The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-10

tributed as follows
st. Paul, $1,S71; Minneapolis. $3.50;
| Duluth, $6S9; Mankato, $735; Winona,
1857; St. Cloud, $134; Red River. $124;
total, $6,413.27, an increase of $1,000
over last year.
Rev. w. j. Johnson, OF Cloquet, read
the report of the committee on min
| isterial relief. 1t showed that the gifts
to the board of ministerial relief for
1895 exceeded by .$104 the amount con-
tributed for 1895. The number OF
churches contributing to this board is
much less than one-half of the whole
number of churches in the synod, a
fact to which the committee calls
special attention with the request that
the non-giving churches remember the
board of ministerial relief
The committee pleaded in behalf OF
disabled ministers. ministers who had
given the best years of their lives in
the Masters service, should not be al
lowed to suffer from want, when old
age or broken health incapacitates
them for further service. The amount
appropriated for their needs is small
but the assurance that the small PEN
sion granted will be continued as long
as the need continues, must be COM
fort to many. This can only be as
sured by each church contributing its
share"
report of the committee on publica-
ton and Sunday school work. Rev.
A. K. Harsha, of Minneapolis, read the
report. 1t demonstrated that during
the past year more families were Wis
tied, more schools organized and re-
organized more addresses delivered,
more Bibles distributed and more con-
versions recorded and additions made
to the church than in the preceding
year. There were sixty new Sabbath
schools organized, thirtyfOur reor-
ganized and 231 visited. There were
1851 families visited and l,109 adj
dresses delivered. The report concludes
with a number of commentators
among them the following:
THAT every Sabbath school be rec
commended to observe children's day,
making a generous Offering to Sabbath
school missions.
"That the hymnal published by this
board, for adoption in all our churches,
be selected for use as in the language
of the general assembly, 1T is the best
obtainable manual of praise
"That the schools all use the West
minister Lesson Helps in preference
to all others.
"That the several presbyteries be
recommended to divide the work Of
their committee on publication and
Sabbath school work into four depart
each to a member of the committee. J"
r. f. Sulzer, of Albert Lea, the synod
superintendent of Sunday school work,
discussed this topic for ten minutes
and was followed by Sunday School
Missionaries Leas, of Mankato, and
Blair, of Duluth.
The synod then adjourned until 1880
p. m.
Upon reassembling in the evening,
the synod after the devotional exer-
cises, first listened to an address by
Rev. DR.. Phraner, of New York, who
is a member Of the general board Of
home missions.
DR.. Phraner expressed the pleasure
it gave him to be present upon such
an occasion, and congratulated the
synod upon the large attendance and
terized the members. Turning then to
the subject of home missions, the
speaker discussed the work of the board
and the difficulties and criticisms it
had encountered and overcome. He
also referred to the past differences
and discords that had sprung up in the
Presbyterian church, but that finally
disappeared, leaving everything in a
harmonious condition.
THANK God that this Is a year Of
harmony and peace in the church, =
said DR.. Phraner. Last May two COM
fpittees were appointed to investigate
the affairs of the board of home mis-
sions. After a full inquiry, the commit
tee unanimously approved the action Of
the board, particularly its action in
erecting the handsome new building in
New York city, now occupied as the
headquarters Of the home missions.
Not a cent of the missionary fund was
expended on that building. The build
ing cost about 81, 900, but it will yield
$125, 900 a year in rentals, and give us
our rent free and $4,000 besides for a
sinking fund. We propose to reduce
the salaries of the missionaries 10 per
cent. This is hard, 1 know, but we are
bound to reduce the amount Of our
debt. We also intend to hold conven-
lions all over the country next year
for the purpose Of raising more money"
Dr. Phraner discussed the problem OF
unifying the people That must be
done. There was no room in this coun-
try for a red flag, or a green flag, or
any flag other than the stars and
stripes. Neither was there room in this
country for any other religion than
Christianity; pure and simple. What
were the influences at work to accomp-
fish this unification Of the people? First
the home, and then the unmistakable
spirit of freedom that pervades this
country. The third great influence is
and women were enga ged in instruct
ing the young. Another great power
is the press Of the country. DR.. Phra-
ner said he was panied to note the low
grade of the press, it's subServiency to
political purposes. The Sunday press!
Oh. what an evil! To think that people
should read such a lot of trash as is
published in the Sunday papers! How
could they read them and find time to
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the Sunday papers left in the mouth.
But thank God, the fifth great influence
was the church. 1t was the church that
educated the moral side of the people,
and the moral side needed education.
This nation the speaker declared, must
be made Christian for the sake of the
perpetuity Of the nations free institu-
lions.
DR.. Phraner concluded his address
with an eloquent peroration In which
he pictured the SURPRISING greatness,
wealth, intelligence and virtue of this
country. He closed with these words:
God shall bless us and all the nations
of the earth shall fear Him.
Moderator Campbell then introduced
Rev. Dr.. Edward P. Cowan, correspond
ing secretary of the board of home
missions.
DR.. Cowan sale that he could not
lelp being home missionary His
father was a home missionary, who
| after twenty years saved $40-s2 a year.
Gaughter.)
my fathers motto was pay as you
go. If you can't pay, don't CO. /
have tried to follow my fathers ex-
ample"
DR.. Cowan then proceeded to COM
ment on the report of the committee
on freedmen-that is, the negro
in America-which report was submit
ted at the business session DR.. Cowan
thought that the synod was too much