Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-20
A CATHOLIC CHAPEL THE CAUSE
INDIGNATION DIRECTED AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT.
Furry Was Soon Over, However. and
Regular Business Was Proceed
cd With - Interesting Re-
port of Board of For
eign Missions.


the Presbyterian assembly was caused by
the West Point committee report. Ihls
committee was appointed by the last as
semblv to lay before the president OF the
United States, the secretary of war and
other officials a protest against giving per-
mission for Il Roman Catholic chapel on
West Point reserve. The committee stated
that, although the president the secretary
of war and the chairman of the mouse
committee on military affairs had given as
Surances .as to their interest in the sub
iect and their qualification at the action
of the assembly" the Roman Catholic blil
had subsequently passed both houses OF
congress and been signed by the president
The assembly took no formal action, but
indignation was expressed on all SIDES.
After religious exercises this morning i'll
the Presbyterian assembly the chairmen
of the standing committees and part o:
the committeeman were announced. The
vice moderator is Rev. Mr.. Royal 7. Gra-
ham
James Yeareavill chairman of the Sab
bath observance committee, presented a
memorial on Sabbath observance and reso-
lutions calling for increased respect for the
day and the enactment OF Sunday laws.
The reports of board and committees
were presented.
The board of mission for freedmen, in
its thirty-fourth annual report, showed
that in spending $l3251S, it had exceeded
the expel ditures of the preceding year by
only $S62.16. The crowning result OF the
year was a reduction of the boards debt
by about $4,000. its present amount being
$40 l65. Sixty-two schools mad been main
tanned SlG9 pupils had been instructed ana
1872 ministers on the field had been aided.
aft th.,G GF. .y-I
of education showed an enrolment of the
largest number of candidates in the organ
ization's history. The boards policy here
after will be to provide better for its can
didates rather than to put forth special eff
forts to increase the number. The re-
ceipts for the year were reported to be S'S,-
so
A New Field for Missions.
The board of foreign missions in its re-
port said: The transfer of the Philippine
islands to the United States opened new
field for Christian missions. The board had
prepared for this event by conference
with other missionary agencies, that there
might be no wasteful competition in the
new fields, and by offering to receive any
contribution which might be made for a
mission. Nearly $4,000 has been received
for this purpose and two missionaries sent
to Manila. Other missionaries will soon be
sent The special fund so generously pro-
yided has enabled the board to take up
this work without Interfering with the sup
port of older missions
The day of Missions is dawning. not
waning. The general ferment in China led
TO such an openness to the gospel as has
never been known there, and the baptisms
in our missions We're l,ilS, as compared
with 9SS the previous year. The vastest en-
--l,l,f
last. In Korea, the results of missions have
been even more manifest The members
received number LIB and more than 5000
catechumens have been enrolled. In the
Pyeng Yeng field alone the people have
built during the year forty-four churches.
Yet this mission was not established until
1885, and five years ago the total church
membership was 14l; to-day II is 20l9.
THE board rejoiccs to report that the
year ends as it began without any deficit.
The receipts for the year have been 1868, a43,
as compared with 1881. oil for the year 1897
1898, the latter including the contributions
tor the deficit of 1S96-1S9i.
THE board has felt constrained IN max
ing the appropriation for the fiscal yeal
1Sg9-1@0D to limit the budget TO $4,000 with
the hope that enlarged contributions from
the church during the year Will enable II tC
add to this amount This Is 100000 less
than the appropriations Six years ago.
The whole work needs expansion, wide
now, without delay"
Business Reports.
The report of the treasurer showed that
offerings had been received from 4,15;
churches. and that no direct aid had come
from 2,647 churches. None of the current
contributions to the board had been useC
to make up any part of the deficit of the
Presbyterian building.
The report of the auditors showed thai
the current and invested assets amount tt
ST. 79S 2lO and the liabilities to $l,320212. The
apparent surplus of $i,i37, however, may
ing mission balances.
| The report of the board of home mission:
was in substance:
The total number of ministers employed
was ZIP, of which 1872 were under the
| charge of the Synods of eight states. ant
| independent of the board The synods eX
pended S125, ,365 in their support, and the
board SGS5,4 in field work. The board be
gan the year with debt CT $l6I,SS9; thu
total contributions were $S55,906; so the
| 1889 ministers the board had under it:
charge 347 teachers In 121 schools. with Sal
pupils; in the Sabbath schools there wer,
| Jog teachers and 7,i41 scholars. The con
versions reported were 700 In the Las
churches under the board there was
were added on confession of faith.
The board organized during the year 23
| Sunday schools, built siXty-six churches a
a cost of sS4,05l, and repaired and enlarged
233 others at a cost of s579l6. Besides, $76,
| 0S0 of church debts was Cancelled durin.
| the year. Seven church organization
reached the stage of self-support and for
| .y-seven new ones were organized.
Gigantic Chinese scheme.