The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-04

candidate during several years past
has been 800 a year and for n few
years the demand for aid has been so
largely increased that the committee
has found il necessary TO reduce the
amount TO $3.50 in 1911 and TO s15 in
1912 The full amount which the com
m!ttee expended in aid TO candida tes
during the year 1928 was S29,1o6. 40,
winch was an increase of more than
$4,000 so expended the year previous.
ms committee has given aid also TO
hVe applicants for appointment as med
zeal missionaries on the foreign mis-
sion fields OF the church. in the pur-
suance OF their studies preparatory to
their life work. There is urgent need
for "A large increase in the amount OF
money available for the committee to
use In the interest Of Christian educa-
ton, and this need will be emphasized
during this conference.
Interesting Facts.
The following facts regarding the
candidates for the ministry have been
secured by this committee OF 447 of
the candidates, go are the sons of
farmers. sixty are the sons OF minis
tiers, forty are the sons OF merchants
seventeen are the sons of laborers eight
of the candidates are the sons of car
penters and eight of railroad men
seven are the sons of physicians, seven
or statesmen and seven of professors:
there are six each whose fathers are
lawyers, mechanics and newspaper men.
four each whose fathers are contrac-
tors and lumbermen, three each are
sons Of manufacturers bankers, insur-
ance men and millmen, two each whose
fathers are druggists. tailors. electri-
clans. butchers. foremen. real estate
men. bookkeepers and army officers
end one whose father has no occupa-
ton.
No appeal OF this committee through
out the year is stronger and more ur-
gent and none will be stronger and
more urgent during the Montreal can
terence, than that in behalf of the min
isterial beneficiaries of the church in
Guiding the widows and orphans of
ministers. This committee recognizes
the fact that the amount of money
available to meet the needs of these
beneiciaries is far from adequate, and
constant appeal Is being made TO the
church to Increase the same. During
the past year the committee has aided
siXty-one retired ministers. $50 widows
and eighteen orphans. thus giving as
sistance to 900 homes. The maximum
amount available for the support of a
retired minister at the present time is
less than 5000 per year. and the aver
age amount paid to each of these Is
S22513; the average amount availa BILE
for widows is S13S.S7, and for orphans
80 edcn. special emphasis Is placed
ty the committee in making appeal to
the church for increased funds for ben
cficiares upon the fact that very few
ministers during the years of their
activity are able to accumulate an
amount OF money that will meet their
reeds when the time comes for their
retirement or to provide for tho needs
of their families when they havo
passed away. An endowment fund OF
$4,000 for ministerial relief has been
ordered by the general assembly, and
whom this has been completed the
Gouthern Presbyterian Church will be
1. position to provide much NOR. li3-
orally for all benefcaries. More than
one-half of the desired amount OF the
endowment has been secured. and the
church Is being urged to comple'e 1t as
soon as possible. The larges: single
L:ft which this church has re::'s,u ,
forward any one part OF It's work was
The gift of 100000 from the latn n .gh
7. Inman, of Atlanta. Ga, for the en-
dowment fund Of ministerial relief.
During the conference this we., Rev.
W. NJ. McPheeters. d. d. of Columbia.
s. c.. will conduct the Bible hour each
morning. Other speakers who will
take prominent part on the program
ore these: Rev. C. G. Crooks. d. D.. of
ranville. KY; Rev. Thornton Whaling,