, 1872-11-19
METHODIST MISSIONS,

aNnUal 1AcetlE3S OF the QxeneTd1 Com.
mittee of The Methodist Episcopal
| Appropriations, SS0O,O00.
| From the Nezo York Herald, Mop. Is.
| Yesterday the General Missionary Committee
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, consisting
Of the thirteen Bishops and some twenty or
thirty ministers and 1aymen appointed by the
General Conference and by the Board of Man
| ayers, under the constitution Of the society,
met in annual Bession to make the missionary
| appropriations for 1873 for the home and for
eign fields. Bishop James presided, and,
after devotional exercises were held, and the
| minutes of the last years meeting read for
| Information, the Treasurer's report was pre-
| sented by DR.. Thomas Carlton. It showed that
ct the beginning Of the fiscal year. Nov: ], 1871,
that the receipts from that date up to the cor
responding date Of 1879 anountedt to 1861 056 60;
that the disbursements during the same period
reached S598, ,64.63, and that there is now, there
fore, in the treasury q balance Of S86, 1865.
from this balance, however, is to be deducted
drafts for the East Indian mission, which had
not been presented when the report was made
up, but have been called for since-912, 4447. De-
Quoting also from this balance the amount on
hand at the beginning Of the fiscal year, the in
crease Of collections for 1879 over the previous
year will be found to be $40, 961.97 including
extra special collection. to relieve the treas
ury from q former indebtedness, Of S2l, 900.
Upon the strength OF this report, therefore, and
upon their own review Of the work and it's needs
for the coming year, DR.. T.. Ii. Eddy, one Of the
Missionary Secretaries, moved that the appro-
priations be based on an income of $500, 900.
DR.. Trimble was afraid to go beyond the basis Of
last year, 5700,000 but DR.. Carlton thought they
should not stop at a less sum than 9S00G00, and
he believed they could as readily ask for and
get 5000. 900 from the Church.
Dr. Dashiell, Missionary, Secretary, said they
had examined their estimates very carefully, aud
we're convinced they could not get along with
less than Ss00,0 DR.. EDDY substantiated
this statement, aud Or. Hitchcock, of Gin
nd ennadti was Of ed opinion onn tut the Church
demands it. Tho Western Conferences, 40 far
as he could judge, are hopeful, and ready to
raise their proportion, but lie WAS afraid at the
zane time that these promises could be realized.
cause tue collections had 60 often fallen below
his estimate. Still, he thought $500, ,0UU as lit
tie as tho Board could work upon this year.
General Clinton B, Fisk, Of st. Louis, who
they should not stopahort Of sst0o, 1000 TIE fears
that that the Boston fire would greatly diminish
the receipts from the New England Conferences
he thought were groundless. The Rock River
Cont Conference after the Chicago fire vent to
subscriptions $1,000 above the previous
year. Dr.. Hitchcock explained that this in
crease vas apparent and not real, since on &C.
count Of the fire in Chicago, which burned up
their books, etc., no reports could be made Of
the moneys then on hand, aud hence nearly the
two years collections appear in this years exhib-
it; and such was the case to lesser extent with
somo Of the other Western Conferences. Dr. |
Irinble withdrew his motion for S70O, QUO, and !
S6oo, 600 was made the basis Of the appropria- |
tions for the year 1873.
[Among the appropriations mado on the 18th |
we're the following: 81 4,100 to the Illinois Con-
ference (Swedisl); $2,50o to the Minnesota
Conference Swedish aud Norwegian) S., ,D00 to
The Wisconsin Conference (NorWegian); So. 500 |
70 the Chicago Conference (Germsn); 5000 to
'he Northwest German Conference; 81, quo to
he Detroit Conference Gndian); 81, 200 to the
Michigan Conference Qndian); and $500 to the
WISCONSIN Conference (Indian).]
In the domestic appropriations the Chicago
Conference, beside its regular appropriation Of
3, ,750, asked for 81 500 extra, as loan to the
German Mission in Chicago, which lost every
hing BY the fire last year. They own o plot Of
round, 100 feet square, in the business part OF
he city, and are building upon it q business
,lock, with church accommodations in it but in |
he meantime they have no money to hire q hall
r support their missionary. Objection was
nade to giving money to this object, because it
7as beyond the jurisdiction of the Committee,
he appropriation was made, and the vote WAS
fterward reconsidered and the matter 1eferred
Q the Board of Managers, with recommends
ION to appropriate that sum for its contingent
und. Bishop James WAS surprised that they
ould hesitate moment to give this money to
aan who, il he were to put himself i'll the mar
ct, could get the very best appointments Ill the
?hurch.