The age-herald., 1902-05-16

 IN CONVENTION pr. Woods Breaches on Mis- SionS and Education DAY DEVOTED TO REPORTS Large Amounts of Money Paid Out in Missionary Work-Additlonal Funds Are Needed for the
 Coming Year.
DAY DEVOTED TO REPORTS

Jackson, Miss, May 15.-The forty-sec- ond general assembly of the Presbyterian church, composed of commissioners from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tex as and Virginia, was begun in this city today. Two hundred and fifty delegates are present.
 pr. Neander M Woods of Tennessee, the moderator, delivered the opening ser mon his theme being missions and edu- cation. In his discourse he emphasized the necessity of missions and the value of education, urging the establishment of great Presbyterian college in the South.
 In the nomination of officers that fol- lowed, Dr. w. T. Hall of South Carolina was elected moderator on the fourth bal lot The Rev. Ernest Thompson of Ken lucky was appointed reading clerk. Dr.. Russell Cecil of Virginia, Dr. Walden Of North Carolina, the Rev. J. D. Leslie of Texas and the Rev. E. D. McDougal of Georgia were chosen assistant clerks.
 At the afternoon session Dr. William Ingram, agent of the American Bible So- ciety delivered an address illustrative of the work accomplished during the past year. His statement showed increased receipts and expenditures in all depart ments of the church. Legacies, denom- national contributions and individual do- nations had increased, but additional funds are needed.
 Dr. Chester, secretary of the foreign mission board, reported satisfactory re- suits in foreign fields.
 Home Mission Report.
 The report of the executive committee of home missions was submitted by Rev. S. L. Morris, secretary of the board. It showed that the deficiency which handi- capped the board one year ago had been wiped out and that the increase in con- tributions over last year was $S377.
 The total in the hands of the treasurer during the year was $49,SS2. being received in cash for home missions, invalid and other funds and interests; the disburse- ments were $39,9S1. In explaining the de- ficiency the report says:
 "On the first of April, 1901, the treasury contained in cash for carrying on home mission work $27OS $6525 less than the previous year, which showed a balance in the treasury of $9233. This deficiency, to- gether with the $2O00 appropriated by the instruction of the assembly to Durant College, made our committee have an ex- tra amount to raise this year of $S525. But the increase this year over the pre- Yious year has been $S377, which almost exactly balances the account. If 1t had not been for this deficiency of the previ- ous year our home mission work would be in a prosperous condition. As 1t is, we have only $61S3 with which to begin the year. The larger demands made on the committee for another year by the pres byteries and the necessity for advancing the work will make it extremely difficult for the committee to meet it's obligations.
 'The large bulk of the home mission funds are spent in Arkansas, Florida and Texas, and the work has been very satis- factory but no detailed report will be attempted in view of the fact that the work is done through well-organized presbyteries that make full reports to the assembly,"
 Work in the West.
 The Mexican work in the presbytery of western Texas made splendid progress during the year. The report continues:
 "The past year has been, perhaps, the best in the history of our work in the Indian Territory. We have maintained eight schools, aggregating r teachers and nearly 900 pupils. Of these, about half have developed into self-sustaining schools, and the secretary in a visit to the Territory last September. made new contracts, materially reducing the ex- penses so that it practically costs only about $l.O0 per scholar for the entire nine months, and this is provided by the chill dren of the Sabbath schools in the fifth Sabbath collections.
 AS many of the Presbyterians are ask ing large increases of appropriations, it will require $50.000 at the very least esti- mate to meet the demands of the work.
 New territory is opening up and new stations are multiplying. An increase in the number of avangelists would enable our church to occupy more of the land yet to be possessed and enlarge it's bor- ders and influence"
 The report on ministerial relief sub mitted by Dr. Russell Cecil showed the years receipts to have been $15,000 equal ized by expenditures.
 An appropriation of 10000 will be re- quired for next year.
 pr. J. H. Lumpkin, secretary of the educational committee reported that $lS,- 509 had been received by the committee as compared with $11,579 the previous year. One hundred and sixty-two persons had been aided by the fund, of that num- Der eighty-nine having been theological students. Sixty-six hundred dollars has been expended upon five seminaries.
 Dr. Phillips, general superintendent of Sabbath schools and young peoples so- cieties, reported favorably upon church publications.
 At the evening session addresses of well come were delivered by Governor Long, ino and others.
 Northern Presbyterlans.
 New York, March 15.-Dr. Henry Van Dyke, professor of literature at Prince ton University, was this afternoon elect ed moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, which body began its deliberations here today. He was elected on the second ballot.