The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-22
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of them were of an encouraging nature.
Abstracts of these reports are as follows:
Executive Committee.
The thirty-seventh annual report closes
the second year OF the present admins
tration, and shows the work in fine con-
dition The increase In contributions was
81, l53.79 and tho year has perhaps been
more prosperous than any before, with
more new territory occupied and more
new churches organized. The total in the
hands of tho treasurer during the year.
March 81 1902, to March 81, 1909. was $i7-
2l7S3. including balance at beginning Of
Year. receipts from the churches. and the
Moore Church erection fund,
The disbursements were as follows:
Home missions and church cree
tIon.... ;. ). 80. 49,. .,..... $33, 5A5 OIL
Church loans........ -. ........ l,60O.CO
Expense account. .........a....... 4,10o 49
Balance in treasury. ........ S,O66 s3
s47,217.23
]. Home Missions.
The receipts for this department of work,
including contributions. from loan fund.
legacies, and interest on railroad bonds,
sS6,H7.57. The disbursements have been
for support of FIVE missionaries among
the Mexicans; 1Oi ministers and 234
churches In Texas: % ministers and Al
churches In Arkansas; Il ministers and 80
churches In Indian Territory; 20 ministers
and 81 churches In Florida; ] minister and
8 churches In Georgia.; and the support
of II schools in Indian Territory, The en-
tire number of ministers and teachers
supported in whole or In part was III and
20 teachers: and the whole number of
churches aided, 3G2.
Tables are given showing receipts and
expenditures for tho past nine years under
present plan of work, These figures show
an increase of churches contributing from
1e5D to 1913, making 1858. Lesacies vary
from year to year. The churches have
increased contributions by more than
5000. The total receipts from all sources
have increased by about sl1 900 This
year the total receipts are somewhat
larger than In any previous year,
II. CHURCH ERECTION.
Appropriations have been made to the
building of ten churches, making In all
$l,435.W. And Durnnt College received
$1,000 ordered by the assembly, and 9l0.l1
through DR.. Sampson
III, MOORE LOAN FUND.
From 5000 left by Mr., Moore to aid
churches in building, money at three per
cent interest has been loaned to five
churches. There Is no won't on mortgage
S,l6s. and In cash sl,p9O,66,
SPHERE or OPERATION.
Arkansas, Florida. Texas and the In
dian Territory are the fields In which this
committee has its largest work
The Indian Territory especially is n
hopeful and fruitful field for our church
There Is a rapid development In progress,
Increase of populations new railroads,
new towns and cities, In twelve months
dozen new churches have been organ
lied, The new Presbytery OF Durant
will consist of about eight ministers and
twenty churches. Five men have been
secured and arc doing most fruitful work,
There has been a large advance in mis-
sion schools-to II schools, with 23 teach
ers and 200 scholars. The majority are
self-supporting, and cost the committee
nothing, A friend has offered to contri-
butte 500 to the erection of an academy
IN a growing town,
Durant College has been completed.
costing nearly $4,000. It has teachers
and nearly 300 scholars 1t needs dor
| mitory rooms and furniture. One thou
sand dollars would relieve embnrass-
ment and multiply It's usefulness.
| New Mexico. Oklahoma and. he Mexl'
can work in Texas are opening fields