New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-04
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Cleveland Ohio Oct 3.-Ihe second days session
of the American Board Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions was opened this morning by the Rev. Or
storrs che president, who delivered brief address
Said he:
When. consented to speak at this session,
promised myself not TO speak ~ length on missionary
L pics The great growth which characcrizes every
thing that pertains 10 God has been evidenced IN his
society. The little plant has become ggantc tree
s23 600 900 to s24 600 600 have been given to MS.
much OF hy people who arc bd, moderately wen on
the prayers and sacrifices OF those who have given
their dear one to rs, and the lives OF devoted ms
history Of our association has been merio ous one
full of prayer and sacrifice, full Of work and energy
are bound to the future by the past. From Him 70
whom much has been given much shall be REQUIRED,
and conq1erIng religion Of the world, especially In
countries whose civilization antedaicd our own The
measure out Of the parallel efforts of different dc
nominations to spread the Gospel and the Spreading
the Master and His work
inadequacy IN the old religion, and desire TO en-
brace Christ The fulness of our time has come, as
sblllties before US are gr,at The Gospel, which is
our agent is, powerful to save, and its effect
to conquer the world Every convert we make Is a
new agency, and our work sos on as does the banyi
Of Christianity We 10 remember that We have
above an behind US q God whose Gospel IS always
enthusiasm is indescribahe. The world shows His
power, but the Cross showed His love. As We are
ga hered together with this past behind u.s. with this
glorious present with Us, ard with the vas I
future reckoning on, spirit should
be Of Joy and Confidence and brohery love toward
all who viii join with Us In our work
The Rev. Or. f. K. Alden, the home secretary read
a paper the financial outlook He dwell on the
idea that all the life and property in the world is Gods
and should be held in trust for Him and for His
people. He cited many cases Of those who have In
the past and do consider their worldly goods a.
sacred trusts There was, the report said, IL 0.JO0
needed and now unprovded for and the speaker sue-
gested that churches be urged 10 make additional
offerings, and that individuals increase their subscrip
tons
paper was read by Foreign Secretary n. G. Smith
upon India its Need and Opportunity" He said
that India Is the great missonfeld OF the world The
energy and enterprise of the vast population have
been so dwarfed that the average income per indi-
vidual Is barely S13 so year.
Our Missionary Opportunity in China was the
title of paper read by The Rev. Dr. Judson Smith
The mis- onary force at work In China, Dr. Smith
said bears comparison 10 the needs What Is
needed is that young men and women should go there
by hundreds. and throw their lives and enthusiasm
into the scales that hall lift China into the Light Of
God.
The Rev Dr. A. J. F. Behrends Of brooklyn, offered
mtee of nine 10 invesgat the advisablty Of having
the BOad made up OF delegates from the Congrega
tiOnal churches. The resolution referred TO the
Committee on Business.