Evening journal., 1905-10-24
IMPORTANT REPORTS AT
SYNOD OF BALTIMORE
REV. Mr.. WYLIE ANNOUNCED THAT CON-
TRIBUTIONS DURING THE YEAR FOR
SYSTEMATIC BENEFICENCES WERE
$92,515-TOTAL CHURCH IN
COME S459,513

Your committe on Systematic bene-
hchences would report that 1O5 out Of
l55 churches have contributed some
thing to every one Of the boards Of the
church. With a membership OF 2s.2i6
our churches reported the following
contributions during the years 1904
1905:
Home missions. Sl1.755: foreign
missions, S25.04ii education, s20Gg:
Sabbath school work. S422l: church
erection, S32O6; ministerial relief.
S369li freedmen. sl7f2: synodical aid.
S92os; aid for colleges. Si62s; total
s92,515.
"of this amount we add for general
assembly, S259l congregational ex-
penses. S341,731 and miscellaneous.
S22.616, which gives us "a total church
income OF S459,5t3. which "a per cent.
has been given as beneficences
"The average amount per member
contributed to the church income IN
Si6.2t and TO objects Of benencences.
s3.2S.
I'VE regret TO report a decided falling
or I'm our contributions as compared
with last year. This year the synod
gave 1885, less 10 home missions than
last year, and s66l3 less to foreign mis-
sions.
"we have given s2O.aO7 less to all
objects OF benencences combined and
raised S3S,966 lest for the entire church
Income"
GREATER EFFORTS URGED.
The following recommendations in
cluded I'm the report were adopted by
the Synod:
/. That all pastors and stated sup
plies be requested to more frequently
impress upon their people the duty and
privilege Of systematic and generous
giving 10 the Lord, as taught an the
scriptures, and laid down in our stan
dards
2. That church sessions be urged to
see that the cause Of every board be
regularly presented to the people for
their cordial support
3. That sessions be urged TO try and
have the assembly's Herald. the official
lchurch paper. taken by every family
lin the churches.
The Rev. A. S. Mowhray presiding
lelder of theWilmington district OF the
Wilmington NJ. 70. Conference. who was
: IN the church. was invited to sit as a
corresponding member.
An address was made by the Rev.
lican Bible Society OF New York
HOME MISSIONS REPORT.
A report on home missions was sub
mitted by the Rev, Joseph Brown Tur-
liner. OF Dover.
The report showed that the work OF
the Board of Home Missions during
the year 1904 and 1905 has been full OF
announcement Fifty-three churches
have come to self support. There are
1901 missionaries commissioned by the
lboard which together with the $40 en-
lployed and supported by the Synods
makes am army OF 2t71 ministers en-
gagged In a peaceful warfare for the
welfare OF the land.
The board during the year received
SS7O.196.96. and expended 1855. 1886.
CLOSING the vera with balance OF
S4007.4O. This was a gain of nearly
$4,000 over the previous year and was
the largest sum ever received and ex-
pended in the history Of the board.
The committee made a number OF
important recommendations, among
them being n request that the contribu-
tions for home missions be increased at
least fifteen percent during the coming
year. That ON the Sabbaths preceding
= Washingtons birthday and Thanksgiv-
ling the Sunday schools make an Of
fering TO the Board Of Home Missions.
I'm addition to DR. Turner the other
members OF the committee are DR.. Wal
= lace Radcliffe. of Washington, ID. c.,
and the Rev. Donald Guthrie, of Balti-
p more. Md.
The Rev. Charles L. Thompson. d.
d.. Of New York. made an address on
home missions, after which the recon-
mendations OF the committee Were
adopted.
During the noon recess the Presby-
terry of New Castle held an adjourned
meeting and received the Rev. J. II
= Moore OF the Winchester Presbytery
into the Presbytery He viii accept
call TO Pocomoke City.
While the Synod is in session. th'
y Woman's Synodical Societies win holt
/ their annual meetings in Central Pres
{ byterian Church.
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