The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-11-02
S34, 1868 80 SSS,233 n

NOTES.
l. In our several Reports since 1887,
we have noted the increase of indebted
ness on the General Account, continuous
save in one year. Last year, we men
toned the fact of increase, but did not
specify the amount of deficit. 1t was, in
reality. deductipg cash in hand, little
more than 81, 100. The increase the
past year has been very nearly $4,000,
and the present total is Sl7,083, includ-
ing borrowed money, less cash in hand
The increase is made up by considera
BILE falling off of receipts, lower rate of
interest upon investments, large in
crease of appropriations for Home Mis-
sions, the nature of which is specified in
the above statement, and payment for
the current expenses of the Convention.
From the sum of such increase is to be
subtracted less payment on account of
Scholarship Loans, though all demands
for such loans have been met.
2. The payments for the Norfolk pas
torate and school are for fourteen months
whereas last year they were for ten
months. In connection with the Mission
in that city, small sum was appropri
ated for work in Suffolk, city of some
size. half of whose population is colored.
The expenditure for Tacoma is new.
The Importance of that Mission is recog-
nized, and the pastor may be benef
cent influence in Northern Washington,
and effect favorably the region even as
far as the City of Portland, Oregon
The stress of circumstances in Nebraska
has induced the continuance of the for
mer appropriation for Omaha, and
temporary increase at Lincoln. Both of
these lines should be reduced the com
ing year.-Los Angeles, CAL, has receiv
ed the attention of the Board to small
degree.
3. Last winter a critical emergency
induced strong call upon the Board
for its aid in saving certain church prop
erty to the Universalist Church. The
Board had been asked, at the time of the
proposed church erection, to make an ap.
preparation in aid of that work. The
petition was granted, on the condition
that the church should be erected free
from debt. The condition was not full
filed, and the edifice was dedicated with
a considerable incumbrance. doubtless
in expectation of the fulfillment of spec
ulative promises, but in the certainty,
not fully estimated, of heavy burden of
usury if those promises should fail. The
speculative prices of property reacted,
promissors failed, the season had been
unfavorable for crops, and it became in
dispensable that large sum should be
raised to prevent the foreclosure of the
mortgage. Hence cry to the Board for
it's aid conditional upon the raising of
the whole amount The Board had en-
deavored to make the catastrophe i'm
possible. Its advice had been unheeded.
But the condition confronted it, and the
original appropriation was renewed, with
the understanding that every dollar of
the indebtedness would be paid. Through
the self sacrifice of faithful woman,
vitality interested in the church, the re-
mainder of the necessary sum was OBJ
tanned, our pledge became payable, and
the amount appears in our statement.
This memorandum is made, not merely
in explanation of increase, as far as it
goes, but also as suggestion of the in
ACCESSIBILITY and danger of building
churches with membranes, which may
become disastrous.
A. Another parish made its appeal to
the Board in the hour of danger for re-
lief, under peculiar circumstances. An
appropriation for one half of the sum
asked for was made. on condition that
the whole should be raised and paid; the