The Gospel in all lands Volume 21 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...Indies, and Hawaii, even though belonging to wholly or largely self-supporting churches, is, however, included, as it represents the direct fruitage of foreign mission work for the last half century.--/. S. Dennis, D.D. WOMEN'S SOCIETIES. 'Special Summaries Representing Woman's Share In the World's Totals (riven aliove.) MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Meeting of the Board of Managers. (Extractsfrom tlte Proceedinys.) The Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in the Mission Rooms pursuant to adjournment, April 24, 1900, Mr. J. H. Taft, Vice President, presiding. Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. C. S. Harrowcr, D.D. A message of sympathy was sent Dr. S. L. Baldwin on account of his illness. Provision was made for the salary of Rev. A. T. Leonard of the Bengal-Burma Conference. It was decided that all foreign missionaries elected as delegates to the jGeueral Conference shall receive salary at Held rates for such time as is requisite for atteudauce upon the General Conference and for the journey from their fields and return. Provision was made for the traveling expenses of Rev. Julius Smith and wife, returning from Burma, of Rev. J. B. Buttrick, of India, on furlough in England, and of Mrs. E. W. Parker, returning from India. Repairs were authorized on Reid Christian College, at Lucknow. Rev. E. F. Frease was approved as Treasurer of the Society for the Bombay Conference. The following were approved as members of the Finance Committee of the Northwest India Conference: J. E. Scott, H. Mansell, R. Hoskins, P. M. Buck, J. C. Lawson, R. Clancy, J. B. Thomas, D. Buck, J. Lyon, M. Khan, D. C. Clancy, Isa Das. J. T. Robertson. Alternates.--T. Haqq, C. II. Plomer. Provision was made for expe...