New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
n FOREIGN MISSION WORK. e,>W
REPORT or THE BOARD HAVING CHARGE or THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EIIINwOODo ADDRESS-

whole OF it, from O'Clock In the morning VII O'Clock III
the evening. has been occupied by the Presbyterian
Assembly with the discussion Of tho subject OF Foreign
Missions Tho Church conducts missionary work IN the
following countries: Jarn. China slom India Prss
Syria Western Africa. Brazil. United States OF Coomba
Chill. Mexico snl among the Seneca. Chippewa On ma
Dakota Greek Seminole Nez-perres, spokan, and now
Ncxco Indian tribes la this country The%' missions ro
attended by Dol American missionaries and 5o5 naVe
helpers The ageucy which suervises tho ch''re "o'k II
called the Board Of Foreign Missions OF the Presbyterian
Church and is conpose OF 10 elergymcn and iayfncn
The Rev j. r. stearns, d. d.. OF Newark N j., ID tbar-
man The Board has Just completed ia 5ih year sncc
,be peuron and the 3sth OF It's existence iDclninS
the former Old School history The executive ocors arc
four IN nurber-t-cc secretaries the Roy Drs L""re
Irving and Enwood. and the treasurer, Nr. william
Rankin The money received from All sources dn1hS she
mast year Amounted 10 $40 O6s, being abst 10000
Ices than I'm the year previous. THE six woinens FOREIGN
Missionary Societies In fine denomination nave rahou
800 600 nearly OF the above amount. The report
tenbodyng these facts in detail, printed m furnisled
10 the members OF the Assembly to-day having Defh
referred according 10 rule TO Standing Committee oi
the Assembly, vas reported rpor to-day By 'he CHaii
man OF that Committee the Rev Arthur Mitchell OF chi
ccro Fspccai attention called TO the fact that the
Board has not enabled by the contributions OF me
churches to make any progress In its work cuiAS the
ps two vcars and The Church herself is TOO rich for her
health spiritually Meanwhile the Board are able Only
to keep the old folds manned and do not advance 81 all
After Mr. Mitches report had been accepted tnc re-
maindcr Of tho day spent In rs advocacy anu 'e
presentation Of the cause Of foreign missions by those
familiar with the subject from observation Tne ogcct
Of this custom is that delegates both lny md clerical
from the various Presbytcres may become rossessHh
both OF the cat facts OF the and become aware
~ the enthusiasm which anmates those most hifn'-
datey active in H. md may be thus enabled 70 ohs up
the subject before their various churches WITH e1ec
The SECRETARY, chicfeyecutivo officer speaks hs''
and on this occasion this address was received with I'M
usual interest DE- Elinwood has tlst returned from
torr Of spccion among the principal missions or THIS
Church upOn tho earth.
Secretary E.lnwood BEGAN by saying that the
globe IL smaller and tho races nejrer osea ,.,
H. bit the only g rs,l r eS " q, life me nn
gncs. Their PHILOSOPHERS, but their iils
WHAT do ior meu only 70 carry 10 tbtn INC
srie his lnfc i5I nay in which. he SAID. all he
Church is Interested, becaiso almost every synod and
some 81 is own mon " men living or dyins u rue
missionary work in The track 81 that Journey ~. t'n
wood went from NewYork westward ny tio palnc aa,i
road and referred inst therefore, TO the Cnlirsc ~ Caii
iSrna II. Sd ,hgJ were .e, 80 , gney wor, @
their soil He reverted to the terrible resfiDhoh
Col sent upon the oh Tor its hcfeet oil tn9 roc
Of the host men, Nor and sogth az rr3yiiem,
ta warning 10 Americans To bo fi OF toe interests
of tncso new wards oil the nation ihe sP'..I.1
er then uroet that Japan nave GO, eHluda a,t ~
Tue Japanese cordial. uniquely tacE.0c.
having, 1t were, the freshness youth. ana were
cbivalrDs lie bad admired the Latter trl when lie sw
a IA auesc vessel senning the Polio 10 demand Of
the aud oldest oi rss indemnity for the FOR
nats"Os IN tts ' ~ ,S rrb vii n,y FUR
n the nen5 there viii be iC6 OF yOung uen 10 g0
IRON TIE schools established by n'SoOhits !" he Ia
terror ani elsewhere Ddt AL Ails OF Ltcra,ilo are
abundant there nJw ard II Is tine when the cnliSNp
'iiy Dv EllnwonI t1en sai', n. e Cue Chinese wee
l..tl a I.44f ar p
cannot cOnpete with them they have ii5t as
muh brain, are tar more ccopooicai tbey are indus,
triJs ntd migratory in their usiufe IL T. singular
'hug thai they are pnt under restrictions every "nro
The Ouch in Java md tine English IN india - well a.
