The New York herald., 1871-11-17
METHODIST MISSIONS.

Asuuai Meeting Of tho sicth dist Episeora'
missionary Commit cc-- appropriations
1872. %651 900.
The annual meeting OF the Missionary Committee
OF the Methodist Epi c0pal Church was Deld
yesterday, IN the mission rooms s0j BROADWAY
Bishops Morris, James, Scott, simpson ana
Ames present, together with the other
members elected by the General conference
and by ,he Board OF Managers. Two sessions
were he'll nom Ten A. NJ. I'LL six P. H., ana rom
two Til q quarter past ten p. M. Bishop James
presided in the morning ana Bishop scott IN
the afternoon AT an early hour in the after
noon Bishop Simpson was called away 10
attend the funeral OF the late Rev. Alfred
Coog,nan, OF Newark, one OF the most eloquent
preachers in the Methodist Church. Soon after the
rcassebling Of the committee alter the vener
able Bishop Morris arrived and took his seat. His
presence caused a momentary cessation of business
and the cummttee unanimously arose 10 welcome
him ana individually greeted HIM. Tue Bishop IS
ior his ycara. lie Is, however, no longer able to
perform effective duty In the Gnurcn lie j. one OF
TAE PIoNERKS OF METH ,DIsM
beyond the AIleghantes. aud his great ana faithful
labors uas endcared hin to every branch Of the
Church. l
The report OF the Treasurer showed that the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year, November J. 10 %, the
ments during the year ending October II, 1871,
amounted TO s5,s,a4s.sd. inc recsp.s, however,
the debt, but iefr . balance OF s-hss. % IN the
treasury. This amount will be lurthe, Increased by
the collections OF conferences yet to be heard from.
the receipts FOR the previous ycar ending OesuDcr
81, 1870, reached but S6ll, $40 rs.
The approximations for the fiscal year 1871 II were
made on the basis OF last years. approprlations--
namely, $87l,oOo The following amounts were set
FOREIGN MISSION FIELDS.
Africa, $3.50; South America, $500; China--
Too-Chow, sa,ass 90; KuK.ang s5.o37 81; rextng,
sa sgss ~ ywen sna sHas
Italy, $1,000; Mexico. si%aio. For missions
TO different sectioua, aud Included the abo-
Germans and Scandinavians III the West, Southwest
ana North west IN this yiciniy ana some Welsh
TO the sbsence VI Bsnop simpson a lew OF those
stations not acted upon until ne could report
70 me eo9Mlitsc their condition. winch ne viii
The Bugaran mission was not considered fruitful
enough 70 I've contlnaed; Dnt, after discussing thc
up altogether. Heuce Oh Appropriation OF $1,000
was made to IT. me superintendent OF that mission.
co,cgc IN Consiantinople and viii devote MIN
self TO ,he training of natives Tor the mission
il il io0nd that foreigners nave very
Little ,nns,ce ann gowGr among snose people: snn i
Was deemed more expedenl ior ,ne present 70 sena
en1cavoring 10 establish denomlnaiionai Church
n tia, coun'rr. the rroiesan moysnent s M n there
man Cathpllr Chufch outwardly, and the reiormcfs
oss's"''e ''s.sss.s.ssa nv satfcn oy JESUS,
aud the adicrents or tho POpo AZ the Cacrch III
Mary ana they protest against any other onl-
national distincI ions this lime least. TIE Rev
Dr. Vernon who eIt TINS city last spring TO establish
mission III Italy, writes very hopefully of That
field. TIc had not decided when he wrote where -
establish his headquarters, but he expected TO 10
cate himself In either Rome, Florence or
Milan very soon. Very Interest," q reports
were read from India missionary there
has offered $4,000 IN gold to essannsh
college within the bounds OF thai conference, pro-
yded like shail he raised b. the native Metho-
dist Episcopal Church OF India ahd the missionary
Society here The committee Yesterday donated
$40 00o OF lis aggregate to thar field Tor IN purpose.
report irOIn Foo Chow, China, am H. 0ther items
mentioned the fact that naive preshiing
elder had refused to accept dollar OK
for two years past, lest ms people should think
That he had been hired 60 lie ONE Chris
tan lie supports himself aud does the inll work
81 4 missionary. The society sustains number ol
public schools III Liberia, from whicn interesting
reports were read yesterday. ihe ai1ron nrniipns
or exchange, and twenty 1--WE per cent cxchai9c
was allowed TO be added 10 the sun ~ we n;tihci.
The appropriations Tor
D0MEsrIC MISS IONS.
in charge Of Annual Conferences We're tlNen un
"" few we're disposed Or Tue coiaiiii,lee wii,
NEE, toosy to comp, te sa anu .,
the Board or Managers when s.,oar win inns
ministers and thirty-twO laymen, ,oIs ,ati those
committee will meet TO confirm tUr Mia
appropriations. The annual meeting OF the
sionary Society viii be held IN 81 raufs churcn
next week aud on Tuesday evening the Itev.
Thomas Guard will preach before the society IN that
church. &