New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-25
IMPRESSIONS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD.
DIR. RANKIN EXPRESSES HIS PLEASURE AT THE
HAPPY ELIMINATION OF THE RECENT
n, Edifor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir A great and noble missionary organization has
como and gone. It has not been here before in a
half century: when Il returns again few probably Of
those who figured on its platform during the last week
Will he on the face Of this planet To-day its work
and praise in all the earth and 1t IS destined to
move on with a volume and strength It ncver had
before. There is doubt there are some differences
as to methods of administration But they are largely
owing the fact that the Congregational churches Of
the landhe present main constituency OF the Board
arr trying 10 evolve themselves into denomination,
with big d. This process takes time and some thr0eS
For example. a Congregational Council, which IS
only advisory body which breath Of the churches
creates and breath destroys, once appointed com
mission to formulate and publish new creed for
information This creed IS supposed to cover in all
Emergencies and colors Of belief, real or imaginary
in the denomination Tho council appointing this
commission and the council receiving its report each
knew that the creed could have no binding weight
upon any church which did not see tit TO adopt IT,
1t IS now urged that the American Board must put
Itself upon the platform of this creed commission
though the creed itself has never been adopted even
by trIennla council nor could II be- Ana IL IL
we're 1t would not bind single church represented
In that council.
\ more reasonable demand Of this evolving denom
nation, though one which some hope VIII achieve
a result like that OF the previous One-namey' I'd
D.lng the Board to new departure Dass-is INA.
there be organic constitutional bona ihS'lu'e'
between the Boarl and the churches whose FUNDS 90
INTO its treasury II seems not enough tnat III al
the prominent churches the pastors ana perhaps
some all the deacons or trlsees-being large sVo'o
many of the secretaries of the different Oene'oio"'
societies OF the denomination the editors OF the deno
national papers and the professors In the theologca
seminarcs are already members by the choce Oh INC
Board; this evolving denomination wants 10 nohliIa"
these candidates before the Board elects them' inc
demand seems to have surface show OF reason' Du'
II the tendency is TO be encouraged the time Is certain
10 come and ought 10 come, when THIS dehomlid'Io"
viii demand the night to have similar voice III e.o
selection of the editors of rs denOmlnatOnn Pa5I
and the officers In its denOmnattOnal Seinnarles. Aa
the argument for one + Just a good as inc arsi
for the other While as matter OF fact so iar d, ,
Board is concerned il IS doubtful whether any Jun
change would much affect the character OF 10 oD
stituency. For the Board pretty sure 10 So, sG
Oi The best material OF representative "o"'
10 lis present methods. . =, 40, .bo Com.
The romfnItte. of nine facetously styled the DGu
mttee Of Unrest-bcing made UP Oh ~ , n las been
temperate and sagacOus genllehei 10 WI itninistra
assigned an inquiry into the lnethods Vi az e,ro IN
ton at the Missionary House In Boston, arr sIa con,
make a fair and candid report. perhaps WIN ~ 'whtni
mondatiOns And the Board. by rising No.c ~ ,nnd
there TcIp almost no exceptions mas he president
by the magnificent leadership OF It, nop7 ,i ,rheei
who has now got hi, hand squarely on ono nnt
with the good oil ship Of eighty annual SohasII, l
ing again to the stars she being through RNKIT
aud fairly out to sea 800 D. L.
Orange. y. J., oct. ~, 1881