Tokio. by Rev. J. M. Barker; in 1879 by Rev. G. S. Umpleby; in 1880 by Rev. A. W. Greenman; in 1881 by Rev. Duston Kemble; in 1884 by Rev. L. C. Smith; in 1885 by Rev. L. B. Salmans; in 1886 by Rev. Geo. Yokohama. B. Hyde; in 1887 by Rev. W. P. F. Fer guson, Rev. W. Green and Miss Combs, (Altoona, Pa.) 64 (Cazenovia, N. Y.) Nagasaki. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Yokohama. Miss Anna L. Atkinson, Aomori. Miss M. J. Elliott, 66 Nagasaki. 64 Nagoya. 46 Miss Emma A. Everding, Miss Ella J. Hewitt, Miss G. M. Rulofson, Miss Elizabeth Russell, (Adrian, Mich.) Hakodote. Yokohama. Hakodate. Yokohama. 1 The Mission was organized into a ('onference in January, 1885. At the Conference held in Puebla, Jan. 12-17, 1887, there were reported 25 traveling preachers, 752 full members, 542 probationers, 25 local preachers, 17 churches valued at $77,100, 13 parsonages valued at $55,000, 29 Sunday-schools with 76 officers and teachers and 1,265 scholars. The missionaries at present are as follows: Rev. John W. Butler, Tokio. 66 Hakodate. 66 Nagasaki. The Mexico Mission was commenced in Mexico in 1873, by Rev. Wm. Butler, D.D., who had been the founder of the North India Mission. Rev. Thomas Carter went out in 1873 and returned in 1874. The mission was reinforced in 1873 by Nagasaki. Rev. W. H. Cooper; in 1874 by Rev. C. W. Drees and Rev. John W. Butler; in Tokio. 1875 by Rev. S. P. Craver, Rev. R. Stephens, and Rev. S. W. Siberts; in 1878 ་་ 66 Rev. Emilio Fuentes y Betancourt, Leon. Mrs. W. Green, Pachuca. Puebla. Tetela de Ocampo. Rev. Almon W. Greenman, Puebla 64 Tulancingo Rev. S. W Siberts, Mrs. S. W. Siberts, GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Miss Nella H. Field, Miss Mary Hastings, Miss Lizzie Hewitt, Miss Laura M. Latimer, Pachuca. (Chelsea, Mass.) Tetela de Ocampo. (Rochester, N. Y.) Miss Eleanor L. Huray, Miraflores. Miss Mary De F. Loyd, City of Mexico. Miss Nettie C. Ogden, Puebla. Miss Mary F. Swaney, (Leavenworth, Kan.) Puebla. Miss Susan M. Warner, Korea. The Korea Mission was commenced in 1835. In 1884 Dr. Maclay, Superintend ent of the Japan Mission, visited Korea to explore the country. He reported so favorably that missionaries were appointed, and Rev. H. G. Appenzeller, Dr. W. B. Scranton and their wives and Mrs. M. F. Scranton arrived in Korea in 1885. They established the headquarters of the Mission at Seoul, the capital. A school is in successful operation under the charge of Mr. Appenzeller, a hospital and dispensary under Dr. Scranton is doing well and the Woman's Home of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society has made a good beginning. The missionaries are: Seoul. Mrs. Ella D. Appenzeller, Rev. W. B. Scranton, M.D., Mrs. Loulie A. Scranton, Rev. F. Ohlinger, Mrs. Bertha Ohlinger, 46 Annual Meeting of the General Missionary Committee. The General Missionary Committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church assembled in annual session in St. Paul's Church, New York, Wednesday, November 9, at 10 o'clock A.M. Bishop Bowman presided and Dr. A. Craig conducted the opening religious exercises. The roll of members was called as follows: Bishops Bowman, Foster, Merrill, Andrews, Warren, Foss. Hurst, Ninde, Walden, Mallalieu, and Fowler. Representatives of Mission Districts:— Revs. W. V Morrison, A. Craig, I. S. Bingham, J. H McGarrah, J M. Trimble, J. A. Price, G W. Gue, R. M. Hatfield, H. H. O'Neal, T. B. Ford, C. R. Rice, C Blinn, H. K Hines. Representatives of Board of Managers:-Revs. M. D'C. Crawford, C. S. Harrower, J. F. Goucher, J. M. Buckley, D. A. Goodsell, J. M. King, O. H Tiffany; Messrs A. Speare. J D. Slayback, C. B. Fisk, C. Scott, G. G. Reynolds, and J. S. McLean. Missionary Secretaries:-Revs. J. M. Reid, C. C. McCabe, J. N. Fitzgerald. Missionary Treasurers:-J. M. Phillips, Rev. E. Cranston. It was announced that two of the Bishops would not be present, Bishop Ninde being sick at Clifton Springs. N. Y., and Bishop Warren is visiting our missions in Japan and China. A letter was received from Dr. J. F. Goucher, stating that he could not attend the meetings because of the illness of his wife, and Dr. C. S. Rogers was enrolled as his substitute. Dr. J. N. Fitzgerald was elected Recording Secretary, and Mr. J. M. Phillips Financial