Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-20
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still there is an insnficiency of supplies.
More than one-haif the churches on the
roll of the Assembly do not contribute
to this fund, and the Board begins tno
new year
WITH AN EMPTY TREASURY
and many pressing demands upon II. =.
The report of the board In charge OF
the missions for freedmen shows tnat
nearly $4,000 annually is being ex-
pended in this direction with very good
results. The expenditure last year
amounted to S193, OO2, while the receipts
were S17s, 80. Under this board there
are 152 ordained ministers and 23S
churches, with a membership OF 10. .293
and 1912 Sunday school schol-
ars. During the year the report OF the
board of relief shows that 722 persons
were afforded assistance, "a new names
being placed upon the rolls last year.
There ore rs ministers over 10 years OF
age, retired, the Oldest being "a anu
35 being over so. The total appropria-
tion for this work was 1852, 492. In Tue
church work devoted TO publication and
Sunday schools there has been, accord
ing to the report, season of prosperl-
w. The missionary department has or
ganized 900 new schools and reorganlz q
299, but of this total 255 have
ceased to exist. Into these schools
about Al, 900 teachers and scholars are
now gathered. The publication depart
ment has distributed more than l7,OOo,-
600 pages of tracts and periodicals, ana
6S, 600 volumes of Chinese literature.
The year closed with balance OF 44,eIo
on hand.
The report of the Board Of Foreign
Missions displays very satisfactory
condition of affairs, the only gloom be-
ing caused by the death OF four mis-
sionaries. During the year 4G new mis-
sionaries were sent into the held, max
ing a total in connection with the Board
of 663 missionaries, which with native
agents of all grades, reaches total OF
!. CAT, including 1877 ordained ministers.
The report of the Board OF Home
Missions does not show the increase
that was hoped for at the commence
menu of the year.
1t is shown that during the past year
there has been organized only
1872 NEW CHURCHES,
smaller number than usual, result
due chiefly TO want Of funds. The
year began with debt of S7l, 100 near
" all Of which has been cancelled and
ne W work to the amount OF 31,444 un-
dertaken. The total receipts OF the
board were 1867 454. The hindrances
to the work OF home missions are point
ed out as being chiefly the scattered
condition OF the people, especially In
the west, their migratory habits, the
larger number who will speak English,
the Vaccinations of the Jesuits, the
spirit of uneaslness pervading the mass
es and lastly existing skepticism and In
fidelity. The general summary OF the
report contains the most important de
tails of the years work as follows:
Number of missionaries 1,723: number
of missionary teachers 379; additions on
profession of faith 10,02S; additions on
certificate 6, ,s3S; total membership 90,
$50: total in congregation 144, ,005; Sun
day schools organized $50; number OF
Sunday schools 800; membership OF
Sunday schools 152, 1876; church edifces
value of sameS4, 752, 5O4.) 1855; church
edifices built during the year (cost of
the same $3.50, 4s5,) 115; church edifces
repaired and enlarged (cost Of same
$40, ,5s7,) 337; church debts cancelled
Sl53, ITO; churches self sustaining this
year so; churches organized 1872; num-
ber OF parsonages (value S502, ,6s9,) J 4l2.
The report Of the Board of Education
shows that the demand for ministers is
ahead OF the supply.
In concluding its report the Board
declines to recommend resucitation OF
the union that formerly existed with
the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist church
with reference to the education OF stud
ents for the ministry in that church.