New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-06
FOREIGN MISSIONARY WoRK.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct 5.-The meeting of the
American Board OF Foreign Missions continued to-
day President Bartlett, Of Dartmouth College, pre-
scented the report OF the Committee the Dakota Mis-
sion. The report recommends that the mission be
transferred to the American Missionary Association
leaving the details OF the arrangements to the Pruden
tial Committee.
General e. Whittlesey Of Washington, Secretary OF
the Indian Commission. spoke briefly in behalf OF the
Indians. The recommendation Of the committee was
adopted
The Rev. 8. V. Willard, OF Connecticut, reported
the West Central African Missions, and the Rev. F.
H. Boynton on the European Turkey Mission.
They we're followed by the Rev. F. J. Clarke Missionary
10 the Bugarians The Rev DR. W. E. merriman reported
on the Eastern and Central Turkey Missions, Colonel
Franklin Fairbank the trasurers report, the Rev.
Dr. H. NJ Storrs the Austrian Missions. and the Rev.
Dr. Hanlin Oh the Western Turkey Mission Dr. storrs
offered resolution declaring that the Prudential Com
mitee should be encouraged to employ the most stren
mons measures approved by Christian wisdom 10
through the National Government or otherwise, to
missionaries In Austria the complete enjoyment OF civil
and religious liberty IN the administration OF missionary
work. Tue resolution was adopted
Secretary Alden said that q great burden was upon
the Prudential Committee. The missions demanded for
the coming year 100000 more than the mIttee saw
All fmRaedintey persons whose regular contrlbu
we're 81 900 more arose, one after another some
tles IMe a. ~ ,nnu,es ncarv
500 900 thus pledged and them under the lead OF
double their gifts were Invited TO rise.
Al least thousand persons rose 10 their feet PROD
apy onehaf OF the required advance was pledged III
the clOslug fifteen minutes OF tie prayer-mectlng.
The next annual meeting Of the board will he held In
Detroit The Rev. DR.. William NJ. Barbour. OF COnDecu-
cu was designated president and preacher and the
Rev DR.. A. l. Cnapin, of Wisconsin. as alternate.
The old board OF officer reelected with the excep
ton of the Rev j. r. Worcester, whose declining health
does not permit the Prudential Commit
tee The Rev. A. IL. Plumb takes his place
In tile evening every inch OF the hail oc
cup,ed and two overflow meetings held in neigh
boring churches Or. Hopkins president OF the board,
who h now In his eighty second year, his annual
address He WA receiy cd with longcontinued up
plause. - -, ,-,.-, Oh, 81, n.
land made brief address. Tue Rev. DR. stevenson, or
Montreal brought greetings OF the churches the
other side Of line The Rev. Dr. T. ;. storrs, OF
Brooklyn, also spoke
The eleventh public meeting OF the WOmans Board OF
Missons Was held in the High Church this morn
ing Tie crowd the church great that an over
flow meeting was held IN a ncignbOring church. Mrs
W. H. Jenn of Portland, vce-president OF the Board
presided The report OF the Womans Board IN the East
was read b. the secretary. The Board has
under It's tweny-one branches in this
country; three Conference Associations, between
700 and 500 suxIiaries and from 500 10 600 msson
among children. In the foreign field II has
81 missionaries 81 BIele women, II boarding mission
aud Ia village and day schools The total receipts
since january amounted TO SOL .9s5.
From the interior encouraging report was given Dy
Mira Case Of Chicago Reports Of satisfactory nature
were read from toe principal foreign missions.