The New York herald., 1873-11-19
METHODIST MISSIONS.
APPosttO.i O.imeuts for Conferences TO Raise
S552, 52,ssO-AdjOurnment Sine Die.

APPortlOImeuts for Conferences TO Raise
SS52. 52.ssO-AdjOurnment Sine Die.
The Missionary Committee OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church met again yesterday TO review
the appropriations made during the preceding
days OF its sessions ana 20 make the apportion-
ments 70 the several annual conferences. Bishop
simpson presided. The appropriations to missions
In territories OF the United states to be admins
tered as foreign missions gave TO Arizona 81, 900
and TO New Mexico $4,000. which is 81, 900 less TO
each than were given; to India Beyond. 81, 900.
Tne miscellaneous appropriations gave s25. 900 TO
the contingent fund, 500, 900 for incidental and
$4,000 for ONCE expenses; $4,000 were appro-
priatcd Tor tho gratuit0us distribution OF the
Missionary Adrocote which, il was noped last year.
might be made seii-supportins from the present
time. This gives total OF b5S.o00 for mscellane-
Gus instead OF 500 900 given last year
discussion arose on the appropriation Tor
interior OF AFRICA, which some OF the brethren
wished to have made wholly contingent upon the
ability OF the Board and the bishops TO find the
right men lor this work and the proper location.
Other brethren were opposed 80 any such appro-
priation at all DR.. Curry feared tnat under the
present condition OF the country the Church will
not be able to raise any such aggregate AZ has been
here appropriated. Had the Church asked for
S750.0O0 last year The treasury should have got
more menerthan it aid. II We 90 on IN this way,
mittee VIII come TO a smash up The treasury IS
now or VIII be on the Ist oil January in debt
Sl43,OOO. He therefore opposed this appropriation.
Bishop Ames and Mr. ROthNeiler favored the ap-
propria lion which was made-S5 600 direct for the
mission ana $500 for transportation.
A special grant OF 81, 900 was asked Tor 20 aid the
society in ChrstiaDa, Norway, to build . church
The membership there is 279 100 OF whom were
added last year. They can raise So, 900 by
loan, and next year the church will become SELL
supporting.
Dr. Reid moved to give the Chrstiana church
$3.50 TO pay interest on this loan. The matter was
indefinitely postponed
An appropriation OF 81, 900 each for two chapels
in stockholm and Gottcnberg, Sweden, was also
postponed.
Another $1,000 was asked for to support
preacher in the American chapel in Berlin. 1t
ference to attend TO, and that there are English
and American preachers enough already travelling
in Europe TO supply one English service in this
chapel on the SaDbath. The appropriation was
therefore diSalloWed.
THE APPORTIONMENTS FOR 1874.
The secretaries were appointed on Monday night
a committee to prepare a schedule or the appor-
tlOnments TOR the several annual conferences TO
ralsu during this missionary year in accordance
with the appropriations Secretary Dashiel read
this schedule, first prefacing IL with the remark
that leaving out the contingent appropriations OF
S59,5s4 ior the foreign work. the absolute appro
priatiOns amount TO t842,159. which is S162, $50
more than was raised last year. The apporti0n-
fOlIOW4.-