New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15
A GREAT MISSION MEETING
THE AMERICAN BOARD TO GATHER IN THE
BROADWAY TABERNACLE.
DIR. TAYLOR TO DELIVER THE ADDRESS OF
wELcoME-DR. PRATT, OF NORWICH, TO
PREACH THE ANNUAL sERMoN-soME
OF THE tories TO BE DISCUSSED.

The eighueth annual meeting Of the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions VIII be
held this week In the Broadway Tabernacle the ses-
sions TO begin this afternoon at O'Clock when the
Rev. Dr. William NJ. Taylor, for nineteen years pastor
OF the church whose hospitality the Board accepts this
year, will deliver the address OF welcome II Is ex-
pected that the meetings will be of great interest and
provision has been msdefo overflow meetings In the
Fourth Presbyterian Church and the Brick Presby-
terrain Church. There is singular spiness In the
rejection of churches of this denomination, since
tor the FIRST half century or more the Presbyterian
Church. especially the New school branch, deeply
interested the work Of the American Board, and this
interest has not wholly died away.
Singular as II may seem, II Is hftyseven years
yince the Board has met in this city. Not one of
the corporate members who heard the sermon Of the
Rev. DR.. william Allen in 1899 will listen TO the
scholarly sermon Of the Rev. DR.. Lewellyn Pratt OF
the Broadway Church, OF Norwich, Conn.,. tonight.
The Broadway Tabernacle itself was not organized
unit 1s4o eight years after the Board met here The
oldest corporate members living were elected in
1896 Both the membership and the constituency OF
The Board have entirely changed since that time In
he meantime many and grave questions have oeen
andsr discussion Two OF the greatest perhaps ASIDE
rom the central object OF the Boards recognized &C
kvitios, have been tho ant-savery topic ana inc
Andover theory OF probation after death me irehuS
Of the Board fear no less satisfactory results from the
latter than those which attended the former The
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IN Springfield two years ago. but the echoes OF that
contest reappesred last year, and there may DC
final whisper heard this week.
There ia no disputng the fact that there are some
clereymeu and laymen In the Congregational Churoh
that are not satisfied with the management OF the
Ro.rd and the assertion Is made, whether justly or
not that this dissatisfaction has taken the form OF
withholding contributions from the work OF the Boar
IN order to create the feeling that the public does MOI
approve its policy, especially the CONSERVATIVE so
ministration Of the Prudential Committee. one OF
the causes OF the trouble has been the failure OF inc
committee to send to foreign field young graduate
of Andover who held to the opinion that there might DC
an opportunity given after death for those 70 Sooep
the Gospel invitation who had never heard IL whlIe
living. This position was so much at variance WIKI
tho history and policy OF the board that 'ne oonl'i
refused to send him 10 India.
mn srORRs FAyoRs LIBERAL CONSERVATISM
The election of President storrs was hailed with
alrbt nv both elements of the Board. It was felt
on tho one hand that his conservatism wouIa pre-
serve the traditions Of the Board while his interest N
foreign mission work would prevent his favorhg tne
tolicy that would withhold one candidate rom 'he
field who ought 10 go. His opening ADDRESS CAV
both parties ground for hope From his letter OF ar
r,ancs tb,se sentences arc taken show how care
nI,v he guarded all the rocks which threatened his
course
TIE Prudential Committee has been instructed f0r
the Second time TO exercise caution as 10 the
mSnt Of any candidates holding doctrine Which tnS
hoard vet estcems unacceptable nhoN a,l9I' an
whose tendencies It judges. as at present ADVISED To
clearly allows If t does not suggest ma VA Sno IN tba
s ,ns,anc.s likely 10 arise where there is any IN
certaipty on the subject is 10 form IFS luueht W.
anesi t sno Of any tendency which may appear
toward the opinion which II must nor is,s oTd q
Ss, when one does not find tho theory sustained
by the Bible and docs not hold IL as pafi OF an az
mentous matter to which Il refers in the hands o.
