New-York tribune., 1890-06-05
MISSION VORKERS IN SESSION
ENCOURAGING REPORTS TO THE SARATOGA
MEETING.
GIFTS FROM THE DEAD MORE THAN OFFSET
DECLINE IN THE CHARITY OF
THE LIVING

Saratoga Springs, June (SpcciaD.-Thc sixty fourth
anniversary o. the American Home Missionary society
has brought together here large number OF CohGre'
gailonaliSts from every part Of the tnitci Sla0s'
The sessions held In the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. and are presided over by the Rev Dr. JuiIhs
u. seeyc. summary o. the reports oi the Necre-
taries and the treasurer makes an interesting ex'
hbit. The missionary l.jo:crs number 1,o'o, oil
whom 45:. appointed daring the year and they
cmploycd In forty five states and Territories
Sunday school and Bhlc-Cas scholars aggregate ab0nt
$4,000. The organization OF 81 new schools Il
reported, and the number under the special care OF
missionaries Is 2,2s2. over 10000 persons have
been added 20 the churches ono hundred and eighty
fGur churches have been organized. rccapiiulalon
OF the ircasurerS statement shows that the balance
in the treasury April /. 1899. $57,o53 -. ncud
ing the SWEET fund of $4,000 TIL" receipts lor
the succeeding twelve months &joJ,7sl IL from
lcgacicS and contributions Si65,3S0 % reported by
the auxiliary societies raised and expended on uclr
respective fields and $.4 COS - loan from the banks,
making the resources for the year S7o3.333 ~.
The principal papers read before this National
gathering listened to this morning. They we're
presented by the secretaries this morning, and re-
lated to the leading questions before the society.
What Cheer ~ the titlc OF the read by tho
Rev. Dr. Joseph L. Clark one Of the secretaries. lie
said that there is good cheer from the treasury.
beginning the wear with debt of 10000 To tho
banks. aud 100000 more 10 the men. we closed the
year without a debt 10 any man or any bank Tho
gifts Of the living declined 49, 900 The hcqueStS of
the dead advanced Tl53.ODO and We are saved
lie added that The living eirs 10 tho ,Occiy Last
year - - 900. We ask for +35OO00 the com
Ing .ion The source"
\ business session Wa, held this afternoon. presided
over hy Aust o. Abbott Officers werr elected TO- the
ensuing year 3, follows. President thc Rcv. julius
sceNe, Of Massachusetts,. vice c,dcnt,. tsc Rev.
James II. taiichld. ot Ohio. Congressman Ne-on
Du pley ~ .no General Joseph j.; iiaNoy. oi ;ou-
necticGt. the Rev. Dr Edwin u. Wcoh. oi Ma.
sachusctts. he R"v. Dr. Andrew l. stone, of Clli-
ioria. tho Rev. Dr. Edward u. Goodwin. 4 Illinoi-
h,lOtt. ~ New York, Charlcs l. Wek"r. Of Michigan,
aud the Rev Zachary Eddy. OF Michigan. recording
secretary. The RcS william II. Holman. Of Connect
cIt auditor. George =. COX. OF New York E~ccut "
y. j.. the Rev. Dr. samuel H. Virgin. of New (orls
CITY Herbert VI. DIXON Of Smyrna. y. Y. Joseph
William Rirc. oi Providence. Is. l.. and N" Rev. Or.
Robert r. Meredith. ot BroOhlyn. i0g two voars, the
wear. the Rev. Washington Choatc Of Greenwich.
Conn.
The report q, IN" committee wa, acccpt-d ehoWiug =
that the uccesarv lrglsaton had L"cu taken. onAhlnE
the limit 0f the state Of Now York IrtuflscO
waS selected ~" place fJr the neN' aHnual meet
Ing. providing sGi'ab" rates be secured from tho
trans irtitpn coWptulcs. mi. left "a the
decision of the Executive Committee.
THIS afternoon Nrs II :. Cs-rell presided AZ The
Q. ghth annual me,tiC 81 the Woman ID apartment
IN connection with The sixth anniversary of th~ Amer
ctn HON" Missionary society. AddrrSses made
ty missionaries ncludiug Mrs.. Nathan rartow,. 4
FLORIDA: Mn. y. ". Montgomery. ~ Mime, IA NJ.
\ J Drake. Of Dlhoa NJ. Mari, Rctngcr Bohemian
Bible reader. and 'hc Rev v. 9. lrdfcfrot. Tho
popular mons of the sosictv .-t wa, addressed
Homer Par'.r. Of Oklahoma; the Rev. Morl,t II.
Evcrs and others.