New-York tribune., 1889-10-18

" a missionary's life. The native Africans, when
he began to teach them had no idea Oh a
Creator and of n future life as Christians under.
stand it, He told how he and 1eiow-l iSoVs S H.
had printed first few verses, tneh az VI Na,,,
Gospel Of Matthew and hnaly M yhe .1e NATIVES whom
they taught to read The Africans not ony d earned
to read the Bible. but many OF thein dS ds"ntb ,,,b
chapters of it by heart. The speaker yoSeu W. ~
an enpeal for more men, and especially for the
prayers Of Christians in America. T,,or -
Another missionary, the Rev 'SsnaH sr Gava Va
the Zulu Mission, followed HIM. Mr, wv 81 ~
an account OF some of the better quahues Oh tne
natives among whom he was worNhe' LIZ "uu m
property were safer among them, ne sau; 1nan -.
CHRISTIAN nation: even theft was punlshed Dy
death, The speaker then addressed himself more
especially TO the young men ana women preSeno
who contemplated entering the InlssiDn lelu 10y
would be happy if they did So MI Iyler sald Ior
his long experience had shown HIM that there was
divine satisfaction in thus devotlng oneseH 10
ocT The s'r peoues of Frederick A. Walter and wife,
late missionaries of the Board, for revision of
the decision Of the Prudential Committee IN thelr
case was referred TO the Business Committee; Az
this point the regular business was ADJOURNED lor
half an hour for devotional exercises. which were
led by the Rev. Thomas Laurie, of Providence
THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE UPHELD.
When the business proceedings were resumed
the report Of the committee appointed to consider
the report of the Prudential Committee was read
by Professor Franklin w. Fisk, of Chicago.
Upon finishing the reading of the report Pro
fessor Fisk made short address upon the spirit
which should impel in the missionary work he
said that in his thirty years experience In tneo-
logical seminary he had seen many young men VINO
were studying for the ministry, ana hsu pd sood
opportunity to understand their needs. lie pIsceu
less aad less emphasis on culture OF thc heau'
unless there corresponding culture OF the hear'
lie added
Cod forbid that should undervalue instruction OF
the brain, but have seen young men OF ohiS or ,hn
nary ability who studied with prayer, become Iile
and the most bleSScd OF Duu,
So IL Is with churches they too, must have the spif'
Ne make almost fetish Of the American Board SO so
deeply do love It and so earnestly 40 we pray ray m a
should pay less aieDton to mechanism ana mora
he foT ~qyg St 10 P pTav o first ' of ali for tho Holy spirit
until shall come upon us e1 and dNNe we fs9 6eor 81 0r
MEMBERS GROW EARNEST IN DEBATE
Rowland Hazard was of the opinion that tne
eport of the Prudential Committee was not
fair representation of what the Board had done
in the wear Just closed He wanted to know DOW
n wears work could be reported prosperous III
which only two young men from the NeW-EIe-
land seminaries had offered their services 10 thc
Board when, Notwithstanding larger lu!hoea ~
of churches had contributed than formerly, there
had been no prOpOrtiOnate gam III Contributions
and $50, 900 had been taken from the o"etU i ulI,
He therefore moved that the report be sent PACK
10 the committee and addition ol thfee mem,
hers be made The motion was secOhded anu
Professor Fisk announced that he would Withdraw wlS
Professor Egbcrt Smyth, of And0Ver SehihaTN,
complained that the committee wblch han Jusg
reported had made no attempt, so lar as ne coulu
learn 10 institute any inquiry regarding the state
mentS made in the Prudential Cohmltuee re- re-
port. 1t had apparently DaSed i'S concIuslon'
on the information furnished by the home secre-
tary.
