The New York herald., 1878-11-02
METHODIST MISSIONS.

THE SUN OF FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS APPROPRIATED FOR THE
GOOD woRK-REDUcTIoS or DEBT
The annual session OF tho Methodist Missionary
Committee opened yesterday al No. So5 broadway.
Bishops Scott, Harris and simpson presided al the
two sessions OF the commIttee. At the morning
meeting the committee voted TO make Its approprin-
tions the basis Of 1910 900, OF which It was moved
that Sill 900 be appropriated 10 the payment OF tht
debt The treasurer's report showed that the re-
cepts Of the year for missionary purposes we're
S55l 1865. The Board Of Managers distributed only
$5ll 100 90 The cash Indebtedness OF the treasury
is $42 629 SO; the decrease IN liabilities during tbs
year was $5l, ASP Ss. Bishop Simpson was willing
10 vote tor S75 900 for the debt. Alter remarks BY
Dr. Nelson, the treasurer, was moved to appropr-
ate 800 200. This was voted down. Bishop Foster
ihen made stirring appeal TO the committee not "a
down the appropriation ns for missions. He thought
the great Methodist Episcopal Churcn had dsgraced
itself by giving only ihirtythree cents member
during The year Tor missions. General Fisk, OF Now
York, ana Mr. Price, OF Philadelphia. also favored an
increase OF appropriations SO did Dr. Fowler and
Bist op Haven. Dr. Crawford and Bishop Anes dis.
puted B,snop Fosters statement That the Cnurcn was
dsgraced by It's small Contributions 10 missions The
question Of the debt appropriation laid on the
table allsw recons liberation OF tue vote making
100000 The basis OF appropriaton, pending whion
mttes alter amendme nts II voted 10 appropriate
1870 600 ior MISSION work and TO aad the debt The
pDorti the Annual Conferences a. Tho rate
Of $4,000
CENTENNIAL oBsERvANCEs. a..
Before entering upon the local appropriation the
committee listened 70 couple OF interesting letters
written by Jonn Wesley concerning tho dedication OF
City Road Chapel, Loudon 100 years ago yssterday.
A centennial me moration was hold there last
night, aud tho General Committee here appointed
Bishop Sim pson, Secretary Reid and General FISK
committee 10 ssnd y cablegram 10 London congratu'
lating the brethren there. The following was sent
t&f* NEW YORK. Nov l, 1878.
ueassunis consr..uA.oas from the bishops and the
Church now assembled y. "a I'UHs::Yc
CLINTON b. FISK.
Rumors having circulated that the vessel on which
the aries 10 Mexico recently sailed was lost,
Havana and The departure OF the missionaries ior
Mexico
A committee oi hve, CONSISTING OF Bishop Ames and
Drs. Curry, Clarke, Crawford and Dashiei was ap.
magazine, 10 be pubi,shcd jointly BY Tho MISSION,
sunday scnool, Tract ana Education boards OF the
Church.
On the call OF the foreign Missions TO be provided
for on the Of $266 504 Tor all, Liberia received
S. 5OO currency, 81, 900 more we're granted for
work in the interior oil Africa, whence NJ Bovard, .
turnsd 10 disgust He went to Bossoro aud treated
the king haughty that the latter Issued procla.
nation ordering his people not TO sell or give
the missionary any provisions. Hence the latter
for tho United States The South American
missions lived $500 absolute, and 81, 200
condiIi onsd tns approval OF The Board oil Man-
ayers The mission In Foochow, Cnina received
$4,000; that At KInkang, Central CHINA, $7.08S;
and al PeRng, Nortn Cnina, the mission recsved
Sl2 500. The missions Ia Germany and Switzerland
numser $4,000 members aud 81 ministers. Bishop
Anurews ana DR.. Fowler advocated the appropriation
OF S22 900 70 this mission, but DR.. Curris opposed
Alter much discussion u received $z0OOO AFTER wnico
the commiItee adjourned until this morning.