The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-07

Of real estate in the city Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, as an outright gift
The Canadian Fund. for building
churches in Canada, has been launch
ed.
The Old Lilly Loan Fund, in honor
Of sainted President, has been found
ed.
The Parsonage Fund remains as be-
FORE When the Jesse r. Shipton Loan
Fund fully natures, which will come
in the course of few years, goodly
sum will be available then for the
building of parsonages, as per the item
of the will Of the late Jesse r. Ship
ton, OF Bernadotte, Ill.
Churches to the number Of 80 have
been aided during the past two years
BY loans.
Donations have been made in these
two years to 263 separate and distinct
congregations.
The presence Of the Secretaries at
dedications and by personal solicita-
tions have made it possible for many
more congregations to build churches.
Results of this character it is impossi-
BILE to compute in figures.
Total assets, April 30, 1909, 1884,
876.99.. an increase over the past bi.
ennium Of 72,459.05.
Deaconess Board.
The seventh biennial report Of the
deaconess board was made by the
Rev. DIR. Charles E. Hay. 1t showed
In regard to property and new build
ing funds that at the last report the
mortgage upon the property of the
ed to $8,S25.96, which Indebtedness
has entirely been paid.
The new building fund has mean
while grown from $5.26722 to $23, 3,O82.-
| Il, in addition to which there are sub
lscriptions, ETC., available in the COM
ing year. amounting to $6,000.00, max
ing in all little more than $2S. 200. 90
towards the new building.
In regard to the erection of a new
plans had already been drawn for this,
as told of in the Palladium yesterday,
and that the cost of such building
would be $4,000. More than one third
of this amount has already been Sc
cured, and the rapid rise in the value
OF the church's property in Baltimore
makes it possible to borrow money,
and proceed with the Motherhouse.
| Encouraging Remarks.
! Many encouraging remarks were
| made In regard to this feature of the
report, and at the suggestion of DIR.
Enders the committee was instructed
to can for 800. 900 for their building.
This call for funds is to be made in
connection with the celebration OF
/ Deaconess Day in 1910. The request
of the board for an apportionment OF
ten cents was referred. like other such
requests. to the committee on appor-
ttionments.
The report of Treasurer F. p. Stieff
LOT the Motherhouse showed receipts
from the various Synods. during the
past biennium Of over $25.OOO.
Parochiai Reports.
The Parochial reports were made BY
the Rev. Ellis B. Burgess. of Connells
vile. Pa, statistical secretary of the
lSynod. They showed IA more minis
Iters in the Synod than two years ago
l33 more churches and more stu
dents. During the biennium 24.841 in
fants and 4S.609 adults, were baptiz
led.
The total benevolances show an In
crease OF $49,556.S6, and the total con
ItributiOnS for all nurn0ees still
greater increase of $532.776.33. The
net increase increase in the building
property for the year is 81 900, 900
The church now has 232,247 communi
cant members. 286,562 confirmed
: members and 357.936 baptized mem
bers. The gain in confirmed member.
is 2e.9S5. and in baptized member.
: OF 33.3S9. while in communicates 1
! was only 3.723.
The totals for the year 1908 shoy
/ ,TS0 churches in the Synod. 1,325 pas
tors. OF whom 1,O0S are.active, 257 stu
dents for the ministry and 10 vacan
cles- The losses were: BY death
S74O; by certificate. 4.S7O: and In 9th
er ways, 7,145. The estimated valu
Of the church property is 8479. .46e.S
! on which there Is an Indebtedness o
81 .904 DO0.5S There are 1876 Sunda,
schools with 2T.0OO4 teachers and 2sl,
. I227 scholars.
Enters Resolutions.
The Rev. Dr.. Singmastar preeente,
\ lOsatlnasd q naA T~a