New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-11
THE GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BALTIMORE AsSEMBLY-
METHODIST MISSION WORK IN AFRICA.


Baltimore, Nov. 10 (speciaD. bishop Merrill, Of
Chicago presided at the second days session Of The
General Missionary Committee Of the Methodist Elis
copal Church The apportionmcnt of the fund FOR work
IN China caused long discussion, and the whole sub
lect was finally, upon motion OF Bishop Andrews, re-
ferred to committee. consisting Of Bishop Fowler,
ID. j. F. GOucher, the Rev. Alden Spcarc, the Rev
W. ii. Shler, the Rev. DIR. c. c. McCabe. the Rev
Dr. ;. l.. Baldwin and Bishop Goodwill, which VIII
apporon the amounts 10 the various mission stations
In China. The reports from the various conferences
OF the moneys received. as compared with their APP
portionmcnt showed number Of changes. The
Central Pennsylvania Conference, spportlonmcnt
of S42, 53G. gave SAC, s67 increase 1891 OF
1.164 the Delaware Conference. cOlored came within
SlG6 OF It's apportionment Of 1925, giving 1919
an Increase Of S647; the East German Conference
came within $40 OF Its apporOnment Of sSl'o,
giving S5,O65, decrease Of 1921 the NewYork Con-
ference gave S46,4T2. apportonment of 253"1o
New York East gave S52,65o. on an npportlonment
Ct $550C5 Philadelphia gave S50,17G on IT. ape orion
ment of S6O,454: Virginia fell of s2i3 from Its
apportionment Of ~ ,135 giving 81 l02 West Virginia
while increasing her contribution over the year before
by Sl.1G3 fell of $50 from her apportlonmcnt OF
$4,000. giving 81 ,551; Wilmington Conference gave
1926 in OF ber apportionment and exceeded her
collections Of 1901 BY s2,031 she was apportioned
262O7. and gave s27 132 Baltimore Conference gave
S43 5O3. falling $4,000 short OF It's apportionment.
The other conferences which gave In excess OF the
apportionment were Dakota Dcs Moines, Kansas,
Missouri Montana. Northwest Iowa, Northwest Kansas
and Texas.
A committee was appointed consider the mis-
sionary situation in Africa. A letter from Bishop
Taylor read TO the General Committee was referred 70
the special committee. The last General Conference
divided the African Conference into the Liberia Con
ference with its southern boundary at the Equator,
and the Congo Mission Conference, including all If
Africa south Of the Eluator. In the bounds Of the
beran Conference are twenty six Of Bishop TaylOrs
selfsupportng mission stations. on account Of the
difficulty Of working the two classes OF missions 10
eether Bishop Taylor proposes TO the General Com
mittee to take these stations of his hands and pro
vide for them from the treasury The report OF IN"
receipts and expenditures received from Bishop Tay-
jor showed the receipts for the year to have been
$2572o; expenditures. S24493: leaving balance
OF 1926. The bishop concludes by saying:
The self-suppOrting method. however, l. pecl-
liarly adopted TO Africa but the work Is too largs
for one man or generation The committee
should take charge OF the educational work. Ny
pan is negotiate with the native chiefs for land
which TO bui stations and farms. These farms
will become object lessons and result In great good.
\ committee appointed TO take charge Of all
ncw business relative to TIE work OF non-English-
speaking people In the home field 1t Is composed
Of Bishop Merrill. OF Chicago; Bishop Waldcr Of Gin
cinnati: Bis'op Minde. Of Detroit: Bishop Thobarn.
Of China; Manlcy Hart, Of Kingston, Penn; ]. F.
Chalpcc OF Minneapolis G. G. Wlding, OF Vancouver,
Ore. NJ u. Crawford. Of New YORK, T.. L. Dobblns,
of Morrstown y. j. and DR.. s. l.. baldwin OF Now
lorK.
This evening a public reception in honor OF the
committee was given In the First Church AddrcsSes
Of we come were made by the Rev. Dr. c. Herbert
Richardson, Mayor Lairnbc and Dr. Goucber. preal
dent OF the WOman's C0ll"g,. Bishops Bowman and
Walden. DR.. buckley and Chaplain McCabe responded
for The committee.