The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-18
BY Associated Press


Greenville, S. C.. May 1.-THE gen.
eral assembly Of the Southern Pres
byterian church, with its membership.
Of 21O commissioners from all parts of
the Southern states. gathered in the.
First Presbyterian church here to-day.
Dr. T. ". Sloan, pastor Of the church
delivered the opening invocation
which was followed by roll call and
the presenting OF credentials. The re-
firing moderator, Rev. J. T. Plunket.
Of Augusta, Ca, according to custom,
preached the annual sermon.
Nominations for the incoming NOD
orator we're next received and the
following were named: Ruling Elder
Allen G. Hall. Dean Of the Law school
Of Vanderbilt University, Nashville;
Or. John W. Bachman, of Chat
tsnOoga; Joseph John. of Austin,
Texas; Or. ]. W. Stagg, of Blrming
ham, Ala; Hon. Bennett H. Young, Of
Louisville and Rev. w. e BOggs, Of
Jacksonville, Fla. -Four roll calls
we're necessary for an election which
resulted in the choice of Mr.. Hall, Of
Nashville.
Foreign Missions.
The annual report Of the Executive
Committee of foreign missions con-
tanned the following:
Our work during the year has been
carried on under unusual difficulties.
For several months, beginning with
October, the committee was in serious
financial embarrassment and was
compelled TO withhold, temporarily.
from the missions soma of the funds
that had been appropriated for Their,
work. There has been considerable
unrest In China and Japan, growing
ont Of circumstances that we're con-
nected with the recent war and its ef-
feet upon both of those countries. The
results Of the work in both countries,
however, have been encouraging.
We have felt some anxiety for the
safety of our missionaries in the in
terior or China but the State De
gartment replied that while the cOndi-
ton Of affairs in China was giving the
government some anxiety il was not
6eemsd to be of such a character as
rendered the recall Of our missionaries
from their interior stations at thei
present time necessary. Letters from
ell our interior stations state that
there have been no local disturbances,
but on the contrary as much apparent
triendliness as ever.
The work in Corea has been very
encouraging and that in Cuba has
been as prosperous as il could be
with a small force.
In spiritual results the year has
Teen one Of progress in all our fields.
-ha number Of missionaries now on
Tie roll is 206. The total cash receipts i
we're S259,617 and the total 0isburse
uents &274344. The balance in the
treasury at the close of the year was
1928.
The work Of the Forward Movement
has been vigorously prosecuted. /
aa5 pastors have presented the move
ment in their churches with encourag-
tnE results.
In order that the work already uni
o7rtsken may be properly cared for
and that some advance might be made
toward the fuller and more effective
occupation Of the fields. the board
asked the assembly to appeal to the
church for a contribution Of not less
than 100000
Tie report Of the Executive Commit
zee OF Home Missions said in part:
Owing to q large general increase
tnd several legacies for special work,
our receipts remain about the same as
we two remarkable years preceding
ne laSt year. The financial prosperity
even exceeded by the spiritual. In
sone Of our mission fields there have
oeen large ingatherings and a hopeful
sprlt chsracterizes the laborsrs ini
ne vineyard.
ne total in the hands Of the Treas
S.er during the year was S122, 2S7.
Iee disbursements were S49,221. thel
sslance on hand March 81, being $751;
The expenditures were as follows:
support q four missionaries and Isl
uurches among the Mexicans: 81
minister's and 163 churches in Texas;
ministers and 81 churches in Ar
sansas; Is ministers and As churches
Florida; 2l ministers and So
lunches In Indian Territory; minis
'srs and u churches In Georgia;
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