The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-25
BOARD OF MIs,IoWs.
Ihirty-ionrth Annual MISUNDERSTANDING Of
the Annual Reports.

1hirty-iOnrth Annual MISUNDERSTANDING OF
the Annual Reports.
The Board of Missions Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church held its thirty-fourth annual meeting at
eleven O'Clock yesterday in the Church of the
Saviour, ON Twenty-1iitn street. near Madison ave.
After divine service and the administration OF
the Holy Communion the roll was called ana the
following members answered to their names:-Assist-
taut Bisnop Talbot Of In diana Bishops hitehouse
OF Illinois; Clarke, o. Rhode Island; Cox, Of w est
ern New York; Kerfoot, Of pittsburg Pa. Nicely,
OF Name; Blssel, OF Vermont; Niles, of New Hamp
shire; Potter, ofNew York; Littejohn, Of Long Island
DIR. Whitehouse, the Bishop OF Illinois, presided.
Rev. William A. Matson, d. D., was unanimously
elected Secretary OF the Board The Board then took
q recess for half an hour. At two O'Clock p. NJ the
Right Rev. the Bishop OF Illinois called the meeting
to order Notice was then given of former resoll-
ton that the members should refrain from enllsting
In other public engagements during the term q d.
pr0priated for the business OF the Board.
The Rev. A. I. living, ID. d. secretary and general
agent Of the Domestic Committee, then presented
and rean the annual report OF that body. The re-
port opened with the announcement that during the
period which IT Bishop Kemper, OF Wisconsin
the Rev. James Sloney, Of Savannah. and Rev. J. p
Laba2h, VINO were devoted TO mission work, have
fallen at their posts OF duty.
The Rev. Il. N. Rodman, for two years faithfully
engaged III the service OF the committee associate
secretary and general agent, has resigned this posi-
ZION and accepted Cali to the rectOrsnlp OF Grace
church, Plainneld, N. J.
PUBLICATIONS.
and Foreign committees 'the Spirit or Missions at
Home and Abroad" will be presented IN separate
The "Young Christian Soldierp has proved most
helpful nstrumentaly in introducing the mite chest
system, which has for its central thought and prln
clpe the gathering OF small offerings from many
hands. In nine months 10000 chests have been sent
into the field, at cost to the committee of ss,eo7
Six thousand three hundred and forty.one-
IN s~ the first 6aif yssrMhave returned IS, s4o
1t is hoped and beileved that the January
returns win not lall below $4,000. the chests arc
still called for al the rate OF about 800 per month";
Incomplete STATISTICAL reports Of missionaries, in
tsms, 1904; adults, GAG; infants 1888; confrma-
lions, 1885, number OF services held 17,s45: num-
Der Of new communicates, 1885, number OF cnil-
dren instructed IN Sunday schools, 6,547.
According to the financial statement Of the CON-
1870, was s2s.2ls 81. The Domestic Committee to
their constituency, through this board, make their
appeal for S175 900 In aid Of the home mission work
OF the Church. during the present year.
On motion the report was re erred to special
committee, consisting OF three bishops, three presby
tiers and two laymen. The Chair appointed the Right
Reverends the Bishops OF Plttsburg Long Island
and Vermont the Rev. 9; J. Gear, of New YORK;
Rev. Mr.. Porter, Of South Carolina; Rev. Dr. Beach,
OF New York, ana Messrs. Gardner and Welsh to
constitute that committee
Rev. 5. d. benson D.. D., as secretary and general
agent OF the Foreign Committee presented and read
the annual report of that body.
The committee reported in October. 1859, the
than those IN 1858. The committee have now to re-
port falling Of receipts below those Of The pre-
able to meet the obligations which they could not do
otherwise than assume except ut sacrifice Of the
interests OF the work.
The deficiency due the treasurer up to October /,
1870, amounted to $l4 1871. The report was referred
to the following cOmmittee:-Right Reverends the
New Hampshire; Rev. Drs. Rylance. Tuslon aud
Morgan, ana Messrs. Cyrus Curtis and Lawrence
Anderson.
The Rev. DR.. Haight, on behalf of the Home Mis-
sion to COlOred People. presented and read the fifth
annual report OF that Commission. Nineteen
sustained by the Commission. The total number OF
scholars Is 2069.
The receipts into the treasury from all sources
during the financial year ending October l. 1870 in
Guiding the balance IN the treasury TO october J.
1869, have been $17,5S1. or this amount $l4, 30
OF the Indebtedness and general expenses, leaving
deficit of 1891. The deficit last year was S. SOC.
This report was referred to committee, consist
ing OF the Right Revs. the Bishops of Maine aud
Arkansas Rev. Drs. PynchOn, Petrikln and An
stice; Mr.. s. b. Ruggles and DR.. Shattuck.
ferred to the same committee
Reports Of the Bishop OF oregon and the Bishop Of
Nevada, Arizona, and from the African Mission,
read by the Rev. Mr.. Rojman
The Board adjourned at live O'Clock p. NJ.
THE LATEST STORY ABOUT THE SIAMEsE TWINS
Henry Lee, f. L. s., writes to the editor OF the Lam
Get IN regard the paraytic seizures from which
Chang, OF the Siamese twins, has recently suf-
fered. He has received letters from the twins and
their families which induce him to believe
| in the possibility OF their separation IN case
OF the predecease Of one OF them. let
that her father is low-spirted, scarcely move
without assistance and that his whole right side is
perfectly useless. Uncle tries TO cheer him up, but