The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-06
HOME MISSION.
Congregational Home Mis-
sion Society of U. S. Meets.
statistics Presented Showing Pro.
gress OF Work In This Country.

Bb The Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb., June 6.-The 6sth annual
report OF The executive committee OF the
congregational Home Missionary Society
OF the United States was presented TO the
convention this afternoon. 1t brief il is
as follows
The number of missionary laborers I'm
the service of the society the last year,
together with those engaged in superin-
tending the work, IN 2023. OF these 1463
were in commission at the date of the last
report and 5i7 have since been reported
appointed.
They have been employed i'm AZ states
ana territories, as follows: In Maine 140,
New Hampshire 81, Vermont 81, Mas
SachuSetts l24, Rhode Island IA, Connecti-
cut 90, New York 10i, New Jersey Ia, Penn
sylvania 10, North Carolina 2, Mary
land g, District of Columbia /, Virginia
u West Virginia z, Louisiana IL, Georgia
~, Alabama 81, Arkansas 10, Florida 81,
Iexas 10, Indian Territory. IA, Oklahoma
80, Tennessee 4, Ohio 81, Indiana
"a, Illinois 20, Missouri 40, Michigan
~, Wisconsin 81, Iowa Ia, Minnesota
III, Kansas 81, Nebraska los. North Da-
kota 40, South Dakota 96, Colorado 81,
wyoming II, Montana II, New Mexico o,
Utah ., Nevada 2, Idaho z Arizona 2,
%, in ell 2029.
This distribution, retaining the twice
counted, gives to the New England States,
DOS; Middle States, l67; Southern States
III; Western States, 11s; on the Pacific
coast, ls5; Western States and Territories,
The aggregate of missionary labor per-
formed Is 1887 years.
Ihe number OF congregations and mis-
sl0nary districts which have been fully
supplied, or where the Gospel has been
preached at statedintervals, is 1890.
Six missionaries have been in commits
nr Az fs.I
gregations OF colored people, and 21s have
preached In foreign languages: Two TO
welsh congregations, 5i to Ger
man congregations, 81 10 ScandinR-
wan congregations, % TO Bohemian con- |
gregatlons, 10 to French congregations, 2 |
TO Mexican congregations, 9 To Italian |
congregations 2 10 Spanish congregations,
ana TO congregations OF Firms, 10 con-
gregatlons OF Danes, 10 congregations Of /
Jews.
The number of Sunday school and Bible
eIass schoiars is not far from l6I,050. The
organization of ga new schools is re-
ported, and the number under the special
care OF the missionaries il 24O7
lhree hundred and twenty one mission
'ries make mention OF revivals. 1n2S0 in
stances the number OF reported converts
exceeds 10000 and the number reported |
~ SO5 missionaries Is 1928.
The additions to the churches as nearly |,
= can be ascertained, have been 1874,
AZ, ooOo on confession OF faith, and 4276
~ letters from other churches.
One hundred and nineteen churches
ave peen organized in connection with
ne laDors OF the missionaries within the
ear, ana 80 have assumed the entire sup
'ort OF their own Gospel ordinances.
ElgntN-one houses OF WOrshiD have |
een completed and 1872 materially repaired
! iinproVeo. Ihree chapels are reported
; having been built within the year, and
parsoneges have been provided.
The Treasury.
Resources-The balance In the treasury
iarch 81, 1888, was 50, ,301. II, and $40, or. 90
reserve for drafts payable.
ne receipts for the succeeding
welve months We're: slO9. 200 81 from
sgacies, contributions and other sources.
II ,z5o.so, reported by the auxiliaries as
Used and expended on their respective
elds, making the receipts OF the wear
om regular sources $685., 1872
Llabilities-These were due to mission
~ laDorers at the close of last year s6-
'6.37. There has since become due s6e5'-
40 and with sl25,0 900 due the bank (s3'-
o.sS dlscount) making the ltotel llabili-
es sS22, ,975.33.
Payments-Fo missionary labor and
Ipenses 500, ,441.i6 including s221, ,29S. .95 :
pended Dy the auxiliaries on their re- a
| 4
le missionaries on receipt of their =
ports for labor performed. In q
Idition 10 these past dues appro- y
lation already made and daily be- :
ming due, amounting to s116.156.35.
aklng the total pledges Sis, ,653. .O6. to-
ara csncelling which there was balance
the treasury, March 81, 1894, of s34,O12.- u
and lS,2l2.13 held in reserve for drafts n
yable. ID
Comparative Results. s.
The number of commiss ions exceeds bv Z,
hat OF the 65th year; the years of labor
re 40 more; the number who have
cached in foreign languages, 21s. has
en- increased by AZ; 50 more b
eaching stations have been statedlv ii
pplied. The additions TO the aided n
urches We're by letter 2o3, and on con- W
sion 1883 more than last year. The e'
Der OF schools under missionary care b'
We been increased by 137, with $3.50 more Sc
lolars reported. hi