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aries among the needy and neg
lected population in all parts OF our
own land.
AS whole, the board is com
posed of as worthy and notable men
as are to be found in our churches
Some of the members OF the board,
among whom is the venerable
President, DR.. John Hall, are re-
quired to give much time and
thought to the work. This is a
service cheerfully rendered for the
Masters cause. One gentleman of
great legal ability who leads an ex-
ceedingly busy life, nevertheless,
attends to all the legal business of
the church without charge. This
has continued for a number of
years. The same is true of all the
members Of the board. Their ser
vices are rendered gratuitously.
When they travel in the service OF
the board it is at their own expense.
With such care and fidelity have
the affairs of the board been admin
istered that it can truthfully be said
that of moneys contributed for the
work, not one dollar, either Of
principal or interest, has been lost.
No grant is made by the home
board unless requested by Synod or
Presbytery, except those which are
so far removed as to make it prac-
tically impossible to obtain an en-
dorsement. Of these exceptional
ones Alaska is about the only one
remaining at the present. By the
direction of the General Assembly,
the Presbyteries now make out a
schedule of their needs, annually,
in the early spring. The board
then appropriates to each of these
Presbyteries a sum as large as pos
sible proportionate with the proba-
BILE income for the year. The ex-
pected income is based upon an av-
erage of the boards income tor a
series of years preceding. Each
Presbytery can apportion the sum
granted to it in such a manner as
seems to it wise, though always re-
CURED to send an application to the
board from each church and for
each missionary when aid is desired.
The board does not send men to the
field independently; this is a work
of the Presbytery.
In order to advance the cause of
Christ, and give the gospel to ex-
tensive and destitute regions, the
missionary forces of the board are
divided into FIVE classes, viz: Pas
tors and Supplies, Pastors-at-Large,
Presbyterial Missionaries or Evan
gelists, Synodical Missionaries and
Helpers.
Pastors-at-Large are elected by
the Presbyteries within whose
bounds they labor. A part of their
salaries is paid by the board and
par, by the churches and fields to
which they minister. Their duties
are to minister to such fields as are
unable to raise sufficient funds to
secure pastor o. as may be tenn
porarily vacant.
Presbyterial missionaries or
evangelists are sometimes employed
to hold services, and do exclusive
mission work in destitute communi-
ties where churches have not been
or can not be organized. They are
pioneers, synodical missionaries are
appointed by the Synods in which
they labor. The board pays their
saleries and travelling expenses.
They care for the weak and vacant
churches, visit destitute regions, and
report their condition to the Presby-
teries, and aid in securing mission
aries for them. They urge self
support among dependent churches
and are thus of pecuniary advant-
age to the board. They are com
PEELED to travel much but the ma
iority of railroads favor missionaries
and teachers with reduced rates, and
in some instances grant annual free
passes. Helpers are capable and
pious young men who are devoting
themselves to mission work. They
labor under the special direction of
our missionaries. Some of these
are supported by the Woman's
Board of Missions.
Our missionaries are thus dis
tribu;ed with reference to efficiency
and economy. During the past
year over 400 missionaries have
been in the service. On every