The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Farewell Addrcss--C,osing Session.

Farewell Acknowledging Session.
The Brooklyn Academy Of Music was crowded
yesterday before haifpast nine O'Clock in the
morning, the time for the closing session Of the
Board with an interested audience. all eager to
hear the farewell words OF the missionaries. The
Rev. Mr. Fairbank, OF Western India, whose WIFE,
the daughter OF missionary has sisters In the
field. said that he returned with 10Y to his mission
ary work. Il was very sad for him to leave India
and the native Christians, whom he loved, and
now he longed to go back to near the greetings Of
his Indian brethren i'll their sweet Mallratta tongue
God intends that the gospel shall I'LL Hindostan
AS lie sent the Chinese to America, and the African
because the Gospel was not carried to them, so He
will mood these States with Hind0os.
The Rev. MI. yALENDYKE said that he had come
from the islands OF the Pacific, five thousand miles
beyond san Francisco, with his better twothrds
nor the Board did not believe in sending mission
ares as hernii ST. People often sympatnized with
The isolation OF mission stations, but they had
thing 10 nope for In u worldly sense-they looked
forward 10 the mail which they received once q
year. gentleman asked him how he got along,
when ne Knew there was war In this country with.
OUT more intelligence. lie thought that the people
On this side of the world could take care OF their
own affairs. II was not right to speak of
the people among whom missionaries are sent as
heather; they should be called brethren. He knew
or case OF Il beautiful heather woman, so called,
going TO take care OF smallpox patients IN laZar
house when she knew 1t was almost certain DEATH
Tne Rev. TITUS CoAN, who mas l.loOrcd in Hawaii
th,rty-ive years, Eaiu that he Iau been under the
direction OF the American Board Tor thlrty-seven
years. but mat lie had never attended one OF its
meetings before. lie was President OF the Ha.
waiian Board Gear child OF the American,
thar had already sent out missionaries OF
its own. lie loved his country, but he
was ANXIOUS 10 go back 10 the isles that wait for
Gods law. lie wished 10 express, In the name OF
the Christians OF Hawaii, Their love Tor the Ameri.
can Board.
me PRESIDENT expressed, in the name OF the
Board, gratitude FOR the ample hospitality they had
enloycd mt the hands OF the people OF Brooklyn.
The burden upon the Board was the work Of con-
yerting the world. At THIS time, when thrones are
crumbino, they came one heart and one mind to
the Work OF missl,N-
DR. Buddingion said that although there had been
5000 guests TO be provided for, 900 places provided
10 meet the iarveness OF the peoples hospitality.
the visitors had eaten OF their bread, SO had their
spirit entered into their hosts, and they mad proved
that In receiving strangers angels are entertained
unawares. When, few months ago, he had met
the missionary board IN London, he saw magnifl-
cent HIndoc, who asked them In the name OF the
Hndoo youth to respect common humanity In their
Gospel TO them and then leave them tn carry out
their own polity. The world was TOO large to be
shut up in any pO1y. We expect diversity such
as we never dreamed Of.
Alter Dr. Buddington's speech resolution was
read expressing brOthcry sympathy with the Corpo-
rate members who had dissolved their relalOpg with
the Board, after which the benedictt0n was pro-
versary meeting OF the American Board came to a
close.
In the afternoon meeting OF Evangelical clergy
men met at DR.. StOrrs' church TO listen to ON id
dress from DR.. Gather, Of Irelapd on "Systematic
Bcnclcence"