New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15

Board Of Missions being confined to evening sessions
and moved reconsideration Of the resolution that
made the hour Of reconvening after O'Clock p. m.
reconsideration Of the resolution agreed TO- and
1t was resolved TO meet again in the afternoon.
The Right Rev. DIR. Leonard. Missionary Bishop Of
Nevada and Utah. in his address spoke Of the steady
decline of Nevada In speaking OF the physical neces-
cities Of the state he mentioned that It was estimated
that in the three years they had had there about
fifteen drops Of rain. About Mormonism in Utah he
said The question is not solved by any means. The
Genties are not in the majority people seem
TO think There are some 100000 people in the Ter
rtory and doubt If there be more than 700 OF
them Gentiles. Outside Of one two of the larger
places the towns almost solid in their allegiance
The Rev Dr. Kendrick Missionary Bishop OF New
Mexico and Arizona, paid tribute TO the memory Of
Las Tegas had been made the memorial of this faith
full worker. its founder.
TILE AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon, when Bishop Nicely presided the
Board listened to an interesting address about mis-
sionary work in Mexico by the Rev W. b. Gordon.
Then Seth Low introduced the report OF the COM
mitce TO which referred the report of the Board
Of Managers The report spoke of the returns and
prospects OF missionary work in the churches being
should be the aim of the Board of Managers to en-
courage the formation of missionary docoses into
nd Movement which was started for tine tine
raising within specified time million of dollars for
Of over $4,000 subscribed and awaiting disposition
The total contributed by the Church for missionary
work in 1887 was S2S6,000 in 1888, S293 900, and
in 1889, 5000 600; the average for the three years
being 1898, 900.
THE WORK AMONG CoLeRED MEN.
The committees report closed with a number
Of resolutions which the Board decided 10 take
up in turn. The first resolution of thanks 10
the Board OF Managers for their untrng, unsel6sh
and devoted labors" This was unanimously agreed
Action on the others was postponed until reports
were heard from committees having specially to do
with the subjects involved in them. The committee
to whom was referred the report Of the commission
on work among colored people reported advising an
year. After some discussion the report was adopted
ana was eSGed s, hSt the bnUp oi rng
months Of the year and arouse interest in work
among the coorcd population of the United states:
Then Mr.. Low proposed the second resolution ::
" That this Board Of Missions heartily approves the
action OF the Board Of Managers in Offering besides
$40 900 from the Harold Brown Fund and 81 900 IRON
the James saul Fund, the further sum Of $4,000 from
any funds available for such purposes as an additional
encouragement TO secure the perpetual endowment OF
the epscOpate in what are now missionary )urlSdlc-
hons.' This was agreed to-, 49,.
Then the disposition of the money raised on tho
Enrolment Fund-a vexed questiOn-came up. James
: Bldde. of Pennsylvania for the committee, reported
mittee be discharged. The resolution OF mr. Low
committee with regard 20 the money subscribed was was
subscriber upon demand the authenticity OF the fport
being Ia pr2yed or 81 td tso any
i
should be complied with that after year the re-
mander OF the money should be applied TO the mis-
sionary work of the Church. go
The following resolution a radical modification OF
the original one, offered: " That the standing
Committee Inert Finances Of the Board OF Missions
be hereby authorized and directed 10 return 10 me
diocesan trcasurers and Others all money they have
received for the Enrolment Fund with accrued inter
| est, If any, when the fund contributors may have
| the opportunity TO the same as desired
tedious discussion on the subject was IN progress
| when the hour for adjournment arrived and me
Board adjourned, motion, until o'clock tonight
| PLEA FOR LIBERIA.
The Rev. Paulus Mort of Liberia one OF the most
able and energetic of the Churchs cOlored mission
| aries, will the following resolution as soon
| as he gets the opportunity TO do So
Whereas, The clergy missionary jurisdiction oil
| Cape Pamo and parts adjacent in the Republic Of
Liberia West Africa hindeTed considerably in the
work ministry by the paucity of salary whereas
nsucency salary has already caused many serious
and unnecessary privatons and has prevented the
clergy devotnc their entire time to the work OF the
ministry with undivided attention; whereas. 10 is known
that clcrgymen who endeavorng TO the work
Of the ministry in that ar1uous field, besides at
| tempting perform other duties for support, have
yielded sickness and death whereas the struggling
beloved Bishop unable TO make such desired
Increase the necessary assistance Of the Board
| Of missions; and whereas has since arrived
from our African of the departure of learned and
efficient missionary Of insucicncy OF support
hsmpered condition OF leading clergymen by the
salary arrangement resolved, that each presbytr
In missionary Jurisdiction receive salary at least
$3.50 annually RENTED quarterly and resolved, that
salary $500 per also RENTED
| quarterly.