Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
ONE MILLION FOR MISSIONS
Work of the M. E. General
Missionary Committee.
POLITICS TlNGE THE DISCUSSION
Falling Off in the Collections
of Last Year.
National Finances Considered in Fixing
the Amount of the ApproPria'ion--pr'
Gouchar says the Missionaries Are
WORKING at Starvation Prices.

MrNSFAPoLls. MINI, Nov. 9.--After a !
debate of nearly six hours, which covercn
the greater portion OF TWO sessions, tne
general missionary committee oil tine Meth
odist Episcopal Church this afternoon
decided upon the sum OF Sl,loo,VNn " VIZ
domestic and foreign missions for the
ensuing fiscal year.
This result was not attained until nearly
two score of speeches, many OF them oil
semi-political character had peeh au-
dressed TO the committee. The silver cues
ton, the tariff issue and the effect upon
industrial and commercial conditions OF
TUESDAYS elections entered into the con-
alteration of the probable revenues OF the
mission cause for the next two or three
years
Perhaps the most pointed remarks were
those OF Bishop Walden Just before the
vote was taken. lie said that IL woul9 NOV '
be well to go right into the matter Of ap-
preparations until after the next Presi-
"Until Them said the bishop, 1--WE will
have no settled financial or commercial
conditions. We have three years before us
of an unsettled industrial and financial
state OF things. l do not believe that the
times will improve until the next Presi-
dent is elected. [Applause.l don't know
whether we had pointer on Iues,aaay
iloud hand-clapping,l but trust we did
This was greeted with prolonged ap'
plause.
DIR. HUNTS REPORT.
1t was the financial report of the year
submitted by DIR. Sanford Hunt OF NeV
York, that precipitated the debate, OF m
day. This report said in brief that III
gross receipts for the year showed a de
crease of nearly SOL 600 and that instea'
Of the balance of $4,000 which stood t
the credit of the committee on Noyemne
LIST of last year, it was now coniron ne
with a cash treasury deficit Of SiOd. 70,
"a adding to which an outstanding bull OF eS
change of S7S.943 made total indebted
ness Of SlSS, FOG. The total expenditure
OF the year, were 81, $50, 245.
THE DISCUSSION.
DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christie
Advocate of New York, in the course of q
energetic speech, expressed the oplnio
that the financial stringency was not to
overcome by the repeal of the free coma.
bill.
There was yet, in his opinion, a heay
strain before the country. The causes {
the present depression were deep and ge
eral, and it was to be feared that the wor
was yet to come.
Delegate Alden Spear, who is preside
of the Boston Chamber of Commerce., l
sisted with emphasis that the existll
financial situation was due TO the fear
American manufacturers that radio
changes would be made in the tariff.
Bishop Warren followed with genei
scoring of the United States Senate, a
then the other side was given its turn.
DR.. DAYS PROTEST.
Rev. DIR. w. II. Day, pastor of the G
vary Church of New York. was the pr
cipal spokesman. He struck out from
shoulder and his remarks, delivered
stentorian tones. ELECTED repeated applau
"I protest against these utterances,"
said. and l do not believe that present c.
ditions Justify them. This committee
such talk as it is indnlging in will mi
hard times harder. The condition of
affairs is not altogether due to CONNER
depression. The lack of heart on the par
those of our faith must bear share of
- responsibility. Even in these hard tim
am an optimist, Is or has the church 81
royalty to the mission cause? No. Il
even in these times not giving to the
tent of its ability. A reduced appropriat
means that we must go to Africa and IL
and ask them to bear share of the
times in the United States. Even q sug
ton Of such action should bring blus
shame to our cheeks"
Many other of the delegates were hi
on the subject.
Or. Earl Cranston, of Cincinnati, thol
it would be madness to put the approx
ton at last years figures:
BISHOPS OPPOSE REDUCTION.
Bishop Fitzgerald said that it was
enough to talk about faith in God to
come difficulties, but mortal effort
needed in this case to secure the neces
income.
Bishop Hurst followed his brother G
episcopate with the declaration that
appropriation would compel the CT
home of number of missionaries
that the calling back of the first one Y
create as much of panic in the chur
had existed in financial circles.
DR.. GouoHER's VIEW.
DR.. J. F. Goucher of Baltimore sale
the missionaries were already work.
starvation prices and could not stanC
further reductions.
Bishops Fowler and Walden and
of the delegates followed, and the pre-
question was ordered.
Bishop Fitzgeralds proposition to
the appropriation at Si,279,OO0 WI
feated by large majority, and /
Fowler's proposal of 81, 200, 900 was l.
vote of % to %.
If Bishop Andrews moved that the s
M placed at Sl,l50,000. This prevaile,
the conference adjourned until
morning.
Tonight the delegates were gi
municipal reception at the church.
Eustis delivered the address of welcC
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DEATH OF THO HOTEL UE
smothered by Gas--The Old Story