New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16

nigh 10000.
GIVING A REVIEW AND PREVlEW.
THE WORK OF THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEEDS
OF THE NEW oNE-REPoRTs FROM THE
HOME DEPARTMENT..
The report of the Prudential Committee on the
Home Department was presented by Secretary
L. K Alden. In it he said
Five facts. which need, in order to show Their sis,
phasze this call: (D The urgent request from al
our fields for achievements rom so and u The Pacific
islandssx missions-peed at least ten ahdluo ,en
and women without deay .Hnsneudne special
appeal for our Anticipating work In the NlcnlS
OF Marin and Mosn needs fifteen t .ag c"rt, ny
for ten China-four mis- ions-prescnts an ahSs'
resisess sppeathe OPENINGS tG not less than
sixty. And Japan literally importunes-e.erS r ni1 az
and with pipe and harp ana P na.op and
corporate members testfy-or at least thlrty I've
during the coming year the amsT o,bt add The mis-
sonares also TO sent If possible In me sane oysv
They what they say In all drd he So words in
score of languages to express the INTENSITY VI h.t
desires 1t only moderate statement tis very hour
ISo additional missionaries and assistant msNiolaI oDt
in order properly 70 sustain ana so,Sg made Of sew
sra promising new fields which invite our en,Ia n
~ Gods spirit is 50 moving upon N i mssopary SER
ana the he pat year have been almost continuous
and they promise be the same for me wear new u, mis-
eIonaries and assistant missionaries HS NAV
sQns forth or than are Sss pe nSw repOcd
Year for more than hall century a wns t onS
are now on file at the Missionary hTo ~ he com
S,eted and presented 10 the next Prudential ION IN
mittee, of nearly as many more T S have abundant
caeon for specai thanksgiving 10 God that 'hS gay
dldates for missionary service are so many anu "
such XoW for third fact which IS on The financial c
side There IS already so he sipport Of mis-
sonares now the field or on lheir Sas 600 beyond
and Of their CONNECTED work a. eaS exncct 10 receive
tn Culinary scurces relied upon-unleSs some se
provision is made for this additional 40 bqs
S,, ' almost morally compelled contrary PERHAPS 10
what may regard Petnrs tscy could present
this report TO the Board itself to when heS HUN iO
counsel and as 90 ,f ceivod from the
missions for the coming year are SoO,OUO AZ the
amount suggested con no probaby be granted for 1890
While additional specific requests nav Do requests
amounting $4,000 Should mes for the
g year would be increased by Tl2O.VOV ;tai
those OF the wear under review carry ms VI
expenditure 70 st suggests itself There can be no
forward movement to any consldersDlc h oven that
LIZA ,,nese assurances can in some way DE eHS 4,r
H., &C. M he large increase In The -
from churches and individuals during the col ANIMAL
II these by the tokens Of the Divine
nrsence and blessing, we ma! Iedsoia ,3ent. of the
year Oh inS nnd tbat of any previous year in me
bietnrv of the Board. Possibly Goa mas po,rinr
us if will but trust HIM M ,e as well as Of
all other gifts uDon His waiting pcI}p'o nrlic,fion
accept the ancient word IN tho us close Of financial
rcport Bring We the whole 1.-THE mo 'c ~ host
and prove me now herewith fad of Heaven and
norr YOU out blessing, that there snail not oo 0O'
enough 10 receive H." on. %
The following is the substance OF the report Vi
the treasurer, Langdon =. ward
4 t a1min nffni's,
August 81, 1850 ss4s a. ion as
acknowledged in The Missionary y, q TIE MI
si"naIy Herald 1850 ~ from the legacy OF Asa
Otis $40 Ca 95 from the legacy OF D. WI M,nd
S eS s;e1 SO 81 baanoc on hand september
/ 1883 $500 O9 total. S6oG.ool AZ. u,
tcgacv OF Asa OTIS New-LOndon, Conn.-ln accord
anre With tho action Of the Board at its annual meet
Ing in 1870 (see annual report p xD, the r1 m
Of securities remaining in the teasnrers hands sp
TENDER l. 1888 at par SiTso Cor AZ nmms on ssle
$40 6s5 49, received for dividends and interest Sl5,
lO1 80 total s212536 40 EXPENDED Tor new mS aI
GA s0 East Central Africa Mission 80. II Hong
Kong Mission. Ss4b 30 shansi Mission, Sll.729 ~
NSbe M SsRaa N ssoa total $4,000 o.
Balance August 81. 1880 Sl6ss9l AZ appraised V@uo
OF egscv Of Samuel W SWEET, Boston.In accordance
With The ACTON Of the BOARD its annual meeting IN
ls4 see AfR ansca H Gss brc Period Of years in
The cvangelstic and educational departments Oh our
he present emergency in Japan and upon Tie graz
opportunity China 900 Balance zee ooa Of ne The r
c sg@cG o AFS e executors during BE Year
received for premiums on sales $50 oY TOO az iG
Fxpendcd during the year ending August a. 1850 and
nv hp Mission. LII
for missions in Turkey, S1l.93s 50: for missions IN
India, s7143 TO- for missions IN China $4,000 y. 60
ISr S stands ESQ total $50 ito 90 balance
legacy August 81 1850, S1O8,O78 PC.
Owing TO the illness of secretary ClafR ms
annual survey Of part of the missionary field
was read by DR. f. f. Strong editorial secretary
His reference 10 the generous aft OF sl0o,oO0
outside the treasury Of the American Board,
toward ,be establ shment of Christian university
supplementing the great educational work already
developed at Kyoto, was loudly applluded. Inc
name of this friend OF Christian education has not
been made public yet,
From Secretary Smiths survey of twelve mis-
sons of the Board. this summary is taken:
Thus from the fields God has given us to till
reminder that He who began this work follows it
With Ills steadfa,t blessing, and is leading on 10
spread and betting the globe. at moro than LOO
principal cities and centres % nopn'aon the gospel
o. Ire printed page sent abroad $50 churches gather
SO 900 commandments. 4;52o Of whom have been 10
and boarding schools gather 7Ge5 picked youth, Of
both in training for special Christian scrvc,
among their own people and about $4,000 pupils
in common schools are brought hopefully within the
limit ~ Christian influence. Medical service lcnls an
increasingly valuable all TO all this work: tho
volume Of Christian literature expands and asserts
darkness, and sin away and the cheering morn
draws near To the CIV, "Wetchman. what OF the
nigbt ~ from many lands and IN MANY tongues the
answer Of hope and faith is given, :" The morning
cOmeth.' r.., -.
terian Church who had occupied seat OH the
nlatform among the corporate members Of the
Board offered the closing prayer.