The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-12
THE EPISCOPAL BOARD OF MIssIO2s.

Business Meeting Yesterdny-The State Of
the Finnnces-Large Meeting Last Night.
The Board OF Missions OF the Episcopal Church,
which opened its annual session at the Calvary
church, in Fourth avenue on Sunday evening, con-
vened at the chapel OF the Holy Saviour, in Twenty
fifth street, yesterday, at hai-past eleven O'Clock.
for the transaction OF business. The following men,
bers answered to their names:-Right Rev. Bishops
George Upfold, John Payne, c. +. Robertson, w. H.
Odenheimer. G. +. Bedell, J. U. Talbot and num-
Der OF other eminent dlvines. Rev. DIR. Blatchford
was unanimously elected secretary of the meeting.
and the Right Rev. Bishop Green, OF Mississippi,
permanent chairman.
Rev. DR.. TwING, OF Lansingburg, N. Y, Secretary
of the Domestic Committee, presented the annual
report showing the work done during the past year
IN the Home Mission. He said that there at this
date $1,000 children enrolled in this organization.
The general field OF Home Missions remains tho
same as year ago. Regarding the Asatlc element
among us Christianity has seemed to have but little
influence. Their salvation may come BY emigration
by native missionaries. 1t Is suggested thai the
Board takes some steps toward the education Of
Chinese among us. In view OF the intense demo-
cracy OF the times there Is danger OF in1dellsm.
Civilization contains too little OF the pure elements
OF Christianity There Is too much OF levy concern
ing that subject. No work OF any amount has been
accomplished among the freedmen Of the South.
There Is great work among those people VINO are
reIapBlDK
has been confined to one station in Wisconsin.
THE NUMBER MISSIONARIES.
Two hundred and eleven cergymsn are enrolled as mis-,
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Disnu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &c. 1863.
Paid OF general .$i0752s
Paid specials 1851
Paid the balance advanced by the treasurer last year 6o
Cash IN DARK oHa
NoTE"in addition 10 the there permanent fund
of $50 the interest only OF which is available Tor current
COMPARATIVE EEoxIPrs FOR GENERAL PURposrs
Amount ot 81 oststanps Checks to So 1889
Due for salaries OF missionaries to October 1862 ll
Total expenses for the year .............., sl25ss
Receipts for purposes September 90 1862 o5sl
Deficit in receipts for general purposes to the
current expenses for the $1,000
rkEsnsL FINANCIAL ooSDiri"HAi 90,
Salaries missionaries October l. 1869 i6lH
Due account of special contributions... 2M
......................... 82O6ss
Cash In bank. oxa
Amount Of deficiency October I, 1869 ........ Si9ss
There were received from the several dioceses and
missionary Jurisdictions during the year Sl21, 7l0,
against sos, Isl in 1867 and SLY, OF in 1868.
lie closed by urging that IN order TO llquidate tho
indebtedness and carry forward the work that
should be greatly extended, $4,000 should DO
raised during the ensuing year.
The report OF the Foreign Committee was then
read Dy Samuel ID. Denson. He gave a financial
statement spoke OF the legacieS as amounting to
$l0,925 referred to appointments and designations,
China Africa Greece. sc. He stated the mission
force to be 81: baptisms, &C; combinations, At;
scholars, contributions, s3,6Ss Upon the conclusion
the Commission OF Home Missions among colored
people, and OF the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Bishops.
evening aud was addressed by Bishop Bedell aud
others.