Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-14
THE MISSION WORK.


PiTTsFIELD, Mass, Oct. f3.-The eighty
second annual meeting Of the American
Board began here today. Rev DIR. Storrs,
president, announced = quorum present.
He opened the meeting by scripture read
ing, prayer, and minutes Of last year .
meeting read. DIR. jenkins. pastor OF the
First Congregational church welcomed the
gathering. He was glad so unusual = num-
her, more than sixty, active and retired
missionaries, and over 100 theological stu
dents were guests.
The committee on nominations were Ap-
pointed by DIR. Storrs and those on ar
range menIs and business elected. Commit
tee on nominations: DIR. Edward Hswes,
burlington, W, President Franklin Carter,
Williams College. DR.. VIM. Hayes Ward,
editor Of the New York Independent,
Prof. Franklin W. Fisk, Chicago Theolog-
ical Seminary, Edward A. Srudley, Bosom.
The outline Of the report Of the prudential
committee on home department was read
by Secretary Alden. Three corporate
members OF the American Board died dur
ing the year: Philip L. Moon, Henry
NJ Dex,er ID. D.. Moses A. IIerrick.
vc misi ionaries and fourteen ASSISTANTS
have gone abroad or are on The way several
others have been recently appointed and
will sail soon. Twenty. eight have returned
or are on the way. District secretaries are
at work in the middle district; Secretary &.
II. Daniels reports that he and fourteen re-
turned missionaries made $50 addresses
among churches a the average cost for
travelling expense 81 81 each. An uoususl
number of pastors preached missionary
sermons. Much literature was distributed.
4 - ,Ey ,,.S H. a ,pf .l.,
no gifts to the cause. The total amount re-
ceived from gifts and legscies was s232, 1888,
a gain over last year Of S56 69l.
From ihs middle distrIci 500 special meet
iugs are reported and marked increase of
interest awakened in proportiopate giving.
There was an increase OF over "a per cent.
In the re ceipts over last year, 22 = per
cent in donations, and yet there had been 4
falling OF in I II nber Of only four seeking
service sbFead. There was gain Of al
most ~ per cent in number OF contribu'-
log churches. Total donations and leRacies
in 1890. $50 o22 0J; in 1891, 4ll8,-
056 40 Or our 2DGU churches In the IN
terror three fourshs have less than 100 MEM
bers each, more than one half less than 30.
A marked feature in Field Secretary Cree
gsn's work has been q series Of missionary
rallies in nine New England cities, with
prominent speakers. The result was
marked increase in public interest. The
churches were invited This year, as last, to
hold simultaneous meeung,, with results
very good.
The report closed with detailed com
parison Of the receipts from donations
with those of former years, which shows
donations this year Si8i .463 rs. = gain
over last year of $G6 54204 and S92, us 20
over the average for the last FIVE years.
Legaciee, S406 ,458 Al, = gain over last year
Of $685. 80. and above the annual average
Of the last two years, S65, ,375 81 I;
adding income from the general per-
manent fund, the Total from gifts and
legscies for the year was SOL AZ G5.
Next year Sl20. 600 over the donations 0f
,hs year will be needed il we are not to
fall behind the scAnty appropriations made
this year Two hundred thousand dollars
increase in gifts Is the pressing need just
now. Committee Of arrangements; DR. j.
L jenkins, Pittsfield; Rev. |. G. Smart.
piitsfeid; Hon II. ID. Hyde, Boston ;
VIM. Hale, Chicago; 8. II. Virgin, d..
D., New York. Business committee Dr.
Behrents. Brooklyn, ID. Will, James,
New York; j. Il. Rankin Of Harvard Uni
versity Arthur W. Tufts, Boston; J. W.
Hartir z, Long Meadow. Mass.
Rev DR. Pratt offered n prayer, after
which Treasurer La gdon \. Ward read an
abstract of his report. The expenditures,
including cost Of missions, cost OF agencies,
and cost Of publications, less the subscrip-
iions and sdvertisemerts. had cost the ad-
ministration 1924, ,04s 81 Balance on hand
Aug. 81, 1891, s764 05 Total, 1924
sl2 50 Receipts. including donations,
legscies, and interest on the general per-
manent fund, 1924 ,325 80. Bslsnce on
hand Sept. /. 1890, sis7 %. Total, 1924, :
sl2.2o.
The Morning Star fund for repairs
amounts to st,526 40, The permanent
fund, Of the bs.rd are S369. .It2 33 The
general permanent fund s s2lE 1872 ~.
Permanent fund for officers So sos. IN
come fund for df'ice's. spplied to salaries,
s3.5I4 Ga. The William White Smith
fund. s35 600 Harris School Of
Science Iuqd from J. N. Harms, New
LONDON, Conn held in trust FIR the
support Of school Kyoto. Japan, 5000.
Anstolis College endov men. fund. sl6.-
si9 2s; Hollis Moore memorial trust fund,
ej00n; Mission scholarship fund, st745 :
63; &. Merriam female scholarship fund
5000; Eaphrstss Collegs female teacher.'
iund. $500; Befj Schneider memorial
fund to give aid to needy students in Ger
trsl Turkey, Sl977-
The ar nusl survey of missionary fields
was read by Secretary Clark. In papai
lands the success was more marked than
ever before. Retreuc chment told heavily
on the work In India The missions In
Indis held their ground, and made ZONE
progress. In Japsn, Notwithstanding
peculiar difficulties, il has been = year Of
progress, 1000 members being added to the
churches, and toward the olose Of the year
= great reaction in public sentiment in favor
OF Christianity. Although the Christians
number but one ia 1000 Of the population
they had 10 of the 300 in the first na,ior al
parliament Ia Asia.ic Turkey this
board is slmost the only gospel sgst oy.
Over q fourth Of the $50 missionaries and
fnpr h Of Of the moaey Of the board il
devoted to this field. The yesrs work ha,
given good returns, more than the avsssss
China 10 everv year taking a larger part in
| the worlds life. In Africa the vclams oi
missionary labor has grown four fold II
two decades, yet 10 our three fields ve hss'
only seven more laboSe,s than We had
smoDg the ZaIus 20 years sgo. In 'b'
/ Pacific islands We note the North Pacific
| Missionary Institute at Honolulu visf
new buildings aud added facilities
| Except on Ponape. where the violsnt ant
uov.,Yaatad cnup,e NJ III. Soanish nuth ar