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Title: Annual reports of the boards to the General Assembly
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions. Annual report of the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions. Annual report of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Education. Annual report of the Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work. Annual report of the Board of Publication and Sabbath-School Work of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of the Church Erection Fund. Annual report of the Board of the Church Erection Fund of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbyterian Board of Relief for Disabled Ministers and the Widows and Orphans of Deceased Ministers. Annual report to the General Assembly Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions for Freedmen. Annual report of the Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies. Annual report Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies. Annual report of the Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Special Committee on Systematic Beneficence. Report of the Assembly's Special Committee on Systematic Beneficence Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Permanent Committee on Temperance. Annual report of the General Assembly's Permanent Committee on Temperance for the year ending ..
Subjects: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A
Publisher: (S.l. : Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.)
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formerly occupied by this training-school has been sold,and the means used in the erection of suitable buildings on newgrounds purchased two years ago. The foundations of the new schoolbuilding are already completed, and it is hoped that in a few monthsall will be in readiness for permanent use, temporary quarters havingbeen found for the school during the year. The patrons of this schoolare mostly members of the church, whose sons are here educated asfar as possible for active Christian work. Efforts are being made togive greater breadth to the curriculum, and for this purpose a scientificdepartment has been thought indispensable. Ample room is now fur-nished in the new building for whatever department it shall be thoughtwise to establish in this institution. Mr. Wisner has given some in-struction during the year in astronomy, illustrating his lectures fromcharts and diagrams on the blackboard. Those who were examinedat the close of the term showed themselves to have made marked pro-
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IDS 42 CHINA—CANTON. ficiency in this to them new science. Instruction in instrumentalmusic has been given to a Hmited number of the pupils. In the mens training department, Bible history, exegesis, and otherbranches pertaining to preparation for the ministry have been taught.Out of eighteen attendants, fifteen are Christians, and one of the re-maining three is an ajjplicant for baptism. In the boys boarding-school most of the time has been devoted tocommitting to memory the books of the New Testament. Beginnersmust commit to memory the Three and Four Character readers, whilethe advanced class has studied a Commentary on Romans. Theirwork in Chinese literature consists in study of the characters, letter-writing, and reciting the classics. The whole number in attendancewas 43. The pupils in both departments meet together for prayersmorning and evening. In addition to the regular church services, aspecial meeting is held every Sabbath afternoon for more detailedreligious instruction.

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