New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-01
THE MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
SECOND DAY OF THE MEETING.
SPEECHES, PAPERS AND ADDREssES-WoMENs
WORK-OPPRESSED RACES.


The Central Congregational Church in Brooklyn
was well filled yesterday at tho second days SEES
sion of the annual meeting of the American Mission
airy Association. The services were begun with q
prayer meeting at $50 a. H., conducted by the Rev.
X. b. Howard The morning programme was long,
beginning with address by the Rev. Dr. J +.
Rankin, Who presided The Rev. DR.: d. K Flick
in Africa the Rev A. II Bradford, of Montclair,
n. j.. read paper on " WOman's Work in Charity
and Missions" the Rev, George NJ Boynton. Of
and one on Educational Work" was read by Pro-
fessor Albert Salisbury, of Atlanta, Ga; and the
Rev A.,A Myres, of williamsburg, KY spoke of
his work among the white people In the mountains.
Besides the prominent delegates mentioned In
THE TRIBUNE yesterday the following persons were
present: the Rev. DIR W. G. Bartlett, of Washing
Rev DIR Lyman Abbott, OF New-YOrk the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Anderson, of Waterbury, Conn; the Rev.
DR. Q. IL White, of New Haven; the Rey. Mr.; Hall,
of New Orleans; the Rev. Erastus Blakesleo, Of
Greenfield, Mass; the Rev. DR.. ID. 0. Meags, Of
Worcester, Mass. the Rev. A. b. Palmer of Ipswich
Mass; the Rev. {. G.. Painter and the Rev. Il.
Scudder, of Great Darlington, Mass; the Rev. w.
A. Robinson, of Homer, y. T.; the Rev q. L. Stan
ton, of South Weymouth, Mass; the Rev. W. w.
Winslow, of Smsbury, Conn; the Rev. DR.. Edward
Beecher, Of Brooklyn the Rev. DR.. NJ. Is. Angler, of
NewbufypOrt, Mass; the Rev. g. L. ByingtOn of
Castleton. VT; the Rev, DR.: Z. H. Ellington, of
Haven; the Rev. Il. b. Howard. of Rockport, Mass;
the Rev. John G. Labarre, of Randolph Mass; the
Alonzo 5. Ball, A. F. Poster, 4. S. Barnes and
Samuel Holmes, of New-York; and the Rev. James
Powell of Chicago.
In the Rev. Mr.. Bradfords paper OH the work of
women he said, among other things: Long before
that memorable gathering under the haystaek at
WlliamstOwn, Samuel J. Mills overheard his
mother say to friend concerning himself: have
cOnsccrated that boy to the of Christ in for
egn Missions Was not that mothers prayer the
real foundation OF the American Board Harriet
Newell, dying before any heathen had listened TO
her voice. has ever since been miniserng angel to
the missionary cause. There is another woman
never to be named without reverence, a woman
whose herOsm has not been surpassed on the earth,
whose career IL part of the glory of Foreign Miss
ions-Ann llasseltlne JudsOn. Thomas Carlyle has
no place IN ms book on Heroes for "a wOmans name,
but what more splendid heroes than Joan of Arc
and Charlotte Corday and Madame Roland and
Grace Darling could he have found The Womens
Board of Missions do more than all other instrrI-
mentalites combined to keep fervent a missionary
spirit. The wOmens temperance movement Is the
most vital force at work for reform in our day.
Brethren, the women of our time have reversed the
Apostolic Injunction, and all along the line they
are readngit, Help those men, and they are dong
so nObly that there is now need of the original in
junction again, Help those women And SO we of
the churches greet the WOmans Bureau of this as
ISOLATION bidding it in one breath, All hail and
GOd-Speed'"
The Rev Dr. w. X. Ward in the afternoon made
report of his visit last summer to the Dakota miss
ions, and the Rev. DIR. Joseph Anderson gave a re-
sOcIatiOns. The Rev. Dr. Cushing Eells, who has
been for more than forty five consecutive years a
missionary IN washington territory spoke of his
work among the Indians. Edwin Eells, an Indian
agent in Western Washington Territory, and the
Rev. Myron EelS, missionary III that Territory.
are the sons of Dr. Eells After reviewing briefly |
his work. extending over nearly half century the
venerable missionary made the following reference |
to the peace policy" From my experience and |
observations The SOcalled peace policy when fairly
tested is a Success Connected Herewith the ideas
and work of the American Missionary Association |
are especially applicable to efforts for the elevation
of the Indians. In my Judgment the veXed Indian |
problem may thereby be solved; solved to the mu-
tual profit of our Government and the Indians"
The Rev. DR.. BARTLETT, of Washington, made an |
appeal IN behalf OF the Chinese IN this country.
Iho following resolution was then adopted: " We |
place record our thorough disapproyal, an as
ISOLATION. of the exclusive and prOhbitOry egisla- |
ton of our Government relative to the Chinese" |
The new constitution mentioned in TIE TRIBUNE |
yesterday was adopted after vigorous discussion |
in which the Rev. Dr. Leonard w. Bacon and |
Austin Abbott participated.
The WOmans Bureau held a meeting in the after /
noon, ut which Miss ID. f.. Emerson presided and adj
dresses were made by Mrs. W. c. Pond, of San
Francisco Mrs Riggs, from the Santee Agency; |
Miss Ida NJ Beach of Savannah. and Mrs. Kincaird.
In the evening the Rev. James Powell of Chicago, |
made an address Chinaman, a ChOctaw Indian |
and negro also spoke in behalf of their respective