Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-27
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D7717ES YsS GAY lO Ias : ISSlUN VI
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p. 3a-ls A1naaI Repor'-Tha Western People
Ss7 fasy Havs Contributed Their Share and
Want tha Eastern to DO Iheirs-Sua-
lsr Death Of Former Moderator.


,,,r-his morning.
after devotional exercises and reading
,... minutes. overtures were referred
..-m.t-ees, and orders of the day
s-.5 rar several items of business, the
s. order Of the day being Vacant
~, -.t,, ana Unemployed Ministers.
a-.a.a-e opposed the proposition to
..e salary of the secretary of cores
..-5s,.e a, -, 500 q year as unneceS-
.,-r because the PreSbytery has a man
,- -5e work. This money he said
yo-i give the Gospel TO many weak
..r~.nos. An amendment TO fix the
,-..e at 81 900 was tabled.
Tho sums Of -, 600, 81, 500 and $1,000
var. proposed, and S1,5OO was
chosen. A committee of five was then
,rr..nr.d t0 consider the constitutional
rr0. the action proposed, 10 report TO
u, Assembly III the earliest cOnvep-
slta-
Tae Standing Committee of the Board
of BOme Missions reported through DR..
Andrew Raym md, of Albany.
following is an abstract OF the report.
Tt decease of nine home missionaries
90 $ for testimony to their faithfulneSS
rr,o death. The year opened with the
great debt of O,391S4, caused by an
.rfortunate decrease in receipts in
March. the last month of the fiscal
wear. Missionaries had 10 wait for
hard-earned pay, as the securities at the
Boards command were small, and the
receipts fell far from the average $40,
900 during the first live months. So,
although we spent S55,525 less than
last wear. and $4,000 less tnan
the Assembly authorized, we closed
with a debt of SOS, 346. Still the receipts
from churches and individuals have
been S34. 122 more than last year, and
more than In any year before; but the
great falling off in legacieS of almost
500. 600 left us helpless. We greatly
need more permanent funds 20 serve as
security for loans, that will enable US
in such cases 20 pay the missionaries
PROMPTLY. and again are those who con-
tribute urged 10 do so early, instead OF
hfe in the year. We should not
leave So many missionaries in the lurch.
The report then reviews the home
Missionary work of the past year, urges
greater effort among the immigrants in
,be Western States, aud continues: Our
Idian school is an entering wedge, and
ri>b.lag driven as fast as means will
permit OurchurcheS among the Indians
day, goo members, not one Of which
was r01rerted with the messiah craze,
5.t instead contributed $4,000 toward
nr benevolent causes In Spencer
Academy Indian Territory, there have
been many conversions. Our two
churches among the PimaS and Papa
goes. of Arizona, cost $4,000. Of wnich
the Indians paid -, ,OOO At Tucson we
have fine academy with 142 scholars
I'm Alaska our Stka church has re-
ceived thirty-i0ur members, and has In
all 3lO. Some of the students have
married. begun 20 set up ChriStian
homes. and others are seeking prepara-
t0nS as teachers. We have as mis-
sOner, 1917; missionaries aud teachers,
3i0; additions on profession, 1O,6S3; ad-
dtiOnS Ou certificate, -,4OS; total mem
berShip. 1890. Total in cOngrega-
uouS l56 POP. Total in Sabbath schools,
>,l69. One hundred and thirty-tve
churches built during the year cost
Si25,4S2 Total number of church
buildings, 1851; value, S4,975, 2S2.
Total number of parSonageS, 397; value,
si92 704 Church debts paid during
She year. S957, 9O6.57. The four Synods
o' Baltimore, New Jersey, New York
1ld Pennsylvania paid, through their
usual channels, 1928, ,65I50
The Moderator announced various
committees, and then announced the in
staataueous death, from auginia pee
toris. of Prof. Henry ]. Van Dyke, ID.
D.. Of Brooklyn, who had just resigned
li, paStorate 10 take the chair of SyS-
,ematic Theology i'm Union Theological
Seminary. A telegram of coincidence to
She widow was voted, also committee
'0 prepare the minute which is Gus
-omary when "a former Moderator OF the
Assembly dies during its session. The
Moderator then led in prayer.
Dr. McMillin, the new secretary OF
tae Board of Home Missions, spoke ten
.ar.y of Or. Van Dyke, who was at one
tme an active member of the Board. and
a.wayS nS warm friend, and also OF the
venerable Secretary Kendall who Is, on
account OF illness, absent Tor the nrSt
tme in thirty years. DR.. McMillln theh
gave vivid picture Of the difficulties
oi getting a hearing for the Gospel IN
some of the new towns in their booming
period, when Sunday is by far the most
busy day in the week, and the saloon IS
seemingly absolute master of the Situa-
zion. The rich men of the new west
nave made their money without Gospel
Influences, and do not contribute rs they
ought 20 Gospel work.
The speaker. in speaking Of the work
ln the far West, said the Indian is very
accessible to the Gospel, and work
among them very hopeful. Had we
spent 10 per cent. Of what it cost to kill
chem in evangelizing them, there would
have been no ghost dance. Our mission
arieS felt perfectly safe during those
horrible dayS. He told of the
great progress made in New Mex
lco among SpaniSh-Americans, and
Ia Utah, where young men who have
Aeen trained i'm missionary schools Will
lo the right thing on jurieS TO those
po.ygamou> old wretcheS. Now we
mist not let this work 60 by default Tor
ack of money. Rowland Hill would