The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-07
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners
of the Congregational Church.

Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners
of the Congregational Church.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Oct. 6-Promptlv at 9
o'clock the large auditorium of the Grand Opera
house was filed for the opening of the second
days proceedings of the American Board of Mis-
sions of the Congregational Church Among
the new arrivals were Rev. Newman Smith, Of
New Haven, and DR.. LYMAN Abbot, editor Of
the Christian Union. New York AS both these
men are leaders in the new departure, the radi-
sal members feel greatly strengthened, and ex-
pect TO make pretty good stand for the ad-
vanced doctrines they hold.
President Hopkins took tho chair. and after
devotional exercises called for paper by the
corresponding secretary, DR.. Alden, on the "In-
Independence of Home and Foreign Missions" "
This was followed by the appointment of the
following nominating committee, which will
name the next place of meeting and the preach
ers for the two succeeding years: DIR. G. F.
Savage, I. w. Andrews. president Marietta Col
lege; Rev. e. n. Packard, Rev. e. N. Williams,
Prof. J. j. Blaisdell, Mr. Stiles Ely.
DR. j. G. Merrill of St Louis, then took the
chair and conducted devotional service for one
hour consisting of prayers and brief talks by
members of the board and visitors. Among
those participating were Rev. Charles Secombe,
Green Island, Neb. Rev. Addison Blanchard,
home secretary. of Colorado Rev. John c.
Goodrich. missionary from North China, and
Rev. It. G. Grassie, of Wisconsin.
After this came paper by the senior foreign
secretary DR.. n. G. Cak, Of Boston, on mis-
sionary Country" After the reading it re-
ferred to the appropriate committee. and short
speeches were then made. The first by
Rev. VIM. Kincaid, district secretary, Of New
York He spoke on the general subjeca of de-
.votion to mission work and a church consecra-
ton for that purpose. His remarks were hearth
ly applauded. He was followed by DR..
Goodrich, of China, who made an earnest
appeal for the foreign work, which
produced deep impression DIR. Davis. of the
Japan mission, was then called for. and respond
ed with very stirring speech, which was warm
ly cheered. He spoke with great feeling of the
work in China and Japan, and urged upon the
church the need of fuller conservation and sacri-
fce for Christ He said that he had had the
privilege, few days ago. of standing the
Spot in Sioux City where the martyred Haddock
fell, and he realized that the martyr spirit had
not yet departed from the church. Il felt" he
continued, 'an inspiration come to me as great
as if had stood by the grave of Savonarola or
John Huss and would that the whole church
had the heroic spirit of the noble Haddock, than
whom no more devoted martyr ever fell" He
closed with an impassioned and thrilling appeal
for the missionary spirit, which was received
WITH great enthusiasm.
Adjournment until afternoon was then taken.
The number of corporate members so far in
New England, 80; total TO- AS there were but
about one hundred corporate members at the
meeting in Boston last year, the attendance here
is regarded particularly encouraging, consd
ering the long distance that the majority have
come. The visiters and honorary members now
number about a thousand, with new arrivals by
every train.
The board was called to order a. 2 P. NJ. Pres
dent Hopkins in the chair. After singing and
prayer by Rev. DR.. Lamson, the committee on
nominations reported the following committees
on missions:
Afrca-G. T. Magoun, D. D., Rev. j. G. Merrill
y. D., Rev. q. II. Debverse, Rev. 7. g. Grasse, Rev
Il. F. Berry, Julius Davenport Fl. J. Bostwick.
India and Ceylon--E. K. Goodwin D. D.. Lyman
Abbott, Burdet Hart, D. D.. Hor. A. G. Barstow
Rev. H. w. Warren, Rev. II. N. Hout
China-W. t. Smart d. D., J. NJ. Sturtevant, Rev.
H. NJ. Hobart
Turksy--Rev. @. NJ Lamson. D. D.. A. M. Dexter
Rev. J. w. Harding Rev. E. E. Abbott Rev. A
Blanchard Charles George w. osgood Samuel Miller
Jspan-Joln L. Todd D. D.. l.. H. Cobb. d. D.,
w. II. Hart, D. d. Simon Gilbert, d. D.. Rev. w. e.
Park Hon. j. q Foote w. A: Dickinson.
Papal Lands--A. L. Chaplin, ID. D., Rev. f. A.
Adams G. B. Stafford, ID. D.. Rev. Judson r. lists
worth A. @. Anderson Deacon Boynton.
Pacific Islands-E. 4. Williams, d. D.. Elder Rob
bins d. D.. Rev. c. O. Brown, Edward ROBBIE D. D.,
Rev. Q. d. Crane, Hon. Dexter Richards. Nd. NJ
Committee to Nominate oficers-Rev. n. Zernham
Jenkins b. r.. Rev. W. P. Fisher, Ebert b. Monroe
Edward S.audley.
Rev. Judson Smith, d. D., of Boston. one of
the foreign secretaries. then read an address on
the subject of Constant Factors in the Mis-