New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
FOURTH DAY-FAREwELL ADDRESSES.

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Brooklyn Academy Of Music yesterday morning TO a''en
the closing session OF the Glst anniversary OF the Ame
can Board. The meeting opened at q O'Clock WIN
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Grou, veteran missionary W
Africa. The Rev. DR. A. ID. Smith of Dartmouth ooBo
reported that at the Forchow and North China MisSoHs
the Gospel work has been carried on wisely anu
efficiently. In view OF the TenTsin massacres tine mis-
siOnares Of the Board undoubtedly imperied noush
have yet suffered The mission TO Japan Is obtain
ing encouraging footing despite the law against 'n'
Christian religion
The cordial thanks OF the Board extended 10 te
Rev. Albert Barnes, r. r. Booth ID. d. aud WaiterS'"
1th late members Of the Prudential Committee; ~ '"o
Committee Of Arrangements and the people OF bIooH'"
for their hospitality; to the churches that nane We u
opened for the meetings Of the Board ana 10 tie a
roads that have commuted fares in behalf the me IN m
Letters of resignation were read from X r. b rinrv w
VIM. Adams. ID. d., WIN. a. Booth, John o. A,1TIouiIS1
d. d., L. Pr,ns; D. d. Baxter Le57 stop from the
Prudential Committee were also reaI rom 1 Graftb
Albert Barnes, Dr. + R Booth, ana itee on new
members Gov. VIM. A. Buckingham, the Hon A. y. & Bar
MsSo tST W% Dr. s ) 9GStTf Vt WcmsS g. b s H. stor M
The Rev. Albert Bushnell of the Gaooon S
years and during all that time hls love iot ie
Board had 80 increased that the hought on Idsr Tho
missionary banner he enlisted for lie ana ne GIdo Iii
not that the prayers Of the American bod "VTr e 70
follow him. even though their contributions were "
cease Dr. Wood read the following is OF h5si9aieo M h
Of the Board who are TO return or To 3e sT P and
Mrs Cnon TO the sandwich Isands; Mr.. and Mrs SNOW
Mr. and Mrs Sturgig and Mrs DOane, TO Micronesia
Mr. and Mrs Clark TO European Turkey; Mr. ana Nlls
Allen, 10 Eastern Turkey; MI ana nis diI' ,1 o. a.
Mrs. Bnrncii aud Miss Ashley, the Madura Mission
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, to the Ceylon Mlssi0h' Gr. t
Mrs o. II. Guci to japan Miss Matby, Miss k"peSo'
Miss Wood, and Miss Nye, 10 Turkey ,,o,,,h
Remarks were made by the Rev. Mr. FarbanK OF MN @
r1tta the Rev. Mr.. Sturgs of MICRONESIA anu lLe NV
Titus Coan, President Of the Hawaiian Board. , ,,ds
President H9pn. and Predent II t9a oap OF the chris
tian fellowship existing between the AineICan au I
noa foT new 'nssionariss and Mr. Dodge stated that
there were 50 young in the audience who had come
from "A theological seminary for the express PulposoVi vi
considering this call TO missionary labor a., or,..
