New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23

business session. The president Of the Union Dr.
Henry F. Colby OF Dayton Ohio called the session
TO order at 10 a. IN. His address was an exhorta'o"
to increase activity In missionary WORK AT inc
OF his remarks the usual committees were ap-
pointed. and the report OF the Executive Committee
presented by the Rev DIT D W. Du"S"' ~
foreign secretary.
Dr. Duncan's report shows that the debt has peeh
reduced more than s6,l29 The Chinese war; the
Armenian troubles and the threatened war ciouu Oh
our own horizon have been an affection to all chris
tendon and have chilled philanthroplc feeling Inc
financial outlook has also tended still furtner 70
ouench the spirit of benevolence. When the Gov
eminent is compelled 10 borrow money for It's run
ming expenses what wonder is II that Foreign
missionary society should be compelled 10 report us
debt-s63 s-stl unpaid? The total amount OF iesa-
ces received during the year Is slS9ol the largest
ever received Last year the donations amounted 10
sco59a but said the report, 1--WE need full halt-
million every year. or else must beat deHperate
retreat" The donations Of the year were sZsosZV lo'
from the Woman's Society East. s7S075 q; from the
Woman's Society West. S9.25is2. Despite nnanciai
anxiety at home and the decline In DONATIONS 'heie
has been no relaxation in work abroad during the
wear ffty-seven men and women have gone 10 the
foreign field but there is pereInptory demand lor
twenty more Immediately. TO places which the re-
mort soccines The report closes with neurology
and a short review OF the progress made IN rehder-
ing the New Testament into the "colloquiai oi
various As!atic tongues.
E p Coleman, treasurer OF the Union reported
N detail as TO the receipts and expenditures lot
rho last wear The total receipts were Sj2ei 81 ana
the total appropriations $685. IL. The debt which
on March g. 1856 was ss9.956 81. has been reduced
10 X63 s27 -. The amounts expended lot ute pildI
%sJ 81. sd IN A sGrssn a anss We" TeIusa %
china s726S Japan. S.tilS; France ga NO E
many, 5000; Sweden. SSo52' SPAIN S0V' Oo"so'
The Rev W. F. Thomas, lately returned mis- IS
s.onary from Burrnah, gave a glowing account Vi
'Professor Gilmore OF the Rangoon College. spoke
OF IN. Importance OF educa9nai w2rk IN a hamo
eocrot,rv smoke upon Home Relations 10 Work
Abroad. and the Necessity OF Wipins OUT the pe 2
OF the linton" He was followed by the Kew d. ~
Nurdocks OF Massachusetts,. ,
The election Of officers resulted as folows: me
Rev Or. Henry F. Colby, OF ONO president; CIh'p 81
u kingsley OF Massa chusetts. and the Rev. d. d.
WcIaurin OF Michigan. vice-presidents. and the
Rev. Dr Henry $ Burrage. Of Maine. recording sec
rotary The following we're eLecfsr 10 ie
Ind DR.. r. NJ King. OF Providence, X l. Dr. ". l.
Chase OF Philadelphia; DR.. George o. l'orrimer.
Boston; DR. f. NJ P9teai Of New.Ha t f Gonm
stone brooklyn. y. Y: DR.. Il. l. whitman. WASH
ington u. C.. DR.. +. Ward Judson, New York; e.
H. Hobart. Oakland Cal; " p Walker Hq 11tits
Pittsburg was named as the place OF next years
meeting and indianapolis was suggested Tor the
A. the evening session the Rev. c. II. Harvey.
from Africa. gave an interesting account OF mission
work along the Congo. He said that many or the
difficulties which interfered with the work at the
beginning has been overcome and the missions are
now in "A prosperous condition The schools for
reaching the children OF natives have produced ma
tive teachers and native preachers and districts are
now reached which were inaccessible 10 foreigners
Mr. Harvey was followed by the Rev. Thomas 5
Barbour. of Massachusetts. who spoke upon Chris
tian Giving