St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-21
A MILLION FOR MISSIONS.
The Vast Sums the MethOdists
Subscribe for Foreign Lands.

The Vast Sums the MethOdists
Subscribe for Foreign Lands.
New York Letter: There is no more
interesting figure in the Methodist con-
ference than Chaplain McCabe. His
success in raising funds for Methodist
missions is remarkable. -Four years ago
he started out with the battle cry of "a
million for MISSIONS" AT that time the
income of the missionary society was
S731, 900. and debt of $3.50, GOO
barred further progress. The chaplain
was elected corresponding secretary,
and he threw his whole soul into the
work of raising money. He is deter
mined man. He has clear-cut features
and sharp, piercing eyes. He is one of
those rare men who are both orator and
vocalist. His well-modulated voice led
to his being selected as the leader of
the singing at the conference. AS a
speaker he is known from one end of
the country to the other. The result of
his personal persuasion and business
methods is that over S1.000,000 was
raised in 1887, the debt paid off, and the
mission work carried farther than ever
before.
A Mail and Express reporter asked
him what was the secret of his success.
"Simply this" said he; Il adopted the
following maxim: Tell the people what
you are doing with their money! In
stead of lecturing on the manners and
customs of foreign lands, tell the people
of the power of the gospel in OvercOm-
ing superstition, and changing the
hearts and lives of men, making them
happier all over the earth. This has
been done not only in addresses at great
through the press, both religious and
secular"
The chaplain has his headquarters in
this city, and has the country divided
into 375 districts, in each of which is a
corresponding secretary. These Secre-
tarieS receive by mail every week
printed bulletin containing the latest
news from the mission fields. Each of
the secretaries aims to have this bulletin
inserted in the columns of at least ten
secular newspapers. so that over 5000
newspapers are publishing missionary
intelligence for at least 5000, 900 readers.
The effect of publishing this intelli-
gence broadcast is of great benefit, not
only to MethodiSm, but to all Protestant
churches.
THE SUM ASKED FOR THE YEAR.
The Methodist Missionary society asks
for the ensuing year the sum of 81 ,200,-
600, and Chaplain McCabe says the pros
pect of raising this large amount is very
good. The spring conferences have al
ready closed their sessions, with an in
crease of nearly $4,000 over former con-
tributiOnS, and the great West is yet to
be heard from.
Chaplain McCabe is constantly on the
alert. He may be said to live on the
railroad train, as he travels from Maine
to the far South, and through the eX-
treme Western states. He is received
There are $50 presiding elders in the
Methodist church, and they have been
of great assistance in accomplishing the
results stated above.
When the chaplain started out the
boldness of his scheme caused his as
sOciateS to shake their heads in doubt.
Now they are enthusiastic over his sue
cess. The bishops in their address to
the conference referred to the work in
these words: 1.-The work of evangelizing
the world is going on on grander scale
than ever before in the history of Meth
odiSm."
The duty of arranging for the dis
tribution of the funds is attended to by
general committee. There are about
forty men on this committee. Included
prominent men in the church from all
parts of the country. They are elected
by the general conference. They meet in
November of every year, and the whole
missionary work of the Methodist de-
nomination passes before them in re-
view. They determine the fields of
work for home and foreign missions, the
number of persons to be employed, and
| the amount of money necessary for the
support of each mission. The treasurer
makes his headquarters in this city, and
the assistant treasurer lives in Cincin-
natl. The accounts are kept according
to the best business methods, and care.
| fully audited by special committee.
The foreign missions are located in
Japan, China, Malaysia, India, South
America, Africa, Italy, Bulgaria, Ger
many, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Fin
land, Mexico and Corea. The home
missions are in the South, among the
negroes, and on the Western frontier.
There are over 5000 workers in the vari.
ous fields. who are supported in whole
OF in part by the parent missionary so.
ciety, assisted by the two women'S so.
cieties.
That Methodists are liberal givers fol
all kinds of devotional work is shown
by the following table, compiled from
| reilaDle sources. ana giving the amounts
raised annually for the purposes speci
| fed.
Support of elders, pastors and
bishops -. ............ S7.792, ,4o7
Aged ministers. widows and
orphans ...:................. 10000
Building churches, paying
debts, etc ........e.:.... 5,291,77s
Missions, including women's
societies. -. ..... ............ 1900, ,OOC
American Bible society.. 29,511
| i i. O.
union. ....................... 3o.7o5
Freedmen Aid society 49,. 1S4, 900
churches ..............:.... 3,5oo,oot
etc. ..................... 2so59(
Bishop Taylors missions. ...... $4,000
Publications Observation-Disclosures. 1,613,S7l
Grand total al..............S $40. .685, 23s
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