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

tolical succession though episcopal hand has been
laid upon your heads And you have provSa {G sns
selves worthy Of that succession therefore, VIC Oo''
We give you CORDIAL welcome also because OF In, inc
errand on which you have come This Is no pon.| o
conventional nothing against such gatnerinsS u
the contrary, wherever patriotism prevails 10 TI,Ssr
Is this scientific conference-thouch such assemblies
have done much for the material goou Dol ot Y rno
have come htSer to consult for the frthersnce OF
the Gospel Of Christi the world over anu ma an9 oc
cupy The energies of men. In the course OF the few
interviews between Christ and his DISCIPLES th nav
heM during the interval between HIS resurrection and
ascension find that on no fewer than thfe re- dsunC
was TO be preached among all nations TO the
uttermost parts Of the earth 10 every Was 10
HIS heart and may be sure that at no time Is our
work more PsaIss SS w Il ' And What is SO de-
ghtfl to Him is equally profitable 70 the world ITSELF
Msa has II not of owd m 20 e that has S
the platform which our clvi and religious liberties
hgs sse0 Science 'aa d ST m p Sn &
us different from those who lived before It's promul-
ance we are doing the very best thing can for
tho nations OF the earth. Moreover, in all this. we
CHURCHES themselves The life Of the Church is in It's
aggrssivencss As the late DR. Hitehcock once said
missionaries VII have ministers Ear
reaching therefore and important is the work which
We welcome you again because Of the presence
"where two or three are gathered together in My
name, there am in tho midst OF them and we eA,
With YOU are engaged in His work. During nv irst
months of residence in this country now seventeen g,
years, when invited 10 attend the meeting OF
ne Board, the brothers who made the Invitation said
% me- I'VE think that the meeting OF the hdnesca vi
Heaven and confess that my experience slhcc nae
largely confirmed his statement ! Know not now ~ IL
ho Is
the former mercies may be renewed and that we may
60 a. md S S Of r 9 r nes Which w n we
would rather had not been said MAY God send upon
spirit Of counsel and Of right the spirit Of knowl
edge and Of the fear of the Lord to make us OF QUICK
shedow OF His dovcliko wngs, may peace and brother
hood characterize our deliberations, and as at t1e
close of the first Christian council; may, The resll,
In us. rejoice for the consolation"
Of expcctaiion for ourselves. The annual inunda,
ton OF the Nile leaves behind 1t fortl, sediment Of
3 With made s for HRs s 90 OF
meetings OF the Board have commonly left such an
DesG dMe mat ss Bcon the
whcn difference Of opinion and discussion have been
the features of the meetings, or, for example, az
Springfield We hope we pray that 1t NAY BE BE- the 4,
God shall please as one of the fruits OF our re-
And now, my dear and honored brother address
ING President SorS), my much loved friend. my very
helpful neighbor. BET me add that my heart gives
deeper thrill In saving the word Welcome !" when
[ see you in the chair. You have been here often
enough before You have always been welcome when
you came here, but never before 50 welcome as 10
day, and II is 10Y To us that these meetings are To
DO made nlustriOus by your wisdom In guiding our
discussions and your unrivalcd el0quence in enforc
ing the claims Of the great cause 10 which all OF us,
trust, have consecraed ourselves l bid you
welcome, in the and for the sake of the Lord
Jesus Christ. (ApplauseJ
President Storrs replied to DR.. Taylor in these
words:
The American Board has taken the liberty OF
mtipg good many duties upon which l have
esitated 10 accept; but has not yet assigned me
he duty of responding to SO eloquent and touching
nd tender and memorable a word OF welcome as
hat which has greeted us al this hour. 1t VIII
20 my office the end OF the meeting undoubtedly,
return the thanks Of the member, of the Board 70
the Broadway Tabernacle Church. ifs officers and
It's most efficient committee for the Kind hospitlli
ties which they have inielligently and generously
extended 10 us. But It IS not my duty 10 offer
thoe thanks; and for me 10 say any personal word
10 the brother who has been next my heart for
these seventeen years, and with whom / have taken
sweet counsel often, would he Ike the right
hand giving 10 the left. the left 10 the rght,-n
would be like speaking into my own ears.
can only say that. amid the beautiful. sacred and
hallOwng memOrie, which rise in our hearts as
VIC gather in this assembly. consecratcd t. God 81
long ago and accepted Of Hin in such great use
TO be welcomed by the brother who has spoken we
rejoice TO he welcomed by this noble church, hrst
of our order in this city and the neighboring city,
which has shown its magnificent faith. and it's mag
nfdcent Iberality during years. We thank
our dear brother. DR.. Taylor and we thank me com
mittee of the church for this warm and warming
welcome. Applau'e)
hvmn was sung after DR.. Storrs had spoken
and then the reports of the secretaries were pre-
sented