New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
BIG METHODIST COLLECTIONS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL CON-
AfTTTEE OK CHURCH EXTENSION


MITTEE OK CHURCH EXTENSION
Much Of the time at the two sessions of the
nuaJ meeting Of the General Committee on Church
Extension Of the Methodist Episcopal Church In
America which began yesterday in St. Johns
Church Bedford-ave and wison-st.. Brooklyn
taken ND with the reading and discussion OF the
annual report presented by Bishop Foss Tho
afternoon session was held in the Sands Street
Church and in the evening The delegates were
entertained by the Methodist Social Union Of
Brooklyn in the chapel Of St Johns Church Ad-
dresses were made by Bishop c. H. Fowler. w. A
Spencer and Dr.. ]. E. James, Of Philadelphia
Tonight the annual anniversary OF the society
will be held Bishop Cyrus D. Foss is 10 preside
The speakers will be the Rev. DR.. J. VI. King. of
Philadelphia: Bishop 7. W. Joyce and Bishop c. c.
McCabe.
At Yesterdays session Bishop Warren presided
and J. s ]. Mcconnell, of Philadelphia. acted as
recording secretary. Bishop Foss's report included
thai Of the Rev Samuel Shaw. treasurer. and IS in
part follows
increase OF conference COLLECTIONS over those
OF OF tnn me az ba ensr ol find Amounting to
sl3 976 70. a gain unprecedented In the history of
or BSTd S has eD been 10 'hG h esT On and an IN
al items Of the general fund. s5566 a. and in the
total receipts OF the Board, $4,000 40 The loan
fund report is not less encouraging than that Of
with our work having Increased over the previous
year -. .o.., -ooo.-.- oe o,,- t,oa-s ,..t
III
year. = stated by the treasurer's report was S.,
460 o5 The total receipts of the present year from
all S3S6409 S3, making the increase for
1900 1893 in the total receipts OF loan fund and
general fund Al 35, very wonderful record 10
have made in two years time
The loans returned for the present year are
$l2s 2S0 64, being those of 1893 of
S 64 Il and those 0f 1898 OF o209 Ss
The highest record previous to 1885 was s75.624 81
Speaking OF work in the new possessions of the
United States. the report goes on to say:
Our appeal of one year ago by the secretaries in
dorsed by the General Committee for S12 ZOO for the
work IN Porto Rico. has brought US less than 500
while have deemed ii wise to appropriate 5000
toward the church Ssn Juan, The greater need
for the year TO come is certain in reference TO all
these fields and they ought TO be properly provided
for. A special fund of s.6t9 has been received
for a church Manila, with good hope of still
larger special contributions designed for this
pose
Following is list of the delegates present
Bishops Thomas Bowman. S. NJ. Merrill, F. G
Andrews. H. W. Warren Cyrus D. Foss, J. F.
Hurst, ". Y. Ninde. J. NJ Walden. W. F. MALTA
heu c. H. Fowler, J. y. Fitzgerald I. W. Joyce
D. A. Goodssu. c. c. McCabe, Earl Cranston and
j. ". Hamilton. the Revs. W A Spencer James
NJ. King. J. S. J. Mcconnell. II. A Monroe NJ. S
Hard, William Downey. s W. Gehrett J. w
Sayers. J. S. Hughes. J. r. T. Gray. c. NJ. Boswell
a g, kynett. W. ". 0grer, W: d Marsh, r. G.
Smith. J. c Arbucde. r. H. Robb. P. J. Maverty
Il G. Jackson, y, f. Simonson. g. w. Isham
II J. Coker. ". II Nelson. Henry Lemcke and John
Parsons and the following lay delegates: Samue
Shaw, DR.. J. T. James J. w. Boughton. Francis
Magee: George Kessler. c. ". Higgins and F. "
The meeting Will be continued to-day and to-