The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-16
NOT A FOREIGN FIELD
BISHOP HURST SAYS THE PHILIP
PINES ARE AMERICAN.
Made by the General
Missionary Committee o. the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The general mis-
sionary committee of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church spent the day in receiving
and acting upon the reports of the commit
tees on appropriation for mission fields.
For southern Asia it was voted to devote
these amounts: For North India, 1900;
for Northwest India, $4,000; for Bengal.
s12,5O0; for South India, $4,000; for Bombay.
$23, 500; for Maylasia, $10.250; for Burmah.
s5.277: for the Philippines. $1,000. with the
recommendation that $1,000 in addition be
asked for out of the thank offerings. also
$1,000 for North India out of the thank
offerings.
Bishop Hurst asked: as this fund for
the Philippines to be distributed from home
or abroad? From Manila? and what does
Manila mean? 1t is under the United
States flag, and when Bishop Warren or
any other bishop goes there. it is not as
bishop, but as a superintendent He is
simply citizen. President Mckinley him
self has ordered the Philippines put down
as a part of the United States on the maps.
and so it cannot be foreign mission field"
After several bishops had spoken on this
question it was finally decided that the
matter of jurisdiction was something for
the General Conference to decide. Bishop
Thoburn, of India, said, before the discus
sion closed For all we know. and it
looks quite probable just now, the United
States in ten years will be governing
hundred millions of Cinnamon.
The report on South America, which was
adopted, was for 1.-The South America con-
ferences. s45,271; for the West South Amer
lea conference, for Chill, $19, 202. 81; for
Lima, s9,713." 1t was voted to apply 5000
of the entire appropriation and the amount
of the sale of the property in Brazil TO the
reduction of the debt and to turn over to
the board an overdrawn account of 5000.
After some discussion involving the re-
spective rights of the committee and the
board it was decided to turn over the mis-
sion work in Brazil to the Methodist
Church South. The reason for this was
the fact that the committee has but few
Portuguese missions. while the South
Church has few others in South America.
Bishop Hartzell made a plea for the
adoption of the report for Africa, which
recommended a large increase over the ap-
preparation for last year He spoke OF the
great possibilities of the continent, which
he called New Africa Liberia" he
said. rs going to have political future OF
some Importance 1t is paying off its debt
and is making closer connections with
England and America.
The committee voted to give Africa s29.-
S6S, divided as follows: Liberia, 50 S55; East
Central Africa, SO, SIS: West Central. s9.3SS.
1t was voted also TO add to this amount
SIS, 600, provided that IL could be raised
Bishop Charles H. Fowler. of Buffalo.
presided at to-nights session, and IN
speaking of the lately developed oppor-
tunities for mission work, he said Tie
three greatest events in Christian history
are the labors of st. Paul, the firing on
Fort Sumter and the blowing up of the
Maine. The latter event helped 10 make
the great Anglo-Saxon race when the men
of the North and the men OF the South
side
came canteen and wrapped in the same
blanket. In the far East the spirit of ST.
George and the union jack moved forward
and anchored side by side with the stars
and stripes, that to-day are in an
adjustment and relations that not sol
der can move foot on the face of the
earth without their consent. If England
must come out OF China IT will be de-
structive to civilization the world over
Russia's permanency there will delay
christianization there for century to
come"
Bishop Fowler said ii was the duty OF
missionaries TO get into China 10 matter
hot ha