The New York herald., 1873-12-13
CITY CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY.

Mission Work OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church In the City, East and West
Reports OF the Presiding Elders.
The City Church Extension and Missionary
Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church met
yesterday, in the Mission chapel, S05 Broadway,
Mr. ]. B. Cornell in the chair The Secretary, Mr..
J. ii. Pelton, read the minutes OF the previous
meeting, which were approved. DR.. Brown Pre-
siding Elder OF the side OF the city, which is in
the bounds OF the New York Conference, reported
las visits made by the missionaries, SO sermons
preached, 266 prayer meetings held, 1856 visits to
the SICK, 242oO pages Of tracts distributed Al con-
versions and IA received into full membership. The
Sunday schools contain 147 teachers and Lila
scholars, with an average attendance OF 743. The
report from Grace church, 1o4th street, was lack
ing, but 1t was subsequently reported that that
mission has 140 Sabbath scholars tes
The Rev. Mr.. Merwin, Presiding Elder OF the
east side OF the city, in the bounds OF the New York
East Conference, reported four conversions and
two probationers; teachers, 81; average scholars
attendance, 119. There was no report IRON
South Harlem church, sixtynrst street church or
the east side Of the city. A supplemental report
from Forsyth street Mission Sunday school showed
that the missionary haa visited sos families and
induced ~ persons to attend church. He held sew
eral services in the City Prison. where 10S prison
ers asked prayers Tor themselves and 81 signed the
distributed. Rev. Mr.. Pullman reported his charge
(Sixtyfrst street church) in good condition, and
25 conversions there during the month.
The treasurer Mr.. Bowies Colgate reported a
balance on hand November 20 OF $3,217 which, with
tae receipts during the month, made an aggregate
OF $16,l7S, all OF which was expended save $662.
But there are bills due between this and January J.
1874 which viii leave the treasury In debt $3e55 at
that date.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported that
collections mad been taken up In the Eighty-sixth
street church, $500, and In the Thrty-ffth street
church. $3.50. Thirty-seventh street church was re-
ported as saying II was too poor to give a colec-
ton TO the society. Special collections are to be
taken up tomorrow, December a. In st. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church In the morning and in
the Forty-third street church In the evening; In
ST. James church, Harlem, January IL, 1874, and
In Jane street church January q and In Washing
ton square church and Seventh street church De-
cember 28. VN
Mr.. Bowles Colgate, having been appointed
treasurer at previous meeting, his resignation
OF the corresponding secretaryship was accepted
and Mr.. l.. Skidmore was elected thereto
The Committee on Ways and Means were au-
thorized 10 raise 900 for the washington Heights
cnurch, by mortgage on the property OF that
cnnrch or 0therwlse as soon as possible.
The PRESIDENT, j. b. Cornell, DR.. Curry, Mr.. Wolf
and others spoke In regard TO the work OF the
ciety. Mr. Cornell thought that II there should be
general turning to Christ among the masses the
Church would be terribly frightened, because it Is
unprepared for 1t. lie hoped the missionaries and
christian laymen would use all their efforts 10
further the interests and work OF the society.
The meeting then adjourned.