New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
METHODISTS INCONVENIENCE
THE GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE
MEETS IN BROOKLYN.
AN INCREASE OF $4,000 II THE DEBT OF THE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY - GROWTH IN

AN INCREASE OF sGe5Oo II THE DEBT OF THE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY - GROWTH IN
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.
The General Missionary Committee OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church convened in the Hanson
Pace Church Ghe Rev. Or. Albert Banks. pastor)'
Brooklyn. at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning and
continued its session until p. m. Since the CEN
era Conference authorized the committee to hold It's
annual session in other PAGES than the city or New
York IL has met in Kansas City. Boston, Cleveland.
Baltimore and Minneapolis. and now returns ho'
TO NeW-YOrIi city, but to Brooklyn.
Bishop Bowman took the chair Devotional eN-
crcises we're conducted by Chancellor James X.
Day. OF syracuse University. Bishop Fitzgerald on
invitation OF Bishop bowman then assumed the
chair. The roll was called by the secretary of the
last session. the Rev. Or. = L. Baldwin, ana the
following responded to their names Bishops Thomas
Bowman II. 5. Foster :. VI. Merrill. =. q. Andrews
H. w. Warren. c. II. Foss. J. !. Hunt, j. NJ wal
den. W. T. Maalieu G. II. Fowler. j. H. vincent,
j. y. Fitzgerald l. W. Joyce, D. n foodSeI ana
j. ~ Thobnrn: Corresponding Secretaries e. e. Nc
Cabe and \. b. Leonard. and Honorary secretary
T. NJ Reid Treasurer Sanford Hunt, Assistant
Treasurer Earl Cranston Recording secretary :. IL.
Baldwin. The following district members OF the zen
era Committee present: J. NJ. Durreli, u H.
WIGHT, VI. :. Hard. j. H. Hargis, X. NJ fresh"a'er'
j. VI. Carter ". H. 'hier. T. T.. Fleming, J. +
Chanee u. ". G. Huntington. J. j. Bentley. /. Is
Scott j. J.. j. nar;h and C.. e. Willns; also members
elected ~ the Board OF Managers: J. r. oohcheI'
VI. d. c. Crawford. y. ). Hunt J. NJ buckley D.
NJ King 3 T. Upham. j. Il. Day John French
j. II. TAFT. J. :. Mclean. q. G. leyhoI"7' H. N
Carroll. T.. II. futile and j. f. Rushing
The Rev. DR.. 5. L. Baldwin was elected secretary
Of the committee the Rev. Dr Sanford Hunt
financial secretary. and the Rev. lr. 'rhhstoh'
assistant financial secretary. The orier OF APP
propriations adopted last year. was. on MOTION
OF Bishop Foss adopted for this year.
The treasurer Of the Missionary Society, the
Rev Dr Sanford Hunt. presented his annual re-
port for the year ending October 81. 1894 showing
total expenditures. $l20i,%0S =: total receipts
S. so7 So; expenditures over receipts. s"''oo 90
Indebtedness November l. 1895, s09.62 .; total IN
debtednnss November !, 1894, si'5''oi l.
In addition to the above figures the treasurer
has received as authorized by the general COM
mittee for conditional appropriations Ni'o 81
and "specal gifts" SIS l05 IL; in all $i63oi 90 or
this and the balance of such funds on hand NO
vember l. 1893 (S07lg ~. there has been forwarded
as directed by the givers Ni,9os. leaving 'i'o" "
yet to be paid
the American flag COR some of the committee
called 1T. the United States hagl be displayed
over the platform ,,,..,o,,,,
Society OF the Methodist Episcopal thurch was
celebrated last evening In the chuIch: H'shoP moH
nan prcsdnrg LHc @thcr aarcs5cs We're made
by ne Kcy. Dr. r. S'2rr- T n, 'Wrns 81 pr.s.
m 4
dent of tho presDytcriar Board. ana by ''"urId
j T. Rushing. In the address o. General huslnn ,
h. gave statistics showing tn" marvellous crow
ana progress OF the Methodist Episcopal 'no va u"
the last century from -'D pTsSC.ne'f t6ont
from 5000 members 10 over '"'"' " I'm .""'.
twice that number Of attendants anu ii,'','',' 80
about l5.Vo0go In alb, ana asserted l.at ',.'s
fourth or NTH person 10 he met IN AH.tI'i W
either a Methodist Methodist Sunday-s'n2o'
pupl or adhcrent So. BE- said. ih,y "a. no I'M, :,
sionarv collection until 1919, and IN lhit \'"i u
was ONLY Ss23 ui Now 10 amounts 20 'l-'.,''' tll
rualy ana would soon exceed S-r"l"'' IN We
60. hoy
missions over 81 OCoop-a sum equal 10 IN" 'huI'
annual EXPENSES OF the Fcdcrd GoNeInN"ht "'4'I'
Inc war exclusive Of the Army and Navy 49,
4 reception AMI dinner viii be- gwen 10 ,hf nS'"i's
ana members OF the Missionary COMMIT te' 'i''s
evening by the Brooklyn Methodist Socml mon I
al the Hotel 81. George. Juir" hcSn"HN ." ~
present the "Greetugs OF the Social mon 10
which Bishop Bowman VIII r.sp.nl. ~ ~, ~.
Or chadwick will present ~" "GrcriinRr OF br',h
lyn Methodsts" % which Bishop Ma.iih.l VII r.
spond r. H. Kelly. as president ot ne ~" ! "Ih
Social Union. VIII present the Greetings ot Ne"
York Methodism" TO which Dr. q. g Nlldig. OF
Vancouver and Dr. j. NJ. purrcn Of Ne"-iamp-
shire, Will respond -. ...
The committee viii resume Its sessions thlS morn
In the Hanson place church az -" ''"' b.