KiuillLiii JNÜAL REPORT OF THE /niSSIONaRY SOCIETY OF THE M e t h o d ist E p isc o p a l C h u rch . For the Y ear 1898. Cable Address, Missions. IF’IFl.IlKrTETD FO R . T H E SO C IE T Y , 1 5 0 FIFTH AVENUE, N E W Y O R K . 1 8 9 9 , Yale Divinity library New Haven, Conn. N e & CONTEIS í-i v . $ o - 2 3 PAGE ACT OF INCORPORATION.................................... ........................................................... 393 ANNUAL REPORT (EIGHTIETH)........................................................ 7 ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER ....... 12 ANNUITY ACCOUNT............................................................................................................ il APPORTIONMENT OF MONEYS TO BE RAISED DURING THE YEAR 1899 15 APPROPRIATIONS OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR 1899....................... 19 APPROPRIATIONS OF THE W. F. M. S. FOR 1899................................................. 385 APPROPRIATIONS OF THE W. H. M. S. FOR 1899................................................ 385 APPROPRIATIONS TO MISSIONS AND CONFERENCES, 1890-1899................ 388 BY-LAWS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS............................................................. 403 CONSTITUTION..................................................................................................................... 399 CONTRIBUTIONS AND AVERAGE FOR TEN YEARS......................................... 386 DIRECTORY OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES.............................................................. 362 DISBURSEMENTS OF THREE METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.... li DOMESTIC MISSIONS.......................................................................................................... 309 A l a s k a ................................................................... 309 N e v a d a ................................................................... 314 A m e r ic a n I n d ia n s ........................................ 329 N e w M ex ico E n g l is h .............................. 319 A rizo n a. ................................................. .......... 309 N e w M e x ic o S p a n is h ................................ 320 A t l a n t i c .............................................................. 3 1 1 N o rth M o n t a n a ............................................. 3¿4 B o h em ia n a n d H u n g a ria n .................... 338 N o r th e rn S w e d is h ..................................... 325 C h in e s e ................................................................... 331 N o rth P a c if ic G e r m a n ........................... 325 E n g lish -S p e a k in g C o n f e r e n c e s... 343 N o rw eg ia n and D a n is h ......................... 342 339 Ge r m a n ................................................................... 340 S w e d is h ................................................................... 341 G u l f .......................................................................... 3*3 U t a h .......................................................................... 326 I t a l i a n ................................................................... 338 W e l s h ...................................................................... 330 J a p a n e s e ................................................................. 336 W y o m in g ................................................................. 326 FOREIGN MISSIONS................... 25 A frica.............................................. 26 B en g a l-B u r m a ....................... 224 A merica.......................................... 271 B o m b a y .......................................... 2 15 A sia................................................... 98 N o rth I n d ia ........................... 170 Bulgaria........................................ 91 N o r t h w e s t I n d i a ............... 190 China............................................... 99 S o uth I n d ia .............................. 204 Central China......................... 122 I t a l y .................................................... 84 F oochow...................................... IOO J a p a n .................................................... 241 Hinghua ..................................... I16 K o r e a ................................................... 262 North China............................. I42 M a l a y s i a .......................................... 234 W est China............................... I56 M e x ic o ................................................. 287 Denmark......................................... 75 N o r w a y .............................................. 64 Europe ........................................... 40 S o uth A m e r ic a ........................... 272 Finland and St. Petersburg. .. S o uth J a p a n ................................... 260 Germany ........................................ S w e d e n ............................................... 68 North G ermany........................ S w it z e r l a n d ................................... 