New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
METHODIST MISSION WORR.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE IN
DENvER-INCREAsED CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE CAUSE


NORTHUMBERLAND CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE CAUSE.
Denver Nov IA (specaD.-The first days session
Of the General Missionary Committee of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, at Trinity Church. was
called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by Bishop
Thomas Bowman. senior Bishop OF the Methooist
Episcopal Church. Following the devotional cxer-
cises the roll called by the Rev. DR.. 3 l..
Baldwin recording secretary. Nearly all the Bish-
ops OF the Church were present The conspicuous
absentees Bishop J. NJ. Walden, who IL now
presiding over conferences in China: Bishop Will
lam Taylor known as the Missionary Bishop OF
Africa. who is detained by Ill health In New-1orh
City. and Bishop J VI. ThOburn. Missionary Bishop
OF India. who obliged recently TO sail from
this country for home to preside over his confer
ences in India that he may be able to return to
America in time 10 attend the next General Confer
ence to be held March next in Cleveland The FOUR
teen delegates elected by the last General Confer
ence representing the Conference districts cover
ing the entire territory Of the United States, were
present. The following additional representative
members principally from New-York cry ana
vicinity, who elected by the Board OF Man
ayers OF the Missionary Society, were present:
CleIical-The Dew. Drs. j. +. Goucher, NJ. DC.
Crawford, James VI. King, s. +. tpham. James X.
Day. r. H. Burch and A. X. Sanford Laymen-
John French, j. S. Mclean, +. L. Dobbins, H. K
Carroll II. w. Knight and Charles Scott. There
l.
the Rev DR.. 4. p. Leonard. corresponding secre-
tares OF the society also the treasurer, the Rev.
Or. Sanford Hunt
The most interesting Item OF bus!ress to-day was
the reading of the treasurer's annual report. Dur
ing the the energies of every department OF the
church were centred upon the cause of foreign and
domestic mission From the smallest child in the
infant class in The Sunday -schoo 10 the oldest in
the senior department, in fact from every member
OF the church and congregations, a contribution OF
kind Ia usually made for this cause me
average sum OF money received for each year dur
ing the last ten years by the Missionary Society ag-
gregates sll23 81 ~. OF total from the year 1870
to 1895 inclusive. OF sl2ss,l47 p. The treasurer
report to-day showed that he had received from
November !, 1894, to October 81 1895, the sum OF
ST. l745j4 3D. against X.l37sOl So for the previous
Year The total Increase for 1895 over 1894 was
S3674s 81 There have been but three annual col
iectcns during the history of this society that have
exceeded any year the aggregate amount or
mqaSy 5eSa gsn e. the as s p snd 'H1
1893 sl.lseGs T. The falling off in the S collections
financial distress throughout the country during
those years. That there is better financial condl;
by this increased sum OF money received during
the last year 1894. The following recaptua-
total amount Of money received and dsbursed as
we'll the total Indebtedness OF the society up 10
date
Treasury in deb, November !; 1884, si7''7S' IL
iseI to october 81 1925 1871 So 90 ,c,o
H s, ~, from No's'.'. l17455i IS
hd ds cas-" "'D' s2s9O55 80
OUTSTANDING 9Ia.s o'S VI ......... G7is7 81
,r,, ,.h, ~ rreasirv October 81 1873 1896 2l3 -
CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND SPECIAL
,., 81. hon, vovan,ber / isi5.......... si5.Goj -
Received during the yaar ............... Ooi"' ID
$50, 10 10
ran from No''"''' > '' ....... % $50 ~
"a 40
balance on hand October 81. 1875. Sist-l =
The DAYS business the serious problem OF
how much 10 appropriate for missions how 10 DIVIDE
the sum and how 10 provide FOR the dent now
amounting 10 $50 COO The debate upon this subject
accounted nearly the entire morning session. ana IL
was extremely spirited. 1t was decided 10 appro.
pirate 81 80 FOR missions next year. d per cent
Tor homo and - per cent FOR foreign missions. 10
divide the sum for home missions general RUE
was established to scale down the approprat lions
of last wear lust per cent. leaving all instances
for special leniency to special committees. rev
con ferences however. escaped the per cent cut
the Black Hills district being one OF the few eX-
cepted. nib.
In the discussion on the main question Bishop
Foss said that II reduction Of the amount 70
81 100000 meant the recall OF sinSl" missionary
he was opposed to it. Or Shier objected to any
reduction Of any kind. Bishop Fowler objected to
all efforts TO reduce the appropriation, and d.
nounced the ins!dOus attempts Of those behind
the movement to reduce Il. He said that 9e knew
the dav when the total iditure did not exceed
$1,000 and the debt $4,000, ov"r 4" per ent
of the receipts and yet they managed % get along
without trouble.