The herald., 1894-10-20

The committee On bills and overtureH
reported that various churches through
out the state have overturned this eynod
to reduce its membership before the
next meeting. The committee recon-
mended basis materially reducing the
membership. The committee also re-
commended that the synodical missions
be dispensed with. Also that COM
mittee OF three be appointed to work In
conjunction with the historical society
of the church in preparing q complete
report was received.
The committee on foreign misaions re-
ported that the money sent to foreign
missions during the past year was less
chan in years before. It recommended
that the donations be increased 25 per
cent
I'VE are TOO near the end OF century
TO turn back now. We must press on
to the end. A new republic has sprung
up to the westward in the Pacific ocean.
This is great field for work, especially
interesting to the synod OF California"
The report detailed the work of mis-
sonaries in foreign lands and related
facts calculated to encourage and inspire
the church. High tributes were paid to
the Occidental board and the societies Of
Christian endeavor. A falling off in do
pnatione from every source is recorded.
= The committee recommended an in
crease of 25 per cent in all donations;
that arrangements be made for O thor
ough canvass OF every church in the
synod at the annual donation time in
January, and that self-denial be mingled
with prayers, to the end that more
money shall be sent to missionaries in
foreign lands.
The report WAS received and the re-
commentators adopted.
Rev. E. j. Dupuy of San Francisco
spoke for few minutes on the import
ance of foreign missions. Thousands
oil foreigners in our large cities on this
coast 60 to masD because they see some
thing there. am organizing the French
people OF San Francisco and drawing
thsm into the Presby terian church.
How can we reach these people? If
write to your board l get some old fash.
ioned tracts, containing antiquated mat
ter which nobody will read. The French
people have been drawn towards the
Methodists because the Methodists reach
out for them. Lots of them would make
good Presby byterions, but the Methodists
have got them"
'There are over 5000 Roman Catholics
in San Francisco and only 1000 60 to the
Catholic church. The rest are looking
for something better than the priest"
The recommendations of the commit
tee on bills and overtures were then
taken up again. The recommendation
to decrease the attendance at future
synods was strongly opposed, and after
considerable discussion the matter was
laid over to the next business session.
kdvo NJ C0ndit atatp aacrakQrv nj
Occidental board, read report of the
work of the board for year.
'This year has been year OF weaving
and epinning-of hard work and anxious
toiling and some mistakes. But from
the far distant corners OF the earth come
reports OF the spreading of Gods word.
..'We are interested in rs schools, in
four of which we have scholarships.
We have raised money for church in
Turkey and for several missionary funds.
DR.. and Mrs. johnson of Los Angeles
have just sailed for South Africa to do
missionary work. The young peoples
department is one of our most helpful
ones, as represented by the Junior En-
deAvor societies.
The mission home has made 1t possible
Tor our women at home to do grand
work, and many reformed Chinese and
Jhpenese girls have returned to their
native lands to do missionary work
there.
The children's school in Los Angeles
has had an attendance of IS during the
year, and is doing grand work.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Stevens OF Los Angeles
read the report OF the state treasurer.
Mrs. P. ID. Brown, the president of
the Occidental board, then spoke of the
general progress of the mission work.
Her talk was very interesting, and she
paid pleasing tribute to the generosity
es Cslifornians. She dwelt strongly on