The New York herald., 1877-11-18

hurryins on she put the pockctbook into the hands
OF the rich man. He seemed wonderfully pleased at Its
recovery, because besides other things, 1t contained
$500 bill Now for the reward Of virtue. He gener-
ousy put hts hand In his pocket, drew forth two ton
cent pieces and with tho fecilng that he making
prnceiy gift offered them TO the girl. That man
must have had hole on his shoulders instead OF q
head, for every man knows that honesty rewarded al
ways repeats ITSELF while ten gratitude is only
premium on theft; and he must have had another hole
whore mems hearts are generally situated. or ho
would have given moro than the price Of loaf OF
bread when heroic starvation returned what seemed
TO 1t n fortune 10 man who already had more thar
his share
Tho great representative OF the origin OF tho human
race, Pongo tne Magnificent, commonly known as the
Berlin gorilla, Is dead. lie departed this ife after
short illness. during wbicn he made various sgnif
icant gestures, which interpreted to mean
that he wanted to make his win and to appoint Mr..
Darwin and Mr.. Huxlsy his executors Pongo has
been groat traveller and acute observer He has
lived In Germany, among the rationalists, and has
visited England as an honored guest II Is rumored
that he found out in unaccountable way that
Mr. Darwin was spreading theory OF human
descent from him and his tribe. Ho was ap.
palled at tho wide prevalence OF this theory,
and from the very arst evidently ielt hurt at
It. He determined TO observe tho human race
more carefully than ever In order discover whether
II had improved on the ways oi ils The
suit Is only too well known. He saw many men in
London under tho influence Of beer, many women
who dressed In the most fantastic fashion, and with
out any regard to taste that he became disgusted
with his descendants and fell into settled mcian-
choly. At last he observed rich German who came
to see him a deadhcad ticket. and he once took
TO his bed and diod This is the sevcrest blow the
dio of shame have lost the ster.
ling virtues OF tho past seems almost TOO much to
bear When the news reached England Mr. Darwin
threw up hts hands In despair. oxclaiming "My
faith" ma then dropped his head his breast sob.
bng, 'Poor Pongo' Tho funeral will be a large ono
a tho family descendants conclude to be present ~
the obsequiea
METHODIST MISSIONARY COMMITTEE
QUICK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ALL MADE
AGGREGATE, Six HUNDRED AND SEVENTY.
SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, INCLUDING DEBT
REVIEW AND PROBABLE ADJOURNMENT ON
MONDAY.
Bishop Andrews presided yesterday morning at the
session Of tho Missionary Committee and the devo-
tious led by the Rev. Bennett Mitchell The ap.
preparations domestic missions wcrc taken up and
the American Indian work In Central New York re-
ceivsd $500; In Columbia River Confcrence 5000; in
Detroit $700: In Genesee, $3.50; In Michigan,
800; In Northern New York, $3.50 In Cali.
fornia, $500, and In Wisconsin, $500, making
total for the Indians Of So osO Tho English speak
ing In the Alabama Conference wcro donated
$2000 Arkansas. 81 600; California $3 900; Central
Alabama, 81, 500; Colorado, $4,000; Columbia River
s. 500 ian increase Of $500 last ycarl All tho pre-
ceding appropriations the were given last
izcd snco last November. and hcncc comes up for
the first time ana asks Tor $4,000, which
was granted Delaware Conference got 81. ooo
Tho Chinese missions In California asked
for $,667 20 in currency for tho ensuing year. It
received $lO,50 Thore discussion In these
appropriations except on California Chinese and
Arkansas. The attor provoked long discussion and
opened up the question Of the relations existing be-
tween tho Methodist Episcopal Church and other
denominations operating in tho South, especially
tho Methodist Episcopal Church South It
the opinion OF Mr.. Price, OF Philadelphia.
