New-York tribune., 1889-10-18

il, but what those drafts made literally In ac-
coriance with the provisions under which those
legacies were bestowed; and therefore there Is no
question before us to-day with regard 10 the honorable
measure in which that money was used. t.o, that
the contributions while increased over those OF iaSt
year. were only slightly increased, and they
emphasize the fact that there is need OF these these
contributions from our churches. A. the same same
time they recognize the fact that there Is n1d
g 70 TSSm go them 'G Rs nr trying Vi f hour
few days ago the grandes steamer afost IN
was stranded and came near being Wrcc Wrcched-Ioa ~ y, -
the storms OF the Atlantic. but just as IL was
into this cOmmodous harbor-so we recognIe u'e md
that there is danger at this hour when rs yoaTs H
BOARD which has stood the storms OF eighty years s
coming into the harbor of our hopes, WheTc r,c,
all unite with one heart ana one hi"u J" i''
There is need of a wisdom above our own to guide gniue
This COMMITTEES as they stand at the helm ana ,og
tnre tbis repo-t closes with the plea for an eare9
PRAYER on the part of our united churches lh"t 10
IL to asTSn4 TaS% 9e ws9Sm and believe
this unrest is 10 settled not by n'y man nc
of grace pleading with God, for ourselves, or ao cao
churches and for the heather world Ana IL LAY we e%
been more accomplished settle this unrest nan a
ever before If only this matter can pe be 11 moved
G9r % recognize Sesrs e ca Of our Master to ys
themselves and their all TO TO- ms graS ship which has
oaed SO noby in the past win float into to ON tho
70 stay there ! tqt hss to Sver go msde 1Sln 's
MT President, utter these words simply yoccd 10 in in
press TO you the fact that this conniooo ,ie II was
he utmost fairness of which il was capa9o in
made up largely Of laymen personally members
churches and so taf a5 np S With Single exception
OF paStors who feel the pulse OF lhe .hjs bour
question OF vital %dsate m0mer '4r the assertion that this
committee has no desire IN any od ,rhich Is not
facts or 70 say a sIS have Considered the facts
which the Prudential Committee nave p else tbc need
bntora ne and recognize above all tllnGS cso bour
Of Divine nc guidance God help us in this trying nou
After Judge Shipman, of Hartford had spoXI" Wr
on the need of enthusiasm IN hilsSUm ,oot ~ tLe
Hazards motion TO recommit H oHo 81 70 "a DR.
committee WITS lost by vote OF % ~ J5. 1In
L u Webb of Boston, a member Oh tle i, iIuI' -.
taI Committee announced that ne hau nSIen1I 61oo
insnuation after nsinuauon aga1st "io r. tLorn
rial Committee. Now he proposeu ~ H"rU l5 Lo
ceasa If the Prudential COMMITTEE couiu Ge
,royed to be dishonest disngenuousj tieh rev 10 .
he proved ard the committee lmpeacheu: AU :"
iator time In the session he intended TO act.
,ppEA1s MADE IN BEHALF OF JAPAN
Professor George p. Fisher, of Yale, read re-
mort on the work in japan, which he supplemented
bv striking speech on the necessity of increasing
tho mission work in that Empire. This position
was seconded by Professor W. j. Tucker, OF An
dover. who said in substance:
To-day the missionary problem IS Japan, because {,
the japanese race. now lie CLOS 10 aT @ % oo to
WoSamcdanism or to Christianity. Now IS the time
10 act and win that great Ieople LOT E!G Cduo , %
Christ Let us sag 70 with SuI japan. She needs YOU
sSo must have you and If YOU 80 in the spirit ma, a,
te Japanese would have YOU which Is ihe spiriI vi
Christ the results will be far-Ieachng and lasting.
Dr. Grfs of Boston who has spent 1T some t%n hcgn .e
in Jnpan gave an interesting account OF uhe pesIl
- ~ o. ~ Cbristianitv in that country. lie SAID
that before missionaries went TO Japan and even
before Commodore Perry landed there there |ero ere
Japanese who prayed for Christ TO come anu lmor m
Cbristionitv to enter Even before the American
merchant ship the Morrison in sS7 was Tcd dn,o on
hv tbe Japanese when she attempted 70 hnd some
o3etayvav sailors. Dutch merchants had told some
of the japanese of Christ, and handed the ne Bole t
10 scholars who translated it from the DntGh hlIo
the Japanese language. Some of the men VINO en-
brocpd the new religion clung TO It though lm-
prisoned and sentenced to death They We're 1oas as
odorn tbe Roman calendar The speaker pointed
out japanese young man who sat at IN ,i1,od IFGnS h
new as the son of man who had peen kliCu e. ny
six assassins on account of his belief IN Chrls-
tianity. , VII, C,,, o.. No,~+or
Mass. was read. which announced that the church
had made a special offering of $4,000 to open new
missions in Japan.