The Board met on Monday Nov. 6. at 7. o.C. P M.
Present. brn: Jeter, Taylor, A. Thomas, Ellyson, Barns [sic], Stanard, Howell, Ryland, Walthall, J. Thomas & Gwathmey.
Prayer by bro. Ryland. Minutes were read and approved.
A Letter was received from Rev. J. Kingdon, also one from Mr. Thomas Alfred Burr of London expressing his willingness to act as permanent agent of the Board. On motion Mr. Burr was unanimously appointed accordingly.
Letters were recvd. from brn. J. E. Dawson, B. F. Tharp, Trimble, Phillips, J. H. Campbell, J. E. Dennard (father of the late missionary) and Cake.
Letter was read from bro. R. H. Graves of Balt. offering his services as a Missionary to Japan, which on motion was referred to the Committee on New Fields.
A communication from bro. W. H. Clarke with reference to the Liberian Missions was referred to the Committee on African Missions, also letters from the Liberian Missions.
The Committee on China Missions offered the following report which was adopted.
Estimates of appropriations for the China missions for 1855.
For Shanghai.
Salary & allowance to M. T. Yates $830.
do G. Pearcy 830
do T. P. Crawford 750
do G. W. Burton 750
do A. B. Cabaniss 830
Salary of Teachers of Language 400
Day Schools 400
Bible & Tract Distribution 1,000
Incidentals, including repairs of Houses, sexton's hire, traveling expenses, medicines &c. 1,000
$6,790
Dwelling House to be built as authorised by the Board 2,500
$9,290
For Canton.
Salary & allowance to B. W. Whilden $1,100
do C. W. Gaillard 750
Rent of Dwellings 800
do Chapel 300
Salary of Native Assistants 300
do Teachers of Language 200
Bible and Tract Distribution 500
Incidentals 250
$4,200
On motion, the Treasurer was authorised to pay in addition whatever expenses for exchange or otherwise may be incurred in
