The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-10-03

which are by birth and blood part and par
eel of heathenism. Brief reference has been
made to their religious and educational pro-
ductions designed for their several fields;
and in passing bg all their contributions to
general literature, we cannot however re-
frain from Tentioning Hamlin's Among
the Turks" Wheeler's TEN Years on the
Euphrates," and ''Letters from Eden,'' An
derson's "History of Missions" Warren's
These for Those" as the writers were ma
tives of aine, and have been in the service
OF the American Board
From one point of view, and this proper
one, the American Board is merely financial
corporation. 1t only receives and disburses
money-and so far as methods are concerned
it is not unlike all other practical, common
sense, business organizations. 1t requires of
its servants and agents capacity, industry
deity, and once year it calls it's stockho
ers togetherto look over the results accom-
plished, to report progress and thereby to
enkindle new enthusiasm, to encourage en-
trance upon wider fields, and the making of
larger investments. In this connection it is
proper to mention that out of every dollar
given to its treasuryninety-four cents goes
into the missionaries hands; the remaining
| six per cent. meeting all the expenses of adj
ministration. It will be seen, therefore, that
theseannual meetings are not holidays mere
| ly, not mere entertainments, unless the
| meetings of railroad, factory and other cor
porations are also so considered. A MAORI
ty of the people here assembling are coming
| with clear heads, cool calculation, and calm
( elaboration, to find outwhat their dollars
have done. Many of them will only be able
| to come by some self-denial; most of them
will go away determined to practise more OF
| it in the future for the sake of the cause,
thinking that it pays. So far as Intelligence,
| enterprise, courage and general manhood
THAT the lashosst5e of tho AIaarioaIa al izan
| known abroad-whether among barbarous or
civilized nations-may be found among the
missionaries of the American Board.
Entertaining the views we have expressed
we congratulate our city and our State
I budb we nave tue pIlfllcSC VI lSSOAsAh5 -
organization which at home and abroad has
SO conspicuously honored the American
name. That this is a veritable corporation
that has a soul is shown by its works. Its
members are the genuine cosmopolitans,
| true citizens of the world, showing by pre-
cept and example the largeness of the terri
| tory lying outside our individual knowledge.
| The American Board will find a cordial
welcome in our city, city which $
| boundless possibilities for the future;- situa-
ted between the granaries of the West and
the markets of the East, and brought near
er to both by railway and steamship lines
than any other commercial city in the
Union; twice pur fled by fire, and always
kept clean by the Atlantic, by the waters
of Lake Sebago, and by wholesome law.
IN The Board has here large constituency,
Y and has received heretofore generous con-
tributions from friends of long standing. II
is possible that it's new friends will outnum-
Der the old, as sectarian lines are forgot
ten, all doors are open, and everybody says
| Welcome