Evening star., 1898-10-07

fiscal year which ended August 81 Gnclud-
ing those for specials and miscellaneous
purposes, amounted to $40, ,JG6.y9.
Analysing this statement: The contribu-
tions for the work undertaken by the
board were S402, ,540,14; the total amount
received from legacies, designated by the
testatorS either for domestic or foreign
missions, or fer the use of the society, was
$J2, ,GlJJO. The total amount, Therefore al
the disposal Of the board, was Sig5 l:Itj ~
or winch Dy its action the further sum of
Sl5,IGS.3i, received from the estate. was
added to the Ann Eliza TweddIe depoSit -
to protect outstanding habill1ies leaving
TO be applied 10 the payment of apprupria-
tonS, Si,9, 9,441.93.
"A comparison Of the foregoing figures
Win those OF the previous year SHOW an
increase III every item, viz: For domestic
missions, S19 ,j9S. II; for foreign missions
$1,000 II; for general missions, Sl4 2g4 %:
or Il total increase of S44,5l5.Sl. The num-
per OF parishes and missions which con-
tfibuted TO the work of this society during
the hScal year was 3,122, or 20 more than
the year before. The number contributing.
moreover, and the church offerings are
larger than in any previous year The
year was closed without debt
In addition to the foregoing receipts Iega-
cies TO the amount of $3.50 We're taken
into the books during the year which. ac-
cofdils TO the terms of the several Wills
We're permanently invested.
The cost of administering the affairs of
the society, and of making the work known
10 the church was $40 per cent of the re-
celpts for missions, or . clio per cent OF
all the receipts by the treasurer, including
subscriptions for the stated publications
and money received for miscellaneous pur-
poses.
Domestic Missions.
After the reading of the report of the
beard of managers, the bishop of Maine
was recognized to speak on the sbject of
domestic missions. He referred to the early
history of Maine and the missionary condi-
tons Of that diocese. He said the three
states cf Maine, Vermont and New Hamp-
shire deserve conside rati1n from the church
Their population does not increase eXcep.
by the incoming of Romanist French-Cana-
Gians as operatives in the mills. The young
men of the states go forth into the west to
strengthen the hands of the church
throughout the west. He said it is hard to
convince people that missionary work is TO
be done in Maine, because the state is re-
garded as old diocese.
Il recently talked with the bishop of Min
nesota,' said the speaker Il asked him
where his lumbermen of Minnesota came
from.
Maine he replied, from Maine to
man.
And what are they? 1 asked.
'Cniversalists to man. he answered.
And then he added that the stream ought
to be purified at its source. That is the
only way to purify a stream. That is what
we are trying to do in Maine. We are send
ing forth young men into every section to
do good work.
Continuing, Bishop Neeley recited the
conditions in Maine. and made an earnest
plea for help from the board of missions.
He seriously deprecated Withdrawing any
appropriations from the diocese of Maine.
AT l O'Clock a recess was taken until 3
O'Clock.
Amendment Discussed.
At the afternoon session of the house of
deputies yesterday the question under con-
sideration was the adoption of proposed
amendment II to the constitution, as fol-
lows:
Constitution II-Section 1. In every dio-
cese the bishop or bishop coadjutor shall
be chosen agreeably to rules prescribed by
the convention of that diocese. Missionary
bishops shall be chosen in accordance with
the canons of the general convention.
Section 2. No one shall be ordained and
consecrsted bishop until he shall be thirty
years Of age; nor without the consent of a
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