The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-25
QUEEN IS OF THEM
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" needed The most prominent feature
in the years work Is the awakening In
China. where O marvellous change has
occurred in the disposition and attitude
o: the ssolid and conservative Chinese
The most important, question has been
the financial problem
Lass year the committee said that in
case the deb. was increased during the
year there was no alternative bur -
close some OF our missions Now. should
every dollar Of the presen; deb; De rails
ed. 20 attempt 10 continue work on the
presen, scale would simply result In IN
curing another unless TIE Officers were
greatly decreased.
u. Is the convection OF the executive
committee tia, the appropriations for
the coming year be made on scale $50
900 below that OF las; year and tia, Ia
the years 20 come the average receSpss
from the preceding years should Do
adopted as the basis OF missionary sp-
populations for any single year.
In effect. This will. In heather iaudA
compel the actual abandonment; OF sta
items upon some Of the mission fiesds.
with the recall OF missionary families:
a serious reduction In the force OF ma
tive workers upon others. besides saeh
crr;ailrnens in ne furnishing o. mission
airy equipment, as cannot fail 10 prove .
serious embarrassment 10 workers In The
field. and. fer a dime AZ least, restrict
progress. From several ct cur European
missions 1t vii involve the Withholding
OF nearly one-hals OF me preeen, appro-
priatlon and q considerable reduction 81
the work in France. with the possible
withdrawal altogether from Spain. Aay
line OF action less drastic will fail - So
cure the relief demanded"
The treasurer's report showed that ne
received sis1. l0i SO from the following
sources: Donations. sass. sss IS: iegacies
$4S.te5s: woman's Society % the East
So. ss5. g: woman's Society o. :he Wese
$50. 30. Is; woman's Society Of California
N.7es.43; womSn's Society Of Oregon
1855: Bible Day collection. 81 ,sI.A: add
ton TO permanent; funds and bond sc-
counts. sl5.l4o; income on funds. sss.S1s.-
SIS: Gordon Memorial fund. sSSs.s2: rent
OF Mission property in Siam. sse2 81.
The donations were received from the
following localities: Maine. S.sss.os:
New Hampshire. s2sd.3&: vermoa, S.
7osls; Massachusetts 3s.sss.7s: Rhode Is-
land. ss.es3.ss: Connecticut $.sss.ss,
New York Ss4.os5.23: New Jersey 3ii.-
ssI Al; Pennsylvania 32s.7l2s2: Ohio. STE
3le7s: Illinois siss27.e5: Wisconsin. So
5scl5: Norway $50 -: Denmark sssz sss
Sweden. $50: England. $50. Spain. G.ss:
Burmsh ss.2i5.s2: Assam. sscs.S: China
N,245.sS; Japan s3i. SIS 90. India 50 fes.ee:
Congo $3.50; Alaska, 1896: miscellane-
Gus The balance came from different
portions % the United States.
The expenditures were as foiiowsa
Appropriations for the years 1862.
$3.50 1855: added to permanent fuEds
and bond accounts. 1910: deb. April I.
1886. $685. SO. total OF s.5s.ses n.
leaving the debt Ap~ii !. 1897. s2s,.sn n
o; the $3.50. $50 IS appropriated for The
year. s4s4. Sc was for the various mic
sIons. ss.757.os for publication. tis. 40
for annui,ies, sec, SO. 80 for district sec.
reta-ies and agencies. 81 so for ex-
ecu;ive officers. Sill .233. 81 10. general ex-
peases and s2.2si IS for interest account.
Af:er the reading OF The report. tbs
Rev. w. III. Cossur1. a missionary from
China. arose and said he was opposed
20 ret-cnchment.
'you sent me % China 20 work" ard
you can't retrench me. You can't retard
the work By rentrenchnent l say
70 John D. Rockefeller. or any man whs
offers Us money: '.-Irst consecra:e your
self 70 God: make your gift clean. ana
We win accept H. Otherwise. we should
no; touch Il. don't say this about John
ID. Rockefeller particularly or alone. bus
10 all who make such Offers"
This statement caused a profound sen.
sa.ion.
A number OF delegates followed Mr.
Cossum In opposition 70 his remarks.
but the chair finally dismissed The MAJ
ter by saying: When our brother has
been longer in nils country and becomes
better acquainted he vili modify his
views."
The meeting .hen adjourned without
taking action upon the repor, under cen.
alteration.
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