Third Quarterly Report 
 
 The 
 
 “Forward 
 
 Movement” 
 
 For 
 
 Foreign Missions 
 
 The Winter Months 
 December, 1902, to 
 March, 1903 . 
 
 Special Subcommittee 
 
 REV. H. F. WILLIAMS, Chairman 
 W. G. ADAMS REV. W. S. JACOBS 
 
 CHAS. A. ROWLAND, JR., Athens, Ga. 
 
 Executive Committee of Foreign Missions 
 Presbyterian Church in the United States 
 Nashville, Tenn. 
 
THE FORWARD MOVEMENT. 
 
 The third quarter of the Forward Movement has 
 been full of encouragement, although the work has 
 been somewhat obstructed by the continuous rains. 
 Fifty-five churches have joined in the support of some 
 definite object, either the salary of an individual mis¬ 
 sionary, or shares in a specific station. These churches 
 gave last year $5,871; they now promise $18,810, an 
 increase of $12,939. 
 
 During the past nine months 144 churches have 
 entered the Fomard Movement promising in the ag¬ 
 gregate $56,843 anually, a gain of $36,724 over the 
 past year’s contribution. These churches give an 
 average of $1.72 per member as against 64 cents last 
 year. These results aim to be conservative estimates 
 of what may be safely counted on from each church. 
 They are based upon personal subscriptions, and in 
 every case have been passed upon by the pastor and 
 officers of the church. The effect upon the foreign 
 mission treasury receipts will not be evident at once. 
 Many of the subscriptions do not mature for several 
 months. But in the coming year there ought to be 
 great advance. Whether there is to be a real Forward 
 Movement depends upon the stewardship of the pastor 
 and “local representative,’’ in whose keeping this 
 promise of larger service now awaits fulfillment. 
 
DETAIL REPORT THIRD QUARTER. 
 
 Synod Of Alabama. Membership Pledge. 
 
 Bessemer. 140 $ 170 
 
 Birmingham (South Highland). 234 650 
 
 Birmingham (Woodlavvn). 120 285 
 
 Montgomery (First) . 317 850 
 
 Florence. 250 400 
 
 Avondale. 89 200 
 
 Synod 0! Florida. 
 
 Pensacola. 281 850 
 
 Synod of Georgia. 
 
 Cartersville . 176 265 
 
 Atlanta (Inman Park). 95 115 
 
 Atlanta (Moore Memorial). 320 100 
 
 Synod of Kentucky. 
 
 Augusta. 269 200 
 
 Sharon. 236 100 
 
 Cynthiana . 213 150 
 
 Lexington (Maxwell St.).. 370 325 
 
 Louisville (Highland). . 440 500 
 
 Bowling Green. 465 300 
 
 Owensboro. 348 300 
 
 Henderson (Second) . 300 100 
 
 Shelbyville. 208 300 
 
 Synod of Louisiana. 
 
 Shreveport . 325 1,400 
 
 Monroe . 133 600 
 
 Arcadia . 40 50 
 
 Ruston . 56 200 
 
 Minden. 18 100 
 
 Homer. 61 50 
 
 Synod of Mississippi. 
 
 Vicksburg. 276 600 
 
 Meridian. 343 650 
 
 Newton. 45 50 
 
 Senatobia. 88 100 
 
 Oxford. 217 300 
 
 Holly Springs. 150 150 
 
 Yazoo City. 285 500 
 
 Jackson (West Side). 87 100 
 
Synod of North Carolina. 
 
 Greensboro (Westminster). 256 $500 
 
 Center. 141 250 
 
 Graham . 205 500 
 
 Lumberton. 91 175 
 
 Henderson. 149 500 
 
 Maxton. 184 400 
 
 Wilmington (St. Andrews). 307 600 
 
 Synod of South Carolina. 
 
 Greenwood. 302 300 
 
 Synod of Tennessee. 
 
 Clarksville. 412 750 
 
 Memphis (Idlewilde). 216 300 
 
 Memphis (Third). 349 200 
 
 Synod of Ylrsinia. 
 
 Tyler. 177 375 
 
 Portsmouth. 281 400 
 
 Norfolk (Ghent). 53 300 
 
 Newport News (First). 379 600 
 
 Petersburg (Tabb St.). 343 500 
 
 Synod of Texas. 
 
 Henderson. 44 50 
 
 Lancaster. 85 100 
 
 Waco (Second). 91 150 
 
 Calvert. 75 100 
 
 Bryan. 29 50 
 
 Galveston (First). 416 600 
 
 Totals. 11,590 $18,810 
 
 Summary. 
 
 Churches. Pledges. 
 
 First Quarter. 41 $16,903 
 
 Second Quarter. 48 21,135 
 
 Third Quarter. 55 18,810 
 
 Totals. 144 $56,848