New-York tribune., 1900-11-19

King S F. Upham, A. K. Sanford and F. NJ.
North Prominent laymen are Alden speare. j. s
Mclean, ]. H. Taft, E. L. Dobbins, Charles Scott.
E. B. Tuttle and ]. F. Rushing.
This committee has in charge the arrangement Of
the entire mission work in all lands. 1t makes all
appropriations of money for missions. The only
limit expenditure 1t shall not exceed the
money raised the previous year. This year the
appropria tions amount to about N.20OoOO The com
mittee does not fear that an equal or larger sum
will be raised for year Since 1873 the mis-
sionary society's credit has been good. The So
ciety's bills OF exchange which 1t makes itself
are cashed readily in China, India, Mexico and
Africa In speaking of the magnitude OF the mis-
slonary work supervised oy the committee
Bishop Thoburn said:
The foreign mission work Of the Methodist
Church is the most extensive OF any Protestant
Church in the world. Though late in coming into
the field the Methodsts in recent years have dis
played unusual courage ana vlGor IN following
nearly all the openings which have been presented
among non-Christian nations; They have missions
in Northwestern South central ana Eastern q
in the Malay Archipelago. including the Philippine
sand in So Keo and neary all the
Spanish-American States; in Russia, and nearly
Nearly ali this wide development OF missionary
work has occurred during this present generation
die of the new century, the result would be some
thing which at the present DAY seems
that the missionary income might be more dad tnan
eUf1 ure Of the he missionary society
The Church has great districts" and each Of
these is represented in the general committee Ine
first district. NewEngland, has the Rev DIT w;
w. Ogier. of Maine. and the SECOND district the the
Hudson and Mohawk valleys, New-Jersey, Long
Island and one hale OF Connecticut, the Rev. Dr.
H A. Monroe, colored man.
committee is the Rev. DR.. P. J. Maveety. As boy
he sold The New-York Tribune in the streets Tor
living. He saved his pennies and gave himsen
college education.
sents the Germans OF the Church, and In physique
manners as a speaker and as a man OF AFFAIRS ne
is characteristically Teuton- The further West
is represented by the Rev. DR.. John Parsons OF
G. w Isham, OF Nebraska. Another mar. Who
should be mentioned among the members OF TINS
body is the Rev DR. n. E. Simonsen. Norwegian
He came 10 this country boy. and IKE some
n his fellow members. got his education in spite
of poverty. DR.. Simonsen Is leader IN tne NOT
wegtan and Danish missions The Rev; Dr. Couch
er is the founder and the 2res@1aent @ q ths amue
Uphan OF Drew Seminary. is also member OF tne
General Committee. The Rev DR.. J. M Buckley
and the Rev. ". V Kelly are prominent IN Ihe
denomination. DR., Kelly is the Editor i OF me ne
Methodist Review" DR.. Buckley Is the Eoltor oi
'"The Christian Advocate"
The Rev DR.. A. B. Leonard the secretary or the
Missionary Society. has been the CHIEF executlve
since 1855 He is supported in his woIk by Dr: n
Z Carroll for many years one OF the EDITORS OF
THE New-York Independent" The Rev DIT VIII
tam F Oldham, the second assistant secretary. Is
a Western man. The Rev. DIR. Stephen BALDWIN.
the recording secretary, was for many years
Daniel Denham the cashier of the Missionary
Society who has a prominent seat with the ON,
80 ~ The committee, has occupied his or1lcla!
n"Ders received and disbursed bv the society, ag-
qregating millions of dollars, have passed throusn
his hands and not penny OF the society
money has ne lost