St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-27
MISSIONS And MONEY
Presbyterian Home Missions
Under Consideration at
Detroit.
Many Facts and Figures Of
Decided Interest to the
Public.
The Northwestern Field Re-
viewed and Commented
on at Length.
Baptists in Session at Cinein-
natl Also Handle the Mis-
sion Question.

DETRoIT, May 26.-At to-day's session
of the Presbyterian General assembly,
the principal business was considera-
ton of the report of the board of home
missions. Following is a synopsis: The
year opened with the great debt of $780,
39l.S4, caused by an unforeseen decrease
in receipts in March, the last month of
the fiscal year. Missionaries had to
wait for hard-earned pay, as the securi-
ties at the boards command was small,
and then receipts fell off from the av-
erage $4,000 during the first five
months. So, although we spent $751;
52O less than last year and $4,000
less than the assembly authorized, we
closed with debt of sos, ,356. Still, the
receipts from churches and individuals
have been S34, 122 more than last year,
and more than i'll any year before. But
the great falling off in legacies of al
most 100000 left us helpless. We
greatly need more permanent funds to
serve as security for loans that will en-
able us in such cases to pay the mission
cries promptly; and again are those who
contribute urged to do so early instead
or late in the year. We should not
nave 10 leave so many missionaries i'll
the lurch. 1t will pay to
Push Things in Minnesota.
which contributed s9,993, almost three
times as much as California, which has
5000 more Presbyterians. The same
general features mark the work in Wis
consin, where six new men are needed.
The supply has never equaled the de-
mand ID Iowa, where the cheering sue
cess makes work for fifteen more men.
Thirteen churches have become self
supporting within the year, and S172,-
600 has been raised and spent for church
buildings in Missouri, where thirty more
men are loudly called for. In Arkansas
we have three negro churches with ed
ucated and eloquent pastors. In the re-
gions affected most by the drought-In-
dian territory, Oklahoma, West
ern Kansas and Nebraska, with
the two Dakotas = increased ap-
preparations, which we could not
give, were greatly needed, and even
here there has been gain-perhaps in
quality more than elsewhere. In the
new mining and stock raising states
Montana and 1dahO-there are great in
ducements for good workers. and in the
swiftly growing towns of Washington
there is an imperative need of more
men. In Utah, Wyoming and Color
ado, there has been good progress. In
New Mexico, into which large stream
OF the best American stock has been
steadily pouring of late, there is oppor-
tunity to reap large harvests. In all
but four of our Southern States-South
Carolina, Georgia. Mississippi and
LoulsIana-We have missionaries, but
the Northern and Southern branches of
our church cannot together supply the
demand. The great
Industrial Development
attracts much good population. as we'll
as some that is bad; but without relig-
ious institutions of Biblical sort the
progress of which we hear so much will
not be heavenward. City evangelical
ton is new term with a weight of
meaning that increases every year.
More people are reached with given
outlay in cities and large towns, and
churches are more quickly brought to
give help rather than ask for it. Then
missionary work is much needed, and
is very hopeful, among our swarming
foreign population. There is a very de-
cided Presbyterian element among
the Bohemians, whose reformed
church has always had representa-
tives in the pan-Presbyterian councils.
There are 10000 of this race in New
York city, 10000 in Baltimore, 10000 in
Chicago, $4,000 in Wisconsin, 10000 in
Omaha, $4,000 in Minnesota and large
communities of them in Nebraska and
Kansas. We have fourteen churches
among them, and sixteen stations which
are awaiting for churches to be organ
lied. Twenty per cent of our immi-
grants are under fifteen, and half under
twenty-five. Now is the favorable time
for getting them into Sabbath schools.
But not SO good a class come now as
formerly. The first immigrants came
mainly for religious liberty. Later
came thrifty class, mechanics and
farmers. But in late years it is the
thriftless and unemployed, and too
often the vicious. The
Results Are Startling.
In 1850 only in 3,2S6 of our popula-
tionS was in penal institution, and in
1880 in S62, fourfold as great a per
cent. In England, meanwhile, there
has been decrease of 62 per cent, in
Scotland of 90 per cent, and in Ireland
of 40 per cent in convictions. Then we
have exceptional populations-Indians,
MeXicans, Mormons, Alaskans and
mountain whites. For these the school
is the entering wedge, and it is
being driven as fast as means
will permit. Our churches among
the Indians have 5000 members, none
of whom were connected with the 'sMes-
siah craze" but instead contributed
$4,000 toward our benevolent causes. In
Spencer academy, Indian Territory,
there have been many conversions.
Our two churches among the Plmas and
Papagoes of Arizona, cost $1,000, of
which the Indians paid $4,000. At
Tucson we have fine academy with
142 scholars. In Alaska, our Sitka
church has received thirty-four mem
bers, ana has in all 3IS. Some of
the students have married, begun to
set up Christian homes, and 9TH
ers are seeking preparation as teachers.
We have missionaries, 1.677: mission
aries and teachers, $40; additions on
profession, 10,6S4; additions on certifi-
cate, 7,40S; total membership, 113, 42O;
total in congregations, 156, ,262; total in
Sabbath schools, IT'S, 1863. Two hundred
and thirty-fve churches built during
the summer cost S425, 4S2. Total num-
Der of church buildings, 1851; value,
81, ,975,292. Total number of parsonages,
397; value, 1892, ,7O4. Total receipts for
the year, s957, ,SO6.57. The four synods
of Baltimore, New jersey, New York
and Pennsylvania paid, through their
usual channels, 1926, ,657.50.
Reformed PresDyterians.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26. - At this
mornings session of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church of North America
the report of the trustees of the theo-
lorinaT cQrf1fnarU mac nracopfad hx, tho
secretary, S. B. w. Mcleod. 1t stated