The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-10
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Report of Prudential Board of Foreign
Missions.

Missions
StI.ouis. Oct1O-The following report
was presented at the meeting Of the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions today by the
Prudential committee, home de-
partment 1t stated that death
had claimed from the ranks OF the cor
porate body ten of its members whose
services have ranged from 1851 to 1888.
During the year 10 new missionaries
have been sent to their several fields OF
appointment. IL men, three of whom are
physicians and % ladies, z the wives OF
missionaries, and two of them physici-
ans
1t is expected that at the coming ses-
sion of congress a bill viii be introduced
including. among other features, the re-
peal of the legacy tax to institutions OF
a literary, educational or charitable
character. During the past year there
has been a rebate in rent to the Congre-
gational missionary societies from the
congregational house income of $1,lz4
The press has been an effective agent
for good. The magazines and the secu~
lar press have aided the work greatly
In addition to the missionaries assign
ed under the auspices Of the forward
movement committee some p mission
aries, or missionary families have been
assigned through other agencies. In two
cases missionary families have been ia
ken by individuals; in two cases by en-
deavOr societies grouped for the pur-
pose, in two cases by churches grouped,
and the other cases by individual
churches. The Missionary Herald cir
culation is increasing, though slowly.
The Congrega tional work enters about
$4,000 families. The wants of the children
are still met by the Mission Day Spring
issued conformity by the American board
and the Woman's boards.
The Rev Charles G. Cregan, D. D,
district secretary, makes the following
report from the middle district. includ-
ing Connecticut and Ohio, and the mid
die and southern Atlantic states:
The total receipts are only slightly less
than last year. Notwithstanding 81 0O0-
900 has been gathered for the sufferers
IN India from Organiza lions largely cen
tering in New York The contributions
from the living have increased SIC, $50.
while the legacies have decreased by the
sum of $17.276. From the Y. P S c. E.
and Sunday schools there has been a
gain Of 81 954- The women have increas-
ed their gifts S1.019
The Rev A N. Hitchcock, Phi. D. dis
trlct secretary. presents the following
report from the interior district. the dis
JrlcG including II states and territories
west of Ohio, and the southern Missfs-
Slpp1 states: the II or Is churches which
nave undertaken the support of their
own foreign missionary pastors while
largely increasing their gifts during the
past year, have not in all cases fully re-
newed their pledges at the expiration of
the year. There has been an increase
IN donations from all sources of Sc. $40.
Additional gifts for famine relief and
orphan work have proba bly, aggregated
SiV0uo The number of churches contri-
butlng from some sources has increased
bY 50, while the number taking public
collections IS less by 80. There has been
a gain also in Sunday school contribu-
lions.
The Rev. Walter F'rear. general agent
cilc coast agency:
Mission freight was sent by the
Aeoaus- schooner newly built for the
Jaluit society, and by the Queen Of the
mis-
reopen work on Ponape. The mission
aries passing to and fro have included
a adults. and, including children Is
persons Ine churches of southern Cal
ifornia and Oregon have made decided
~ the largest gains in gifts to the treas
airy OF the board this year, as did those
Of northern California the year before.
The receipts are larger by 81 63S than in
the previous year The women's mission
board of the Pacific coast made up the
amount pledged and have small sur
Atns- Ihey are also undertaking to
fund.
Report Of the secretary Of the Ameri-
can g 5lole society," Rev. z. ". Gilman.
Since September i. 1899. we have put
at the disposal of your missions IN
SPAN and Austria for the purpose of
circulating the scriptures $3.50 and we
nave atso made consignnents of -. 79S
NoluInss OF the scriptures. of the value
Of S26S2, for sale ana distribution
through your missionaries in Cevion.
South Africa and Micronesia (fncluding
Guam1- In other parts of the world
where the american board is at work
direct and efficient aid has been extend
ed BY means Of the resident agents of
the American Bible society.
The American Tract society has made
good grants to missionaries Of the hoard
n five Of its missions to the amount Of
The Congregational Sunday School
and Publishing society has contributed
Sunday school literature to representa-
tives Of the board in six different mis-
sions. and at nineteen different stations.
In value $3.50.
One year ago we reported the in
crease in receipts from individuals and
churches as most satisfactory, amount
Ing 10 over SS9 500 for the distinctive
work Of the board, and above $4,000 for