, 1873-09-25

MNsEApoL1s, Mimi, Sept. 2a:-The aixty-fourth
annual meeting Of tho American Board of Commits.
Mnsic, Minneapolis, To-day, at p m, and was called
to order ~ tho Rev Mark Hopking, b. D., President
of Ss Acaeny was Ths
G. e ptekinson, Of E8in' ill., wna elected Assistant
Tho Rev. s. u. treat, Secretary, read report on
tho Home Department Work Of tho Board which spoke
Of the deaths Of eleven corporato members during tho
Charles stoidard. The report shows that large
number Of 1nastonsrlcs have Joined tho work Of the
IT. os n I tFs n
tributiona Of churches to tho work.
The lor Dr.. clarl Assistant Secretary, then read
report on tho Foreign Department Work. In which ho
reviewed the work In the various folds n1nong tho
Indians.
expenditures for tie past year 07s5 and the re-
ccips f42l 3al42 eaylng tho Board In debt $780, 3s8711.
Tho poard aao II debt s12,ao9.14, making total In
Ii tho evening session Prof julius seoley,o of Am
19s9s P5sashea an a0e sermon from tho 'f
and Clerk, and balota Indians VIII 10 pfcsented
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept al.-rhe second day Of
BY tic ay hr n nontSas e y 0f Eor = 4anson 11s,o
on the developing power Of the Gospel, and by tho
Row L. D. Treat. on THO prcsont duty Of tho Board TO
Ita uiesiuuB Tho fatter WaH urgent request for
more laborers In tho fcld, mud moro money to proso-
Il, A. Durnef, my preacher hue an adurcaa on Inc
relation Of missions to parents, recommending the
conservation Of children to the work. Tho Board then
| adjourned to afternoon.
Tho afternoon Bession WaH opened BY On addross
from two Indian preachers. They epoke through nn
tnterpretcr u tho Dnkota language, nntl made great
impression. Thirty Dakoa and Oj,way Indians wero
On tic stuud, aud sang for the audience,
Tho Ney. 4. II. Kiggs for hrty-nno years. mission
nry to the Dakntas, 1nAdu address iii which hc re-
lated hts experience anl tho resa Of the work. 1io
was followed by DR.. Treat, who ,na!o an exhaustive
| review Of tho necessity Of the 1ntlinn MISSIONS.
The address of the day % was made y; ny
recent tour III heathon landa. 10 held
TINT education was not sufficient to bring civilization
to tho hoathen but TINT tho Gospel waa necessary.
! uo deprecated tho course Of certain religious
papers, who sAid that tho Blblo ntlBt b0 takcn
| from tho public schools iii this country, II
| It WAS demanded, for fear tllat tho school
syHtom would fall. He said, let It fall. The com
o,-scoot system is not the salvation Of tho country
but tho church Of God s. His address was listened to
BY All audience Of neary 5000 people. ,.,, :, ~.
| III tho evening meetings wero hc!u ~ tho
Academy Of Music and in plymouth Church,
md addresses mado by the Rev. DR.. Schneider,
Of Turkey Ray. H. Parsons, OF Boston Rev. ]. T.
Smith, Of Turkey lIey ]. u. Roy OF Chicago Prest-
dent Horslman, Of Ilipon College, and 'otlpra.
| resolution WA passed inatructlng the Prudential
Committee to appoint 1ay Which tho needs OF tho
oar III both men and funds shall 10 presented to I'LL
| tho churches Of tho lahd.
tho delegates to spend the coming Sabbath in tlAt city.
| After tho session, reunion ut Williams College
graduates was lsnld Mt tho brigham House. Twenty
Woru rrcaeut aud waro addressed BY the venerable
IrcAItseut OF thu College, Dr. Mark Hopkins Supper
| WAB had afterwards.