New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06
RELIGIOUS.
THE AMERICAN BOARD IT PIrTsFIELD.
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THE AMERICAN BOARD IT PITTSFIELD.
Second DAYS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EXERCISES
From Our Special Correspondent.
PrTrsFIELD Mlss. Wednesday Sept. % 1896.
Upon the reopenng Of the church this morning the
crowd that made ito Appearance gave evidence that this Is
one of the largest If not quite the largest OF oil the meet
ings Of tie Board. The early prayer meetings were
LARGELY attended in DrTodds and the Methodist Churches
President Eitcben Of Middcbury College and tho Rev.
Dr. Adams Of your city presiding at the two respectively
In Inc morning scssio tho first business wes the con-
siderticu Of report presented f0m last 1rS COM
mitee on corporate membership DC report recommend
Ell hat the number Of members should continue 70 be
srcIcd 80 that the election Of new members from the
VARIOUS States the Union should be according to the
sums Of money given from those States.
Tgo papers presented upon the subject of inter
ference IN missions; tie second detailing mlnuely the
dshonorabe Of Bishop Saley OF Honolulu, sand
wich Islands in his entering that preoecumed held ana
incorporating TO his utmost the character and the
rpsa the American missions The report went TO the
Special Committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was tho occasion of an event
which, occurring necessarily but seldom, produced pro-
found sensation, and with other Circumstance afforded
scene OF great soemnlty, not unm Xc~ with gahcaton
and profit. The event the resignation o. thc senior
SEQ retary Of the Board the Rev. Rufus AnJosOn TIC
.aburs Of this gentleman began carly ~ lo, and nave
continued uuntcrruptedly up the pfcsen Zine, during
which period ely all the present o! lie oaId
have entered upon their work. The approach 0 Old age
some imo since warned Dr. Anderson to deSst non =
H.
tay Of The Boanl letter written by Dr. Anderson, ten
dcIu Ais resignation, read by Dr. Treat aud referred
a. the proper committee. Pending It's reference addresses
made by number OF clerical members OF the Board
aud series Of resolutions adopted OF which assigns
tho use Of his room at the Missionary House long he
sal wish IT, Secretary Treat TOkc O his Oag uant
aucc with his retiring colleague, and remarked That the
reputation which hs forty olr yeas Of labor lad won Tor
hun could die, the love Of the missionaries who
have known him.
claue in the form Of the meeting was then effected
ino.dcr give the lay members Of the Board an opport
nIy 30 express their sense Of Their los and their
zion OF D-. AndcrsOns long services Inc hOD LINUS
Child of Boston called 10 the chair aud the Hon. fl
pncus Hcrly o. The place made href address lie
style of tnc reverence with which he and his ieowmcn
ben o ked up Dr. Anderson snu then stated that as
tic repIos, uye Of various brethren ia Boston ana other
places in NewEnglBd he was desired 10 place N the late
Secrciarys hands q draft Tor $l0,WN.
The applause with which this testimonial was welcomed
BIZ the great audience lad not subsidized when Mr Ohycr
J.. Mood Of NeSYork stepped forward, aud in similar
manner presented the overwhelmed Secretary with
$1,000 as the Offering of friends IN New-YorS.
Secretary Treat replied for bis late senior, thanking the
donors for their kind TemcnbnLces and addIs that Dr.
AndeIsOn inability To acknowledge "a, IN was the best OF
all possible thanks.
The Hon. VIZ L. Dodge made a few remarks upon the
fitness OF thus providing for the OLD age OF one worn out
In Gods service since iom the nature oil ms WORK no
other provision possible 10 be made Mr. Alfred B
Ely made reference TO an idea embodied il one OF the res
outoDs that Dr. Anderson should -be desired 10 prepare
history OF fhe Board, and urged the need OK
such work
EVENING SESSION.
heavy storm has made travelling about, either on foot
or by carriage yay unpleasant all day but the interest
seo,s continue unabated, ana Tonight the house
pac ell proo Of crowd here may be given IN the fact
that lie pespc hays 10 go TO South Adams ~ ues on
for Inraodaaxs The dicOmiOrts OF the weather,
hogeyer lave bean materially relieved TO us OF the press
b. the especial csarteses extended us by the Popretos
o. The berkshire Eegis here Every facility which could
cheer oporas heart s At our disposal, aud take thls
occasion acknowledge the kindness Doth OF ihese gen
tcmen aud OF rAs local committee of arrangements Tor
many iayoHs. M,
The Rev. s. e. Scslye, OF Easthanpon, MADE tehirs
speech cus ioIan the to- common fear 81 crises we
Int he said bees sreading national ess, SIX WeeA,
aru and fsssg that God had iorsaken u.s. Dut Whes
tc dav broke forth ssy os in tho East We had taken nsr
courage and oa.Aea hope earnestly as we shous
IN As eaass a. we'll lac tremendous burst Of enihus am
which V,icon med his aluson the Maine election los
the political teasr Of hs Board and of the audiences ana
not loss that vhich greeted remark made IN the same as
cuson Nv Prcsdcat Fisher when commencing the VISTA
Ito, of do COLLEGE. and .smnares He said that IN sosE
this us shoTd have "policy, which We might hoPe
yonld be ncoap table te God aud therefore succeed
Tue rcsoluoss were adopted andthe meeting adonrA's
Ill cDck to-neusw.