been characterized hy very general bar
mOny among the churches and schools
throughout the field. The work has gone
on through the ear with cheering success.
both in the continuation of it's regular
lines of service and in the planting oil new
schools and churches, and the introduction
of pioneer evangeiIZiDg work IN our many
communities to which We hope soon TO
bring the advantages of better Christian
education"
The anuual report OF the treasurer shows
that rhe year was begnn with balance of
S20S94. The receipts were: From churches.
Sabbath-schOols. missions. societies., etc.,
Sle6.2SO. 45: from estates and iegacles, Sl5S,-
6ti.a7; income from sundry funds. sl0, 80;
tuition and public funds. S44. 1882 United
States government. account of Indians.
Sl4,4la6S; State fund. $1,000; proceeds of
sale of property, S3254 IA: making total of
$iSO.9.4 ID. The expenditures were: For
the SOuth, sos. 1888; Indians i52 S37 g33::
Chinese. Sl3.2l6.SO: foreign missiOns. ST.
6o3.1i; publications., 50 49, 06; agencies and
bnreaus. Sl7,S55GS; administration, SIS. .596;
elianeous. SS.545.6l: making q total of
e430.3l55S. which leaves balance of
S6l9l2. In the evening the annual sermon
was delivered by Rev: Albert j. Lyman,
II. d.. OF Brooklyn, N. Y.
There was an Increased attendance at TO.
days session of the association. The first
paper on the programme was on anti
slavery missions, and it was read by
Rev. NJ. f. Strictly. ID. d.. of New
York, the senior corresponding secre-
fary. The committee on conference
reported through Rev. DIR. J. q. Vose. of
Providence, their chairman. Papers were
Plantation Songs. or the Elements of the
Religious Thought of the Slaves" by Dis
trict Secretary G. j. Ryder, of Boston;
1.-The Progress in Negro Education in
Twenty-six Years." by Kew. Addison p.
Dr. Wolcott Calkins. of Massachusetts,.
submitted the report of the committee on
church work. which contained a recon-
mendation in favor of compelling all
churches that could possibly be made self.
sustaining TO support themselves without
aid from the association. The report OF
the committee ON educational work was
submitted. and DR.. l.. :. Rowland made an
address sstting forth the pressing needs of
that work.
This evenings session was devoted to
work in the mission field. and addresses
were made 10y Field Superintendent w. 4.
Z. Wright, of Berea. KY; Rev. Mr.. Reed. OF
Ssanans RHsk s.. u Res; r.,iE Mr. J9hps 20 EsoD of
ence. Ala; Rev. Nh. Upper, of Woosbnrg.
KY; Rev. Mr.. Gunner. of Lexington. KY.
and President Dr. Forest. Of Taliudega, Ala,
Universalists Of the United States.
WORCESTER. Mass. Oct. 2l.-The biennial
convention of the United States Universal
ist denomination. which covers the entire
territory of the country, was opened here
to-day. There are 97 parishes In the
United States, 42,0S9 Universalist fam
lies 4l.l77 church members. and 56,llO
Sunday y-school pnpils The property. less
debt. IL valued at S7.96S.3is. The expenses
and contributions amounted to 81. 1885, 654.
Those figures show an increase over 1891
of 321 per cent. i'm church member
ship, anu 3.6l per cent. In property.
The sum of $4,000 has been expended
by the convention In missicns. The total
amount paid for scholarships since the be-
ginning Of the enterprise is Sl49.914. while
the funds amount To S247.095. The treas
urer reports the receipts to be SCI. AS, and
the expenditures S., ,Oi9.
Rev. DR.. Spruiiie Burford's New Charge.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 2l.-Rev. DR.. Spruille Bur.
ford. who for four years has been rector of
Calvary Church in this city, left last night
for New York. where he has accepted a call
to the rectorship of the Church of the In
tercession. In that city. Before leaving DIR.
Burford was made the recipient of many
beautiful and costly testimonials of esteem
by his parish, the largest in tennessee. The
departure of the eminent rector is much
deplOred.
Conference of the Epworth League.
Topeka, Kan, Oct 2l.-The twelfth Gen.
araI Copfayapra of the Envorth Iooo,a I.