New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-08
METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION
THE BOARD IN ANNUAL SESSION IN CHICAGO
MANY BISHOPS PRESENT

THE BOARD IN ANNUAL SESSION IN CHICAGO
MANY BISHOPS PRESENT.
Chicago. Nov THE Board of Church Extension
NJ the Methodist Episcopal Church began its annual
meeting here this morning in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church Among those present were the
following bishops Thomas Bowman. r. f. Fos-
ter stephen NJ. Merrill Edward q. Andrews. cyrus
W Foss John +. Hurst. William " Ninde W. r.
Mallalieu Charles II. Fowler, John H. Vincent.
James Fitzgerald, |. w. Joyce ]. 2. Newman and
J. ID. GoodscD.
Dr. Mcconnell the recording secretary read the
treasurers report of the receipts and disburse-
ments OF the Board from November l. lssi 70
October g. 1895. Starting az the first Of this period
with sOOi2 9S in the general fund. the receipts OF
conference collections were s277i3 50; personal gifts
Yl7 ST. requests. 775 Is: interest. s37?6 20 aren't
tectural plans $40 and gifts returned 500; tota
OF N7l .237 49, The principal disbursements were
Gifts 70 churches t03, 399 "a interest. $3.50 80;
architectural pans $685. IS; office expenses, o2 ~
salaries and travelling expenses, S-Ol9''
\ comparison with the receipts Of the last hscai
year shows a decrease In conference collections OF
Sl2ll6 80 an Increase in personal gifts OF SloJo" w.
and a ne; increase in the general fund OF s4'-4 20
The genera. report of the Board. an extended do,-
ment. was nexi read. 1t showed that IN the twenty
years of the Boards existence the receipts had been
s. ssc3 . with which amount 9,7G7 churches had
been aided the number for the year just closed
having been 3)1. During the year Applications from
elghty-nve churches for gifts and oans aggregatihS
$3.50 had been refused for Jack Of funds or other
reasons The greatest receipts for church extension
work in any one year in 1892. when they agsre-
gated 500 81 81 declining since then because of the
business depression. but showing slight Increase
I'm 1865 over the preceding year The largest receipts
from conference collections were S5S.9p also IN
1882 Partia. examination Of the collections from
year TO year indicates that comparatively few OF al
tn. churches assisted remember and recognize the
obligation which gratitude We, as interest In the
cause should inspire. The report included reco n.
mendato that the general committees should meet
hereafter at Philadelphia. the headquarters OF the
Boa I'd and of It's work Severa. OF the Bishops
greeted this suggestion with hearty "Amens' but
il is not likely that :, viii be- adopted by the Gen
era. Committee. The report was referred 70 a
special committee Of five. including Bishop Foss.
Il shop ". F. Malialieu moved resolution dec:ar-
Ing that In considering applications for assistance
the estimated cost Of sOcG should not be taken to
include the cost OF the ground. ...u.,.,,.o A.. ,
80 90 should be construed TO mean the cos, OF the
buildings. The substitute was adopted.
apportionment OF sums TO be raised BY the various
conferences. next taken up Al the outset 1t
was decided that the asjregate amount shoYia De
asked that the sum allowed for the contingency
fl nd be increased from $500 to al least $4,000 The
treasury was he said s25 900 behind on the interest
they had raised on bonds two yearS ago would be
due in three years. and no provision for taking up
these bonds had been made He alsp asked mat the
$50 $1,000 which agreed 10. The contln-
gency funl allowed $1,000 BY these changes
the balance remaining Cor appropriations to the
Anniversary celebrations were held at Century.
Grace and Oakland churches this evening. when adj
The conference viii be continued tomorrow and
Saturday.