The New York herald., 1876-11-16
METHODIST MISSIONARY COMMITTEE.

CUBTAlLINd APPROPRIATIONS FOR MISSION
WORK AT HOME AND ADHoAD-sEvEN HUN
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WANTED.
The annual meeting OF the General Committee OF tho
Missionary Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
began yesterday at No s05 Broadway. Bishop Scott
opened the proceedings. Bishops Peck and Simpson
were temporarily absent at tho opening and Bishop
Haven is route to tho Methodist missions in Africa
Bishop Harris has been appointed resident Bishop OF
New York, In the stead OF the late Bishop James.
Bishop Merrill has also been transferred from St. Paul.
Minn 10 Chicago. III TO succeed Bishop Harris Ater
the roll had been called Bishop Scott remarked that
they stood between two great bereavements in tho
death OF Bishop James and DR.. Durbin. But though
the workmen may fall tho work must be carried for
ward He thought II would be hitting for the commit
tee TO adopt suitable minute their loss The
Board OF Bishops have elected Bishop Scott the
position OF Senior Bishop Of the Church, In tho place
OF thc late Bishop James, suitable minute therc-
after presented by the Secretary Dr. Rcd and adopted
by the committee.
Tho treasurer presented his report, which showed
that at the beginning OF tho nsca year just
was debt oi $40 030 So and tho receipts during the
year amounted to $5o4.1ss 3S Tho disbursements
wcro 5000 004 35 SO that tho treasury is at this
ment in debt $16i,74 So The increase OF liabilities
during the ycar $40, 1872 ~ and the OF
ceps appropriations to tho conferences SOS 297 81
Dr. Nelson tho treasurer called attention to great
indebtedness of tho missionary treasury which they
havo 10 pay sl4 900 interest But owing
ing OF appropriations In the mission treasury in India
the real increase in Liabilities this year is $75,5oo.
Bishop Simpson having arrived brici discussion fol-
lowed Oh legal rights OF two from the
first district DR. Cummings, late resident OF tho Wcs-
leyan University. elected by the General Confer.
encc, but by the previous passage OF resolution COM
polling representatives reside within the bounds OF
sh.ra ho ohuYpa ipa hop
SIDES half milo beyond the line, which fact was
| known or was overlooked whom ho elected. The
Doctor thereupon resigned. and Bishop Simpson ap-
pointed Dr. Clarke in his place. There was however
difference OF opinion the point which, after dis
cusson MAS decided in Dr. Carkes favor, and he took
/ his scat in the committee.
Bishop Foster spoke IN reference to
THE DEBT TREASURY,
! which is as high the Church boar. Two facts
should be kept constantly In Wow. Tho first fact is
that the Tor tho year $6v9 0o4 and
debt this year over slos Now Church could
not 70 on in this line any longer. While they should
foreign missions the apportonmenis should bc kept
whore they arc, ana tho difference given 10 iqudate
The Board OF Managers had adopted resolution that
Il would be advisable undertake tho payment OF
which e no
ducon OF the debt "A motion ~ that effect was made,
should 20 oelpr. tho entire Church Tor ans
lot people know that $780, 600 OF 1t will go toward
The payment OF the debt which has been
appropriations 10 the older conferences were largely
cut down the collections from those conferences
| would be materially reduced. Mr. A. y.Stout agreed
with this view, but Mr. G. J. Ferry held the opposite
view, and believed that the appropriation OF money TO
| those fields was hndrance rather than benefit He
believed that tho times would be better, and that
thoy could raise $loo.oco for their mission
and others. however, would down ihe appro-
prations to al the conferences north Of Mason and
DIxon's line ana east thc Missour River. DR.. Ncl-
showed that there actual dminution IN The
collections that nov. being sent in by the fall
fcrcnccs, and they should appropriations
on the vas. membership the Church. but upon their
ability as Judged by the past. Dr. kittc thought that
thirty eight appointments IN Germany whore they
have maintained missions ior quarter oil a century,
they can report less than score OF members. In ono
station he preached to Ave and IN another 10 two and
yet tho Missionary Society sends them annually about
$4,000. Dr. Hitchcock wished the committee 10 bear
| IN mind that out of tho ninety conferences OF the
Church only thirty OF ;hem give moro money into
tho mission treasury than they draw out. Those
TINS falling on OF $40 000 from the previous year.
