The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-20
the oHURCH BOARDS.
The Various Rsports-statlstlcs of the
Work Of tho Church,

WASHINGTON, d, G., May l0,-The
annual reports Of the various Presby.
terian church boards, made public to.
day and to be taken up by the assembly
from time to time, show encouraging
results In everY branch OF the work.
The report OF tho permanent commit
tee on Temperance enters into that sub
joet largely in detail and makes some
recommendations that will come before
the assembly, Referring to the Worlds
Fair, the report says: 1--WE cannot
contemplate except with feelings OF
shRme tho proposed spectacle to DO
placed before all the world OF vast
national grog shop and a vast national
exhibition Of the trampllng down Of
law"
The establishment by Congress OF an
impartial commission OF inquiry con.
corning tho liquor traffic is favored.
"The bill, continues the report, "has
several times passed tho senate, but the
liquor power, rallying its forces, has al
ways defeated it in the lower house"
Local option Is not regarded as tho
best and ultimate solution OF tho liquor
problem, but the most OF the presby-
terles have favored 1t as q stepping
Among all tho reports Of presbytorIOs
tho license system has no advocate or
apologist
The report OF the special committee
on systematic beneGcencO shows that
tho Christian Standard has attained an
average monthly issue OF 2i,220 copies.
Tho total receipts OF all the boards dur.
ing tho year amounted to g, ,70a, ,562, IN
increase over 1892 OF Sl7S,765.
Tho report OF tho board OF church
erection fund shows that during the
year there were 2S9 applications for as.
sistance, upon which grants were maze
aggregating Sl05, ,30l, aud loans SOL ,l02.
This total exceeds any previous year in
tho history OF tho board and still there
ia an insutIicioncy OF supplies, Mora
than one.haif tho churches OIL tho roll
OF the assembly do not contribute to
this fund and tho board begins the new
year with an empty treasury and many
pressing demands upon It,
The report OF tho board in charge OF
tho missions ior freedom shows that
nearly 100000 annually Is being OK.
pended in this direction with very good
results. The expenditures last year
amounted to Sl03,O02, while the re.
ceipts were Sl7S,3l0. Under this board
there are l59 ordained ministers aud
25S churches, with membership OF
1928, and l9,472 Sunday school schoi-
ars. During the year tho report OF the
board OF relief shows that 100 persons
were Afforded assistance, 04 now names
being placed on tho rolls last year.
There aro 76 ministers over seventy
years OF ago retired, the oldest being
ninety.tour, and % OF the number be-
ing over eighty. The total appropria.
tion for this work was Sl69, ,402. In tho
church work devoted to publication
and Sunday schools there has been, &C.
cordiug to the report, season Of pros
perity. The missionary department
has organized 900 new schools and reor.
ganizcd 200, but OF this total 2j5 have
ceased to exist Into these schools
about $4,000 teachers and scholars are
now gathered. The publication depart
ment has distributed moro than l70OO,-
900 pages OF tracts and periodicals and
GS,OO0 volumes OF Chinese literature.
Tho year closed with balance OF 44,Sl5
on hand.
HONE AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Tho report OF tho board Of foreign
missions displays very satisfactory
condition OF affairs, the only gloom be.
ing caused by the death OF four mission
aries. During the year lG new mission
GriUs were sent into the field making u
total In connection with the board OF
063 missionaries which with native
agents OF oil grades reaches total Of
l,Gl7, including 1877 ordained ministers.
The report OF tho board OF homo mis-.
Hions docs not show tho increase that
was hoped for ut the commencement Oi
the year.
Ills shown that during tho pas. year
there has been organized only l32 ncW
churches, smaller number than usual,
a result duo chiefly to q wan: Of funds.
Tho year began with debt OF S7l. 100,
nearly all OF which has boon cancelled,
and now work to the amount Of S3l ,i4i
undertaken, Tho total receipts OF the
board were SOG7, ,Aji The hindranco to
tho work Of homo missions arc polluted
out as being chiefly the scattered condi.
ton OF tho people, especially in tho
west, their migratory habits, tho ma.
Chinations Of the Jesuits. the spirit Of
uuoasncsa porvadtng tho masses, aud
lastly existing skopiicism and inhdclily
Tho general summary OF the report con.
tnina the most important details OF tho
yuar'g work Gs follows;
Number at missionaries, l,723; nun.
bor Of missionary teachers, $40; nddi.
tiOns on professions OF faith, lO,O2S; nd.
ditions on certificates, @ 1883; total mom.
bcrship, OO,5j0 total in congregations,
IA COS; Sunday schools organized, $50;
number Of Sunday schools, 2l,32O;
mnmburahip Of Sunday schoOls, 52.lOj;
church odiIlcoa. (vano Of anmo Si,Oj2,.
jOi,) l,7jj; church ClliCc8 bull. during
tie year, teost Of tho sawn, SO, ,S6it 33f ;
church dubtB cancelled, $lj3. 10,
churches sell sustaining this year, 80;
churches organized, l3l, number Ol
paraOnlgc8 (ynlup Sj0l,GSDl H.
In report Of tho bourd ot education
! shows that the demand for ministers 10
ahead OF tho aupply.
In concluding It's report the board 10.
: Cllncs TO recommend q rCsuscitation Of
! tho union that tormoriy existed with
! tho Welsh Culyunigtir Malhudilt
, church with reference to tho education
Of stnlcnH for the miniJtry Ia that
: church.
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