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The Columbia Democrat
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
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Annual election of Methodist Missionary Society officers in New York last week re-elected Bishop Roberts as President, Rev. George Lane as Treasurer, and Francis Hall as Recording Secretary. Society's $175,000 appropriations detailed, with suspensions in South American missions.
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The annual election of officers of this Society was held in New York last week, when Bishop Roberts, was re-elected President, Rev George Lane, Treasurer, and Francis Hall, Esq, Recording Secretary.
The managers remain pretty much as they were last year. The operations of this Society from its commencement have been very extensive and eminently successful. The South American Missions have been suspended and reductions have been made in numerous other Foreign Missions. The appropriations for the past year, amounted to $175,000, as follows:-
Domestic Missions, $70,000
Liberia Missions. 22,000
Oregon do 10,000
Buenos Ayres do 6,000
Rio Janeiro do 2,500
Montevideo do 2,500
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New York
Event Date
Last Week
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bishop roberts re-elected president, rev george lane treasurer, francis hall, esq recording secretary. managers remain pretty much as last year. south american missions suspended, reductions in other foreign missions. appropriations: $175,000 total.
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Annual election of officers of the Methodist Missionary Society held in New York. Operations from commencement very extensive and successful.