Americans The Pacific coast AFRAID 0f them but
tAey disposed - make their nome wbbo they aud
o, the continent gstenius with gold and gems, ii te
need Of 10 uui, one could not pui 1901 Tue
wonderful supply Of la,orers God had furnished ln Inc
Chimes. IA TO their religious leelug-Contucauisln IA
dead it Is deeply intrcncbed ~ the hearts % tha
people and bile lake emma ~ Iauerair dd. iS one
tng, To .ho IL ellgiOusly aud stamp urO Toe letts o
t,at treat patton the image OF te lod Jesus CHRIST rs
aliog amer anoiier and inc ml5htierS uertdnhe gkeu
g ,s s ANA @ Gass . VA d,e ' oso gaces
nIaI cry" was never male Dy Macejonian nut ~ tc
cAosi &" on tne real MacodJnans were ready :" freak
rct.r', hc..i he them God Sent the VISION
10 Peter aud in the way od is sending tue vision
OF Chinese wants viydiy 70 MS Bnt wonderful prosltss
has he II already iatie mere afp lbis uay accoiuhS 20
Methodist bisLop, more Metosf
Chinese II Cniaa than tncre were American hetlodists
at the beginning or this ctnry. Dr. EllnwOOd closed
address Of hour with an appeal IA tne peSclti-
tVc' OF tue Church present - enable ne I,oart O
FOREIGN Missions ~ do tue work winch Gods providence
was deii.inding
The afternoon was remarkable for the number OF
foreign missionaries present making aldrossoe- How
vivid picture Of the greatness of Tho American nation
would be meeting of Congress. in which should be
present only the repres ,atyes OF its States aud
Territories, but the ambassadors OF those states COL
ectvey TO China india Persia, SYRIA Mexico. and the
forcign-spcalDg peoples In this andI Such was the
company assembled here this afternoon-not a CIVIL.
but religious Congress. There we're present 3. @.
Mcfarland Of Siam Hunter COlbet OF Shantdng China
James NJ Alexander and Theodore s WynkOOp OF India:
Stephen y. Risgs, LIZ D., OF Dakota; w. W Eddy OF
sidvn, SYRIA; Henry LOOMS OF the Chinese Mission In
California; George W. Coan OF Droomiah Persia; and
Mr. Bliss of Chilli The interesting persons
liam W Curdy Speaker Of tho House of Warriors Of
the Greek Nation of Indians. o Is a regular member OF
the Assembly being ordained elder representing the
Presbytey OF Neosho Of tie Synod Of KANSAS I'll ad-
plain direct, interesting one. slow aud halt
ing in uttence, but well conceived AMI well expressed
lie gave some details OF the Christian work in his
experience, and closed by saying that ministers would
Ia his nation rs missonaries-iJr move are waited
there ~ well in all tho nslds-he would give them
water to drink pony to ride, and tongue ian
nicIpr-crl To speak
OF the other speakers. the Rev. T. g. Wynkoop OF
Aliahabad india of the most interesting lie
has missionary at the head OF Institution for
training native minister's TOR ten years; WA formerly
settled pastor in large church this country but when
called by his Old friends VINO had 10 india to come
presbytcry, unwilling 10 oso valuable man. asked
him II he rlt Quoting the Apostles words, that he could
from his heart, Woe IL mo II preach mol the Gospel
india" He rel ed: No; but unto this prssby
terry II 90 not" And tncy let MIN go He spoke elo-
quenily OF the great reforms that he had Witnessed IN
India; the abolition Of the burning Of widows tie pro-
hibitiOu vi child mur T. etc. waUn lie went to India
the streets OF given village might he filled with little
boys hut not girl to be and when no asked
he tUld There any girls !" hut
the truth they all murdered Now these temss
children are protected by the British Government, and
the missionaries have many girls In their schools, teach
INK them ~ read and 10 God.
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SENATOR ANTHONY AND TIE SOUTH.