New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
METHODIST MISSIONARY WORK.


APPROPRIATIONS FOR FOREIGN AND HOME FIELDS
At the second days session of the General
Missionary Committee OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Thursday, d.. Reid read the report from the
india Mission, In which the subcommittee recon-
tDended that So $50 DC appropriated for the salaries OF
the India Missions $3 e for work in the districts and
1ooO eontlngenty for church building purposes The
appropriations, of which 5000, TO be used at
she discretion OF the Board Of Managers, we're finally
,sopted On motion Of DIR. Eddy an appropriation Of
oeO fox Bulgaria was approved Of The appropriations
Cor the Italian mission, recommended by the su0-com
ntfee amounted t3 work in progress 5000 for
extension of work and contingent sum Of 5000 TO pro
vide for change OF the church center from Bologna to
Florence. motion to adopt the Subcommittee
recommendation TO appropriate $4,000 for the actual
work In Italy made
The sut-committee's accommodation Of actual ap
propraton Of slslOO and contingent Of $500 for
Japan wac approved The foreign MISSIONS except that
efMoxieo being thus disposed Of the Rev. Dr. Cooke
frons the French Conference, made brief speech IN
which he appealed FOR pecuniary aid for his mission and
ito schools Dr. imble asked for the total appropria
tous for foreign work far The Secretary gave
,be amount ssH7s4 TO- leaving the approximations
recommended by the subcommittee for Canton intro
Africa and Mexico, winch amount 70 $500 yer 70 oe ue
rided mon The total appropriations OF this year VIII
BE- likely 20 exceed those OF last year by $4,000
Tfle Domestic Missions then taken up ana the
Following AUTHORIZATIONS made For the Welsh Mission,
Northern NewYork Conference, f50 for the seandina
Wan Missions, Central Illinois Conferences s%ea en
$500 $40 OF which goes to the Last superior region
Erie Swedish 500 for old work ana 900 Tor new WORK
ainsesota s~eah Se;y aYo ts%sdish1 f
the Bethel aud 5000 contingent on new WORK
eSs apropriaiSn Of = COS for the establshme1 of
Norwegian Mission under the Sew-York East Confer
Tue third DAYS session of the Methodist Episcopal
General Missionary Com nittee -, was he'd yesSr
siding and after the ordinary exercises, the con
siderao Of appropriations for Scandinavian Missions
SsSwes9aa Mission in The New-York East Conference.
s,500 Wisconsin. Norwegian, 5000 for new scan
400 The wbele appropriations for the Scandinavian
Missions this year amount 70 $780, or 1850 more ths
The German Missions we're then taken up, giving rise
to much discussion al every step proposed IN the
For The California Conference tl5O; Central German,
Ny0oo; Chicago German, $780, East German. 500
Here q motion 0as made TO make separate spprOpfla
ZION for the German Mission in Syraeuse where there are
over 1000 Germans This overruled aud the Original
c1niuged: For Louisiana, 1900; Northwest German
$500; Southwest German $500 ana ior one new
esapsbed Southern German Conference slOOOO uaAlhS
totel oi Sls 100. OF $2Soe more t1an .st sea ~, H.,
tiosens r@p"rt on their requirements Committee
appropriated for the California Conference "eoi ID cur
The Domestic Missions, Iudian work. were taken up.
and the following appropriations made ior them FOR
Central ew-York $500 Detroit 20O Michigan, 81 200
Northern NewYOrk $50; Westesn New YORK. 800; Wis
cousin, 800 motion made 70 appropriate $500 Tor
the Indian Mission under the auspices OF the Ore
xon Conference. Bishops Anes and Peek spoke on
abe sabeet but the hour Or arrived before nc
ton Was had When business resumed in the AFTER
noon, the motion was laid on the table
Tbe American Missions were then reached and these
appropriations made for them For Alabama sI,0p0:
Arkansas, 1909 Gu motion, the committee returned To
the foreign missions. The Canton appropriation was
taken Up for reconsidertior, aud discussion
had on the proprety OF making t00no. I7at amount
was finally agreed upon.
The Mexican appropriation asked Tor was t2,5B; but
me euL-cOunfttee rec0ntsended that TINS DE
anced 20 $500 Thu rise to an earnestebaie. in
xIeh DR. EDDY took the ground that IL would lIs
sise 10 give mere than the last named SUM ~ the
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about az oc ~ kcep n IN rnIiuinc order and
eertais provprty Ia the City Of Mexico deemed de.
slrable aeauialtiop Beside this sum an additional
INSTRUMENTATION sIould I've made 10 complete certain neces
s9y improvements Bishop Haven. who Iaa visited
Mexico missionary business spoc ~ ~ ss ~ ~
Df these granite The appropriations lDaHe wsIr 7syy
for Dt expenses. $4,000 i0r W aI D =,
tanzent ~ tEo judgment Vi ue BENNY ""O ~S"~ ~ !"