Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-10
METHODIST MISSIONS.
An Important Conference Of Churchmen at
Balfimorc.


Baltimore.
The general missionary committee Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church began lite annual
meeting at First Church, Baltimore. Yesterday
morning. This is one OF the important bodies
in the church, and is composed OF the most dis.
tnguished men in its fold With the exception
of Bishop joyce, who is in Europe. and Bishop
Malalieu, who is working in Japan and China.
all OF Inc bishops were in attendance. There
were also present q large number Of lesser
clergy and members Of the laitv.
RECEIPTS A MILLION AND QUARTER.
The treasurer's report Was then presented
and accepted. II was read BY DR.. S Hunt.
1t recites that there have been receipts from
November /, 1891, 70 October 81. 1892, of
Sl22s.s 1881 4. an increase of SOS. asa S. The
disbursements in the same time have been as
follows:
Africa. s554s. %: Bengal. 800 1877. Bulcaria.
s1s. IA; central China, s4s.l55.s5; Den,
marx, S9,4 .95; Foo-Chow, cas- 800 IS; Foo
CHOW China special), Ss70si; Germany. SS6,-
osi,sZ' germany, from American Bible Society,
$4,000: Italy, S44.9l45s; italy, from American
bipie society, 500; Japan, So. 79s. 81; Corea,
Sl5,6sS02; Lower California $500; MALAYSIA,
ss.Sl0 Is: Mexico, s65.24227: North China.
sol 80 North India. S,o43 81. Norway,
Sl0.bol04; South America, s5l 7S9 9S: South
india, S2i,0 81; Sweden, s2S. las 90; Sweden,
American Bible Society appropriation. $3.50;
domestic missions, s497, sss 80; incidental ex-
penses (of which $12, 270. Sc was for interest.
St3.0S463; office expenses, S2s. $50. 30; pubiica-
ton fund, S10,75L76; the Dalles claim,
5,379.45; salaries Of missionary bishops,
S2,225; Wuhu property. s2,455; total, 81 1885,
"a.
The balance In the treasury October 81, 1892
after meeting every claim was s44. 87307 The
receipts from collections only were Slll9.-
S96 S6, an increase from this source in the past
year Of Sal ,35f.55. The receipts for the wear
from legacies have been Sl22. 67s 46, an increase
from this source over the preceding year of
SIS. 1892.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FUTURE WORK.
DR.. sandford Hunt moved that appropria-
lions be made as follows: For Office expenses,
$50. 900; for incidental fund. $50 900; for con-
tingent fund, S25, 600; for publications. slO 600;
for salaries Of missionary bishops, $1,000. Total.
sl2t,Oo After discussion the amount for the
incidental fund was reduced to SIS, 0OG and DR..
Hunts appropriations prevailed.
The total amount to be appropriated by the
committee then discussed. Bishop Fowler
moved that it be 81 AIS 600 which was agreed to-
motion was adopted requesting the next
general conference to remove the limit of
1000 from the contingent fund.
The proportion of 81 per cent for foreign and
40 per cent for domestic missions Was adopted,
making the amount 10 be appropriated Tor the
former S635. 300. and for the latter $3.50. 200.
Foreign missions were then taken up, South
America being first considered. Fifty-three
thousand six hundred aud thirty dollars was
appropriated for The regular workAnd 81, $50
for debts created during the past year
Bishop Taylor addressed the committee, ex-
pressing desire that the old work in the
Liberia conference be taken under the admin
istration OF the Missionary Society and that his
self-supporting missions in the Congo confer
ence should be. as heretofore, exclusively under
his administration.