New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-03
HOME MISSIONS THE THEME.
ANNUAL MELTING OF THE CoNGREGA-
TIONAL SOCIETY.
A SUCCESSFUL YEAR DESPITE NUMEROUS DRAW
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Saratoga. June 2-The seventy-first anniversary
meeting OF the Congregational Homo Iission"'y
Society continued here to-day An hcrease"
attendance was present at the devotional service
viii n was led by the Rev DR.. Joel Ives. OF STRAIT
ford. Conn. The Auxil,a'ics' were discussed III
general session. and interesting addresses on their
behalf were made by the Rev Messrs Alexander
McGregor. OF Pawtucket, r. T.; william IL. Moore
OF Hartford. Conn, and l. .. Douglass. OF GRIN
noll, Iowa
This service was followed by the fifteenth annual
meeting OF the woman's department. presided over
by Mrs. H. s. Caswel.. OF New-York City. the
secretary A responsive missionary service, pre-
pared by Mrs. Caswell. was conducted by General
O. O. Hownrd and participated In BY fully thou
sand persons The Rev. and Mrs. r. %. Wright
OF Boise cry Idaho. spoke respectively on The
Day OF Small Things" and ON the Frontier" Mrs
James b. Grcss O: Colorado Springs. spoke on
Woman In Colorado and Miss Marie Zoliak, OF
Cleveland. with the slovak'
This afternoon addresses were made by the sec
retar,es and representatives OF cooperating go
oi4tles The Congregational Church Building 20
cicty YVES represented BY It's secretary. the Rev.
Dr. l.. Fl. Cobb. Of Ncw-York. WHO said that mtg
two more churches contributed to the work OF this
society during the last year than In any preceding
year The Rev, George A. Tewksbury. of Concord.
Education Society The Rev DR.. NJ. H. Wh.ttle-
sey OF New Haven. Conn. reported on behalf o.
the Ministerial Relief Committee.
Bishop Cyru. d. Foss % Philadelphia. a distin-
gushed ccc!esilst,c OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, introduced, and fraterr'I salu,aiions
exchanged with General Howard. the presl-
Of the society.
The latter part OF the afternoon was devoted TO
the annual meeting Of TIE society. For the Execu-
tive Committee the Rev. DR.. William F. Park. of
Gloversville, " Y. reported that 2o2G home mis-
sionaries. OF whom 100 have been pastors CT
churches. have abored In forty-four States ard
Territories during the last year; 1901 congrega tons
have been supplied with pastors; the entire addi-
ton TO membership by letter and profession was
nearly 1900; i07 churches have been organized.
while thirty-eght churches formerly dependent
upon the society have assumed entire scif-support.
The woman's department has covered the land with
It's branches. and has contributed over 10000 70
the National treasury.
A summary Of the treasurers report was pre-
sented by the treasurer. William B. Rowland Of
NewYork. 1t showed that the society began Its
seventy-frst year with a debt Of 81. 700 Al. During
the year there have been special gifts toward the
liquidation OF this debt amounting TO NI.42i g. eav-
Ing the old debt remaining TO be paid S42IS 49, The
total receipts OF the society from all regular sources
have been 1855 1913 49, In comparison with $3s6O6 90
for the preceding year Excluding the gifts for the
debt, the receipts of the year from contributions
have been sii6. 81, as compared with Rl3ll1 IS
last year The !egacies amounted to Ns2l4i 76,
compared with fZ33.5l0 IS last year The total re-
sources OF the year. without including contribu-
items for the debt $52 GO H. The expenditures
for missionary ator and expenses have been sigl,
275 II, as compared with $iG07l3 "A last year The
net debt on the years work amounts to ss3 226 IS.
and the total Indebtedness Of the society on March
81 1897 was sl275O+ 81
long discussion followed an amendment offered
70 Article Of the constitution relative elgbil-
i,y OF members Of the Executive Committee. 1t was
lost. Or. Fairbanks. of Vermont formal notice
that he would present a similar amendment at the
next annual meeting.
Toe following officers. reported by the Nominating
Committee, were elected: President Maior-Gen-
era Oliver o: Howard, of Vermont; vice presi-
john X ; Menean Of cafornia jeremiah IL Msr-
rill. OF Iowa; the Rev Edwin b. Webb Of Massa
6s wam II Asns 5e Of hs% Eixal
Goodwin, Of ilneis; Cornelius D. WOOD 10, Of New
and II. Clark Ford. OF Ohio: recording secretary
the Rev. William 4 Holman, OF Connecteat: audi:
Committee, to serve until 1895 to nj vacancy, the
Ry & of S 70
New-York; william Wanamatker. OF PennsyIvsna.
al this fyenigss session Secretary Joseph 3
Year Of Dist Distress" saying in part The decline
In gifts from the lN1ng FOR the year amounts 10
over So co., ard this estimate does include in
either year any special contributions toward the
debt. In the same time the falling off In iegacies
has been over $4,000, making total deficit In our
available resources, compared with the seven
tieth year OF about s1l7.Wo and leaving total
debt upon the treasury. old and new OF S2, 500
About two hundred and thirty missionaries are
preaching the Gospel in thirteen different tongues,
to many different nationali;ies. All mis- has
been the growth OF about ten years and In no
recent year has this work been more promising or
fruitful than during the twelve months just closed.
Considerably more than one-hat OF our home mis-
sionary churches and stations are planted today In
communities where, as yet, there Is no Methodist
Baptist Episcopalian or Presbyterian church or
mission"
Addresses were also made by the Rev Dr. A. F.
Sheriff. Of Galesburg. M Superintendent ] II
Parker, OF Kinefsher Oklahoma; Superintendent
II. A. Schauf1er. ID. D.. of Clevea nd and ne
Rev w. G. Puddefoo OF South birmingham
Mass, Eastern field secretary.