The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-05-16
HOME MISSIONS
OF PREsBYTER|ANS

or $l20, fAl.lt, received from all sources
during the year just past. in its an
nual report 10 the General Assembly
made here today.
In round numbers. substantially
correct, says the report, the execu-
tive committee is aiding in the sup
port of 400 missionaries (not counting
their wiyesl. 500 churches and mis-
sions. receiving about 5000 into mem
bership in these home mission
churches on profession of faith, and
perhaps as many more by certificate"
The year marked the first in which
the committee had supervision of the
evangelization work among the ne
groes, that cause having been eonsoli-
dated. There was still farther en-
laryement of the committees sphere
when, on October 1st. 1911, under the
authority of the general assembly, the
Soul Winners Society. through DR., E.
TO- Guerrant. president. transferred to
tbs committee fifty additional mission
aries. with their stations. mission
schools ana property valued at $40 200.
The absorption of the work hereto
fore carried on under Dr. Guerrant
has extended the mountain field In
many communities which We have now
entered" says the committee. the
Presbyterian church has been hereto
fore absolutely unknown, and we are
the only church occupying the field.
At the head of this work, which the
committee has been gradually extend
ing for years has been placed the Rev.
w. +. Hudson. His qualifications for
this service and experience in noun
tain missions" says the report, seem
TO adapt his specially for the respons-
ibility 1t is the purpose of the com
mittee to induce Presbyteries gradual
ly to absorb the work and unity the
whole as speedily as possible"
Rapidly growing Oklahoma is urged
as a field for immediate work. Among
its 100000 population the church has
32 ministers, 73 churches, and $500
communicates. Very few Of the
churches are self supporting, and the
Synod as whole is largely dependent
on the aid of the committee In Texas
are numerous sections where aid is
likewise require. These western states
filling up with sons and daughters of
the east and collecting without regard
to church Affiliations. present peculiar
and difficult problems, says the re-
port
The committee feels that the work
among the negroes has been marked
by decided advance during the first
year of supervision. Stllman Insti-
tute did well, and during the current
year the committee has assisted in the
support of 40 negro missionaries and
teachers. and four white. supplying 69
churches. An arrangement hoped to
be the beginning of larger things in
the way of cooperation, has been ef
fected by which the committee ex-
pends the funds of the Reformed
Chuch Of America in the supplying of
that churchs negro missions.
Mission work is being prosecuted
among the Mexicans in Southern
Texas, the Russians or Rutheians in
the Brasos Presbytery. the Italians at
Kansas City, the Germons, Syrians.
Spaniards, Chinese IIungarians. ItaI-
ians and French in New Orleans and
vicinity: Italians and other foreigners
in tie Birmingham district; the Gu
bans at Tampa; various foreign settle
ments in Virginia, and among the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. Al
together the church has 50 churches
and stations among foreign peoples.
employs AZ missionaries and reaches
twelve nationalities.
Under instructions to the last Gen
tl al AoaGHiDt9s Sds tht iNpbi = Tic
executive committee appealed for spe-
cial funds to establish mission among
the Jewes but the response has been
so meagre that no effort has been
made in that direction, We trust that
In the near future there will be sutli-
cient foundation upon which to begin
work.
The committees estimate of the
needs of the field covered by 1t for the
coming year is s45O,Ooo itemized as
follows:
Seml.Contennial fund 100000; Ne
gro evangelization and Stillmau Insti-
tute $4,000; sustentation and eyange-
lization 100000; Durant College debt
$4,000 general eyangelistic $4,000;
Mountains, schools and equipment
100000 Indians $1,000; Jews $1,000;
foreigners $4,000. church erection do
nations $4,000; new work. not esti-
mated $4,000; expenses. if so much
is needed $4,000