SO that the weak conferences raised 81 900 than
they did yoar ago Therc.aro little over 1000 900
members In those confcrcnccs, and the Doctor
believed they could be made TO raise than
posed, the appropriations be cut OF IRON the old con-
Icrcnccs viii take but $5s 04l wherc SO 900 havc
been contributed lie proposed that tho bishops should
givo up all extra s1ch church dedications
&C., and call together missionary conventions IN their
respective districts aud arouse enthusiasm enough in
thc churches and people TO increase Their giits 10 dou-
bic the average which each member gives 10 this
cnusc II bc donc II the pastors W III only take
hold heartily OF this matter But hc deprecated tho
"lump.ns OF collections Tor all tho interests OF tho
| Church, and then dividing tho amount pro rata.
| Pending the discussion the committee adjourned 10
dinucr. There oflciel circles oil dvid-
| ing The Homo aud Foreign Missons, which
ADMINISTERED by the same society. The people give
Committee, now III session, decide how much shall 10
| 70 Foreign and how much Is Homo Missions The
proposition give the people the right 10 say
TO which departmcn their money shall 70. Tor u 10
believed they have very decided preferences, which
- nnl m n nWsdt tha L IL
thought, too, that this separation Of interests would
tend TO Increase the contributions TO each
I AFTERNOON sxsSIox
Upon reasscmbling Bishop simpson took the chair
and DR.. Hitchcock conducted tho devotional exercises
motion was thereafter made ,, Dr. Hitchcock 10
appropriate $500 900, instead OF ihc previously
named. ON tins DR.. Fowler OF the Chrisidn Adrocatc
advocated going before tho Church and asking Tor
$500, 900, including the entire debt Of x262 600 lie
would hrst appropriate the amount needed foreign
missions $50 oool less ten per cent II II will bear
on the work The South. but 10 all tho old confer
| cnccs he would appropriate say ton per cent the
amount which they snail raise ior missions. SO that
tho loss shall fall those conferences and not
missionary treasury, involving u 10 debt Dr. REID
and the several sub-committrcs oil the board
OF Managers reeommcnd- $255.9o3 co, as
against s2y7I4 20. showing reduction OF s4,s45 so
| on the foreign mission work. iuriher reduction
| OF 5000 Is made on tho ofiicc expenses on
this representation Bishop Amcs moved that tthe
| appropriations be made to foreign missions ON tho
basis OF sass $50, or the same year. less the
$4U0 0,V rcduccd as above. General Cinion b. Fisk
. smaller amount than they havo asked heretofore.
He would ask Tor $4,000 rather than Tor hall that
eum II is no ,6 sit aud sing 'sHoid tho Fort"
and go outside the fort and win victories
| yond To retreat at this time he believed would DO
disastrous to tho Church, and he determined give
least TOUR monihs OF his time and labor during the
coming year 10 arousing the Church In thus interest,
Ho thought If they paid on s12, 900 OF tho debt
coming year they would do we'll II they paid OF all
ihcy would have noihing LEFT 10 talk about next year
Mr.. Oliver Hoyt favored &60U, 600, which hc thought
could casy be raised. hc would appropriate 500 900
OF this TO tho debt. In tho church OF which he -
| member the members pay average OF Ave dol,nrs
/ each, and the Sabbath school OF 81 so. but Dr.
| Trimbie of Ohio, know stations which pay their
preacher nine dollars year, and what would IL DO
those pcople or ceuts mcp,brr