President Hopkins expressed in few feeling remarks
tbcir cordial bospaity We now come said he, 10 the
close OF q meeting OF the American Board mace peesSI
Board last year in Pittsburgh said the IN reference
TO that event. that. whatever might he It's eiect on
union Of lie two brinee5 Of the Presbyterian Church
did rejoice in the prospect OF H. ana uo tJo,ue & - m nv
OF ID Tor Christian work ali over TINS great country ana
REGARDED il as step toward higher Christian union
in Gis time 10 come In carrying that step has
become necessary in the Judgment oi some OF our con
sttuency land we agree with thei) 70 remove tner
official relations from as not in any spirit 0i seciaIdh
ism or dcnomnational Gggrandzemcnt, but with iee
incs Of sorrow and Of Christian sympathy WIN
us and win the most perfect Christian harmony
in the great work which We AdNe pocn Gi 49, 49,
on on together iApplauseJ And thus we expect
to take up with them that burden which COO lays gBVn
us What l., IN The burden Of converting thls WOfd 10
Him What are we that should undertake such q
burden that We do 1t In day When 1ou - "oIhd d
ing. We do IL in a marvellous day, when systems anu
tlIOnes cruMbIg, WhCn DluCu Il up 70 "a, ,
brides, when unity u als9 ps,s % @ IoT T Lrti,e
10 its legitimate aDsnr0ily. lAppansei 1ED o n
who have separa ed trOm as ana me prem VINO Iea m
come to this work with one heart ana one mind ana ~
III connection with this exlgehey We INV i t,
deuominatoual they do lot belong 10 tle NO'pu
larry OF this Board, and ust they VIII never ne heaI
a,yin IAppausel We are Christian men, working Tor
Christian ends ana loving all WIo VOTE III Nu' ~ ~:
OF he cross the great BuTden-Deaer we DOW We rer
Brl l-tI
to acn ohe greater faitlfuness IN TINS eieat "oA
lie I Dr. VIM J. Burlington regretted the absence
OF DR. Stor- whose broad and generous shoulders ai
borne of the burden OF be meeting. for he as
few da,. s he a labor has been doY0lyed esleca4y
mon Dr crs which has through the day and tne
night we'll But we rejoice Ia these laDur' Iot Wy W. @ %
all lost IN present and future compeisaiions we ieel
tuat we not had enough Oi you. IN our ahoi,a
lion OF y0ur coming, we were someNhtl hpIicheiisso
that we light not be prepared and We had gone aeIos9
the rIyer aud made prelaia'iDns ~ ,} 1 e onr ee.t
hundreds But avn happy o sSy ta'' HI @ hd o tod n
have numbered not less than 5OO We nave hid ~ ~
occllned places Brooklyn have heart 10 complaints
except IlOn aihvn'is I bcen Obliged 10 tel thar
~, I not eut SIS enough 10 meet the larLenc,s o thel
I,nii,.itv w, have been glad 10 receive YOU We teel
that yuu are part Of US, and that Ne heh,'i ''' ,d
trued rs together. We thank yon Tor verifying
t u III lara.cs, and The certainty o that old promise
~ y eutrrfiDg strangers entertain angels una
Waros. lApJiause.I W viii learn " YOU missioner
Id sisters that the ont JOY Of earth Is 10 follow
; i fo,lstIs or oar Redecner, aud Ia give ourselves
n ransom for others Our Drejhrtn VINO nave soi 'oth
Gm Us 10 itc6 m liH l W6 might indeed sorrow To-day
te,e In,n mad dropped n from us INTO nOtfSnes- tOi
the MISSIONARY causc, lut thoy <" To col-ult ne"
ct6 fror which the rays OF eynnseLaOn viii strean
nr,ucb tue world. God 20 with Won! Our ueHlsoh ne
ut,n YOU! We do not regard tins IN any sense as
fncreal occasion. We were never more Jubaht III the
ont ouk uu8u the coming centuries than we are nov
W1o sal DARE 10 ic what tie unrollng of the nNr
s,, trcuty wears 10 come will cause TO dawn upon us
Siy dear brothers and sisters Of the American board,
,.1te tD d. ain ere another quarter OF century Nae
u1.a and shall give us ssnso OF rejoicing mat sbal
he We fairly believe, Tiugcs upon the hgnt of the com
la, ,v 0f glory. lAppaIse Ana nnaily, dear Chrls,
m friends, Wo shall All meet again anu see INC Iace OF
Inc Great Missionary looking down upon us ana Wei
coming Us with the glad welcome, wen dohe, soou anu
faitbfil scryants" lAppiause.I
Tae following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY aupple9
tI r. Al We appreciate e Wtvce wich have infuerel soy
4 of our brethren aer seats as corporate members arr re
necessity icy have i heins vfs
m or taking this step shall ever rine r with pleasure iheT
n will great satisfaction 90 have tiff
- tlcs;ug8 hOnoIar' members and
tulng tlt ae slAl ever te i l'ci pV9 i' "
new ea oHs 10 the great uisiOnary WORK. ~, A..
ne VS. audience rose and sung BeSt be the tie that
,,i', venerable eX-SccrctdTl Dr. Anderson, pro-
nnunccd The closing bcnedicton aud the Board adj
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