New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-04
REPORTS ON MISSIONARY B'oRK.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE AMERICAN BOARD Oh
COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

ANNUAL MEETING or THE AMERICAN BOARD OF
| COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
| Portland, Me-, Oct. 3.-The seyenty-third
annual meeting OF the American Board OF Commission
Foreign Missions opened It's sessions this after
noon in the City Hail. President Mark Hopkins in the
chair supported by william E. Dodge. vce-president.
Three thousand persons from without the city are In
attendance The treasurers report shows the expend-
lures $6494 of which 4l0 cent went for the
of agencies, publications and administration. The
balance 1914 456 used directly In the work abroad
The year closes with a balance on hand Of S493
Secretary Alden reported from the Home Department
forty missionaries added to the force abroad, and
twenty five others after brief stay at home have
turned to their fields of labor.
Secretary Means read report the Indian missions
In the months Of April and May committee, consisting
of the Rev. Dr. A. C. Thompson c. Burr and Secretary
Means spent several in visiting the stations OF
the Dakota mission. statement somewhat In detail IL
given IN reference to the number OF Indians In the
United States aud the sum spent In caring
for them. The religious bodies expended last
year for education and missions, 1894
While This report was IN preparation and the Prudential
Committee were considering the adysability of trans
ferring TO home board the two stations OF Santee ana
sisson where foreign work is furnished, respect
fu overture was received from the Executive Com
mitee of the American Missionary Association, asking
TO be ntrusted with the care OF tne WnoIe DaAota
mission, order that they might unite III WIN ther
TO missionary labors this country This invitation be-
Ing complied with, the statement Is made that they Will
the American Board tine property and the income OF IN
vested nds at their disposal which may be available
for African MISSIONS provided legal obstacles do not
exist The Executive Committee OF the American
Missionary Association is not prepared TO take any
further formal action until after the next annual meet
ing Association, which VIII take place on october
The report of the Prudential Committee presented
by Mr. Alden II shows that in the past year ne OF the
corporate members OF the board nave dled-Leonard
Raeot L.. Benedict Frederick
quand John b. Eldridge all Of Connecticut ana the
ar es and assistant missionaries have been
added roll OF missionary labOrers Inc Two as
rev make their usual report Dr. Haydn writes There
been unusual demand for literature ana nep Tor
Sunday schools and pastors but tAere VIII nc no such
advance In receipts last year. taking the churches To-
Dr. Humohrey writes: The gain in the aggregate
OF contributions shown in the interior States and IN the
amount per member - mSaly eaco nc
was 37 O90 Tns year is the tnrd OF the next hveyear
period. The AVERAGE for these first three years Is
S44,l97 IL will require yearly gam lof me next Two
years OF about S4'Q0O 10 prlng me
9PGa for Sc we or S earnestly as dS SESg
"rne grants Of the American Irael society TO the
March 81, 1881, March 81 1882 amounted to about
$4,000 Tue receipts for the year nave Deen as follows;
S23O4O3 49, from the four wOmens' boards,
SIIl52 80; and from the sundayschoo for the mis-
S34s374 So THIS Is 81 Oi9 "a less than the amount re-
ceiyed from the sources during me preceding year.
over what received the year OF Sl339S 49,
Add what has been received from miscellaneous sources,
items Of which gwen in the treasufcrs report
229 50, and the aggregate Of receipts - @4oZZIl IL
an ADVANCE those OF the preceding year OF Sll-
TINS general permanent fund at the beginning Of the
year amounted To $l29f47 81 There has since Deen
added &}3 300 the largest amount ever tnus gwen III
one year. There remains to be expended Tor new
MISSIONS strbutOns during the next ten years,
as crcus may require in round NUMBERS about
S270O0O The missions already entered upon are iOuf.
The serious question Is now suggested, HOW II the
educational work to be secured for the years
Immediately before Us Twice the amount CS26S93 SD
the financial year upon which we are now enterng
hundred thousand dollars eacn year can Dc wisely
and economically d5trlbu Ell among our more IMAM Iy
higher educational institutions where we are training
for Christian work tlan 1000 young men and
women. Our financial problem briefly stated, is TINS
For regular Appropriation 10 sustain existing
missions on their present scale we heeu not FSs thah
SJOO.OOO year For enlarged eYangeHcal work
already begun need not less than an additional
$50 900. For enlarged educational work now IN hand
need still further addition OF not less than TlUOOOO
When the work for the Papa Land was committed
The board in 1871 IL agreed that special cOutrDu
should be made annually Tor the OBJECT Inc OOara
yielded rhe request that only one Contribution shOd
be asked the entire work II Significant TACT tnt
the annual receipts donations Eel snort upon an
average by almost precisely The same amount, ABOUT
$4,000 a year, thai by special Efforts curing the
next will be obliged 10 raise
Qebtl TO The amount Of 500 OO0 IL has been found
absolutely that special contribution ne
solicited and secured tor department or the nome
work namely assistance 10 Feeble chufches N the cree
lion church edIAces The practical recommendation
made that measures be taken TO False TIE regular
annual receipts 500 900 and to provide Sl1OOOO Tor
educational and eyauge i,ti; work.
Dr. L.. p Goodwin, OF Chicago, preached inc auhual
sermon before the board tns evening.
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