New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-16
THE OLD AMERICAN BOARD.
FAITHFUL WORK IN MANYLANDS
IT'S EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY BEGUN IN
THIS CITY.
THE BROADWAY TABERNACLE HoNoRED BY THE
PRESENCE OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DEEPLY
INTERESTED IN THE SALVATION OF THE
HEATHEN - DIR. TAYLoR's RINGING
WORDS OF wELCoME-THE ANNUAL
SERMON DELIVERED BY DIR.
PRATT, OF NORWICH.

| a. m to-day-Business Three special papers
rS hs pqSn1a Fors cGTm9e to be Presented By @
Review Of the Last Twenty Years in Japan.5 aTbe
Place Occupied in the Missionary Work by Prayers
the f0rcnO0n).
2:3O p. m.-Reports Of committees tprobably in.
closer union between the Board and ibe Cburcbes
particularly upon the selection of corporate membcrs
7:45 p. m.-Addresses by missionaries and Others.
The Broadway Tabernacle has a unique plaee
in the history Of New-Yorll as being the anni-
versary home of scores of religious, charitable
and philanthropic institutions. The May ami.
versary' of former years was largely attended,
and the Tabernacle was the Mecca Of the faithful.
Many and varied have been the objects presented
on its platform, ranging from the care Of few
orphan children to the freedom of a race. In the
old building the friends OF the Negro and the
Negro himself found cordial and enthusiastic
welcome. But for tine first time in its history
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions has accepted the hospitality OF this
church. Not since 1882 has the Beard. fanil-
iarly known as the A D. C. Z. NJ met in
this city An important meeting was held in
Brooklyn in 1870, when the Presbyterian element
of the Board withdrew in order TO strengthen
its own dcnominational Board Local interest
in the body over which Mark Hopkins presided
with so much grace for many years has been
aroused recently by the election to that in-
portant office OF DR.. Storrs, of Brooklyn. The
wisdom of the Board in selecting him as its presi-
dent has been fully attcsted during the short
time that he has been in office, and it is generally
conceded that scarcely another minister in the
Congregational Church could have succeeded so
well he has done in harmonizing the conflicting
elements in the present constituency Of the Board.
Both liberals and conservatives trust his iudg-
ment and his loyalty to the best interests Of tho
Board.
The fervent Scotch greeting which President
Storrs received from his brother in the ministry,
who is the president of the American Missionary
Association, was accepted in graceful terms both
speeches were heartily applauded, especially DIR.
TaylOr's assurance that he gave hand with
heart in it, to the members Of the Board DIR.
Storrs promised to say word to the pastor Of the
Broadway Tabernacle, his people, and the efficient
committee who are providing for the comfort OF
the members OF the Board and their friends before
the close of tie meeting
Following the congratuatory speeches came
earnest words from the secretaries and the treas
urer of tie Board. The years work. the rumors
to the contrary notwithstanding, seems to have
been one Of the most important in the history of
the organization. In the reading Of the report OF
the Prudential Committee, Secretary Alden an
swered several of the criticisms that have been
put forward of late. This he did without men
tion,ng them, but those who had read the charges
made in some of the UNCONVENTIONAL papers felt
that emphasis was being laid on those parts of the
report that referred TO the attacks upon the man.
agement of the committee.
In the evening the Rev. DR. Lewellyn Pratt, Of
the Broadway Congregational Church of Norwich,
Conn, preached the annual sermon, his topic
being THE Christian Church Essentially Mis-
sionary' DR.. Pratt for many years a pro-
fessor in the Hartford Theological Seminary, and
during his vacations on more than one occasion
supplied the pulpit of the Broadway Tabernacle.
In his sermon last night he treated Of Christ's
mission as the pattern for the Church, and then
presented the Church as the missionary by which
the Kingdom of God is to be continued and ex-
tended. The substance of the sermons will be
found on the eleventh page.
Three special papers are TO be presented this
morning by the secretaries in behalf of the
Prudential Committee relating TO tb, evangelical
tion of Africa the results of the labOrs in Japan
and the place that prayer occupies in missionary
work The Committee Of Fifteen to report on
securing closer union between the Board and the
Churches, particularly upon the selection of cor
porate members, will be heard in the afternoon,
and in the evening there will be addresses by
missionaries and others.