The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-23
PRESBYTERIANS.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRBsBy-
TERRAIN CHURCH AT DALLAS, TEXAS.
The thirty fourth annual conven-
tion Of the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States (southern church) commenced
at the First Presbyterian church in
Dallas, Texas, May 18. The opening
sermon was preached by the retiring
moderator, DIR. ]. Graham, Of Vir-
ginia. DR.. Hemphill, Of Louisville,
KY, was elected moderator by
acclamation. Rev. Robert Adams,
Of Macon, Ga, and F. ]. Horne, of
Arkansas, were elected temporary
clerks. Rev. DR.. Lorenz, Of Dallas,
was selected to perform the duties
of the convention In the place of the
late DR.. A. P. Smith, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, Of Dallas.
About 200 delegates, representing
1000 communicates, are in attend
ance.
At the afternoon session Rev. q.
T. Matthews, of London, England,
secretary OF the Pan-Presbyterian
Council Of Reformed Churches, de-
hvered an address on the objects Of
the council. Reports of the COM
mlttees were received and referred.
At night memorial services were
held in memory Of the late Rev. DR..
A. P. Smith, of Dallas. Rev. e. r.
Steele, chaplain Of the Seaman's
Bethel, at New Orleans, after the
memorial services, made thirty
minutes talk for the Bethel and
appealed for support for the institu-
ton.
The foreign mission board report
shows satisfactory results in China,
Japan and India. The following is
taken from the report submitted by
the board of foreign missions:
''The receipts from all sources for
the year were $132, ,S32.9O. This is
90, ,l05.97 less than the receipts of
last year. The disbursements for
tho year were $183, 3,71O.1s. This is
e5, ,722.41 less than the disbursements
for last year. The disbursements
for the year exceeded the receipts Of
the treasury by $1,S77.27. But on
the 18th Of April, 1894, there was q
balance in the treasury, including
the Congo boat fund, Of t19, 1883,
80 that tho fiscal year was closed
without debt, and leaving a balance
In the treasury, including the Congo
boat fund, OF S18, ,s85.80. The Congo
boat fund is now &c, o,Sso.40. The
number Of contributing churches
this year was 1,72o, being eight
more than last year. The number
Of contributing Sabbath Schools was
$50, being 1853 more than last year.
The number Of contributing socie-
ties was 825, being eighty six more
than last year; 1103 churches and
2171 Sabbath schools made no con :
tribution to the cause. The proper
ton of ministers In the foreign
field to those employed at home is
one to twenty-seven The number
Of communicates now required to
support one missionary is 1475. The
number required to support one or.
dsined missionary is "a, l49. These
figures show that the church is moi
yet giving an undue or dispropor.
tionate emphasis to the work o.
carrying out the savior's last com
mand. The expenses of the foreign
mission office this year, excluding
the excess Of cost of the two mis-
sionary magazines and the prayer
calendar over receipts from thos,
sources, were s94o8.89, being re-
duction of e1453.9l, as compared
with the expense account OF las
year. Tho expense account, there
fore, amounted to 7.6 per cent o
tho total receipts, excluding the
amount received from subscription
by the two missionary magazine
and the calendar. 1t Is believe,
that this is smaller per cent thai
any secular business of similar pro
portions can be managed for
Twelve new missionaries were sen
to China last year.
There will be considerable discus
sion when the question of organi
union comes before the general as
sembly, but it is believed that tn
ovsrtures will be defeated by
decisive majority.
Walter Williams, of Columbis
Mo-, who Ia . delegate, arrived to
day.
MEETING OF NORTHERN BRANCH A
PrTTsBURG, PENN.
This morning the One Hundre
and Seventh General Assembly {
the Presbyterian church opened
the Third church, In this city. Ther
were nearly 600 delegates preser