Secretary. It was resolved to meet each morning at 9:30 o'clock and adjourn at 12:30. To meet at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and adjourn on motion. The following committees were appointed: Committee on Jewish Work:-Bishop Merrill, Dr. Blinn, Dr. Crawford. Committee on Work among the Indians, where we have now no missions, especially among the Navajo Indians and Indians in Alaska:-Bishop Walden, Dr O'Neal, Dr. Tiffany. Committee on Extension of Welsh Work:-Bishop Hurst, Dr. Bingham, Judge Reynolds. Committee on Application of Conferences for special missionary appropriations:-Bishop Foss, Bishop Fowler, Dr. Trimble, Dr. Gue, Dr. Goodsell, Dr. Craig. Gen. Fisk. Committee on Extension of French Missions:-Bishop Mallalieu, Dr. Hatfield, Mr. J. S. McLean. Committee on Memoirs:-Bishop Foster, Dr. Hines, Mr. Alden Speare, Gen. Fisk. The Treasurer, Mr. J. M. Phillips, made his report, showing that the Receipts for the year closing October 31, 1887, had been $1.044,795.91. These were from the following sources: From Collections.. From Legacies. From Sundries.... 76,743 22 The increase over the previous year in collections had been $95,616.54, and in the total receipts $52,667.44. The balance in the Treasury Nov. 1, 1886, was $124,444.48, and the receipts of the year added to this gave $1,169,240.39. The Disbursements had been as follows: For Foreign Missions $576,914.74 sions..... penses.... Total...... 376,864.88 20,210.85 9,972.45 24,267.77 .$1,008,230.19 561 The report was received with great pleasure by the General Committee, and a committee of three was ordered to send out to the Church its expression of gratitude for the past giving and an earnest appeal to continued liberal giving in the future. The committee was constituted as follows: Bishop Andrews, Dr. Buckley, Dr. King. It was then moved that the appropriations for the ensuing year be $1,100,000. It was moved that this be amended by making the amount $1,150,000, and that it be still further amended by making the amount $1,200,000. A long discussion ensued, which was not finished at the time of adjournment. AFTERNOON SESSION. Bishop Merrill presided at the afternoon session. The discussion was continued on the amount to be appropriated for the ensuing year, and it was finally decided to appropriate $1,150,000, which was $60,192 more than was appropriated a year ago. Secretary McCabe desired that the appropriations should not exceed $1,100,000, but the final appropriations exceeded $1,200,000. The committee then proceeded to consider the appropriations for the Foreign Missions. (The Africa Mission is wholly in Liberia. It was organized into a Conference in 1836. It reported last February 21 traveling and 56 local preachers; 2,628 full members, and 361 probationers.) The appropriations made were : For work in Liberia Conference, $2,500; for school at Monrovia, $1,500; for salary of Bishop Taylor for years 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, $12,000. The appropriations for the Liberia Conference and for the school at the disposal of the Board. Dr. Reid stated that the $2,500 appropriated last year for work in the Liberia Conference was received and disbursed by Bishop Taylor, but he returned the draft for $1,000 which was placed at his disposal for work among the heathen beyond the present work of the Liberia Conference. Bishop Taylor requested that his salary should be paid from the Episcopal Fund. The committee having it in charge decided that being a Missionary Bishop his salary should be paid by the Missionary Society. The General Missionary Committee have therefore made appropriations each year for his salary, but up to the present time he has not drawn it. The discussion on making the appropriation evinced a deep interest in the work of Bishop Taylor, and an earnest desire that he should be successful. The appropriation of $12,000 to pay his salary for four years was adopted by a vote of 22 to 8, but those who voted against it did so on the ground that it was the province of the General Committee to make appropriations only for each coming year and not for any year past, and that whatever obligation was upon the Society for previous appropriations for Bishop Taylor's salary should be left to that appropriation. The