New-York tribune., 1889-10-19
Business Committee, reported the following resO.

,bn Commif7Se Of Arrangements for the ample and
admirable provision which they have made for the
transaction Of business TO The broadway tabernacle
Church and the other churches Of this
city and v,s Hlo Which they have 5'O0i ceived
their guests and to The % Taoaas for tho reduction
DR. VIRGIN SAYS THE FAREWELL WORDS
DR.. Storrs said that Dr. Virgin would swish
us well-I hope The Harlem pastor did not dis
appoint the expectation of his friend for his elo-
ouent tribute to the Board and the good that had
come to the city through its meetings in one of
the churches here made deep impression lie
began his address as follows:
Mr. President and Beloved Fathers and Brethren and
Friends: We confess that We not ready for tlIs
we have anticipated your presence among Us for 50
| many weeks, and for so many months, tle voice of
our cordial welcome has hardly sunk 10 silence.
and | am asked by the Committee OF Arrangements
TO say to you reluctant goodby. We rot ready
brethren come and they stay month. Uaughter)
The General Assembly comes, and VIC have its mem
bors In our pupts sabbath aftor sabbath. The great
Methodist Convention assemblies. and all
Methodists nom river to river, from the Battery to
community for SO long time But you 10
consider the interests OF world and in three days
partuc depended upon any good-by words of my own,
l should hide myself in the crowds Of
least your sojourn among us might be prolonged.
VI Ii Is blessing to US that you haye been here: re,
comics. hero IN Ncw-York surrounded by our brethren
Of Other names; though happily We constantly con
activity of their churches. so feeble We aud 50
few so long time it IS since the meeting OF the
TO the great multitude of the young people in our
churches. Your coming makes 1t something more
picturesque scene to their minds il ha given stimua-
ton; to their hearts has furnished affection; to
thoir activities it has given zeal, and doubtless from
tie ycpng men & and Women who have come % in i from n
days to come be a goodly contribution 10 the work o.
the American Board. We are glad that yon have been
how men can debate with all the energies Of heart,
s0nl and spirit and at the same time be o1emGne IN
the Lord Jesus Christ NpplauseJ
DIR. STORES RESPONDS FOR THE BOARD.
The response of President Storrs was happy in
its references to the NewYOrlI pastors, and to tho
generosity with which their churches had pro-
vided for the comfort of tie members of the
Board In his address he said
Friends and Brethren OF the Inviting and Welcom-
ing Churches II this were a personal farewell my
part should sag that | was saying goodbye to my
church and TO the friends who have been nearest
has been almost as near and dear 10 my heart my
own, ever since the time when your pastor then the
fellowship on tie evening on which was Installed
pastor Of the Church Of the Pilgrims lie has passed
away and the one who has followed MN mas beeh
simply been giving me tie fight hand Of fellowship
q right hand Of love, and OF wisdom ana o. power.
from that day 10 the present whenever nave meI
him. lie was brought here by me-my weakness
being the OF your j or 3ilef inc UeFuAr
OF the Board nineteen years ago IN brlohSn' Wa.
nervousy ovcrwOricd-not IN consequence Of that
only or chely-that it became necessary for me 70
My people are a shIcwd people, New England in
Yankee craft, and they determined that their own
pastor 10 be away for year, they would az any
rate during that time indulge themselves In the luxury
of good preaching. Qaughtcr) 50 they sent
over Liverpool and brought back our dear brother.
Dr. TAYLOR He not so much 20 bring IN the
body at that time 1aurhter ard there happened 70
he he no pG tax Oh sa a] ] o rSy an a6 volorem
duty him today they would have to moTgage tEtr
Thompson le in the autumn OF the same year tho first
thought OF this church was toward This young Df.
counts from the Church OF the Pilgrims, 70 which 10
! had been mnistering for some months -
SS S aaR %Y GoG 9ad for h'Es us 9GHf coming ''1 aqd
for the temporary absence Of mine from my own OWL pi,
: The Rev Dr vlrga and his church have been also
ton Of the he diy i Of Of Bo6ilyn in Which i've had
some hand the establishment Of that church good
aeg be onr esme ago into % its Pp IN the eoquenco Of
which he has shown an example this Idornlng IN
fortltude and elastic hope with which he has prose-
cutod his mission 70 its remarkable success.
Dr. Storrs thanked the churches for their mag /
nifcent hospitality" to the Board, and then com, /
pared the New-York of 1892, when the Board /
met here last, with the city OF to-day, referred
tcnderly to the meeting Of the Board in Brooklyn
nineteen years ago spoke Of the generosity of in
dividual members of the Presbyterian Church who |
still contribute TO the old Board, and closed as
follows:
was struck when that great industrial procession
took place here last spring, with circular which
received. sent by man who probably did not
know what the relations OF the American Board
were. II was copy OF circular sent 70 all
manufacturing establl,hments. believe, and was
addressed 70 me as president OF the American Board
Qau Rhter and asked for an exhibition Of our char
acteristic products. Uauch;cr) Wei. If could !
have arranged a dray with cambal cooking n
captive, and then another dlay 10 follow It. with a
brother islander singing a Chr stan hymn accompanied
by meOdeoD, ! think I might have met the
emergency. Qaughter9 had not the raw material
UaIghicrD
We do not need exhibitions on small scale Of
the work OF missions. We the characteristic
product Of the work when We gathered here
and hear these reports from all parts Of the earth.
not IN a buckctfu. but in the great bay. W.
the effect as VIC the glory OF the sunset. rs a
panorama that takes fifty miles Of atmosphere 10 +
show it We see the effect all Wc world and .
maGBihccnt and word-cml racing wben the .
next meeting Of the American Board shall be hed in
the city Of Ncw-IOrk.
Tho vorkmcn die bat the work goes forward.
And they die. thank God, into everlasting life. into
Inc perfect work which is perfect rest fl the vision
of the Father aud in the glory Of the just Beloved.
God bless in the effect OF all th's yor Kindness
to us and in all your Christian work. Nav these
churchc, grow AS the city In all beauty ard perfume
of character and stretch Out their roofs Lebanon
I'm All power and M Cht and solid strength. And NAV
this city itself be 50 Illuminated by the Truth that
Nations shall take power upon them from the iTraAa-
ton of that Truth. and Kings shall come 70 The glory
Of the rs ng Of the sun Of Righteousness as shown
from his giterine focus oi commerce ana OF power
on our shores. 0OnG-cOntinued applauseJ
DR. TAYLOR offered the closing prayer, and DR.. .
Storrs pronounced the benedicton and declared
the meeting adjourned TO meet in Minneapolis in .
October Of next year.