The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16

given TO twonty-nyef Of these .prssby-
teries was In the form OF support for
presbyterial or pastor evangelist.
During tile Year prison work" has
been added as a special department
under the direction of the home mis-
sion committee.
The services OF George w. Crab
tree have been secured for the work
of prison evangelist
Tho mission work In the mountains
conducted so ably for many years by
Rev. u. o. Guerrant, and which has
been conducted by Rev. w. r.. Hudson
since the failure or DR.. Guerrant's
death, shows gratifying progress for
the year, The committee has main
tanned In whole or In part forty-two
mountain schools, with 12e teachers
and $3.50 scholars, The value Of the
mountain mission school property of
the church is $4,000.
That pnrt of the report dealing with
the work of the church on tho frontier
reveals the fact that Southern Presby-
tcranism has in Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Texas and New Mexico only about 49,
moo communicates. or one to every 200
Of their population, which Is fully one
fourth of the entire population Of the
South, the church Is growing more
rapidly here, however. than In any
y,
doors OF opportunity are open wide.
Tho greatest need to be met lis that of
men and money to mako the largest
use OF these opportunities.
No phase of homo mission work is
more encouraging than that among the
colored people. The work OF EDUCATION
Mt Stillman Institute has been con-
Quoted by three professors the past
year where sixty-fve students have
been enrolled, and there Is need for one
more teacher. This year there were
Three Presbyterian graduates and in
the Theological Seminary thirty colorcd
men were studying for the ministry
The work of white teachers in mis-
sion schools among colored people in
Louisville. Ky. Atlanta and Thomos-
Vile. Ga. Richmond, Va, and Memphis,
Tenn, has been continued with graft
tying results.
The year just closed has been mark
ed also with larger effort upon the
part OF the church In the interest OF
foreigners than ever before. and sue
cessful missions have been established
among the Italians, Cubans. Bone'n-
ians. Hungarians, Russians and Ger
mans at different points throughout lie
church. The work, which was begun
some years ago among the Mexicans
has been continued successfully, and
there are now twenty-five churches in
the Mexican Presbytery and 1920 com
municants, these being served by four
American ana SIX native pastors.
The operation of the Southern Pres
byterian Church among the Indians Is
confined to the Chocta wand Chickasaw
tribes i'm Oklahoma. This work is con-
Quoted by five white and nine Choctaw
ministers, and has made decided pro-
gress the past year. There are now
eighteen churches among the Indians
in this territory. and the membership
OF these churches Is 600, including n
few white people
The work of the mission schools in
the West has made progress also the
past year that is gratifying and that
promises much for the future in the
educational work OF the church
The total amount expended for home
mission work the past year was $751;
1851. The growth of this work no
oessitates increased appropriation for
reXt year. and the home MISSING com
mittee asks for $4,000