, 1875-10-07
MISSION WORK.
Second Days Session of tho
American Board.
Report on tlle Question Of the Work
In papal Lands,
PROPOSED Reorganization Of tho
Board, and the Reasons
Therefor.
Summary Of What llas Been Accomplished
During The Last Decade.
Discussion Of The Papers Submitted
During the Morning Session.
Appointment Of Standing Committees...
Meeting at Plymouth Church.
Preliminary Proceedings in the
Rock River Conference.
Discussion Of The Papers Submitted
During the Morning Session.
Appointment of Standing Committees...
Meeting at Plymouth Church.
Preliminary Proceedings in the
lsock River Conference.

MORNING SESSION.

HELiGlccB RERyIcEA.
Tho second DAY It eBioE Of tho ANNUAL meet
ing Of the American Boxra of Commissioners
Tor Foreign Missions opened at half-past yes-
totday morning In Farwoll Hail With All hour Of
aong nnd prayer. Notwithstanding the iucleu,-
cnt roashor the llslt was we'll filled At the hour
Of opening. Dr. MBBoon, President Of Grinncll
tlo"a) College, led Tho exercises. and sntereas-
ing sematks were made by til. 1iey. Mr. Bornet,
Dir. Ward. Treasurer Of tho Board. and tho Ncv.
Mr. Doolistle. missionary to China, and prayers
were offered by various members Of tia clergy
PREF ont.
Al ha'f-past ?, tho 19ev. Dr.. Iiopkina raped
with lis gayel aud tho board meeting wss
opeuad With hymn.
Tho Eov. Dr.. ". ". Patton, of Chicago, fol-
ioTod With an eloquent prayer for tho Divine
bsessing n1en t,,o fAhora Of thu board.
Tue ley: Dr. Means Reodrling Secretary. read the
minutes of rucsday'A sestlon.
The Rev. 1saac Il. Worcescr, Of Aubusndale, Maas,,
followed With pap0r
"r1tt wonK IN pApA14 LANDS;
Ito Financial Problem Connected with the New Work
Of tLs Ho,rd." ~ t0Ilows:
1u prosecuting tho fceaeut enlarged operations IT
the American Bas. tho question to the bra: Of
in nonna'ly Chzl.sisn ands, has atcady become ono
q much rraestssl importance. Il Will be remembered
that IT e meeting q The board iu Salem, III l5'l
kTauGt!tattoa was presented, urging tue Hoard to
take tr work u spai la1tls such lad been prose-
Cnrialan unlon, md ad resentis hesn eommittesi,
by Congregational boea representing TIN churches III
ss.er st.ts. ss ssn, TO
all sblo cominittrc Ct soset, wto reported reco,a.
endn9 that tho Bnard 70 csr ID fl" warh In nch4lf
III Ia include thas pl1:lcular department OF of
monorial.' Thc Hoard slopted resolution in as-
ArI.fh
That. for efficient ntr1ncc upon t1t field
OF lubor, it 10 recommended TO le Prudential Conl-
churcbes, rrecttc coeetcp for this otee oycs and
above ahclr ordinary 9ifts to the Hoard"
There are two o'ious aI. apparently sufficient
rcasnns for this rcct mnenda on. ~ The churches
had bcen accustomed 10 contribute for this work To
tho An" ricAn und FurejRu Cnr!htian Union. and II
they Leaired tAis Board IN lo trr sgcnt for It's
pso.ectiun-to take this wurt u1on Itself IL addition
Ia ell ttat II was then doing, ana which hu a1el
ita resources to helr fe.s c1tent,!s seemed ouly
fitting tlnt contributions which hid been taken from
,ear 10 year for this branch Of Chtist1an effort aud
trn to another treasury. should still bo taken. and
wA much rcs,on 10 apprel,eud thai il oly tlo es
lar contributions for tho Board-suell W had been
taken for itr former workhhoul DO continued after
tie new work was atdel. thoss contributions you'll
IT, tut slightly, II At all ncre .se1 aul the WORK
would prove 10 be. In e1cc. burden u1oa, aud ill.,
Jury TO- ho important work slfead3 "poA the hanaa pf
Will tho full understanding that this onght not to
bc.tha tho additional operations which tho churches
create Ut 9ifta to ita treasurf. WA arranged that
The Treasurer should keep aopatta accounts for the
!o churches should bo nshed TIC resolution q tl,o
l,parA aay.sed, to mako specific contributions
ssr tho nov work. Tho REPORTS Of tic
tsutcd thc results Of ,h,s asnpt to .ustsln tho now
missions by such sreeic contributions. AZ the cl'so
{! so lad s Il aoa s ne
efforts. the receipt. for this work bad beeu sT2lGa
1nure thsu thu exreuscd. At tho closc o1 the second
fs fkh$ TAIL fI,k+n
there was ,alauee again>t tic Treasury IN this ae-
partment Of $l2399.ls. unhapplls this balance has
ss s to ~ 5as,: 1i Wso !sa II 'S I'll 7 o
hs I'd sd far more extended work only tio
The receipts from, the churches tor tho last year
Old id, or general work. H!s 7a.3.. Thu whole amount
Of contributions specified for ths department
WITH! r. 3 5si hesD sF as a:s s
sioSs;i. s liz ssren.es @ ot sla dspsfisnt for ths
s%oS.si' SIX @ asI ts,'si3es: te.si, tlsi S3sss Il nny
at atss TO NY, fraukly th4t What se&ue, in view
Of thu asn os seclttsa.siea! tcdsss ana the urgency
nrr than reasonable expectation on the Yart Of tho
ITut.sntis Co,nutco 1n regard to receipts for this
III II should be considered that the foregoing 1uan.
