The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-05-19
PRESBYTERiANS WILL
 DISCUSS CHURCH UNION
Continued from First Pace,


 --~-~----~~-~~-~-~-~-~ ton was 2349, and in addition $27s for Durant college; total $2622. The committee has been compelled to enlarge the sphere of our opera ations, taking in other presby teries in other synods aid having been extended to presbyteries in Georgia, Ken lucky, North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee.
 The Indian Territory and Oklahoma are developing faster than any section in the south. The church has prospered greatly. Four years ago we had twenty-four churches. and now have forty-six, an in- crease of nearly 100 per cent in the Terri tory. The contributions four years ago from the churches was Sl120, against $61Ss-an increase of nearly four hundred and fifty per cent.
 The mission school branch of the work continues 10 prosper in the Indian Terri tory and in the mountains of Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Caro- lima Among the Indians several of the schools have become self-supporting and receive no aid In the mountain schools there are 121s scholars. The secretary re- ceive applications from all over the coun- try for assistance from the mission school fund. but Is compelled to decline many, as he can use only the voluntary contri- buttons for this work.
 The outlook for the work in Texas and Mexico is most encouraging.
 The evangelistic work has been pushed as far as funds would permit but not in proportion to opportunities or the need of the work.
 The Ladies' Missionary societies sent the largest contributions this year in the history of the work.
 The assets have increased from s259l5 in 1901 to $6S,32s in 1905. The appropria- tions have increased from S2S079 in 1901 to $43,s20 in 1905. But the denand now amounts to more than s50000 for actual needs, and would go to 1000 if we could undertake anything like the new work coming up. The response to the call of the last assembly for $100, 900 has been far be- loN expectations
 The committee recommended the ap- pointment of a committee to stimulate the churches in evangelistic work.
 Foreign Missions.
 The report of the executive committee on foreign missions was then read.
 The report of the executive committee of foreign missions showed that twenty six missionaries were sent out during the year. the number now on the roll includ- ing those under appointment, being 196.
 "rhere has been a manifest increase of foreign missionary interest in our semi naries during the past two years, and many of the best men in each of the five iHtblp6lCdl llSJiluliOiiS bt odA ShoASh diC seriously considering the question of call to the foreign field"
 The total receipts were $226,2S4, de- crease of $10,244. The total disbursements were $2l2, 423. It was matter of encour- agement that the receipts for March, 1905, were S45 652. the largest amount ever re- ceived in one month in the history of the work
 The work for the movement has been tad nrioO a . nOSSihlp A considerable number of churches not strong enough to assume the full support of missionaries, but strong enough to take one or more shares in some or our stations, have been reached through this channel.
 number of new men are needed, and there is also urgent need in all our mis- sions of more and better facilities Tor the training of native helpers. Publication and Sabbath school work was next reported.
 Publication Report. The report of the board of publication contained the following:
 The sales for the year aggregated $l0o,- BOT, a gain of s13,105 over last year. The net profits increased $2269 Over fifty million pages of printed matter were cir culated
 The collections from the churches and SaDDatn schools reached q totdl ol elo,No-- | a slight increase The committee gave back in benevolent work the entire amount received. and made liberal con tribution in addition from the earnings of the business department.
 One hundred and six mission schools in which are enrolled about 5000 scholars, are being supplied in whole or in part With free literature Over twenty or these schools were organized during the year. Reports from eighty show that two nun dred and seventeen of their members united with the church. If the 29Oo schools of the assembly can show the same aver age, a great years work has been done for our church and for the extension or the kingdom of our Lord and Master.
 We gave during the year for the perfect recitation of the catechsms, bol pipies ana S322 testaments, a gain Of 'zs over iast year.
 With a great longing to reach our snare of the 100000 white children Tn the soutn yet out of the Sabbath school we appear to the church to support this work with larger measure of sympathy, ana more generous provision for its support.
 Tonight a public meeting was heia ana pr. Fox of New York agent of the Amer lean Bible association, made an extendeu address on the work of that society eS- blaming in detail the scope of the work The reports of the committee on coioreo eNangelization and the committee on hih, Isterial education will probable De reao tomorrow