Evening star., 1895-06-07

-HAGERSTOWN, Nd, June 7.-Devotiona
services at the opening of the second days
business session of the general Lutheran
synod were conducted by Rev. e. w. Sc
mon Of Springfield, Ohio. The entire morn
Ing was consumed by the reading of the
report on the board of home missions ans
the discussing of resolutions commencing
the home mission work.
Home Missions.
The report says:
whilst banks have suspended, manu-
facturies ceased operations mercantile and
industrial enterprises been driven into
bankruptcy, and thousands of wage earn
ers deprived of the opportunity to secure
for themselves and families livelihood
the board has been able to meet all its
financial obligations with it's usual prompt
ness, and that upon work from eight to ten
per cent greater than for the preceding bl-
ennial.
"Resources-The balance in the hand OF
the treasurer on the 3lst of March, 1888
was $500. 13 To this amount was added
during the two years s5,23O.21, making
available for the work of the board SSS-
1924
Your attention is called to several facts
l. Total receipts-By a comparison of the
whole amount of receipts with those of the
previous biennium it will be found that
IL
Under the circumstances this is very
satisfactory and encouraging showing
Receipts from synods-The amount
from the synods which is credited on the
apportionment is $5,014.92 larger than for
the preceding two years.
In this amount are included the contri-
bstions of the Sunday schools and the So
cieties Of Christian Endeavor. Whilst we
of the benevolence Of our churches it must
not be forgotten that there is still a deficit
on apport1onment of over $4,000 for the
two years.
50 The woman's missionary society has
given to the board the sum of $4,000 80.
This was an increase of $4IO.O1 over the
preceding bennium.
by this amount eight missions have been
aided. namely Ann Arbor. Mich; Council
Bluffs. Iowa: Denver, Col; Los Angeles.
sacramento, San Jose, Riverside and Oak
land. Cal
THE splendid organization of the active
and devoted women of our church. which is
scarcely sixteen years old has made re-
markable progress in numerical strength.
IN benevolent giving. in missionary activity
and In enlarging the scope of Its blessed
ministry.
Throughout the past two years the aux
itary societies. with warm hearts and busy
hands and open purses. have ministered to
the comfort and usefulness of many of our
missionaries and their households, cspe-
cfally In the western states
Individual Gifts.
THE amount contributed by individuals
and not credited on tho npportionme en- t
was Sl.93S.72, which was $524T2 in excess
of the amount given In the former bien-
mum.
The amount received from Sunday
schools for the two years has been q little
over 1000. an increase Of about $1,000
over the preceding two years.
Ihe missions upon the roll during the
btennium. which. with few exceptions,
received aid for the whole or part of the
time since April l. 1893. numbered 1G3
They were distributed over the field as
follows:
las to states-California, 7; Colorado,
5; Connecticut. 1; District of Columbia, 2;
Illinois. o; Indiana. Q; Iowa. s: Kansas. 16;
Kentucky. 2; Maryland. Ii; Michigan, /;
Missouri, 1: Nebraska, 1s; New Jersey, /:
New Mexico. 2; New York. 12: Ohio, 13;
pennsylvania, u: Tennessee, 1; West Vlr-
ginia, l.: Wisconsin. 2; Wyoming, l.
PAS to synods-Allegheny 8; central
Illinois, 3: central Pennsylvania, /; Cali
fornia, Z; cast Ohio, 8; east Pennsylvania,
13.
In order to carry out the work now On
hand efficiently and without hindrance and
take up limited amount of new work
that ought not to be declined IL possible
VIII necessitate the expenditure of about
100000 during the two years upon which
we have entered.
Progress of Home Missions.
"The New England states have within
the last few years come under our notice
as home mission field of much import
ance and of increa sing magnitude.
THE large towns and great cities Of the
empire state offer to our general synod
rare opportunities to prosecute the work
In them. with every prospect OF rich sue
vironmcnt of Brooklyn, Jersey City and
of Newark, presents a field of surprising
Importance and of vast proportions. At
least dozen missions should be planted
in the midst Of the immense population.
among which Is a large percentage Of our
own people.
More than twice as many missions nre
located in Pennsylvania as in any other
state.
IF we pass westward into the great belt
of states lying between the Ohio and Mis-
sissippf, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Michigan, we find scores of cities and
towns that present excellent opportunities
for engaging much more largely in home
mission work than we have ever been able
to do.
ut is said that Michigan alone has s., 600
the most of whom are Ger
mans. who are doing very little to retain
their children. who are gradually drifting
from the church of their fathers, because
of their hostility to the introduction of
the English language Into the services of
the churches"
Mayor Schieren's Remarks.
One of the principal speakers was Mayor
Charles A. Schieren of Brooklyn, N. Y,
delegate from New York and New Jer-
sey synod. who spoke OF the neglec ted
field in large cities. of the limited number
of churches of his faith in his city, and
who recommended the establishment of
fifteen missions in the greater New York
circle.
There was an animated discussion on the
wisdom of choosing a self-denial week for
home missions, AMI this question was still
under debate at the closing of the morn
ing session.
When the Peary relief expedition leaves
st. Johns. N. B.. for the Arctic circle 1t
will be accompanied by Prof. Rollin D..
Salisbury of the Chicago University. A
number of scientists will make the trip to
study the glaciers and geological condi-
tions of the country.