Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-15
MISSIONARY FUNDS
Proportion for Home and Foreign
Use Discussed.
ANNUAL SESSION NJ. E. BODY
Bishops and Others in Attendance
in This City.
PROCEEDINGS THIS MORNING

The general missionary committee of the
NJ. f. Church began its annual session this
morning in Foundry NJ. E. Church, 14th
and G streets northwest. The meetings
will be continued through Monday next.
The body which came together in the rep
resentation of the general conference of
the church and its function Is to legislate
in regard to the mission work of the
church. All the bishops of the church are
included among the members, and there are
representatives of the fourteen general con-
ference districts, and. in addition, there are
delegates, fourteen in number from the
board of managers of the Missionary So
ciety.
Called to Order.
This representative body of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was called to order at 10
O'Clock this morning, and there was pres
ent a good proportion of the membership
of the committee On the platform within
the altar rail were three desks. Behind the
central one sat Bishop Vincent who is the
presiding officer of the committee On his
right was seated DR.. S. L. Baldwin the re-
cording secretary, while on his left was
Kew. Or. Leonard, the senior missionary
secretary. The treasurer, DIR. Homer Ea-
ton, mad desk near the platform
Two Sessions Daily.
1t was decided to hold two sessions daily,
at . a. m and pm.
The report of the treasurer. DR.. Homer
Eaton, was read. 1t showed that the cash
receipts OF the missionary society for the
year ending October 81, 1899, amounted to
Sl236,o44o 3-an increase, as compared with
last year. of $54,7547O. The Indebtedness
November l. 1899, was $50, 25497
Quite a debate occurred over a resolution
Tor livoer hot
the total appropriation for the coming year
be 81, 225oo0. 1t was apparent that a num-
per OF the members were in favor of max
Ing 1lfst an appropriation of $50 900 for the
contingent fund before providing for the
general fund. 1t was finally decided to sus-
pend the rules in order to provide first for
the contingent fund. and the rules being
out of the way resolution was adopted
appropriating $4,000 for the contingent
fund.
A resolution was then offered fixing the
total appropriation for the work at 81 no.
600.
A general discussion followed which br1s-
tied with figures.
The resolution was finally adopted appro-
priating 81 ,175.o 900
1t was decided to make the appropria-
ton for incidental expenses $4,000 the
same amount as last year. Various items
of appropriations We're passed.
Home and Abroad.
The discussion over the percentage of dis
lflDuuOn OF the tund between the nome ana
foreign work proved to be of such interest
that the time for adjournment for lunc heon
was deferred for half an hour The
speakers who favored a larger proportion
for the home work dwelt on the Importance
of the work among the masses, especially
in the large cities. DIR. Buckley. editor of
the Christian Advocate, said in his opinion
the Methodist Church lad the most miser-
able system in regard to the home mission
work of any church Of equal Importance in
this country. He referred especially to the
needs in the New England states. where
French Catholics were settling extern
siVely, and where, he said, the Methodist
Church could not do the work demanded
of it on account of the lack of funds. He
agreed with Bishop Fowler that the basis
OF distribution this year ought to be b5 per
cent for the home work and As for the
foreign work.
The debate was interrupted by the arrival
of the luncheon time, and the committee
adjourned until this afternoon at > o'clock.
Bishop Hurst announced the reception by
President and Mrs Mckinley at the White
House tomorrow evening, for which invita-
lions would be provided
This evening at there will be a recep-
ton given in Foundry Church in honor of
the committee. Bishop Hurst will preside,
and addresses of welcome will be made by
Rev. Dr. L. b. Wilson and Mr.. G. w. F
SwartZell. There will be responses from
members Of the committee.