The New York herald., 1878-11-09
CHURCH EXTENSION.
MEETING OF An IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE or THE METHODIST CHURCH.

TEE or TIE METHODIST CHURCH.
PHIL ApELpHIA. Nov. q. 1878.
The General Committee Church Extension of ths
Methodist Episcopal Church met this morning in
Wesley Hall This committee embraces the Bishops
of the Church, eleven in number; twelve delegates
from the General Conference districts. twelve from
the Board OF Church Extension and the officers Of the
Board. Rev. Bishop Simpson presided. The devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. d. +. Barnes
The annual report, which read by DR.. Kynett,
says:-"Under the continued financial distress
of the country our receipts have continued to de.
cline As our fiscal year does not close until
December 81 the full results cannot be known until
then, but enough is known to make it quite thai
the slight increase in our collections from few
fercnces where some Improvement has been felt will
not overcome the decline In others. Early in the
year. uming that our receipts would probably be
at least equal to those of last promised aid
cordingy on condition that the churches interested
should raise the remainder needed to
put forth increased Efforts and have beer
complying with the conditions prescribed.
For two months past owing to diminished receipts
to keep faith with them. The receipts for the ter
months Of 1878 on general account and loan fund
1877 is $l31l5 62 The disbursements the general
account and loan fund account amounted to $685. l3 81
leaving balance of $3673 62. During the year 222
churches were aided by donations and loans. The
grants already made on conditions to be complied
with will leave the Board still behind about $l2.O00.
The report concludes We earnestly appeal to our
members and friends promptly and generously
to our aid that we may 60 forward with the work
which God and the Church has given us to do.
On motion Of Rev. DIR. Joseph M. Trimble It was
resolved that the apportionment OF amounts to be
raised by collection be the as last year-viz.
$137 900 and that the secretary be allowed to make
division when q new conference is organized.
The following appointments TO conferences were
made Central German, $4,000; Austin. Minn and
Northwest Iowa. $4,000 each South Carolina st.
Louis, Chicago. German. and Nebraska, $4,000 each;
South Kansas, 81 800; Columbia River and Kansas,
ZOO each; Kentucky. Louisiana, Missouri. Texas.
Washington. Detroit. Michigan. Northwest Ger
man, Oregon, Philadelphia, Southern German,
St. Louis German. West Wisconsin and Wis
consin, $500 each; Holston and Baltimore
81 200 each; Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee $so
each; New Jersey and Newark, $3.50 each; Contra
Alabsma, Florida. Lexington North Carolina. Savan'
nah Virginia West Texas West Virginia Califoraia,
Central Illinois, Central New York. Colorado Des.
moines; East German. lows. Montana. Nevada. Nov
York. New York East, Northern New York. Northwest
Swedish. Pitsburg. Rock River southern California.
Western German. Southern Illinois. Troy, Upper
Iowa. Utah, Wilmington. Wyoming. 81 900 each Ala
bama, Cincinnati. Erie. Genesee. Illinois, Indiana,
Northern Indiana Northern Ohio Northwest Indiana.
Ohio and Southeast Indiana. $500 each Arkansas $4;
Little Rock $500; East Ohio, 5000 missions $40 00
ONCE expenses. So, 500 redemption Of bonds $4,000.