Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN BOARDS.


Yesterday.
The standing committee on the board OF
home missions reported through DIR. Andrew
Raymond Of Albany TO the Presbyterian general
assembly at Detroit yesterday The repor,
stated that the year opened with the great deb,
OF $50, 39l.S4. Missionaries had to wait for
hard-earned pay and the receipts fell off from
the average S46, 900 during the first five months
so, although the board spent S55. SIS less than
last year and $4,000 less than the assembly
authorized, it closed with a debt Of s9S, 346.
Missionary work is much needed among the
swarming foreign population. There is a very
decided Presbyterian element among the
Bohemians, whose Reformed Church has
always had representatives in the pan-Presby-
terian councils. There are &c, 900 OF this race
in New York city, 10, 600 in Baltimore. 40 900 in
Chicago, SO 600 in Wisconsin, t0, 600 in Omaha,
30, 600 In Minnesota and large communities of
them in Nebraska and Kansas. The board has
fourteen churches among them and sixteen
stations which are waiting for churches to be
organized. Twenty per cent of the immigrants
are under fifteen and half under twenty-five.
In conclusion the report said ave have mis-
sionaries. 1877; missionaries and teachers,
additions on certificate, 7,4O8; total mem
bership, 1890; total in congregations.
156. 262; total in Sabbath schools, 17s, 1863;
1925, 1872: total number church buildings, 49,
5sl; value, 81. 975. 292 total number parsonages,
397: value, S492 704; church debts paid during
the year, 1868; total receipts for year. 1851.
N6.57. The four synods OF Baltimore, New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania paid,
through their usual channels. s325, 657. So" At
the opening Of the afternoon session, after as
segment of correspondence with other eccle-
siastical bodies" to the first hour tomorrow.
Col. Elliott F. Shepard Of New York read the
faf
the Sabbath Report accepted and recommen-
dations adopted.
The standing committee of the beard of aid
to colleges reported. 1t aids three colleges and
five academies organized before 1888. the year
when the board was established. as well as
twelve colleges and sixteen academies founded
since that date. The aided institutions have
81, 27S worth OF netprOperty, 1853 students
1888 of them in the college course. 622 in class
icai study. There are !, 4O4 church members.
5000 in systematical Bible study: having the
ministry in view, 152. Amount received dur
ing the year is S10l ,00984.
The special committee of the board of publ
cation. through Judge Hand OF Scranton. Pa,
stated reasons for approving the report made
earlier in the session. Judge Hand addresss
the assembly at great length on the subject 4
management of the board, defending it warmly.
ii. Z. Simmons (''the fighting eldern) is
chairman of the special committee that was
appointed in 1889 by assembly in response to
demands made by various bodies, and the
synod of Ohio in particular, accustomed by
statements as to high prices paid by the board
of publication for work and materials.
The report Of this committee drew cut strong
opposition at Saratoga last year, several heated
discussions arising between the committees
friends of the board.
Pending further discussion the hour for ad-
journment left the matter yet to be settled.
Admissions already made by Judge Hand imply
a saving of not less than $50, 900 year as a re-
suit of following Mr.. Simmons Recommended
tons. Mr.. Simmons is confident that if the
rest OF his recommendations are adopted a
saving of at least $4,000 annually will be
effected.