Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-20

the Executive Committee on Home Mis-
sions. The report showed receipts Tor
the year to be $3i,sl069, and a balance on
hand Of $li 1888. The whole number OF
ministers and teachers whose support was
supplied by the committee in whole or In
part was 12i. There was an increase III
church contributions of $s46.S7. an increase
I'm contributions from societies OF $56V9'
and a decrease in Sabbath-school contri-
buttons of $500. giving a gain In the
aggregate of 5000 over last year. Inc
total receipts for home missions from all
sources we're less than those OF the pre-
viOus year by S2S0.CO.
COAf.IITTEE on PUBLICATIONS RE-
PORT.
The thrty-eighth annual report OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Committee OF Publication
PAYS a tribute, first, to the late Rev.
Moses ID. Hoge. d. D., LID, who was
member OF the committee from It's first
organization. its chairman for more than
thirty years, president Of its Board OF
Trustees from the date Of it's charter,
and always efficient and influential IN pro-
noting its great work. The report shows
a larger number of issues from the press
than reported last year. Besides blanks
for various reports, the total issues were
III 800. The new books and tracts issued
were somewhat less than the previous
year. The business Of the publishing
house has been about the same as the
previous year. There has been an IN
crease in the subscription-lists or all
Sabbath-school papers, except one, over
any previous year.
II appears from the report OF the col
portage work that ten colporters have
been employed, but only three OF them
for the whole year. More than 4OW
families have been visited and VIZ
worth Of books and tracts distributed
and quite recently a number of new sab
bath schools have been organized.
There has been a large increase OF do
nations to mission-felds, churches, ana
Sabbath schools during the year, amount
ing in all TO $5,49O4S; this with the amount
expended in the colportage work, amount
ing to IS $500. or $l3j55 more than the
funds furnished Us by the churches for
these purposes as reported at the begin
ming Of the year.
The report Of the ordinary collection
for the year shows gain Of about IL
per cent. over that of the previous year,
but in addition 10 this regular collection
the committee has received gift OF
s.. 900 from one Individual, Mrs. Sarah G.
Bah. of Galveston, Tex.
The treasurer's report shows net assets
amounting 10 Sll7,32s6i The vacancy IN
the Executive Committee. cccasioned by
the death Of Rev Or. Hoge, has been
filled by the election Of Rev. Donald
Guthrie. and the committee is now con-
stituted as follows: James *. Hazen, ID.
D.. secretary and treasurer; j. p. Smith,
ID. D.. j. W. Rosebro. ID. D., r. p. Kerr
-. D.. Charles II. Read. ID. D., Rev. j.
Calvin s.ewart. Rev. S. X. VIM. ID. D.,
Rev. Donald Guthrie, r. a. Lancaster
Il. r. Wexford. Jr.. w. w. Henry, NJ
NJ. Gillian. and W. c. Preston
COMMITTEE on EDUCATION.
The report Of the Executive Committee
on Education showed that 2l5 candidates
were enrolled. which is FIVE less than
last year. The treasurer's report shows
SlG SS}.7l received from all sources and
SIG S-2E disbursed.
Announcements were made by DIR. Kerr
as 10 the places at which the various
committees will meet, and the appoint
ments to the various city pulpits for the
approaching Sunday services.
The assembly adjourned to meet again
at SIj for the assembly communion.