New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
MONEY FOR MISSIONS.
APPROPRIATIONS BY THE METHODIST
COMMITTEE.
THE PROPOSITION TO CLOSE THE BULGARIAN
MISSION PLACED IN ABEYANCE

FOR A YEAR
The fate Of the Methodist Episcopal mission in
Bulgaria the all-absorbing topic of interest
yesterdays meeting of the General Missionary
Committee in the Hanson Place Church. Brooklyn.
A strong feeling expressed on the part of
many members of the committee that the mission
had proved failure. Others pleaded for the life
Of this missionary enterprise and prayed that II
might have another year of trial. From the facts
brought out during the discussion ii shown
that this mission. of all others connected with the
NJ e Church. had not been successful as its
expenditure of money called for.
The Re-. q. c. Wilding conducted the religious
exercises and Bishop Merrill occupied the chair.
The Rev. Or. McCabe made personal explanation
and apology for his seeming rudeness to Bishop
Andrews in the debate of the day preceding.
motion passed that the speeches be limited to
five minutes.
The great question before the committee that of
Bulgaria. was first considered. and the discussion
begun on Dr. Hunts resolution that APP
proprate $4,000 10 Bulgaria, and that the Board OF
Managers OF the Missionary Society be requested
10 open correspondence with all parties concerned
in relation TO the future of this mission, and the
said board is hereby authorized to make such dis
position in its judgment may be deemed just
and proper" DR.. Hunt explained that every
chance had been given TO the mission in the way
OF acquiring property. etc. and it was still fall
ure II now had five churches. but no con
mission belonged 20 family.
B.snop Walden believed that the Bulgarian mis-
Sion was anything but failure Blshop GoodSeH
was opposed TO voting any more money for TINS
in Bulgaria The country is a buffer between Eu-
rope and Asia. The people are in a state of unrest
ana must continue 50 to be, We INVADED territory
that country. We cannot. in this age of Christian
fraternity afford 10 quarrel with the American
The Rev. NJ. DC. Crawford spoke against the
continuance of the mission. He followed In the
same line by Bishop Foster who said, in part III
this appropriation is made TO Bulgaria, IL must be at
won9 ssy 81 al b rs en from
Bulgaria to which reference has been made every
member Of the mission agreed 10 ask the board 10
give them five years more in which to conduct the
mission policy
Bishop Vincent had doubts about the advIsabty
o. continuing me work IN Bulgaria lie SPOKE. oil
the great work being done by the Wonans For,
by saying: Il care nothing about Sofia; let the
American Board have It, but let Us preach the Cos
DR.. Buckley said that he had nothing TO present
which would have impeached the moral or Chris
the mission. but he thought that analysis Of Mr.
Davss relations TO the Bulgarian mission and the
Buckley made such an analysis and declared that.
with Mr.. Davis as centre Of the mission. there
The Rev. Dr. Leonard was Of the opinion that
81 the mission was to be killed it ought to be done
appropriation sufficient 10 bring the missionaries
home, and was in favor Of giving the American
Board bonus If it would take the mission OFF the
hands Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
expenses of the mission as al all out of proportion
with those of other missions
DR.. Cranston offered amendment that
500 be given the Bulgarian mission. Bishop
Fowler thought that perhaps the management OF
the mission needed looking into but not in IA
Of abandoning the field altogether. He admit
ted that the amount of money spent as compared
with the results outrage, but, he contn led,
III my boy In this slough of despond over In
Bulgaria, and II was necessary to MI that slough
with 80 gold pieces 10 keep his head up would
say put them in
Bishop Foss said that the motion to appropriate
the moderate for the expenses Of the mission
for another year conservative one.
Bishop Hurst followed in the same line, .
Bishop Fowler now came 70 the rescue ana onet e
as an amendment that the board. instead OF being
authorized to close up the mission. be directed TO
gather all possible information and report next year
and. the withdrawal of Dr. Cranstons amend
ment, DR.. POWERS motion prevailed.
The China mission was then considered ana post
poned. together with the discussion OF the lndia
mission, until Monday morning.
Bishop Fowler moved TO adopt the appropriations
Nferring 10 the work east of the Andes. wniie
MI White called attention TO the iact sn e 600 'ne
advance of last year. Bishop Fitzgerald expiaheu
This by showing that the increase was merely APP
parent. that part OF the money was needed 10 pay
Z debt and TO maintain a school which had been
neglected in last years appropriations some lis-
cussion followed as TO whether the APPROPRIATION
Statement OF Bishop Newman that II was imposs.
Die TO prosecute the work for less than siswo ina
ard thi. sum will be redlstributed by committee
o. the Conference. with the approval OF the presid
The sum Of $500 was appropriated to the mission
In Peru The following appropriations were also
made: Mexico. $685. North Germany. $2lO Qor
interest bonded debt OF this mission, 500 for
Norway, $4,000; Sweden. $3.50; for school a
Gpsala, $3.50: Denmark. $500; Finland and St
Petersburg $1,000 The total amount appropriated so
lar Is S.i62 s3s
To-day a number OF the delegates will preach in
The various Methodist Episcopal churches In New,
York and Brooklyn. The session will be resumed
to-D,orrow morning.