New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-13
METHODIST MISSIONS.
MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE IN
BOSTON
APPRoPRIATING 100000 FOR THE COMING
YEAR-AN INCREASE IN INCIDENTAL Elk

APPROPRIATING 100000 FOR THE COMING
YEAR-AN INCREASE IN INCIDENTAL Elk
PENSEs DUE TO THE SILVER BILL.
Boston, Nov 1.-THE seventy second session Of the
General Committee of the Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church began In the Bromfield
Street Church at 10 O'Clock this morning The venerable
Bishop Bowke, of st. Louis, called the committee to-
order. DR.. A. s. Hunt, of ew-York, ono OF the
secretaries of the American Bible Society conducted the
devotional exercises. Fortysx out Of the fifty -one
members of the committee responded to the roll call
All the bishops were present at the opening except
Foss and Mallelieu. Dr. s. L. Baldwin reelected
recording secretary, and DR.. Sanford Hunt, Of New
York; financial secretary. Bishop Thoburn, OF India
and Bishop Taylor Of Africa, invited by resolu-
ton TO sit with the committee and take part IN its
deliberations. Dr. Hunt of NewYork, the treasurer
reported that the receipts Of Che society for tho year
ending October 81, 1890, were $1,135,271. This was
increase over last year Of 1884, OF this sumo 0ol
642 had come from conference collections
This increase of $37,550 In all
the other Of income including lega
ces, lapsed annuitles and miscellaneous there
had been a falling off during the year. table
appended to the report showed that in the ten years
ending october 81 1890, the annual receipts OF the
society had nearly doubled Notwithstanding this in
crease the treasury Is In debt S65,02l. This
means that the Church whole has failed TO con-
tribute much as the committee last year authorized
its officers to expend The Increase In the conference
collections remains gratifying fact. although 1t Is
not as great as the committee had hoped. This In
reflects great credit upon the pastors by whose
efforts mainly, the collections secured The aues
lion OF how much should be appropriated for the
coming year was next considered
The senior sponding secretary, Chaplain NC
Cabc moved that 81 200 900, the same sum as was
given last year, be appropriated After deducng the
usual miscellaneous and administrative expenses. 81
o25 900 would be left for the work of the society The
committee finally adopted substitute proposed by
Dr. Leonard which provided that $1.O26,oo0 should
he appropriated for the actual work Of the society,
sGs 900 for the debt $4,000 for ncIdcntas $4,000
for Office expenses. $4,000 for contingent fund.- $4,000
70. the Dalles claim and $4,000 for publishing mis-
sionary information. These items make total OF
81 200, 900, which Is the amount was appro
prlated last year.
At the afternoon session Bishop Walden requested
the treasurer to explain the increase OF $4,000 In the
amount asked for incidental expenses. DR.. Hunt re-
piled that the interest account and the rise IN the
price OF exchanges since the passage OF the Silver
bill were responsible for the increase. Much OF the
afternoon was consumed In discussing how the sum
10 be appropriated should be divided between the homo
and the foreign work. Bis.op Fowler moved to divide
II In the proportion Of 44.S per cent to home and
53.2 to foreign work. the same division which was
made last year. DR.. Forbes. OF st. Paul. moved TO
divide the money equally between the two kinds Of
work This drew from Bishop Andrews substitute
t give sixty per cent ~ the foreign Hold and reserve
only forty per cent for the home field All three OF
the original motion OF Bishop Fowler was carried aud
The matter left 1t stood list year.
Late in the afternoon Bishop TAYLOR. Of Africa, read
an Interesting statement 10 the progress Of self
supporting missions In TINT country