The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-18
PRESBYTERIAN AT ST. LOUIS.


Annual Session of the General As
sembIy Being Held.
st. Louis, May 1.-THE one hundred
and twelfth annual session of the Pres
byterlan general assembly, the law-mak-
ing body of that church, began to-day at
the Washington and Compton Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Nearly 1000 COM
missioners and delegates attended. The
session, owing to important matters pend
ing, probably will occupy a fortnight.
Rev. William A. Echols of Middlesport,
O., a commissioner representing the
Athens o., presbytery, dropped dead In
the church during the morning session.
Rev. DR.. r.. F.. Sample, the retiring
moderator delivered his sermon. This
afternoon, the election of a moderator to
succeed Rev. r. f. Sample, D. D., LII.
D., after a spirited contest, resulted in
the choosing of Rev. C. A. Dickey, D. D.,
of Philadelphia, president of the Phila-
delphia Hospital.
The Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America will close its fiscal year May
80 free from debt. This is the third year
in succession that this announcement has
been made The amount appropriated for
the year was s9S5351.42. Funds sufficient
were raised to pay all the appropriations
and leave a balance of 81, $3.50 for the
year.
In addition to the amount raised for
regular work there has been sent to
India for famine relief $50, $500 Sixty
nine new missionaries have been sent out
the largest number ever commissioned in
a single year by the Board. The board
has now 720 missionary, 1,701 native work
ers 626 organized churches, 1880
commandments. of whom 4,442 were
added during the year, and
%. e29 pupils, in its various schools. The
board sustains thirty-five hospitals, forty
seven dispensaries and the patients redeiv-
ing treatment under the care of its medi-
cal missionaries last year numbered 32l,-
1876.
During the year the work was extended
in the Philippines, the board now having
two stations, one at Manila, on the Island
Of I.uzon, and the other at Iloilo. on the
island of Panay New stations have been
new work In the province of Human,
China, and two new stations in Siam. The
banner mission of the board is Korea, 81
were received into the Christian Church.
OF the 237 congregations or churches, 25S
are self-supporttng; S66e0.45 was contrib
med by the nearly 5000 communicates and
10, 600 adherents. This Is a gain In MEM
bership of 40 per cent. and in money of
GO per cent
The annual report of the Board of
Home Missions is prefaced with a descrip-
ton Of the establishment of work in Por-
to Rico. 1t states THAI Rev. Milton e.
Caldwell of Cincinnati, o.. began his la
bors at Mayaguez on July 10, and that
he has ported that evangelistic AMI mis-
sion school work has been established In
rented quarters. More than can be seated
with the present equipment continue TO
press for admittance TO the services. The
mission school has steadily enlarged until
now four teachers are engaged and the
school is well organized and meeting cur
rent expenses The second station in Por-
to Rico was opened last January in San
Juan by Rev. j. Milton Greene and the
be ginning Of his mission has been most
suspicious.
Regarding Alaska the report states that
the work In that territory has been full
of interest and blessing; new fields have
DEVELOPED and old fields have yielded
abundant harvest. Detailed reports are
given from each Of the localities In Alaska
where work has been established. These
are Saxman, Jackson, Fort Wrangel
Juno. Hoonah. Sitka, skagway and on the
Yukon river az Rampant City and Eagle
City. Those latter stations have been