New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-12
TfTToDIsT MISSION FUNDS.
pvv,rw1yG THE WORK OF A YEAR.
40 THE GENERAL COMMITTEE IN
rvr1ASp-HoNE AND FOREIGN CLAIMS.
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.,.ns Nov. 1.-THE General Committee OF the
oe'e' society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
49, rucud Avenue Church this morning at o 80
ne' rhe committee is composed of ffty-one mem,
'' ,,.,udng the sixteen bishops ana twenty -esn'
per- ,-icaI members. The venerable BISHOP OF ct.
o'I u,,s,dsd at the opening session. The devouohai
b 0 were conducted by the Rev. Henry Moa7en
eIelus message of affection was brought ron
OF M ,,erru who is lying dangerously i'll In Cmcsgo'
BisHf missionary bishops-william Taylor. OF Africa
inc ,,.hrrn Of Jndia-were not present. After the
a'e item az the committee was completed py tie
~ the executive Officers Of last year, tne hrst
- WAS the appropriation OF s2'4Oo ior 'ne pu'
e ., The property belonging to the "onls" f"eish
e.s,osry society in wuhu, China dlmcul'y WIFI"
~, .,s.ed between the two societies ior some years
xas ihvs removed - Aha ,ss,as 10 IN.
iA' nd Of the foreign work Of the
pns ~ with the introduction OF resoiu-
se" consider appropriations for work IN the
a states before those for WORK III foreign 0"un'N'
IT, snTrited debate the resolution was aaopted.
Ae raas,,rer,s report showed that the cash re-
.. the society for the fiscal year ending oc'oOeT
cP were 81 ESQ A million and seventy
81 ~ --o.. collected directly from churches. an
tnou ., $4,000 over last year. The REMAINDER
b' srsvsd from legacies, hpsed annulues anu
" ,,nsrecided sources The total increase lhls
~ :, the society's income amounted 10 @9''VOV'
!'~ a.,,,on TO the cash receipts S22Ooo were 'Oi
n %, the contingent appropriations Whleh were
..,.,ed by the convention last year lor Ohe VIZ
snhO, The total amount contributed this year 10y
. vsbodist Episcopal Church Tor inc "ofA "a ~
pe society thus fcots up sl2ooooo OF ul'
r 90 went TO foreign work. This, VITA the
s'oo'' u.cted by the womans Foreign MISSION
s,otv and those contributed for Bishop IaSior
s' Africa brings the total Of the Contributions Vi
~ v.thodist Episcopal Church last year Ter loieis"
u ',a.s mn 10 S524Ooo That is T3'o'ooo nioie
mhS'S concentrated by the American Board and us
- ,,-r the WOman's Board, for the same p"iP''s
81 IN. same period This statement OF the con
.on Of The finances Of the society was hisiN sfae9
e'"' The committee. The treasurer. DIR. SANFORD
Ne " - further that during the past year me
huil I'D Nv the society for interest on loans had
. -.dueed from $4,000 to 5000 for 'he
". ame IN five years the society - V"'
- and there is a balance OF S2oOoo IL tnc
treasury .-.-,,.0r,s statement the Dox.
- w.s sung By the members OF the eoihilil''0e
We o,t tervor When the rejoicing over tne pro7-
- a,s OF the treasury closed the WORK Oh US
- ., the al $50 900 taken up "l'h sfo"
P,.d. tvfour thousand dollars was ap-
Pi..d 20 the contingent fund, S21oOO tor oNnoe
ra,,os $4,000 for publishing missionary lA'0 ~
tr 81 600 for the final payment on III" Ddli"9 1i"1
lain and S34 900 for incidental expenses -
I'm we're ordered upon the motion OF oecfo'ai' On
49,. any inquiry whatever on the part u ~4'
general committee ..uo.orr moved that
., 600 he approprated for carrying on the WON
:. ,he society during the coming year ms "0ui'
=. a. increase of goa 900 over the amount appro
,r,ted last wear The chaplain SAID tl@' nc "o
- g.. s,o 600 more if the General Assembly VERY
MOI 70 meet next spring Inc sosen'o
a. many Of the workers for the socoH go 80
.or, their fields Of labor TO attend the 600 :.
1.ene,I Conference fcost the society from s4oooo
ZOO sv.-v fourth year. 1t was agreed almoe'
oann,ons,v TO appropriate the amount named DS 'i'
secretary. 49,. ,.,r.s,, the
The standing contest in the committee between u"
.1, =, home and foreign missions reappeared as som
A. ths question as how much OF the enuie appr'Pii"
ZION should 90 10 foreign missions came up
over this question a most animated dlscuss-on
oroS. IL extended through the morning s
aiOS'' and was prolonged far into the arler-
aS4n Sea e eveis Of The bsops part in H.
univ one isynan spoke. and he only briefly Inc
of work were considered from almost every pony ~
view The debate was more earnest than ever; TT
Son work In New England, and the heroic slruege9 "
the mission workers in the south and VEST %eiT 3
a., 1ceign missions lie insisted that The woss GUY
fhroats in Chr.stendOm knew more aDoue .rv Odd in
INV II was finally agreed 20 TO dlsuiDu~ t -
cent Of The money home missions anu % - rear
rsz-
The irmainder OF the afternoon session ~a9 49, nd
with a consideration OF the WORK snions 'Ii' "'7
go ,avian peope in the United states ,,-. Co..
nes,in - the presidents of Methodist colleges fO
,te rnrno-e Of forming association Vas elo w r
us Pnl tbIs mo~nIng Those present were W.
Wsr~en OF Boston University w T. ME, VI cretary
Coese Iowa: DR. {. II. PAYNE. Of New, OH ~, -
- tbe BOARD of Education Chancellor =: >. 80
syrs1lse University d. H. Wheeler, OF dSi C9lleSe
.ge Neadve Penn. J. g. Evans, OF Heaoins ny Con-
I,oois r. p RAYMOND, Of WESLEYAN UIhveis'E; , IN
ssctcut Henry Wade Rogers OF NoItn"gS S f-niver
- F,-snSron IL j. r. Stubs, CT Batc"Iu i.
y Beea W. ii. Wilder of Illinois We1ley an H
sity Rjoomncton: G.. W Gallagher OF LaNfen C,i,a
vs:sty APPLETON Wis L. r. Fiske, OF ALBION SOi NJ
Michigan Chancellor G. F. Creighton Of NeoSSh evan
Ian Tniyer~tv: j. ". Bashford. OF ono WesT sy al
versty, Desware Bishop Inrst Of t W.r Sa1Vn a
rriversity Washington ID. c. DR.: w. r. Nar i a. a,
$3.50 yss,rnanent presdent and President tlske, OF
Albion College secretary The College Ac sdonteS
ne Netbrdlst Episcopal Church j. the name aeoPon
The ASSOCIATION commended the uDihcatlOn anu III III
federation OF the Meth dist educational soce1es Ia 10
country committee was appointed u rai'o rreoo
ssslst students preparing for religious NVIh l1 4or
nal 10 the General Conference was aHs PusI, ste col
higher Standard OF scholarship In tie MethOuisU '0i
kges.