General Committee appointed the following as a committee to correspond with Bishop Taylor touching his relations to the committee and the work he is doing:-Bishop Foss, Dr. Crawford, General Fisk. THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 10. Bishop Andrews presided. Bishop Fowler was appointed in place of Bishop Harris on the special committee upon work among seamen. The subject of considering the advisability of opening work among the Roman Catholics of the country was referred to the committee on work among the Jews, and Bishop Fowler was added to the committee. A resolution was adopted giving thanks to Bishop Hurst for his able and instructive address on Protestantism in Mexico, delivered before the Committee the pre-appropriation. (The Mission work in China commenced in 1847 and has now developed into one Conference and three separate Missions.) No discussions were needed respecting the China Missions as their importance was recognized. FOOCHOW. An appropriation of $22,493 was made to the Foochow Conference, an increase of $2,326, the increase missionary families, reinforcements bebeing for the sending out of three new ing greatly needed. CENTRAL CHINA. An appropriation of $41,044 was made to Central China, an increase of $3,662. In addition an appropriation of $2,456 was placed at the disposal of the Board for the purchase of property from the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. NORTH CHINA. $44,362 was appropri ated for North China, an increase of $10,039. WEST CHINA. $8,500 was placed at the disposal of the Board for the West China Mission. The Mission which was destroyed last year is being re-organized. When the appropriations were being made to China, Dr. Reid said: "There never was such an hour for the spread of the Gospel in China as there is at present. The Government has authorized the establishment of railroads and telegraphs and taken other steps that point toward its speedy advancement in civilization. The study of mathematics, astronomy, and the sciences is being required and these will go far toward making the people ready to receive the Gospel. The whole tendency in China is on the line of progress." Germany. (The Germany Mission was founded in 1849 and organized as a Conference in 1856. The work is being performed exclusively by natives of the country. There were last June 7,062 members and 2,163 probationers.) Appropriations were made of $20,460 for the work, $605 for interest on the Berlin debt, and $1,400 for other debts. The appropriations are only in aid of the work. If the debts on the chapels were paid the people would be able to support their own pastors. A scheme has been adopted of funding their debts in notes payable in ten years without interest. These are being taken and it is believed they will finally secure relief. The preachers are determined to build no more churches until they have the money to pay for them. There is every year a steady increase in members. A committee consisting of Bishop Merrill, Dr. Crawford and Mr. Speare was appointed to consider the subject of allowing money for the extinguishment of the chapel debts to be paid into the treasury of the Missionary Society to be paid over to the Germany and Switzerland Conferences. AFTERNOON SESSION. carry on its work without any appropri- sion it was deemed impracticable at this ations from the Missionary Society. Scandinavia. (The Scandinavian Missions include the Norway Conference, the Sweden Conference, and the Denmark Mission. The work is carried on by native preachers, there being but two of the preachers sent by the Missionary Society, and two othere transferred from American Conferences. In the Bishop Foss presided. The work of Denmark Mission are 13 traveling preachers, of making appropriations was resumed. Switzerland. (The Mission work in Switzerland was separated from that of Germany and organized into a Conference in 1886, and last April reported 4,638 full members and 996 probationers.) An appropriation of $11,140 was made to Switzerland, for which $6,000 was for chapel debts. When the chapel debts are paid, Switzerland, like Germany, will be able to whom 5 belong to the Norway Conference. In the Norway Conference are 39 traveling preachers, and in the Sweden Conference 81 