The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-14
Report of the Work az Barlum
Springs Orphanage.
THE STATISTICAL REPORT.
1929, 553 Raised During the Last
Twelve Months For All Pur-
poses--3I, $50 Com
municants.

that churches and Sunday schools con-
tribute monthly to the support. kev.
T w. Stage and Geo. w. Watts APP
pointed regents for five years. The COM
mittee on assemblies minutes called at
tention to recommendation concerning
closing postoffices on Sunday and urged
that local petitions for closing offices be
forwarded to the Third Assistant Post
master General.
Committee on bills and oyertures re-
commended overture from Orange Pres
bvtery be answered affirmatively con-
corning Sunday school lessons negatively
Adopted.
Memorial services were held at IL
o'clock. DIR. Rumple read memorial OF
Rev. p. H. Dalton; DR.. Hill of Rev. ID ~.
Mcbride; Rev. Hugh Craig of Rev. U. A.
White: and DR.. p. III. Hoge prepared
touching tribute to the memory OF Dr.
Preston, Many ministers added their
tribute of respect. Rev. w. G. Alexan-
der preached the sermon to-day.
In the afternoon a special committee
reported on the work Of the colored
Accidental and Normal Institute at
North Wikesboro. Thirty-seven pupils
enrolled last year, two buildings erected,
work commenced. The principal is Rev.
S. G.. Walker.
DR. 7. Nj. Rose was elected agent of
the colored evangelical work.
The stated clerk directed to publish list
of elders and deacons.
Rev. William Black was elected super
intendent of Home Missions. Mr. A. q.
Rrenizer and w. A. Blair were appointed
on the Home Mission committee.
Atthe night session the Synod receded
sla prpShyfpFV
Installed DR.. G.. T.. Leyburn, paster of
Newbern church Synod passed vote of
thanks to Newhern church. News and OBJ
server, railroads and adjourned to meet
in Salisbury November 4, 1897.
REPORT ON HOME MISSIONS.
The eighth annual report of the COM
mittee on Synodical Missions in North
Carolina in session at Newbern November
10. 1896, showed as follows:
The work of the evangelists in preach
ing the gospel has been greatly blessed,
and every department of the order shows
encouraging progress, except the financial
support given it by our churches.
The work this year was begun with
debt of 1923 (which was reported at last
Synod. and the receipts since then have
been inadequate to permit any new work
to be undertaken, though such was great
ly desired, and was also insufficient to
paying off its debt of last year. so that
while our receipts are about 500 more
this year than last, your committee finds
itself still with debt of about $500.
We have as a summary of part of the
Synod's mission work during the past
year Just closed the following:
Money raised, S4,4S1.97; churches built,
3: churches repaired, 5; churches compet-
ed, 3; churches organized, Z: Sunday
Schools organized. 10; day schools organ
lied. 2; evangelists aided, IL; counties
embraced in the work, %; Added to mem-
bership, 500; amount paid evangelists
81 241 .05; paid church erection, S4,5o3;
paid expense account, S75.53: balance on
hand. $19.S6; amount due on evangelists
salaries $4,000.
AS a general summary Of all mission
work done in this State, we have the fol-
lowing statement:
Fayetteville Presbytery-Local Mis-
stems, $500: Presbyterial $1,500.00; Syn
odical, 81, 2S000; General Assembly, $240;
total, 1920.
Concord Presbytery. Missions
500; Presbyterial, $1,400; Synodical,
S7SS; General Assembly, $500; total,
$2,515.
Mecklenburg Presbytery-Local Mis-
sions, $1,000; Presbyterial, $4,000; Syn
odical, $500; General Assembly, 1913;
total. $4965.
Wilmington Presbytery-Local Mis-.
sions, 81 ,250; Presbyterial, 1887; Synodi-
cal; $581; General Assembly, $204; total,
$2,422.
Albemarle Presbytery-Local Missions
800; Presbyterial, 0;Synodical, SOL;
General Assembly. 1884; total, S1,605.
Orange Presbytery-Local Missions,
SS67; Presbyterial, $3.50; Synodical,
1858: General Assembly, 5000; total,
$4, 254; balance on hand, $109.53. Total
for all purposes, 1S.190.53.
There are ifty-four men in the Synod
aided by eyangelistic funds. Your COM
mittee would impress upon the minds Of
the Synod the fact that the one essential
for maintaining and enlarging this work
is a large income.
The Synod calls upon Presbyteral COM
mittees, pastors and sessions, to coop
crate with the Synodical committee in
securing the proper presentation of this
cause to all our churches. and would urge
that whenever an adequate presenta-
ton cannot ne secured, IN tue IlIle al0L-
ted for it, efforts should be made by sub
scription, or otherwise, to make up with
in the year at least the sum apportioned
each church.
The Synod apportions the sum of $5,OO0
for Synodical Missions, as follows:
Mecklenburg $3.50; Fayetteville, $3.50;
Concord, 5000; Wilmington, $3.50; Al
bemarle, $500; Asheville, S200A
The Synod would express its apprecia'
ton of the zeal and activity with which
its Presbyteries have been prosecuting
this work The erection of new Pres
bytery out Of our western mission field.
and the employment of Presbyterial Su.
perintendents or General Evangelists in
several of the Presbyteries Indicate the
increased interest of our people in this
cause, and the increased prosperity OF the
work For all of which the SYNOD OK