The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
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PROTESTANT FOREIGN MISSIONS
Their Financial Resources and How Bega-
Giles Help MaIntnin Them.


A despatch from Buffalo was printed on Dec.
I announcing that tho will OF tho late David
ingalls, OF Springvilc Erie county. which be-
queathed SljOOOO to the Presbyterian Board
Of Foreign Missions. in addition to 500. 900 to
the Presbyterian Board OF Home Missions and
$4,000 TO the Presbyterian Board OF Relief.
had been sustained. The will was contested
by the three sisters Of the testator. who con-
tended that he must have been OF unsound
mind to leave. as he did. the bulk OF his $500. =
600 to charities and missions Tho Presby-
terrain Board OF Foreign Missions doesn't
often receive such big lump sum all at once
but the annual income IL derives from leRacles
averages well. The total Of the leRacies re-
ceived In the year ending April 30. 1893. was
Sl33J45.bi. Provided Mr.. lngalss executors
pay up promptly. this sum will be largely ex-
ceedcd in the year ending with next April 30.
With few exceptions the S133,545.G1 was
made ub of mparatively small requests. A
legacy of SCI. 600 was left by Mary Stuart. but
$1,000 was the next highest figure. From tho
estate oE the late William J.. Dodge $1,000 was
received The other bpuuests. with two cNcep-
tionS. were below $4,000. tine majority being
below $1,000.
The entire receipts from all sources OF tho
Lresbytcrian Hoard Of Foreign Missions for
the yea: under consideration was Sl.UD2.-
U4ht5. Its expenditures wee SlOOS l24.GO.
o. this amount Sv1It>S2.3G was spent in the
nlSSlOh neluS. ant 80. IlW III the liOtng do.
partment that Is. tor salaries and other eN-
penseS OF the secretaries and clerks. Nc.. cOu-
necctrd with the HEADQUARTERS IN lIlth avenue.
. The American Board III commissioners for
Foreign Missions ofthe COngreI,at ional Church
received SIIui5!' in lcgacics IN the year cov-
published. In ADDITION S"O.Sj4 and s7.OOU.
respectir"ly. were received fror, the funds
formed 10y the previous begucsts OF Asa otis
total receipts were S,i7D. 2SL04 Their en-
pen.es wers more than their receipts by SSeI.-
a IN I'm m Fn nn in lalt Pa tltlf tRt
During the year ending Oct. !, the Methodist
Missionary Society received S!2.i3D3I in
year before. The late wiIiam" No" Collins lin q" OF
BROOKLYN left It ! 100 900. but the legacy won't
he paid for II year or more so It isn't counted.
SL2I1,OOO. or this amount 10 per cent. was
spent on home missions and % per cent. on
The Methodist MissionarT Society and one
or more other similar bodies add To- their cmul
umenlS by conducting an annuity business.
country are continually found who prefer to
increase their income for the few remaining
capital in AN annuity. When they invest in
missionary enterprise they think the heather
Is benefited The investment is consequently
popular. rs the service Of tod and nam mon IL
pT,mriitably and pleasantly blended.
a Tne fm9Tcag gartis; Miss,.nary Inion
income from all sources. in the year ending
with March. was sI2S.Ul5!Iu. 1t spent So7+-
The, Episcopal foreign missionary fund re.
ceived but 50 -,Gi.!'7 nom legacir, in the year
ending sept; ;iQ. Its total receipts were $685.
4,S 81. Of which nearly all was expended.
The total amount spent in foreign missions
In the year covered bN their, respective re-
lists, Methodisrs. Buptists. and Episcopallans
II. in round numbers. SEJUuOOO. or this
I in m9ye than $1,000 was received ; from
sionary society benefited often receives the
amount at once on giving bond to the execu-
Quently upset.