Reports of the missionary and benevolent boards and committees to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America . e treas-ury of the Board of Missions for Freedmen |496, contributions of the last five years almost equalingthose of the first decade. Year by year the number of so-cieties contributing has increased. Now almost every Pres-byteiial Society has a secretary for Freedmen who willkeep the work before societies. There are also SynodicalSecretaries for Freedmen who keep in touch wdth Presby-terial Secretaries and see that the work is proportion
Reports of the missionary and benevolent boards and committees to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America . e treas-ury of the Board of Missions for Freedmen |496, contributions of the last five years almost equalingthose of the first decade. Year by year the number of so-cieties contributing has increased. Now almost every Pres-byteiial Society has a secretary for Freedmen who willkeep the work before societies. There are also SynodicalSecretaries for Freedmen who keep in touch wdth Presby-terial Secretaries and see that the work is proportionatelydivided among Presbyteries. With Gods blessing uponthese agencies, we believe another year will show a greateradvance in this work than any previous one. PresidentJordan says: No country can be truly well governed inwhich any person is prevented by interference or byneglect from making the most of himself. God hastenthe day when ours will be a well governed submitted, MRS. C. E. COULTER, General Secretary. Pittsburgh, Pa., May, 1899. .TT«^TT^^TT^JK^^9Hi^C»^j|iJU5^JU«^, ^ SixteenthAnnual Report of THE BOARD OF AID. For Colleges and Academies of the Presbyterian Churchin the United States of America. 1899 Presented to the General Assembly at Minneapolis, Minnesota, May, 1899. ^Qmh^Bhomh^mhQm^^mhQmhQmh^m CONTENTS The Secretarys Report. Foundation ._ 1 The True Education 1 Aided Institutions. Comparisons—Two Years 2 Huron College _ 2 Prosperity Costly 3 3 Alma College 4 Shall There be Others?.. - 4 The Plan for Classification n Finances 5 Education Day _ 0 Membership 6 Statistical Tables 7 Classification: Tables 8 The Plan 10 The Map .- 14 General Information 16 Constitutional Provisions 16 Wanted—Gifts 17 Applications for Aid 18 Appropriations 21 The Treasurers Report. Receipts and Disbursements 26 Disbursements: Detailed Statemt- General Fund 27 Property Fund 29 Receipts: Detailed Statement 30 Churches and Church Organizations 3
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