The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-17
THEIR WORK GOING SLOW
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coined the assembly 70 The church and 10
the city
According 70 the forty-seventh annual
report 81 the beard ot relief fer disabled
ministers and the widows ara Orphans e
! deceased ministers. there were upon the
roll Tor the ysa- ended March - ls-
e,e names, 81 ministers fz3 widows. s.
I orphan families. one medical missionary.
/ one widow q medical missionary. : v1-
men missionaries AID Il guests iu the
Z home az Perth Amtoy. y. :. The smuunt
4 paid 10 honorahlv retired ministers thc
( last year was sssg75. Twsnty-aine minis
ters vere added "a the honerabiy retired
ron during the year. q whom Il have
died
DCring the year there were IL minis
tiers on this roll and their average age
I v as rs years The average afncunt paid
annuitants on TIE honorahly retired Toi
was {z15-es. % annuitants not on this reiL
$3.50. Eighty new names were added 90
+ the roll u sunuitiants duriug the year.
! Collectors were received during the year
T from - churches. but s.s-5 churches
( failed 90 send ans contributions. The cosr
J OF administration during the year has
/ been but "a per cent of the receipts 81
the board. and there was on hand March
I @. in the emergency fund. s. aaG
In a foot note however the b.sard says
this amount and S5sSe in addition were
needed % meet payments due &C. april
/ The board points out that Il cannot do
the work which is expected II Il PSI ihe
I Fresbyteries. Ualess II receives from
| some source or sources a much larger an
nuai income than IL has ever heretofore
! received.
I The board reviews its recommerdation
Of last year that IL be permitted ga close
/ the Westminster home az Perth A-1boy.
/ y J.. FOR the reason that the cost 90
maintaining Il IS out Of ali proportion @
! the amount il would pay It's small number
OF guests - they dsi not make their honae
/ there between 5000 and = 80 annually.
+ The board has opened the Merriam home
az Newton \. j. and has announced pa
arious ways that il IS prepared to Tee
ceive guests. but u1, u date has received
+ no application Tor admission and uo
+ guests are IN the home.
/ The treasurer's report Tor the wear
ended March 81. 1892. shows total receipts
OF xEsI 81. expenditures. 81. sif. baianc~
/ Ssas5
The balance in the permanent fund Was
+ Ntsu There was S4--5 iu the annuity
fund Total Investment funds were
/ sls6ts35.
Daniel T. syoyes. OF 81. Paul was APP
pointed vice moderator. and made az al
+ dTess.
/ The report Of the committee on sabbath
Observance was presented. ara was made
3 TsHsf
Rev VIui--n r. Tower. ~ South
Irasninrban. Mas made sfrong plea
( for an Increase ~ cvalEeiisfie work
I among the children.
Ir Tower moved an amendment Cd the
fourth resolstoa. recomuendins that
ministers be called upen 20 devote part
+ 90 every sunday morning serFice 81 the
conversion ~ chndrea snd reaas peerie
I The auleadrleut MS adopted
An adJoarnment was then taken unfl
f F., clock tomorrow marulus
Nrs Darwin r. Je1es. q uu
presided OK TIE secession - fne werner >
Board of Home Missions
Ths eiehteeath annual rerert ~ enc
+ frerLmans department presented
f Flora - Palmer. general secretary
showed contributors farlne tne T@er aF
grfzati1r - ~ a1 asfarre ~ s. 60 Tho
receipts - the Freeauer7 hear4 frn
+ charches sabbath schools sHg
F .11i~i6aais. ic<aclas aal .afaresf 7-
.esteI fnls Amounted o. f ae
-trih utie-s erom Freeaasn Iaeuseise
toward the aupporl ~
/ 81 sl1 showing an adtanee - fsi@ rFrr
last vear
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