The New York herald., 1878-11-03
METHODIST MISSIONS.

METHODIST MISSIONS.
THE MISSIONARY COMMITTEES PROCEEDINGS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, INDIA, BULGARIA,
ITALY AND MExIco PROVIDED FOR.
There a little sharp shooting in the Missionary
COMMITTEES room YESTERDAY, az No. sos Broadway,
when the subject OF the work Of the women's Mis-
sionary Society in Mexico was inquired about. This
was not the nrst mission called by Bishop Amos.
who presided, and after it had called forth heated
debate BISHOP Scott, then In tho chair. ruiod it
out OF order The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society organized some years ago to DO mission
work among their in India, which. account OF
cnsts there, could be done by mon.
But no such reason exists for their pres.
enee an Independent missionary body
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Mexico
and there appears TO be little Jealousy between
tain missionary officials cted with tho General
and the Women's societies. Tho women by their
constitution prohibited from collecting money in
the churches or by public appeals at any TINA
Hence they raise thor funds by means OF personal
solicitation. fairs, concerts and membership dues
missionaries than tho General society pays 10 ITS
servants But Il came out In the discussion ycscr.
aooo N Pssnuca ,b.v n.v .aa ana
$3.50 year. give her furnished house and stable
ns n s7sn M,,h"n, res n. oy nc s.ss 70
Ana Mr. Price, OF Philadelphia, who tried
10 get these and other facts before tho committee
bot hndercd by counter ritants declared. thoT0
- difference between she State schools and this
except that the Bible read without note or CON-
ment IN the mission school Bishop Merrill, DR..
Dashisn and Mr. Prico visited Mexico ABOUT year
ago. and they did nnd things shore just TO sa.
The superintendent OF tho mission, DR.. William
Butler has heart TOO largo ior the socsty's purse
here, and hcnce has expended without authority OF
tns missionary officials nero about $4,000. large
part OF which rs in the form OF debt witch the
treasury in New York has either paid provided for
This indepsndsnos and disobed,sncs Of mssio ares
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by missionaries In Noxico, but BY those In South
aged and overwerksG, Is coming homo IN January 10
give up Mexico and all other missionary work. He 10
among tho most successful organzers OF mission
will therefore, u Is presumed, be unknswn
after IN connection with shat ned. The women's So
cesy has an orphanage In succsssful operation in
Mexico. ana Bishop Merrill hoped they would be
in any way obstructed In this work. An aggregate
appropriation OF $22 900 mado for Mexico 81 900
OF which was made contingent for the repair OF =
ehuren.
Bishop Wiley, who spent several years as . mis-
sionary in China and lately made tour OF tho mis-
quent appeal for increased appropraons TO this
sion. The progress oil education anu Christian civil
ization IN that country is something unparalleled in
tho history OF the world. And Japan fanls almost
literally the prophecy that 80 nation shall be bern In
a day" There are 1000 public schools shsre. and
the Em and Empress take charge OF TWO normal
schools, each with 400 pupils OF either sex. The
Methodsis have twsnty-three young men in training
tue missionariss ask ler $4,000 10 srsc,
. training school IN Yokohamn, where they
own property and have buildings Experience has
shown tha. i is injury 10 japanese youth 10 send
them TO America ~ be educated for mission
must be Of equal grade 10 The bes. Conf.renee semi
nary IN this country. Bishop Wiley illustrated now
~. o. % s'o 20:
iorty pupils In Hirsaki; but having been called TO
another part Of the Empire 20 be absent som. .lms
| get q teacher While IN tho latter city Holder
accepted Christianity ana returned 70 the Damlo
hA .slA A.A
| teacher, but that he had iound tho Lord
Jesus Christ Tho Daimio answered that Jesus
Holder wos sent out again TO and teacher. HIS
second visit successful He sscured Dr. Maciay's
as an assistant when the Daimio returned Mr..
Holder persuaded him that moral philosophy ought
mtg Mt stand on par With .ns schools Of the mission
aries The result was that the Daimio not 10 be out
or ior,1 snis. oa q
pupils are now taught moral philosophy by two Chris
taa teacners THIS Bishop Wiley looked upon as
most provdenal opening for tne Methodisss 10 reach
30, 600 900 OF Japansss. They want four new mon In
that mission. and the commil.ee yesterday appro-
SCANDINAVIAN AND ITALIAN MISSIONS
Denmark received ss,ooo NORWAY 81, 900 and
Sweden sec, 000-a reduction oil 900 IRON last
years. grant. Norih India received 500 900 South
lndia $1,000, Of which sum $500 Tor accumulated IN
tsrest ou IN. debt OF the Church at Lucxnow. All
the churcn.s IN South India are sci-suppor,ins.
They the outgrowth OF the Rev. william Taylor's
the Conference boundary was thrown In and now
must be provided for BY tho Missionary Society.
Bulgaria received 81, ,0OO though there ID no expec
tation that will be ussd owing to the unsettled state
that country. There Is only one missionary there
now. Italy received $l6.8lS Tor general mission
work. 5000 tor the part purchase OF church property
In the principal street OF Napief and 81 900 coutin
gent on Inducements mission. The impor-
lance OF Naples mission ccntre was shown by
Bishops simpson ana Harris and Dr.. Newman and
others II TO italy what New York 10 the United
Stnisr-tne commercial metropolis. The Italians. u
said, have no conception OF church except u
connection with building heace tho missions there
arc all housed Tho wcsleyans OF England have .
church valued At 500, 900 IN Naples. Dr. Nswmaa
would put the Methodist missions on the ground OF
geographical responsibty-nrsl,M Mexico, then south
America. Japan, Chnn, India and A'rss IN the srdsr
named. Africa last because least prepared for the
Gospel Tho committee adjourned until Monday
morning.
BROOKLYN'S Y. M. @. A.
During tho -nvs years Of the Brook
lyn Yoeng Mems Christian Association ~ 22S persons
have attended the meetings OF which thcre been