The Meeker herald., 1895-11-23
MONEY FOR MISSIONS.
METHoDIsrs APPROPRIATE si.-
100000.
1rom.neut I..~ders of That Denomination
Attending the General Miss'onsS
Society ut Denver.


says the Republican. added another
million to It's annual disbursements,
making the missionary ledgers reau
this year: Disbursements up TO NO
vember, 1895, $31.175,0OO. There were
no preliminaries to the business 10 pe
transacted, and everything came up IN
q methodicaI manner and was hahuieu
in MethodistIc way. The result Is the
accomplishment Of work that Methoo-
lists throughout the nation VIII reau Vi
with interest and avidity this morning
The appropriations made yesterday
amounted to S1.175 600, and will be dis
tributed among home and foreign mis-
sions, the special fund for current ex-
penses and for liquidation Of debt For
ty-five per cent. Of the 81 ,OoooO appor-
field and 55 per cent. int6 the foPefPE
work. The remainder of the sum goes
as has been stated.
The ease with which every obstacle
presented was surmounted makes 1t nT-
parent that the general committee In
cludes not only men of depth and learn
ing but flnanciers as well. In two bust
ness sessions OF six hours the Methodist
mission stations OF the globe were pro-
vided for. The gathering was a nota-
BILE one. and such as has seldom been
seen in Denver. The roll call yester-
day morning was responded to by men
who have achieved n national reputa-
ton for piety, learning and eloquence.
The following distinguished personages
were present: Bishop Thomas Bow
man OF st. Louis. Bishop X. 8. Foster
Of Boston, Bishop L. G. Andrews of
New York, Bishop S. NJ. Merrill Of Chi
cago. Bishop II. w. Warren OF Denver.
Bishop C. D. Foss of Philadelphia,
Bishop w. X. Ninde of Detroit. Bishop
W. +. Mallalleu Of Buffalo, Bishop G..
H. Fowler OF Minneapolis. Bishop j. n.
Fitzgerald OF New Orleans. Bishop l.
W. Joyce of Chattanooga. Bishop John
p Newman of Omaha. Bishop d. A.
Goodsell OF Fort Worth. Bishop J. +.
Hurst OF Washington. d. c.. was not
present on account Of the death of n
parent.
The officers OF the society who an
swered the call were Chaplain McCabs
and Rev. A. Il. Leonard of New York,
corresponding secretaries: Rev. s. l..
Baldwin OF New York, recording secre-
tary: Rev. Sanford Hunt of New York
and Rev. Earl Cranston of Cincinnati.
t"easurers. The secretaries sat to the
right Of the chairman and the treasur-
ers to the left
The committee convened yesterday
morning at 9:30 o'clock in Trinity NJ. T..
church with n full attendance of dele
gates. Bishop I. w Joyce of Chatta-
noogn was in the chair. Chaplain Nc
fered bv Dr. T6ham of yew YqS yaSsf 9f.
business. The treasurer Rev. DR.. San
ford Hunt. read the treasurer's report
for the year ending November 1. 1S05.
The cash receipts were S1.174.554.3s,
being an increase OF S3G,7465 ~ over
last year. The indebtedness IL S239.-
055.36.
The appropriation for missionary
work for the coming year was taken nm
and discussed at some length. Many
favored making the appropriation the
same rs last year, SLOT 900. while
others argued for reduction In order
to diminish the debt. The amount was
placed at S1,OO0.OOO
Committees We're appointed to have
charge of the various missionary fields.
The afternoon session opened with
Bishop John +. Newman in the chair.
Rev. DR.. Arthur Edwards, editor of
the Northwestern Christian Advocate,
offered the prayer. The minutes of the
morning meeting We're read by the sec
retary, and then the business which
took up the entire afternoon was enter
ed into. that OF reducing the appropria-
fions Tor the home missions for the
coming year. After much discussion
and elaboration scaling of per
ngf nts,
was agreed upon wherever possible
Fifty-five per cent. of the 81 ,OOO. 600
appropriated at the morning session for
missionary work goes to the foreign
field and 40 per cent. to the home field ::
only this latter was apportioned yester-
day afternoon.
The apportionments to the Rocky
Mountain region were MS follows:
Arizona. $G.1OO. cut Z per cent.
Colorado. SS,S35. cut Z per cent.
Idaho. S4,65O. cut per cent.
Montana, $5.7IS, no cut by petition of
Bishop Ninde. on account OF maintain
ing a school near Helena.
Nevada. $4,000. cut per cent.
Before the closing of the session
Bishop Warren TENDED an Invitation
10 the commit the delegates and
verslty Park. Immediately after the
adjournment OF this mornings session
special cars will leave Trinity church
for the park. Lunch will he served by
the ladies at the park. The afternoon
session will be held In Iliff theological
seminary chapel. In The evening Bish.
op and Mrs. Warren will entertain the
visitors and later the Chamberlin OBJ
servatory will be thrown open.
Bishop Warren also announced that
through the courtesy of the Gulf rail-
road. a trip would be given the dele
gates over the famous loop, at any
time suitable TO the majority. This is
likely to be the day following the clos
ing OF the conference. The invitations
were accepted and a vote Of thanks ten
dered the hosts.
The missionary rally at Trinity NJ. f.
church last night was well attended.
Bishop Bowman presided and In brief
address introduced DIR. Daniels of In
dia. DR.. Daniels has charge OF the mis-
slonary work In Northwest India. where
he has spent several years. He gave an