Him who. Judge Of al ihe Galm WIZ 'T n,Hrnoscd
10 Immediate appointment. This seems to me On,
trey sccordsnt in letter and spirit, with the rtpea,ca
Instruct ton of the BOARD; and have no douDt INA!
he same course viii hereafter be pursued and thai S
consdsrsie care WIN he exercised 10 the presnce of
one which implies favors the oOleSoona9ie 'lco,S
between even vague sUs @nIY PERSONAL to ones
self held in silent submission to subsequenu nted
lion aud distinct dogms,ic tendency or iornlua'ou
conviction. a., ~.
Rpmors have been widely circulated TO the eHec
hat DR. s,orrs intended resign at the meeting TINS
week hut it is stated In The sSoependent' on W-
,uestiorable authority" that he has no mleh'lon
,ither TO resign the office or 10 refuse reeeo''o"
Lo IT, II the Board should wish him 10 cohhhue IN IN
ns1ees The reason gwen for the contemplated re>'g
nation was that Dr. Stors dispeased because
,ha Prudential Committee. after Council had been
o.uad IN BOSTON By the Berkeley Street Church "
,,ain Mr. Moves. whose views caused 50 H'"o'
trouble would not consent 10 his going uhoer ~
anspices 70 Japan on the other hand, the can"
Is advanced that Mr.. Noyes assured the coHlii''ec
that he had not changed his opinions rosaFu'"e .
nmrc probauon and he told that with tha'
,,n,o,s,snahs the committee could not change It's
,osi,ioD The same reasons that had warranted II
IN keeping him from India would prevent MS GUMS
under the American Board 10 any country ~
he committee acts for the Board during inc year 's
decision was anal, although the WORK oi INC 0o"i
mite. &c subject to review at the annual meeting anu
Is expected that Mr. NoyeS's inehuS mag 'i'"e ''0
natter before the Board
.sa,h.r matter which will doubtless attract con
,aoah,e attention Is the report Of the COMMITTEES OF
Fifteen of which the Rev. Dr. a. j. +. benfeh"S' VI
Rrooklyn is chairman appointed iaSt Year 10 w"
slider the relations of the Board !" l's
and the expedioncy of closer relations between Nv ~
vha committee has not made public the result oi us
$500 and :, &c probabe that progress will be re
,na I'D tho reoues, made that the committee DC
.o,,,rpcd The year has been prosperous one auo
k expected that gratifying results VIII oe Ni",'
both in regard TO the financial and the spri'uai "''A
PROGRAMME OF THE MEETING
FL. folowine. subject to the action OF the Boari
,,sn, when It meets will be the programme Tor the
saerent sessions Tuesday, p. m, Introductory ousI
aess and devotional services; report oil the
Committee on the Home Department, presented ey ING
10 vsstonarx hcds by the foreign secretaries. Tue
las evening sermon 10y the Rev l. tldt,, - 80
Norwich. IL
sneclsl papers from the Prudential committee, 70 1e
aresented by the secretaries, topics " M ENdHscl
tatIon Of Africa Review OF the Last IWehN leaa ,
n Jaosns %The Place Oooupied in the Missionary
Work by Prayer devotional services tProoaoly Sooa'
49, r,i,le Of the foreuOOnl. Wednesday, y. NJ, Ie-
,rts of committees probably Including the Committec
IA Fifteen TO report on securing cIer union bet",en
yhe Boari and the churches, particularly upon inc
seectIon OF corporate members also addresses
WSdnSsday evening" addresses By missionaries and
r.hers Thursday. m. cPOrtS OF committees on tilt
Missions: devotional exercises aud addrc,ses Thurs
dsy m celebration Of the sacrament Of the Lold ;
Z.
ssrrrsS Thursday evening address By the president
Of rae Board perh aps also other ADDRESS trday
"a N hnSiness including devotional exercises. iare-
s,.u ~, s,aSvrsses from missionaries and Others
w. sne,I lean Board Is an incorporated organization
~ 20 ~ commissioners follows Not less than
sns hind 10 be composed OF respectable laymen and
not less than third TO ne SGposeH OF te,pcctSOl