classtatcIntnt can hardly be full and satstactory
Of ,so -
missions respectively. Ii Is therefore. impossible t.
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soschiua .ls rFsau1y should oe croied to tha one.
and huw much 10 the othor, division II tho mtssuns,
Ntwo accounts sre kept butt is pretty certain that
department properly belongs to that department, When
thv real Intentions Ut contributions aro considered
It may well bs doubted. however, whether ihe Doard
would not laye received tuuth during tho pat ytaz
fur lis graera -tta OH dra1ttuen Of effort, II thu
new ~ats bad nut besn undertaken. ~ aas bees
credited sU that department, ,whtthcr ltA deh, II 1t
had ktpk 10 ,s turrlrr work ohy, would nov have
irru ,parr lh.u thu lo39a4a rcekosed tn tie Treas.
utrf's Atvol1nt is 4 debt upon that department.
iuw ss.a ha al.Rer Lu a.st,-tbis difficulty
GOMEZ II there weEs general Willingness on the
1ars Of pastors aud people to follow at leas fos few
ysars t,loTe, tile c1utso Recommended 1t Salem, and
taku specific collections tut tbs new department. III I'd
tt,ou u e1urx for this guter work of ha Huard. tu
Prudential Cufnn,ttsne woaa 10 glad 10 have ihA
| ro1ltAr pursued. Hut It seealB Obvious that alEMly
th!s mas dslastefu IL tu1ny. uua II Is prob
aois tsse,nI 70 taore md t.ers sasnsissy: .,.,
snAx ls AMPLY sisted cru sur ths confederation of tht
| noart ~nun. any intention II entering upon fui
fTst-slsll tAe new work. utssd upon slo Board
foHr yeAss ago, te ahaudoueA, tgely cuetailea
C4n ii he believed that either TIL. noAs1 ths church
~ ~ Esa4y fas sarA stspf Ths ts,assa u!oa she
rev r,l+s.an. which have been presented berp and
fprrf viii nAuw, rathuF, that 1t Is4st ot tIes&
nte.saas stond to specdly tnlargea snd vigorously
! 'S.snni-ShAA shis work b now eum,p!tted K
IT, s.rs "t .Sns o!ht. q @ to wh!sl
sss to tSs as'.oa a pssa u
| such r2l Nou1a ahsa oeau pFett1Eeu ny tnt
| vrulenia! crnmlttee. II ona aatlstsctury tu TIT
churttrs could haYs ocen presented. Is Z obvious
hossyy, that tls work Ia psu1sutad With lea4
rtnue II LETT to rho chsr&s Of th'4 loara than Il
su0her agency uust be organized for s prosecution.
Ih,t1--shall tho effort 10 copaleL lsnges 10 carr,
ont Tho pI.u recommended u s4!eu1. anI sscurt
xrecal contributions tu the UoatdH treasury for THU
| ti anc!! Of tts work.
| .lutt4-Shall thu uew work b< considered hereafter
a. only part VI thu general work II the BAIRD, aud ths
psusts from ths general srsnusYi Il would. 10 ~,
tha leAas he much ulose sAtlsfXarY Il tho debt uoA
standing tBalna! this depastEsatcou!d bc csncosd b,
special contributions bcfoFa making this arrangement
Tho dsngAr that such plan viii Isces.Ais curtsu
/ n,Ant Hhai haA tAAu Iou4 t+facel