Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-28

1t is believed that the Presbyterian
church fairly equals or surpasses tho
other great denominations in all lines
of church affinity excepting this col
lege work alone Only money is lack
ing, and the church has it. The num-
Der of colleges can be increased at
any time, as there are outstanding
we can help the new institutions to
meet current expenses until endow-
ment is secured. More than one-half
of the whole number of our churches
gave nothing for this cause last year.
The board aided last year IS in
sttutions-12 colleges, II academies
and one special. There has been gen
eral increase in students in attendance,
often TO an embarrassing degree.
Buildings, faculties and apparatus are
insufficient for the demand, and the
board is not able to furnish sufficient
money for more teachers or buildings,
The receipts in 1923 were $1S5,9c1,
as compared with $222.S36 in 1902.
Board of Education Reports.
The board of education reported
that it had received during the year
$74,5S2, of which $4,000 came from
churches, Sabbath schools, young peo-
pies societies and individuals, an in,
crease of $S,050 as compared with the
previous year. The board paid out to
students $5S,S59 The amount re
ceived from legacies and other sources
has been sufficient to enable them TO
make up the deficiency and to put
$1,000 into the reserve fund. The
year has closed without debt The
total candidates enrolled during the
year is Gil, Of whom 176 are new
candidates and 436 are cand dates
who have been under the care of the
board in previous years. The increase
last year was 49, this year 1t Is 3G
Thus far the candidates for the
ministry have shown, on the whole,
cOmmendable disposition to comply
with the requirements Of four years
college course; and yet il must be
frankly that some come
to the seminary very inadequately
notwithstanding the fact
they almost invariably have, as our
rules demand, a college diploma to
show at their matriculatiOn
Relief Of Ministers.
The abstract of the report Of the
board Of relief showed that there
were upon the roll for the year aO3
ministers. ACT widows,
81 orphan families, one medical mis-.
slonary and IA guests in the home at
Perth Amboy, N. ]. The average
paid to the ministers on the
retired roll was S288 During the
year SO new names were added 10 the
roll Of annuitants. The deaths were
s.. The receipts were s232,315-thc
largest since the work was organized
were received from $50
churches, 1927 falling to send any
The board present re-
ported that there are unmistakabe
evidences that the church Is waking
up 70 a better realization Of the i'm
perative obligation 1t Is under TO the
aged men who constitute the old
guard Of the kings army.
Missions.
The report Of the board Of missions
for freedmen said that the year jus.
closed has discovered some facts
which are calculated to greatly On.
courage those interested In the mis-.
sIons Of the freedmen. The increased
popular attention to the condition 81
the negro In cur land the vigorous
snd serious public discussion of his
needs. his capacities and his future
must be productive Of lasting good
The year was closed without debt and
With a small balance The receipts
we're s1S,954 The number Of helping
churches vas 1895. gain Of IA as
compared with last year. The number
Dc churches that help hy congrega
tionai collections vas 4.f25. an In