The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-25

len. Rev Wilson Phraner., D; d. Laymen-
Mr.. George r. Lockwood, Mr.. Titus =.
Meigs, Mr. George II. Southard. Mr.. A.
Noel Brakeman was elected to serve to
the end of the year. in place of Mr.. John
The receipts for home missions were
$780, 770.l9; amount Of Indebtedness reported
april J. 1886, 299,06252; net indebtedness
April l. 1897, $l2l. 1866. The expense for
administration was S32, 4ls2S which is 4 2-10
per cent.
The report closed with recommendations
that the board of home missions be di-
rected so to reorganize it's methods of adj
ministration that the executive work shall
be placed in charge of one secretary; that
the expenditures be made up on the basis
of the estimates, made from the averages
for several years preceding, and that the
policy of the board be TO avoid debt The
proposed consultation OF treasures in
New York and Philadelphia was reported
to be ineXpedent. The committee asked
to be continued and instructed Ito consider
the methods of promoting harmony and
cooperation between board of home mis-
sions and presbyteries and synods desiring
and to report to the next assembly Read
ing of the report occupied the remainder of
the morning hour and discussion was made
a special order for Tuesday at o'clock
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The regular order of the afternoon was
the consideration of the report of the board
of education, which, in outline was as fol-
lows: The board, according TO the wishes
expressed by the last assembly, has passed
through the year without increasing the
indebtedness. The debt now is 1920, as
compared with $16,675, the amount at the
time of the last annual report While the
total amount received from churches, Sab
bath schools and young peoples societies
was $3.50 less than in 1856 there was an
increase of 100 in the number of contrfbut-
ing churches.
The total number of candidates recon-
le1t Nrf h., 49,
was 1914, of whom the board accepted 81.
OF these I44 were renewals and 1877 new
men Forty-two of the new men were pro-
Vided for by friends, who made special con-
trlbutions for their benefit. Eighteen
cepted scholarships, to which the donors
had attached the condition that the candi-
date should undertake to devote at least a
year to missionary labors at the conclusion
of his studies. Six candidates were dropped
from the roll on account OF having married,
one for unsatisfactory behavior and three
withdrew in order to devote themselves to
some other calling. The result of inquiry
seemed 10 be favorable TO the idea of en-
ploying probationerS for the ministry in
missionary labors at the commencement of
their career, but rot favorable to plan
which would make such employment
matter of imperative obligation. The board
recommended the adoption of a plan for
the ehcouragement OF a missionary spirit
in candidates. Attention was called. also,
to the Importance of making provision for
the proper training of suitable candidates
for medical missionary work. The total
cost per annum seemed to average about
500 and the time required was four years.
The board had endeavored to make eff
fective the admonition of the assembly to
presbyteries to exercise due care and
watchfulness in recommending candidates.
The academic students number thirty, the
collegiate students Ala and the theological
students 446. The total receipts were $7S.-
657. The expenditures, including the $40, 900
paid on account OF debts, We're S7S,6l4, leav-
ing q balance Of 1889. The board had Sc
curities of permanent funds amounting to
$1l6,921.
On motion of the board the assembly re-
solved to place the limit of its grants TO
theological students at $780, even II this
should result in cutting off some students
from aid. The plan of the fourth year for
theological students to be spent in practical
work on the home mission field in volunta
ry service received the approval of the
assembly.
The second order was the discussion of
reports on the Presbyterian building in New
York DR.. Duncan Brown, of Tarkio, Mo,
opened the debate. He offered a substitute
for the reports before the assembly, leaV-
ing the disposal of the properties at
Twelfth street and Fifth avenue, and at
Twentieth street and Fifth avenue, New
York, to the action of the boards, express
ing appreciation of the labors of the men,
bers of the same and advising the sale of
the Twe1tieth-street property. DIR. wilson
Phraner member of the board of home
missions, defended the majority report. He
claimed that the rental of the building
would soon cover the whole cost, and that,
consequently, it was good investment. Inc
speaker regretted to find spirit or antag-
onism in the assembly and readiness 10
spread false rumors. Several other speeches
were made under the fve-minute limit put
without bringing out any new points. AT
the adjournment the discussion went over
as unfinished business
The annual union meeting of the Wom-
ems Board of Foreign Missions was held
to-day The morning session was devoted
to suggestions as to foreign missionary
work from ladies of the several poards ana
to speeches by some of the missionaries
themselves. Mrs. H. II. Fry, DR.. Eva r.
Field Mrs J. r. Schell and Rev. Frank 81.
HosIxins addressed the afternoon session.
The evening popular meeting in the in
terest of the work among freedmen was
presided over by Hon. John Wanamaker.