New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
METHODIST F0REICN missions.


METHODIST IDhEtbN Nic~iI-'o.
APPROPRIATIONS SOMEWHAT LARGER TiAN THOSE
or LAST YrAG.
BIshop Amcs presided during the forenoon
session. Yesterday Of the Methodist Episcopal General
Missionary Committee aud BishoP Bowman during the
afternoon. The appropriations for the China missions
were first considered Dr. Da,bie said IL seemed necc-
sorv 70 make slight advance over The $4,000 given
last year The appropriation WIS thus divided; t'st
China $4,000: Central China. $4,000; North Cnlha'
$4,000 Bishop Andrews moved That the last appfopfa
ton $4,000 for Germany and Switzerland Doe renewed
The conference asked for $4,000 addii"nali lt h"s
bnfdnc debts amounting TO s1250o0 Mr. Price asked
ffbe churches there were not well able to take care
of themselves as many American churches. Hshop An
dro,s lt not Dr. Clark asked Ifthe American Board
was responsible Tor the binding debts thorc bishop
eimpso sqid that he thought not. Mr.. Price I'D not ~
hove n vas wise Motley 10 send money Ia socacl CHRIS
tian countries for the purpose of making Mcihols re
goo coo vas Granted Five hundred dollars extra was
,,tc5 IN D6rmor in all = 900. The gcneros-
y was displayed toward Norway, Wlch itCl'vI - -
600 10 sweden e21 coo given, being an ncease ~
81 600 Ihe North India Conference wanted - =
but the committee gave S33oOo lhe 'iuo'l s ~ s oo
atCd last wear for general WORK, and then aodr S"VV
for the school at Cawnpore The south Indian conference
is self-susainlng. -, r,,.....,,, mite
There was long discussion over The Bulsaran ms
sion whore IL was reported one missionary had b,en
butchered hy the Turks Last wear 1up was even Tot
Bulgaria. The committee agreed 10 lacc wv III ,o
hands of the Board Of Managers, contingent on INC cAc
Of the war during the coming year L1al year the i'a a
recommend SlG.G9s. Bishop Andrews moved mat 800
he added for increase of salary for RaN ana SiuU ol
uewsuaper. There some opposition 70 incIcastnB
Rayl's salary the ground that there should ne no us
elimination. r. W. Price said mat the -ast thnE
he had learned in Two days was inc cquihy
Of coupcn a ion among Methodist Minister l@u-it'I.
He thought the least said about equauy Oh
comper satiOn the better. Tho Increase o salary wis
Granted bur nothing allowed FOR the newspaper 70
italy $1GSIS was given. Bishop Haven -ald ty Wanlcu
more Amercauism in the Italiln Mission. Idercupon
600 was gwen to the Board OF Managers CONTINGENT
On the sending of an American Missionary 10 assist Dr.
Vernon DR.. Macoy. the head OF the japan MISSION,
ASKED through the committee FOR S2263l, hut could
work with SlG,171 Os. This last named sum was
granted. -. &C., -, .t.,, for
s3l 600. hu' the committee had gone over ms le- cl
fnllv and emf HIM down to $4,000 Bishop simpson
was in favor Of giving $4,000 lie Sau tn ",nou.
making iuvdiOus comparisons superintendent OF any
mission had accomplished much Dr. Butler, IN the
same time lie had published newspaper, superior 10
amy other in Mexico which was an honor To me
church and Bishop Simpson SAID IL was true th@t III.
Butler had exceeded his Appropriation at times bui ne
had done good and glorious work; Dr.
Fowler said that "if the reductions made by
fhe committee in Dr. Buffers estimate we're just,
then il was the duty OF the committee 10
call Dr. Butler home and put somebody there VINO coud
be trusted. Bishop Peek sad tley might have pIt
man of consumnate prudence In Mexico and have lad
no mission Bishop Haven said II they had expended
great deal Of money Mexico, il had not been thrown
away. The Methodist Church had the best property IN
Mexico Of any church. except tire Roman CalhoIc'
Finally 10000 appropriated for the general WORK.
600 to pay ustameut on property, ana T0'O loI
a new roof to Trinity Church, n the city oil Mexico