New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-05
4 CRY FOR MORE MISSIONARIES.
URGENT APPEALS 10 THE AMERICAN BOARD
FROM MANY FOREIGN FIELDS.
LHE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD HERB
DR. sToRRs REFLECTED PRESIDENT.

ME NEXT ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD HERR
DR. sToRRs REFLECTED PRESIDENT.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEi
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct 4.--To-day's session Of tho
Amecan Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sIons was well attended. After the devotional
cises the Rev. II. NEG. Dana, Of Lowell, submitted
the report of the committee Indian Missions which
considered Dr. Clarks paper OF yesterday morning on
India Its Needs and Opportunities" Mr. Dana
said that the committee desired to emphasize tho
story told in Dr. Clarks paper. and appealed for I'M
mediate achievements nine or ten missionaries
have the spiritual welfare of 100000 people to look
after Dr. Storrs introduced the Rev Dr. Fairbanks,
a missionary, who has served In India for forty
years. lie spoke on the need of more missionaries
there The Rev. Edward Chester medical mis-
sionary, stated that some said that missionary
must act as evangelist, bishop translator, school
inspector, doctor and lawyer without fees. At
least six new missionaries are needed In the Madura
mission He believed that every pastor under forty
ought to become foreign missionary and that at
least ten per cent of the money that the American
noop,e spepd for Injuries ought to be given TO
missions.
The Rev DR. Foster Of Obern, submitted
the report of the Committee on
African Missions. It embodied statement
of the common fa!llng-geat opportunities and
few missionaries Especially is this the case IN ms
the effect that inasmuch in these times Of great
Christian opportunity the Zulu mission IS crippled
and threatened, the Board should emphasize I'D
Christian parents the necessity of surrenderng their
sons and daughters TO the work. and TO the students
I'm theological semnarle- that there Is demand in
foreign lands that makes their presence there
first duty.
A prayer-m meeting OF an hour followed led by the
Rev. Frederick Noble of Chicago The report OF
the Committee on African Missions was supple
mented by an address by the Rev DIR. David Rood,
venerable missionary, who pleaded for more mis-
sionaries Tho Rev. Herbert d. Goodeuough who
followed DR.. Rood, said that no one need pity a
missionary to Africa he is by no means out of the
world. Pity rather the man or woman here hungrlly
seeking a place at nome, when places abroad ara
hungrily seeking him. The African people have
great spiritual needs. They have 10 be taken out
of the miro Of generations of savagery and social i'm
purity.
The Rev. Dr. +. =. Noble, Of Chicago, on
behalf of the Committee on Japanese Missions, re-
ported an encouraging Christian growth. The COM
mittec commended the proposed union Of churches
in Japan. The Rev. DR.. d. c. Green. Of Tokio
Japan, spoke Of the progress in Christianity made In
that country. The Rev. Mr.. Havada. Of Kobe. Japan
warmly welcomed by DR.. storlS. who said " Tho
churches Of America greet YOU Mr. Havada said
that when he embraced Christianity, thirteen years
ago, a Christian sighted, often prosecuted. Now
The Rev. DR.. cyrus Hamlip. Of Lexington, Macs,
an ex-mssionary to Turkey. said the Turkish Govern
ment Is growing more and more despotc and abusive
10 Christians who often United states subjects.
The Committee on Turkish Missions suggested that
the Government be asked to deal with Turkey I'm such
matters with "dlenihed sternnoss.' At III, sug-
gestion OF Dr. Storrs clause was added 10 the re-
port, thanking Oscar 5. straus, United states Minister
10 Turkey for the assistance he has given missionaries
OF the Board
The broadway Tabernacle Church. New York, was
selected at the next place of meeting and the Rev
Llewelyn Pratt OF Norwich, Conn was named as
preacher, with the Rev Arthur Little Of Chicago, as
substitute The Rev. DR.. storrs, OF Brooklyn. was re-
elected president and +. W. Blatchford of Chicago
vcc-prcsident The Rev. Drs Clark, H. X. Alden
and Judson Smith. all Of Boston, were chosen CORE
spending secretaries the Rev. Drs. II. A. stimpson
OF st. Louis. and +. ~ Packard OF Syracuse record
Ing secretaries L. : Ward, OF Newton Mass treas
urcr, and A. W. Tufts, OF Boston, J. NJ. Gordon ~
Newton, Mass, and J. G. Tyler. Of Boston, auditors
The resolution offered yesterday by Or Dchrcnds
OF krooklyn. calling for the appointment OF com.
In the constitution Of the Board, created a lively dis.
cusslon touching lis phraseoloy. IL was sligsAix
amended and edoptad.