58 S outh Germany ........................ W e st e r n S o u th A m e r ic a ., 281 India................................................ 169 FINANCES OF THE SOCIETY, 18 19 -18 9 8..................................................................... 361 GENERAL MISSIONARY COMMITTEE........................................................................ 16 HONORARY LIFE MANAGERS....................................................................................... 375 LIFE MEMBERS...................................................................................................................... 384 MONTHLY AND ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF TREASURY H OFFICERS AND MANAGERS.................................................................................. ......... 3 ORDER FOR MAKING APPROPRIATIONS—GENERAL MISSIONARY COM. 412 PATRONS............................................................ .................................................................... 373 RECEIPTS OF THE SOCIETY FROM THE BEGINNING.................................... 360 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD AND PROTESTANT CHRISTIANITY........... 39® STANDING COMMITTEES................................................................................................. 6 STATISTICAL SUMMARIES............................................................................................. 358 1898.] Officers of the Society and Board. 3 Officers of the Society and Board. President. BISHOP STEPHEN M. MERRILL. Vice Presidents. B ishop E. G . A n d r e w s, B ish o p J . H . V in cen t, J a m e s H . T a f t , H . W . W a r r e n , J. N. F it z G e r a l d , G eo rge G. R e y n o ld s, C. D . F o ss, I. W . J oyce, G eo rge J . F e r r y , J . F . H u r st , J . P. N e w m a n , J ohn S. M cL ean , W . X. N in d e, D. A . G o o b se l l , J ohn F r en ch , J . M. W a l d e n , C. C. M c C aJ bam e , es F. R u sl in g , W . F. M a l l a l ie u , E a r l C ran sto n , J am es M. K in g , C. H. F o w l e r ; E noch L. F a n c h e r , J a m e s M. B u c k l e y , A aron K . S a n f o r d . Elected. Corresponding Secretaries. 1888. A d n a B. L e o n ar d , Mission Rooms, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 1896. A b r a h a m J . P a l m e r , Mission Rooms, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 1896. W il l ia m T. S m it h , Mission Rooms, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Recording Secretary. 1 8 8 8 . Stephen L. Baldwin, Mission Rooms, 1 5 0 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Treasurer. 1896. H om er E ato n , Methodist Book Concern, 150 Fifth A ve., New Y ork City. A ssistant Trcasurer. 1896. L e w is C urts, Western Book Concern, 220 West Fourth St., Cincinnati, O. Board of Managers* Bishops. M anagers ex o/ficio. 872 B ish o p T h o m as B o w m a n , E vanston, 111. 872 R a n d o lp h S. F o s t e r , 42 E lm H ill Avenue, R oxbury, Mass. 872 S te p h e n M. M e r r i l l , 5 7 Washington Street, Chicago, 111. 872 E d w a r d G. A n d r e w s , 150 F ifth Avenue, New Y o rk C ity. H e n r y W . W a r r e n , University Park, Colo. C y r u s D. F o ss, 2043 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 880 J ohn F. H u r st , 170 1 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. W il l ia m X. N in d e , 59 Ledyard Street, Detroit, Mich. J ohn M. W a l d e n , 220 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, O. W il l a r d F. M a l l a l ie u , 42 Grove Street, Auburndale, M ass: C h a r l e s H. F o w l e r , 455 Franklin Street, Buffalo, N. Y. 888 J ohn H . V in ce n t , Topeka, Kan. Ja m e s N. FitzGerald, 1 5 0 5 Locust Street, Saint Louis, Mo. I s a a c W . J o y c e , 1 1 1 5 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. J o h n P. N ew m an , 1 0 3 7 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. D a n ie l A . G o o d s e ll, Chattanooga, Tenn. 1896 C h a r l e s C. M c C a b e , Fort W7orth, Tex. 1896 E a r l C ran sto n , Portland, Ore. 4 Missionary Report. [1898, Board of Managers—Continued. Elected. Ministers* 1870. A aro n K . S an fo r d , 63 Park Street, Manhattan, New York City. 1 8 7 6 . Ja m e s M. B u c k le y , 1 5 0 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New Y ork C ity. 1 8 8 0 . J a c o b B. G r a w , M illville, N. J. 1 8 8 0 . Ja m e s M. K in g , 3 7 W est 90th Street, Manhattan, New York City. 1 8 S0 . H enry A. Buttz, Drew Seminary, Madison, N. J. 1 SS2. S am u el F. U ph a m , Drew Seminary, Madison, N. J. 1883. T hom as H. B u r c h , 100 W est 130 th Street, Manhattan, New York City. 1 8 8 4 . A n d r e w L o n g a c re , 3 1 East 6 0 1I1 Street, Manhattan, N ew York City. 1 8 8 4 . JohnF. Goucher, 2 3 0 9 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. 1 SS4. J a m e s R. D ay', Syracuse University, Syracuse, N. Y. 1884. C h a r l e s S. H a r r o w eu, 108 W est 4 1st St., Manhattan, New York City. 1887. H e n ry A. M on roe, 15 16 Stiles Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 1887. B en jam in M. A d a m s , B ethel, Conn. 1887. D a n ie l R. L o w r ie , 219 Market Street, Paterson, N.