The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-10-21
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CHURCH MEN BUSY
Presbyterians Receive Numer-
Gus Committee Rep ITS.
Home Missionary Work Re-
ceives Much Attention.
Evangelism Is Another Subject
of Great Interest.
Matter of Endowing Manchester
College Considered.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
This is the third day of the Presby-
terrain synod, and the interest is unabat-
ed. A great deal of business was trans
acted yesterday and up to noon today.
The committee on relief for the Wash
ington church reported contributions to
the amount of $lS2.65 received The re-
port was accepted and the committee
discharged.
Rev. S. A. Jameson presented the re-
port of the committee on church cree
ton. 1t showed that of $l9l 900 eX-
pended last year by the board, nearly
two thirds went west of the Mississippi
river In all, 249 churches were helped.
The total contributions to the fund in
Minnesota were $lS,27l, which was an
increase of $l3,S50 over the previous
year. There were l66 contributing
churches. The Mankato presbytery con-
tributed but $l62, thirty-two of the
churches giving something and thirty
seven nothing. The entire increase was
in the Minneapolis presbytery.
Mrs. Elijah Barton of Minneapolis,
corresponding secretary of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, presented an
encouraging report. The amount rails
ed during the year was $lO,052.79, of
which $S,343.30 was sent to the Home
board in New York, $l,425.07 to the
Freedman board, and $l,039.63 to the
school for boys at Santa Fe, New Mex
leo. All but one presbytery showed a
large increase over the previous year.
Four lady missionaries were sent out.
The report was accepted and the labors
of the society commended.
Elders C. T. Thompson and Rausch
and DIR. c. Wilson were appointed
committee to draw up minute regard
ing the death of Elder Thomas j.
Jones of this city. Rev. Steenson and
Elders Baldwin and Gleason were APP
pointed committee to attend the funer
al services and interment of Elder
Jones.
The committee on safe guarding
church property was continued, it hav-
ing no report to make except that the
new code of laws being prepared by the
state commission is not yet completed
The committee on temperance present
ed report, favorable in the main, and
making no recommends tons.
The committee on ministerial relief
reported contributions to the amount of
$l,6S3.94, as aginst $l,l22l5 the pre-
yous year. A little less than So was
drawn out of the fund for every 81
contributed to it by the synod. The
synod ought to be self supporting. Only
lO5 out of the PSI churches in the synod
contributed. Pastors were urged to press
the claims of this board on their people,
and it was recommended that each SEES
sion designate one of its elders to secure
increased contributions.
that total of $l,O73.s3 had been con-
tributed of which $4,000 was from
Mankato presbytery. Only % churches
contributed in all. The report said that
the meagre amount contributed indi
Gates that many leaders as well as the
rank and file have no adequate cOncep-
ton of the vast need of this work, and
the urgent claims it has upon every citi-
zen and christian. The presby terial COM
mittees and pastors of churches were
urged to inaugurate a campaign of edu-
cation.
The committee on home missions of
the synod of Minnesota presented an ex-
tended report. There are / ,lSO mission
aries now i'm the field, and 4S6 mission
airy teachers. During the year, 1873
persons made professions of their faith,
while 1850 have been added by letter.
During the year lis churches have been
organized, 81 churches erected, and debt
cancelled to the amount of $6S,000. Sab
bath schools i'm connection with these
fields have membership of 92,557 Spe-
cial efforts have been effectively put
forth along two lines during the year
AN effort to prosecute the work of
evangelization among foreign speaking
peoples in this country, and an effort to
bring the working man into close SYM
pathy with the organized work of the
church. There is cry from all parts
for more men. The committee made
several recommendations which were
adopted. One provides for more pas
tors at large where needed. Nov. goth
was fixed as day for special thanks
giving.
Rev. R. n Adams, ID. d., presented
the report of the committee on evan
pelical work He said that last year
was the best of any in this work. The
tide of evangelization has been rising