Excerpt from Annual Reports of the Boards to the General Assembly, 1876 The Presbyterian ministry, filled with the memories and history of persecutions in the mother-lands, became the apostles and defeu ders of freedom in the new. By means of the pulpit, the school and pastoral visitation, they had so trained their congregations, that from the Carolinas to New Hampshire, the Presbyterian people were prepared for the great struggle Of the Revolution for civil and religious liberty. Washington, and the Old Congress, found no truer, braver, or more intelligent supporters and soldiers in that memorable war. Indeed, to these'people and ministers, 'it is not immodest to say, that the land and the world are more indebted than to any, or all others, for the firm establishment and final triumphs of the principles of human freedom involved in the great struggle of the Revolution, and announced so clearly in the Dec laration of 1776. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Reports of the Boards to the General Assembly, 1883 Wyoming has afforded as yet only a few minerals and rich pasture for sheep and cattle, but its resources are undeveloped and even unknown. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Reports of the Boards to the General Assembly The same thoughtful care manifested in former years for their sisters the wives of Missionaries, has abounded with the christian women in our churches this year. Missionary boxes, which are never counted by us as any part of the salary, but as wholly a gra tuity to the Missionaries, have been sent out in great abundance, and in this way relief has been furnished to many a needy family. But these boxes ought not to be the measure of the benefactions from the female members of our churches to their sisters in the home field. More money for an adequate salary is better than many boxes. And many of our female missionary societies so regard it, and cannot content themselves without adding donations in money for our treasury. The movement in behalf of Foreign Missions, awakens the conscience and. Sensibilities of the women in behalf of Home Missions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Reports of the Boards to the General Assembly, 1884 Thus the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway Opens to speedy settlement a vast empire. West of Minnesota that railway passes through a country, reached by and largely dependent 011 it, thirteen times as large as the State of New York. The people are pouring into it with marvelous rapidity, not less than 1000 a day locating in southern Dakota during the months of spring and early summer. The mineral wealth, the wheat fields, the timber, the coal fields and fisheries along the Columbia River and about Puget Sound are attracting and will amply support hundreds of thousands in the near future. Partly for this reason the work has taken on a new impetus at the South. There we have been trying to adjust ourselves to a new Condition of things. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Thirty-Second Annual Reports of the Boards of Education of the Presyterian Church in the United States of America: Presented to the General Assembly, May, 1851 The Board of Education respectfully present to the General Assembly this, their thirty-second Annual Report. The first part of it relates to the proposed changes in the plans of the Board; the second part contains an account of the operations of the year; and the third part presents some general views on the relations of Home, the School, and the Church to the training and salvation of the soul. Part First. On the Proposed Changes in the Plans of the Board. The first part of the Annual Report of the Board of Education for the present ecclesiastical year will be in answer to the requirement of the General Assembly to "report more fully" on the changes proposed by the Board to the last Assembly. In fulfilling this injunction, the Board desire to state explicitly that the main object of the proposed changes was the improvement of the character and qualifications of candidates for the ministry. It is well known that the Board of Education have been labouring under many objections throughout the Church, amounting in some districts to a want of confidence in its fundamental principles. These objections arise from various impressions more or less prevalent; such as the many failures to center the ministry which have occurred in the history of our educational operations; the want of the proper character and qualifications in candidates who have been sustained by the funds of the Church; and the low rank of life from which some of the indigent candidates have risen. The latter objection is believed to be felt only to a limited extent, and it would be still more circumscribed, if the two preceding impressions were less prevalent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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