St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-14
THE SOWING OF GOOD SEED
WORK or THE PRESBYTERIAN HOME
AND FOREIGN MISSIONS,
THE SESSION OF THE SYNOD.

Several Interesting Conferences
Crowded With Reports on
Various Subjects - Elder
Thomas Cochran Presides at
Last Nights Meeting-Protest-
ant Work Abroad.
The Presbyterian synod of the state
resumed its work yesterday morning,
the proceedings being opened with de-
votional exercises conducted by Rev. n.
81. Bell. after which the standing COM
mittees were announced.
Rev. j. A. Jamison, pastor at large,
reported that during the year 500 fami-
lies have been visited and the sum OF
81 was raised. The progress of work
in the South was then considered, and
reports were heard from Rev. f. c.
Bailey. Rev. DR.. E. R. Craven, of Penn
sYlvania; Rev. E. T. Odman. general
secretary of the Freedman's work, and
others. The report of the field work was
presented by Rev. S. A. Jamison, who
reported contributions of S1,593. Con-
sideration of Minneapolis hospital work
was postponed, and it was decided to
hear the report on Manchester, Albert
Lea and other colleges at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The following committee was ap-
pointed on young peoples societies
Rev. W. E. Bates, Rev. W. G. Craven
and Elder j. c. Hall. Action was also
deferred on the report of the inter
denaminational county committee.
Rev. \. II. Bell, of the board of
church erection, read an interesting re-
port. He reviewed the work accom-
pllShed by the board in the past years,
and made powerful appeal for aid
from every church in the Minnesota
synod. There are at present in the
United States 500 Presbyterian congre-
cations which will not survive unless
provided with suitable houses of wOf-
ship. The board has now an obligation
Of S25, 600, which it must meet. The
speaker censured the Minnesota
churches in mild way for the small
contributions turned over to the
board. and said that only IS out of
2l1 churches in the Minnesota synod
had contributed during the past year.
The Presbytery OF st. Paul has sent i'll
S177.21; Winona, S5S.52: Duluth, Sl05.2 !;
Mankato. S114.15; Minneapolis, S1S0.S7;
Red River, S53. 20, and St. Cloud, S35. 20.
The board has loaned to churches in
these different preSbyterieS the follow
ing amounts: st. Paul. 81, 600: Winona.
$500; Duluth, $3.50: Mankato, 81, 900;
Minneapolis, $1,000; Red River, $1,000.
The presbytery of st. Cloud asked for
no loan.
Among the notable visitors present
who were admitted TO seats in the synod
as corresponding members were: Dr..
GelleSple, of New York, secretary board
of foreign missions; Rev. E. a. Craven,
d. D.. of Philadelphia, secretary board
of publication and Sunday school work :;
Rev. E. P. Cowan, of Pittsburg, secre-
tary board of freedmen; Rev. F. F.
Coan, of Persia: Rev. E. P. Hearst, of
Japan, and DR.. w. c. Roberts, of New
York, secretary board OF foreign mis-
sionS.
At the afternoon session able adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. DR..
Roberts, of New York, on home mis-
sionS, and by DR.. john Gillespie on for
eign missions. The home mission work
was shown to be in a satisfactory con-
dition, and, although pressed for money,
it would not be allowed to suffer. Over
1000 missionaries and teachers are in
the field. DR.. Roberts gave a cSmpre-
hensive summary on foreign missionary
work, which Is increasing in its scope
and usefulness yearly.
As an adjunct to the synod the an
nual meeting of the Ladies' Synodical
Home Missionary society was held in
the lecture room of the church.
AD address on the subject Of home
missions was delivered by DR.. Gillespie,
of New York, and the matter of the dis
tribution of funds was warmly dis
cussed by Mrs. l. c. Hall. Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. PierSon, Mrs. Petit, Mrs. Bell,
Mrs. Ringland and Mrs. Howell.