DR. ALEXANDER MKENzIE SPEAKS
At this point Dr.. Alexander Mckenzie. of Cam
bridge Mass. rose, and in calm yet earnest tones
delivered this plea for harmony:
Mr.. President: Only want to say a word in the the
rcason-any reason that need remsin-for the unr9t
lAat IS IN tnis oaiG Ieae Is oe % baKe eTv on M Ur ~
ttVIe, We have one gospel. Ihere i no qutsti' m u
doctrine which divides US IN our @ woiA oa 90 40" nnrst
md It seems 10 that We had better face the Issue
religions commonsense 10 sweep away every Ghcr-
ence oi prime pie that now exists ana IeaNe Us u ~
rher Is great. difference Of opinion in regard i,b TO
the report OF tne Prudential Committee. Upon that
only hear them poAen OF here anu 1erS, a,ioI tion
was very interesting editorial in The Congresau1n5
ast lasi week in review OF the year, the concur
sons of which directly opposite 10 In"S0 hers
have been advanced here 10 very t,n mlsuS Ve,p Of
Unprecedented financial prosperity mas oGon YEAR
i financial misfortune SO % ia Character S OF men seat
IF n has been a year with much 10 dcpIore, 1o
aot present 9e S nnSS n eas sS VIII r" re men see things
differently The Prudential COMMITTEE loon t =, I0so DO
thTS in he slightest degree nor thai Oh any
others l simply ask in all MnIho's nun ths ms,nder
ssndIUg dragging through another year rd.rs,ond
do not believe the brethren an OF mem home II is
how Ihs se1o i mater to our churches now enternS
work koeion Of hs snd 8e1 Hcng nRgS chSc
earfiy dry and have been Tor lohs dome dome 60 that
we shan not be disturbed in our PraygI night be
everywhere else by contention Wh,Sh one Side or
Se ot6er could sit down to face these Iacts c%iS ti
preached sst sunday con on the sSPrSdY with oil my
heart and life and the people responded o9t 1ne IS "a,
not done before m maP rSGna SSmG al o
r5upcbes are tired of It and in the name OF our our
churches every Of them; in me nahc 81 0S T
ermeetng and maternal meeting and Shrlsuan lei, h
deavor society In the name OF every w DO be-
which our 1000 churches are attempting 10 oo Sa7
von the corporate members Of this Boal 70 see onS'
this matter settled and buried 1St ,Sr OIL snI ei re
TO plan upon which we can unte III pH1IN ~ H. ~
ae tbe, alternative There is thought of separation
there is no need of separation want to To- reReaS de IN N
nnin6n there is not single principle. there Is moi
single doctrine there is not single inference IRON
~ tbis Board taking up this sublime and supreme
work have nothing ,,SS,, pr3PPoSs' PeT9 enijeR @je
Ss Committee composed two-thrds of it, Of business
men and onerd Of it of clereymen VINO ma ma uen c"n
tention-who shall taNe up this whole matter; S.
that shall not have one man sDofSer DeS ar from with
ont but the calm, broad view Of men who nave SIMPLY
one rng pges5cnt we love the Lord Jesus Christ witt
all our hearts There is not a man In THIS Boar
who would not die for Him this morning ihere ere i j
nor man IN this Eoard who would not give give ever;
doI,ar don he owns for the glory OF Christ There
not one of US suppose, who would not II 1"u VIZ Tb
htm % 70 Africa or Japan, or anywhere else. why
IN the name Of our intelligence and our pley, ar ar
we 10 SIT here and discuss whether the report VI M oi
rrrdental Committee agrees with the facS or @ @not
The time comeI believe II has cone .oHy ScSa
rben we msv settle this contention. VINO bcSa
I, don't know and who has tho credit or the dscred
OF bringing in this unrest don't care nut tne RieTI a.
Get glory that can come 70 a man IN our llino y h
glory OF the man who ends this unrest (Appla,tss,
would be willing TO die II could 90 IT, ~ =, resi- a. !
mart upon YOU, Mr.. President, having alread! uon
much with your great influence and wisdom, 10 qule
these troubled waters. ] believe that under you
iesdership and under the leadership OF men OF th
sr.,it We ma be dome with the Thing