New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16
wELL-KNowN MEN AT THE MEETING.

GENEROUS PROVISION MADE FOR THEIR EN-
TERTAINMENT-THE ORIGIN OF THE BOARD.
A large number o. weiI-Bnown clcrgymen, educators
and lavmen have sgnifed their purpose TO be present
AT the meeting this week. Among them are the fol
lowing besides President Storrs +. W. Batchfod. OF
Chicago. vice president; the Rev. Drs. n. G. Clark
f. X Alden, Judson smith, E. f. Strong C. c. Crccgan,
s J. Humphrey, officers of the Board Presidents
: C. Bartlett of Dartmouth A. L. Chaplin, of Beloit;
NJ H. BucRham of Vermont University J. W. Strong
of Carlton the Rev DR.. H. NJ Dexter, Editor of The
Congregationast; Or. Simeon Gilbert, OF The Adj
vance" the Rev. Washington GLADDEN., Of Columbus
Ohio: the Rev. r. +. Lawrie, Of Providence. II. l.;
Professor J. f. Dwnell Of Oakland, Cal; the Rev
Durdette Hart of New-Haven, Conn.,; the Rev. Dr.
Doariman, of Chicago; the Rev. C. X. Leavt, Of
cleveland the Rev. DR.. A. H. Quint, of Boston, the
Rev. DR.. a. II. Ross Of Port Huron, Mich; F. C.
Sessions of Columbus, Ohio; j. n. Stickncy, Of Rock
VILE Conn; the Rev. Dr. Fem, of Portland; the Rev
Arthur Little Boston the Rev. Drs. buckingham and
Burnham Of Springfield Mass; the Rev. Dr.
A. H. Plumb. of Boston; Elbrldgo Torrey,
dorchester Mass. the Rev. Dr. F. T. Clark
Boston: the Rev Joseph Ward, Yankton Oak ; the
Rev. DR. Phillips Rutland. W.; the Rev. II. A.
stlmson St Louis f. WhittleSey Washington; the
Rev H. c. Haydn, Cleveland Many missionaries are
10 be at this meeting. Including II. j. Bruce and wife,
G. H. Gutterson and wife, and J. f. Tracy and wife,
from India: c. +. Herrick and wife. r. NJ Cole and
wife. LYMAN Bartlett wife and daughter; Robert
Chambers Mrs. Montgomery, the Misses Kimban and
Wright OF the Turkish MISSIONS F. f. Rand and wife,
of Micronesia; NJ L. StimSon and wife, William r.
sprague OF China; Miss Susie Tyler. of Africa d. C.
Greene and wife. missionaries from Japan tho Rev.
Mr. Isc pastor Japan and others from other fields
of the Board At least one theological seminary has
given recess that the students may attend and a
large number promised from Yale, Hartford and
. Andover.
An important auxiliary to the Board Is the Woman's
Board, under whose auspices meeting for ladies VIII
be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the
Fourth Presbyterian Church. in Thirty fourthst Tho
sessions begin each day at a. N. and 80 and As
p
The Committee Of Arrangements in this city. Of
which the Rev DR.. W. NJ. Taylor is the chairman,
has been unspaIing in its efforts TO make the meeting
a success and worthy the hospitality of the city.
The following is the committee: DR. Taylor chairman
DR. S II. Virgin first vicc-chairman; Dr. j. T..
Rankin. second vice-charnan: the Rev C. II.
Daniels secretary; j. +. Fisher treasurer; ard Cor
neihts n Bliss Charles s. Smith, the Rev DR.. william
Kincald. Dr. /. C. Warner T. p Walling, Charles
p pelrce C. D. Wood, Samuel Holmes, Alonzo Al
ford Charles T.. Ford. Charles C. Hail. dwight John
ston. John H. Wa hbur. Or. William u. Thomson.
william Ives Washbun, Irving X Fisher william
6. Bates Frederick Billings. C. b. kneya's Charles
A Hull the Rev. L. H. Cobb. Henry L. Pratt James
Mitchell aud II. n. Lockwood
The STERN that has now and again broken over the
Board now antislavery again probation. etc. IS sara
to be In keeping with the origin Of the Bosrl "hieh
was born In a thunderstorm, under the lee OF nay
siack near Williams College, in the summer cf 1oOo
Five stucents were obliged to hold their
IN this novel place being driven by the shower from
their accustomed quarters in maple grove, heIe a.
thew nrayed one OF them, Samuel j. MINIS, pioposeI
hal t6ey send or rather attempt to send' the CosP
10 the heather, and said We can 40 IL We Amer
Ths Is popularity said TO be the DTlhpaoo Va an, 49,
can foreign MISSIONS but this rather seems 70
heen me ougrowth Of the seeds planted by the rug
Esbe,e Who discussed the subject OF foreign missions
before thew left Holland. when New-Engahd was truly
Among The officers chosen at the annual meeuhg are
The prudential Committee, who, IN me interim ACT iol
tbe oard their dongs being subject TO review AT the
end Of the year This committee consists OF Yen mem
Ssrs Ave Of whom are laymen OF large business eA-
erIsnce This secretaries and treasurer join In us de
beratons, but have vote The home depstm men
hss one secretary and the foreign Al present Two
The tneome Of the Boards first year was 1855 than
m 600 this year IL is nearly $675,o0O The missions
Of the Board cover many points IN Africa, Infkoy
botb In Europe and I'm Asia; India, japan, China
spain, Austria Mexico and the Pacific ISLANDS. Inc