New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-16
EXTENSIVE MISSIONARY woRl

tional Synod of the Church at Omaha in June
next
EXTENSIVE MISSIONARY WORK.
The Conference employs seventy-two pastors
and has l12 congregations In all. there are
about two hundred missionary points I'm the
territory covered by the Conference. There are
about fifty students and workers employed In
the home missionary field who are paid with
money from the home missionary fund at the
rate of 80 cents year for each communicate
The Conference has grown largely In the last
two years and Is destined, the leaders believe,
to become OF the strongest In the country.
The number Of congregations has quadrupled In
the last four years. now including more than
twenty thousand communicates. The Bethle-
hem church where the Conference was held. Is
an example OF the work. This congregation for
mery worshipped In hall In Pacillc-st., now oc-
cupied by the Salvation Army but last year the
present building completed at cost OF
s95. 900. OF which $4,000 was paid for the site.
In foreign missionary work the Conference Is
doing much In East india. where. In a territory
covering 1000 square miles. there are more than
five million heathens. Here the Conference
maintains seven missionaries with their wives.
two women known as Zenana sisters, two native
pastors two catechists four colporteurs.
Bible woman and 1877 native teachers a total Of
l6i missionary workers. There are to-day In this
field Ass native Christians. 1896 school children
200 seminary students and $50 high caste stu
dents There seven missionary stations, and
schools taught In l9l villages and cities Pas
tor Pa uess. the principal preacher, discOurses at
sixty-one different places In the year. and for
this work receives salary OF 500 with which
to support himself and family He Is allowed a
small sum for mileage.
The work among Jews In the States embraced
In the Conference also reported succeed
ing. 1t Is I'm charge OF the Rev. DR.. A. Schaap
of No l02 Orange-st but at the convention Just
closed the Rev. DR.. Rosenthal. Of Fort Dodge
Iowa. appointed to assist DR.. Schaap.
A FLOURIsHING COLLEGE,
The college Of the Conference known as Upsala
College Is located In a temporary building at No
1872 McDonough-st, and is under the charge Of
the Rev. Dr. L. II. Beck who Is assisted by six
professors. At present there are ninety students
In the school, which Ia in a hourishing condi-
ton. The Board Of Directors Is authorized to
purchase a site and build a college In
its judgment suitable plot Of ground can be
secured. The college was established three years
ago. and at present there three classes
formed-preparatory freshman and sophomore
but the students are advised, after finishing the
course OF instruction. to take a course Of year
two at a seminary college. There is an aca-
demic, business and musical course Of edu-
cation conducted In the college.
In the orphans home at jamestown. \. Y,
there at present seventy-eight children.
Seventeen were received during the year There
is small debt the home The Rev. c. T.
Sandstron. Of Cleveland. Ohio, who was elected
solicitor last year, Is meeting with good sue
cess. The home is largely self-supporting. Last
year 200 bushels Of potatoes. 400 bushels Of oats
and 800 bushels OF corn, besides vegetables and
fruit. were raised on the grounds The property
is valued at $4,000.
During the sessions yesterday a project was
started for the publication Of paper devoted to
the interests Of the Conference 1t was agreed
to issue SO 900 in shares Of $40 each, and when
$1,000 Is subscribed the work OF publishing the
paper will begin. committee OF five was ap-
pointed to arrange for the Issuing of the stock
No one person WI III be permitted to subscribe for
more than fifty shares Of stock.
The present officers Of the Conference were
reelected.