The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-22
FRIENDS DISCUSS
MISSIONARY WAGE
Prepare to Give Field Work
ers Increase of Ten
Per Cent.
PRESBYTERIANS OFFER
Board Makes Proposition on
Property At Metamora,
Mexico,

A thorough investigation OF the COM
parative salaries of missionaries in
kll departments, preparatory to the
ordering of a 10 per cent increase was
ordered by the American Friends
Board of Missions at its regular SEES
sion today. The question was breach
ed in the Cuban report where it was
advocated that an increase be granted
The Cuban missionaries. Upon vote it
was decided to adopt the report for
the Increase but later it was reconsid-
cred and the committee appointed.
The committee will report to the next
years board meeting.
1t was decided to offer the property
and work of the Friends mission at
MetamOra, Mex, to the Presbyterians,
II suitable settlement can be effected.
At the present the Friends school and
church is working in the district which
is being thoroughly covered by the
Presbyterian church. Should a settle
ment be effected the Friends will con-
centrate their efforts in the other
fields.
OVertures are already being made
with the Southern Presbyterian Board
and an answer is awaited concerning
theadvisability of the abandonment OF
the Metamora field. The Board, how
ever, sanctioned any action that might
be done to effect settlement.
Expenditure $4,000.
The budget as formulated by the
board results in an expenditure total
ing about $58.000. This amount repre-
sents the proposed expenditure for
new buildings at the mission schools,
salaries for missionaries and general
current expenses. The report of the
budget committee shows that the in
come from various sources totals $780,
300 and a field income of $4,000.
The expenditures as itemized for
the various fields are: Africa, So, 900;
Cuba, $4,000; Jamaica, $1,000; Mex
leo, $4,000; administration, $4,000,
and field work, $1,000 The report of
the Mexicanfield is incomplete as the
missionaries from the two Friends
provinces at Victoria have not ap-
peared, and no communications have
been received. 1t is understood that
they were warned by the United States
consul to leave the country, but re-
fused to do so owing to the mutual
disposition of the natives to the mis-
sionaries.
Want Small Churches.
A communication from the native
Friends church at. Victoria, Mexico,
brings to the board the proposition in
which the natives desire to take full
charge of the work in the surrounding
territory and place native ministers in
tie field. They propose to establish
a number of small district churches
which are to be visited every two
weeks. They ask the aid of the Am
erican board for the first three years,
believing that after that time they
will be capable of sustaining the
churches without American financial
aid.
After a spirited discussion the prop
ostion was accepted and definite ar
engagements for the establishment of
the extension work are to be made by
special committee.
The appropriation of $25, 900 for a
new high school building in Cuba was
ratified by the board. There is no
no high school in the island at this
particular time. although the Baptists
are planning the construction of a
high school There are many grade
schools in the province, but no high
schools. The matter of location for
the building was referred to the Gu
ban committee.
Committee Waits.
The revolutionary conditions in
Nj eXico are presenting puzZling prop.
oSition to the Mexican committee, as
it is difficult to recommend just what
action should be taken. There had
been some talk of completely aban.
doning the territory infested by the
fllibusters, but as no official commun,
iCatiOn has been received from the
missionaries in that country. the com
mittee at this time is undecided as
to what course to pursue.
AS step toward cooperation with
the other missionary interests in MeXi
co. the board authorized the abandon
ment Of n missionary publication OF
the Friends in Mexico and the co
operation with a native publication
in which all denominations will be
represented. The magazine is printed
in Spanish
1t was proposed at a former meeting
that an assiStane secretary be ap
pointed to aid General Secretary Teb
belts in the home offices in this city
The addition TO the staff would make
it possible for Secretary Tebbetts tC
devote part of the time visiting the
various yearly meetings. The ques
ton will come up before tonight's SEES
sion Of the board.
The Richmond Friends will tender a
reception to the visiting members to
night at the South Eighth Street
church The hours of I to s have beer
selected
Tomorrow's work will round out the
years business. A few important mat
tiers are to come before the board in
addition to unfinished business.