New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
METHODIST MISSION WORK.
STIR OVER SECTIONAL DIVISIONS AND FUNDS
FOR THE SOUTH.

A STIR OVER SECTIONAL DIVISIONS AMI FUNDS
FOR THE SOUTH.
Cleveland Nov. ID (speciaD.-Business dragged
heavily in tho Missionary Committee this morning. The
members beginning to feel the strain under which
they had been since Wednesday. Many Of them are
announced to preach On and about the city tomorrow
aud have their sermons In their MIND Appropria-
tons for the second group OF white conferences con-
ssting of those in iowa and Kansas and States north
Of them. including the Black Hills country were taken
up. There are sixteen Of these. of which fourteen
receive help from the Missionary society The amounts
asked for were granted with little discussion until
Oklahoma was reached. Ten thousand dollars was
asked for here. This was almost double the amount
which granted last year. 1t was stated that the
Methodist Episcopal Church South was giving $4,000
year to It's work in that Territory and IL was H.
mated that the Church North should not be behind Its
rival Thereupon Bishop Foster said that the fact that
the Southern Church at work In the Territory
was a reason why the Church North shouldn't 90
there This remark was received with many signs OF
disapproval series Of speeches and explanations
followed and the discussion ended for the time.
The following appropriations were ordered: BLACK
Hills $4,000; Dakota. $4,000; Des hoines' SI'oU'
mission in Indian Territory and Oklahoma slooOo'
Kansas 81 800: Minnesota, $1,000; Nebraska, ~
500: North Dakota, 10000 north Nebraska S6'ooo
northwest Iowa, $500; northwest Kansas. $1,000
.cmtb Kansas Sc $50; southwest Kansas $4,000; west
Nebraska $4,000; total, Ss7s5O, an increase OF
S6,O15. -,
Appropriations for the white work In the south
were then taken up. Three thousand hVe iunuIeu
dollars were asked for the work in Alabama. Inc
telling AGAINST Bishop Fosters remark given above
which had been smoulderine, now burst forth again.
A discussion ensued, In which several OF the leaolhg
members OF the committee took part The whoie poos
of the Church In carrying on work IN the Souti N"'
roviewed bishops Goodscll and Foss and DIS.
Buckley and Case spoke warmly in defence OK that
norf
throwing in side remarks to the disadvantage OF
ushop Foster At length that venerable Bishop arose
and expa,ned his position. He had always been IN
favor of work among the ooored people IL Ia" III
WAYS received would continue TO receive his sup
port~but he believed that to speak disparagingE VI
tho Church South of It's ministers or It's members UT
its work. was out Of place "They are as hoV inen
az we.n They were doing as valuable and acceptaoie
service for the common Master. He believed that
some OF the facts connected with the "h'e
work Of the Church in the soulh "oa,a
not be listened to by the comm'ee' "o
would not venture to rehearse them. Inc he IT,.
of the Board OF Bishops knew what they were. eohc
OF the other members Of the General Committee Knew
He Thought it shame and sin 70 spoho HIS
sionary money in some OF that work.
The Bishop spoke under evident stress OF feeling
severa, times he paused to compose himself. HIS
om,rts had been listened to with many signs OF
| disauproval and some of approval. When he con-
cIuded the committee was in no mood TO proceed WIN
ia work. AS the hour of adjournment was approach
Ing Dr. Buckley made an effort to induce the comm.ee
| 10 recall It's acceptance of an invitation Irom Vic
citizens OF Cleveland TO spend the afternoon In visiting
| the points OF interest In their city. The committee
voted TO have an afternoon session. But upon taxing
the sober second thought it recalled the obligations
| OF courtesy and adjourned until Monday morning
80 SomeshI missions besides all the foreign missions,
remain TO be considered 1t is impossible TO foreSe
yhen the committee will adjourn. The Leading pulps
IN Cleveland and In many of the adjacent cities VIII
he filled tomorrow by the bishops ana othor WeDes
| ~ fhe committee. In many churches ue annual
missionary collection Will be TAKEN