and others, that II other churches wore doing the
work OF Christ in the region there was no need o this
church pressing itself IN among them, and they OPP
posed the appropriation o. any money by this com
istiDg Christians OF other names. II was shown,
however, by Bishop Harris, and others who been
nifty miles square IN which there 10 not church OF
any name existing. And, moreover, there arc thou
the war, were prescribed and hunted and they would
never consent 10 receive the Gospel from u Church
that was foremost In their persecution. They are
Methodsts and Will continue 10 be aud II the Cos.
pei Is gwen 10 thcm Al all II must be done by loyal
Methodist Church. Upon weighing tnose considera-
tions the committee deemed it best to conttu tho
appropriation The increase of 600 granted for the
California Chinese was opposed ana on that manly
based tho discussion.
THE Hoxg.
Rcv. l. r. Dunn called attention to the status Of
the N Inard Home, at horristown, N j., us made by
tn.f anA f~rt
pointmcnt OF u committee 10 visit aud examine the
institution II referred to tho Board ot Managers
tho proper body to look after this homo which
beer established for tho benefit OF tho children
oil foreign missionaries, where all the n1u-
OF home and tho highest education
provided. The vote on the Cawnporc School (India)
report rcconsiuercd ana certain conditions added
that tho school must not expect appropriations Tor IT'S
East Maine Conference received $780, Fiorida Confer
once $1,000, Georgia SO 900, Hoson So 900, Kansas
$4,000 Kentucky S5 900 and Lcxing,o on Conference
(coorcd) 600. These sums represent increase OF
$500 IN Georgia. $500 in Holston $500 Kansas and
$500 in Lexington. dscussion arose on adjourning
alter session until Monday but the
mittce decided to continue and complete It's work,
possible, by Monday evening
AFTERNOON sEssIoS.
Bishop Haven presided at tins session and Brother
Kelly led the dcvoti0ns. The appropriations wore
continued ana the LOUISIANA Conference mlssiops re-
ceivcd 81 O0O, Michigan got 600 Minnesota So 800
There Is an increase OF $500 IN each OF tnosc three
conferences. Mississippi received 50, 800. Missouri
got So 900, Aon,ana--a new conference set on IRON
the Rocky Mountains Conicrencc--roce,ved $4,000,
Nebraska go, $4,000, Nevada $4,000, Norm
Carolina $5,500. Northwest Iowa received
s. 900 for It's regular work and $1,000
ditional 10 send men TO the Black Hills and Dako,a,
where there arc urgent calls Tor them. Ono man has
tincrate between Bismarck and Fargo, In Dakota,
and the settlements between, distance OF from 200
10 500 miles. Oregon got $4,000; ST Louis Con-
ference $4,000, an increase Of $500; savannah Con-
ference (colorcd) got 50 OO0 south Carolina $1,000
Southern California, $25.O an increase OF 5000
Tho South Kansas Conference received 50. 800
for its regular work, but asked Ior $500
additional 10 send a preacher TO Wyandotte,
IN the Indian Territory, whore tna Row. Mr. Kelly
organized church OF hftecn ncrnDcrs few mon hs
ago and baptized several children OF tho Wyandoltes
Snawnecs anu Scncccas. Ono missionary travels
twenty-five miles 10 preach TO them once month
without charge The sam OF $500 was granted Ten
ncssee Conference got 81 800; Utan Conference. a
organization set on IRON tho Rocky Mountain Confer
cncc, rcccvod ~ 900; Vermont Conference got $780,
Virginia, $500; Washington Conference tcoIoredj
got $2,50O--ail tho same sums Us grnntcd year
ago West Virginia asked or $500, and
ccivcd H. This IS decrease VI $500 when
they wished applied TO the Wilmington Conference,
which got nothing iast ycar and was lett any.
thing THIS year Also West Wisconsin got 81, 500 and
Wisconsin s 900, tho same last year Dr. Inmble
presented = pressing appeal rom tho Central ONO
llnn tNlO far fnr