traveling preach ers. In Scandinavia there were last May 14,830 full members and 4,491 probationers. Of these 1,186 members and 310 probationers belong to Den mark; 2,190 members and 360 probationers to Nor way; 11,454 members and 3,724 probationers to Sweden. An urgent request was received to establish a theological school for the three Scandinavian Missions, but after discus time. The appropriations made were $9,838 to Denmark; $15,142 to Norway; $29,492 to Sweden. India. (The Mission work in India was commenced in 1856 and has developed into three Conferences. The North India Conference was organized in 1866; the South India Conference in 1876; the Bengal Conference in February, 1887. In the three conferences there were last February 131 traveling preachers, 4,487 full members and 3,829 probationers. Of these 3,124 members and 3,147 probationers belonged to the North India Conference. The appropriations made to North India were 234,304 rupees or $82,000; to South India, 68,572 rupees or $24,000; to Bengal 78,543 rupees or $27,490, (a part appropriated the next day); a total of $133,490. 65 The appropriations for South India were $3,250 for aided work; $12,500 for unaided work; $5,000 for church property; $3,250 for transit of missionaries. The appropriation for Bengal Conference was distributed as follows: $3,250 for aided work; $8,825 for unaided work; $1,540 for mission house in Burhampur; $3,500 for transit of missionaries; and the next day $9,500 was appropriated for Malaysia for work, especially in Singapore. It was recommended by the sub-committee that the appropriation of $9,500 should be used for Singapore and vicinity ($6,000 being for school house) and that this work which had been previously conducted as a part of what is now the Bengal Conference, should be separated from that Conference and erected into a separate mission under the name of Malaysia. BISHOP MERRILL.-"I am not ready to establish a new mission anywhere in this world. We are crippled on every side by want of reinforcements. We start a new mission, and if not successful the money is lost. If successful, there must be an increase in both money and men. Notwithstanding the wonderful facts presented by Dr. Thoburn respecting this land there are other facts we need to know. We cannot enter all the doors opened to us by Providence. If it is the purpose to establish a new mission the amount asked for must be multiplied by three or four next year if it is successful. Whether we are ready to open a new mission, and appoint a new superintendent and occupy another point is to be considered." BISHOP HURST.-" It is not a question of establishing a mission for we already have a mission there, and it has been connected with the Rangoon District of the South India Conference, and now with the Rangoon District of the Bengal Conference. It is to give proper efficiency to it that we propose erecting it into a separate mission. Precisely at the time some of our people in the west of United States were throwing Chinese into the Pacific Ocean, one Chinaman gave this mission $4,000, and a lady of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society gave $1,000 for the mission. It is 1,500 miles from Rangoon and needs a separate administration. We there shake hands with China and India. It is not a question of establishing a new mission but of baptizing an old one." ness of it should reach us. If this is a mere form what is it to cost? Does it involve a superintendent and other accessories and additional expenses?" DR. HATFIELD.-"How large is it? What are its dimensions?" BISHOP HURST.-"There is now an English Church, a Tamil Church and a school." DR. MCCABE.-"I think it is best in such cases to follow the judgment of the Bishop who was last upon the field." BISHOP MERRILL.—“ I know where sentiment is strong in one direction it is useless to present logic. It may be that sentiment is better than solid facts. I think I was among the first to advocate bringing the South India Conference into the line of those receiving money for mission work among the heathen. I felt there was a broad opening there, but the asking is greater than the success of the work warrants. It is more necessary to strengthen the missions that need reinforcements." DR. PRICE." This Malaysia Mission is now connected with the Bengal Conference and will not suffer if it is permitted to remain where it is. We have not enough facts presented to justify our taking action at this time." BISHOP HURST.