New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-18
rTHE AMERICAN BOARD.
WHAT A PASTOR SAW AND HEARD AT MIN
NEAPOLS.

respondents and gave full reports Of tho meeting.
Tho result Is generally approved and 1t ID predictoo
that the old Board has entered upon new era The
iact that missionary candidates sro not 70 DO deterco
nom applying by . tear Of unfair examination on
their theological Views by DR.. Alden Is commenced
The liberal element re1oaces that t M. csree .s
poinss tho conservative element Is glad that 10 little
change WIS made With both parties satisfied, bright
future seems probable.
Or storrs. tho smiable president has seldom been
HAMMER In his addresses than he Was TINS year. hs
response to tho farewell words Of President Nortnrop
Of the University Of Minnesota, was particularly IN.
tercstng Many times during the meeting no esusoa
a smile BY some remark which served to relieve the
tedious discussions and the not always thrilling 3D.
dresses.
When the colored brother said how missionaries In
Africa declined TO give medicine until pressed unduly
BY the natives, and thcn gave IT, not always moving
what the result would be, Dr. Stors remarked tnas inc
Gospel seemed adapted for al mankind, ana lof tnst
matter the practice of medicine seemed to DO universal
also.
mr. Taylor Of New.York, seemed perfectly Ut homo
on SUNDAY preaching In Presbyterian church In tho
morning ana in . Methodist church In tho evening.
He said he would have preached for tho Unitarians
tbcy had desired him to do SO.
Dr. storrs and DR.. Taylor had friendly uft on tho
Platform when thoy werc discussing tho saVssohv
Of chsnainx the date Of tho meeting OF the Board
p, Tsylor Is president Of the American Missionary
Association. which meets next week at Northampton
Mass and he complained that the two meetanss wero
10 close torether Dr. Storrs reminded him that u was
not necessary for tho American ASSOCIATION 70 sot us
meeting ct time when II would interfere WIN INC
American Board and Dr.. Taylor replied that 1t wonia
b Just Is well for tho American Board to hold s meet
lag In the spring., "for them added cns Nocooe'
at would indeed, 10 . spring board
Or. VtrEin, Of the Pilgrim Church OF New-frk,
went West the week before the meeting begso, and
preached tho sermon ct tho 6edcson Of the now Con-
grcgAt.ond College st Fargo N. D. he seems sfosuy
pleased with tho result Of The meeting
Tho Rev. DR.. Behrcnds, Of Brooklyn, found new
sext 10 Minneapolis. 1t is, puddle tho pools, you
wish to catch nsh' This IL translation Of Turkish
proverb which no learned from ono Of the missionaries
The explanation IL that In Turkey IN some OF the
streams It is impossible to catch tho ash until the
pools have been stirred mp with pole. and then the
natives wade In and catch the fish with their hands.
The application Is that . result Of pudding the pool
OF the American Board with its committees OF inVesu-
cation good results will follow
Dr. Walker, the chairman Of the Committee OF Nipe,
whose report did 50 much to promote harmony at THIS
meeting and insured successful year and prosperous
future for tho Board II It's resolutions are carried out
in the spirit with which they wero adopted here has
been for the last thirteen years the pastor Of the First
Church in Hartford, Conn.,, having had previ-
Gus pastorates In Portland, Me-, and New-Hsven,
Conn. He Is president Of the Board Of
visitors OF the Andover Theological Seminary,
and @ members Of the corporation OF Yale college.
He preached the the anniversary
Of the A. B. c. l.. NJ. in Boston, in 1855, and has
been corporate member Of the Board since 1871 Dr.
Walker Is conservative In theological views, but ut
Springfield in 1887, supported the resolutions Of the
minority presented by Professor Fisher looking toward
q federation OF differences on minor points In MIS-
sonary appointments. At the meeting In New-forK
last year he presented resolution Of nQulring into
the methods Of administration pursued at tho mis-
sionary rooms which after debate and verbal modif
cation by the president Of the Board was adopted
and made the basis of inquiries to which tho Com
mittce Of Nine was designated by the nomination OF tho
president and the vote Of the Board.
Few people who saw tho genial face Of Secretary
Clark knew what heavy burden he was bearing At
any moment during tho meeting he was expecting
q telegram stating that his only son had died
Or. Clark's paper on Higher Educaton' was ono
Of tho best papers read at the meeting Before enter
ing tho service of the Board he had been professor In
the University OF Vermont, from uhcre he was grad
uated, and Union College, his chair at Union being
that of logic, rhetoric and English literature lie hos
held his present position for quarter OF century.
One of tho most jovial of the clerical members was
President F. W. Fisk, Of the Chicago Theological Sem
mary On Saturday, at Gle excursion to st. Paul, Dr.
Fisk was made chairman OF the grateful party ana
presided, and In their name extended thanks TO the
was born In Hopkinton Newhampshlre, and graduated
with the highest honors at Yale in 1s40. While a
student at tho Yale Divinity School he was tutor
at the college After ms graduation he became pro-
lessor Of rhetoric and English literature In Belot Col
ege In Wisconsin and later professor OF sacred rhetoric
In the Chicago seminary.
DR.. Alden. the home secretary, bears the severe
criticism to which he has been subjected for several
wears with msrtyr.likc herosm.' To see linn con-
yersing with candidates for missionary appointment
one would mover think that his method could be
criticised. Dr. Alden was born at Randolph, Mass,
q Aoss s'st Of se@nas
he has never been known to adopt the AndoV'
Ss on M he es ma: anS S ss
that his exposure Of the system to the Prudential Com
mittee is what has aroused such bitter opposition to
him among the liberal wing Of the American Board.
1t Is admitted by ALL friends and opponents that Dr..
Alden an able taeologian and Is undoubtedly tSS
that he has been forced to assume more responsibility
the new rules adopted q MINNEAPOLIS Dr. Alden Will
being shared by the Prudential Committee.
One Of the busiest nc in the city during the week
duties ia giving verbatim Export Of ali debates 70
gre It appears this week with prasti
som is srsduats Of Williams College, and studied the
ology at Union and Andover seminaries. After a
Church nc started his paper two or thfos years ago
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not at their best in this october weather. still 1t is
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Prom behind It's screens OF bushes.
Flash and CLEAN among the oak trees,
Laugh aud leap into the valley
WORK or THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE.