Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-22


Ilbn Dollars Wanted.
The general missionary committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Church began it's
annual session yesterday week in New
York. BiHhop Merrill presided. The great n
part If the day was occupied in deternlin-
ing what amount Of money should be
asked Of the Methodist churches next
year for home and foreign missions. The
report of the treasurer, j. M. Phillips,
showed that there bad been larg falling
of in the mission collections this year,
md the Missionary Society was In arrears.
The cash receipts for the year were-from
the conferences, $685., l2i: from legscies,
$il 1854; other SOURCES, 1923, 476 total Of
81 800 58i. and a deorasas from the col
lee.ions of 1887 OF s4d,2l5
In the collections ard legacies there
wss an inogeaee for the year of nearly
$40, 600, but from the sundry SOURCES
falling of Of s53,267. The treasurer's
statement showed the cash debt TO No
vember LIST. S79, $40; net balance in the
treasury November 1ss, 1897, S80.T4B,
and the total loss TO the treasury,
$159 067. Outstanding drafts to the
amount Of $50 600 will have to he mst
with collections o. the coming year.
Bishop Andrews aud many of tine other
delegates were in favor of placing the
amonrtto be raised at 81 90 COZ. Bishops
Walden, Newman, Hurst and others urged
that the amount should be 81 200 COO.
DR.. Crsnston of Cincinnati proposed that
the amount DO placed at I.l0D,a0e and
100000 mere he appropriated for ont.
standing drafts and indebtedness. DR..
Cfanstan'g amendment was finally
adopted.
NEW YonK, Nov. 1s Bishop Warren
presided at the meeting Of tho Methodist
General Missionary Committee in st
Paurs Church yesterday. The appro-
priatiops for the Indian missions were
first taken up, as Bishop Thoburn, who
was appointed missionary bishop OF India
by the Last General Conference, sails for
India with the Rev. Dennis Osborne and
several missionaries tomorrow. Some
objection was made to the amount asked
for the North Indian Mission on the
ground tibet it was too large, as the mis-
sions were growing wealthy and did no.
need so much. The mission was finally
allowed 210 900 rupees or ST. 500; South
India was given s2l. 600; Bengal, $ls,.
800; Maglasia, So, 500. For contingent
expenses Of the society $25 900 was ap,
propriate5; incidentals, $4,000; office
expenses, $25 900; miscellaneous. SIC, 600;
the DalIao claim, $6, GOO. This afternoon
will be devoted 90 farewell ssrviees OF the
church to Bishop Thobup a the Indian
missionaries. Bishop Thooarn does MOI
return to the United States for -four
years, when the next General Conference
meets.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 1.-THE Methods
missionary committee yesterday mad'
tue following appropriation Africa
S4. 800; Soutn America, $62, $50; Foe
Chow, $40. Ala; Central China, $37 sos
North China, $3s, 051; West China
81 400. The question OF building home!
for missionaries in China gave rise &c
some discussion. Chaplain Mooabe OBJ
jected to the amount of 81, 900 for such .
purpose. He said that western mission
aries In this country gere glad to get {
house that could bs built for 81 500. Tit
committee continues its work to-day.
The Methodist Missionary Commits
made the following appropriations oil
| Saturday: Scandinavia, S47 4S6; Bui
garia, $l9, 220; Italy, $47, 900; Mexico
$50, 600; oorea, $16, i04 50. These sum
are about IS per cent lower than th
amounts granted the same missions laH
year. Ia the general discussion whicl
took place in regard TO each approplia
ton, It seemed to be the feeling of tn
majority that the missionary work RICH
here in this country was in danger o
being neglected by showing too mucl
zeal for that in foreign countries.