-"No more money is asked whether this is called a separate mission or remains where it is. It is not asking for money for English work but for work among the Chinese and Tamils. It is the center of 50,000,000 of people. Every vessel sailing from India to China, or from China to India must pass by Singapore. Many enterprising Chinese are going there. The Chinaman who has been the most enterprising at Singapore is the one who gave $10,000 to our AngloChinese College. Shall we fail to use all the advantages we have in this field because we think the work may grow to an alarming extent? It will not increase our expense now to erect the mission into a distinct administration, but it will make it more effective." DR. REID.--" The enterprising Chinese are filling that part of the world. Many of them have been converted in our misThe work has been sions elsewhere. constantly increasing in extent and promises to become much more so. I believe that it should be erected into a separate mission." The question of establishing the new mission was then referred to a committee of five, consisting of Bishop Andrews, Dr. McGarrah, Dr. Buckley, Dr. King and Mr. J. S. McLean. Bulgaria. (The Bulgaria Mission was founded in 1857, but was afterward discontinued. It now numbers 65 full members and 24 probationers.) An appropriation was made to Bulgaria of 105,270 francs or $21,054. The appropriation in francs was divided as follows: Salaries, 69,220; reinforcements, 10,000; printing and purchase of books, 2,500; Sistof school, 3,300; tower of Sistof church, 750; church at Loftcha, 5,000; completing Varna church, 3,500; school building at Sistof, 20,000. There was the usual discussion respecting the past unfruitfulness of the field, and a feeling expressed by some of the members that the same amount of money expended elsewhere would bring better results. Objection being made to the sharp criticisms made at this and at previous sessions of the General Missionary Committee, and the belief expressed that the mission would have prospered more under a different treatment, Dr. Buckley remarked: "A mission that can be criticised to death is dead before it is criticised." Dr. Buckley favored the appropriation, as there seemed to be more promise in it at present than heretofore. Bishop Ninde, from his sick-bed, sent his opinion that the outlook was more encouraging. Dr. Reid did not like to confess that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in its first grapple with the Greek Church, was a failure. Chaplain McCabe believed that what was needed in Bulgaria was a man of the evangelizing power of Bishop Taylor. Bishop Merrill thought that no mission had been as badly care for as Bulgaria, and they had not had a fair opportunity on account of a want of churches and school-houses, and because of the distracted condition of the country. Bishop Mallalieu said that they were just getting ready to do good work in Bulgaria, for they had lately graduated four efficient native preachers in their school, and they had been received on trial in one of the conferences in the United States. Bishop Hurst said there was a breaking up in Bulgaria which would result in the furtherance of the Gospel. Bishop Fowler thought that what was needed was the putting of a live superintendent in the field, and the giving him the needed means to push ahead the work. Mr. Speare felt strongly that something could be done in Bulgaria if the mission was properly manned and the work vigorously prosecuted. FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. 11. Bishop Hurst presided. The appropri ations made by the Woman's Home Missionary Society and the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, were referred to a committee consisting of Bishop Mallalieu, Dr. Blinn, and Mr. Scott. On motion, Dr. Hatfield was added to the Committee on Welsh Work. The committee to whom was referred the question of establishing a mission in Malaysia, reported adversely to its being done at present, and that the expediency of establishing new boundaries, and of a |