St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
New Corporate Members and
Officers Of the American
Board Are Elected.
Pittsfield, Mass, Is Where the
Missionary Directors Will
Next Meet.
There Will Be No Closer
Union Between Churches
and the Board. e.
Home Secretary Alden Al
most Melted Into Tears
Again Yesterday.

time of the American board at Plymouth
church Yesterday afternoon until nearly
O'clock. The sacramental services
were conducted by the following:
Rev. S. 2. Sheffield, of North China; Rev.
DR.. W. Taylor j. Ii. Washburn, of New
York, and Deacons L. j. Olds, C. NJ. Cush-
man, F. Carlton and l.. W. Campbell, of Min
neapolis; j. S. Wheelwright of Maine; Lowe
A. Hyde, of Connecticut; c. II. Case and
William II. Rice, of Chicago; Edwin A.
Studley, of Boston.
election of new members of the cor
porate board to fill vacancies caused by
death, resignation and expiration of
term of Office. The following were pro-
posed by the nominating committee and
elected:
Galen C. Moses, of Maine; E. P. Kimball,
Hon. j. j. Bell of New Hampshire; Charles
W. Osgood, of Vermont: Henry D. Hyde,
R D. Gregg, D; D; Rev. j. r. Kin7gsbury,
Rev. H. W. Lathe, Ezra Fl: Stevens, of Massa-
chusets; Rev. LIE Roy Blake, D. D., Rev. Ed
win C. Bissell d. D.; Hon. N. d. Sperry,
Rev. S. H. Howe D. D., of Connecticut;
Rev: S. H. Virgin, D. D., of New York; Rev.
w. W. Jordan, of New Jersey: Rev. j. Ran
kin, D. D., of the District OF Columbia, Walter
Mahony. ESQ, OF Ohio; 7. d. Robertson,
Iowa. Rev. G. H. Ide D. D.. of Wisconsin;
George II. Rust, ESQ.,, of Minnesota; Rev. A.
Fl. Heath, d. D., of Minnesota; Rev. II. D.
Wizard, of South Dakota; Rev. G. B. Barnes,
of North Dakota; Rev. T. E. Clapp, of Ore
gon.
While the ballots for corporate men,
bers were being prepared, Rev. DR.. G..
o. Brown read the report of the COM
mittee on papal lands. From mass of
statistics was culled the information
that the work of the board is prospecting
in Mexico, Spain and Austria. In Mex
leo especially has the increase in num-
Der of members been gratifying. DR..
Brown noted one important factor in
that cOuntry-the establishment of a
seminary, under the patronage of the
board, at Paso del Norte, across the Rio
Grande from Ell Paso. Tex. More teach
ers are needed in Mexico, as we'll as bet
ter school facilities.
In Spain the outlook is hopeful. The
work of the boards missionaries has
demonstrated to the Spanish govern
ment that there is in that country re-
ligiouS question as well as political
questions. The continued efforts of the
missionaries is fostering a feeling in
Spain which is already causing de-
mand for greater religious liberty to be
made. The government, however, still
strenuOusly opposes the work of prose-
lyting, and the laborS of the mission
ares are fraught with difficulties.
In Austria the past year has been full
Of action. Within the year ninety-two
members have been added to the
church, more than in any one year be-
fore. There, too, the opposition of the
government is still felt, no meetings be-
ing open to other than invited guests OF
the person at whose home the meeting
is held. But the work goes on, and the
enormous increase in the sale of New
Testaments is gratifying proof Of the
spread OF the gospel az.
Work in PapaI Lands. 3D.
In recapitulation, these facts were
brought out: =.
There are four missions in papal
lands, two in Mexico, one in Spain and
one in Austria. In New Mexico there
are four stations, eight outstations and
eight curcheS, with SeventY-fOur addi-
tions to church membership and the or
ganiZation of one new church. At
Chihuahua, Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor, the first in Mex
leo, has been organized, and at Her.
building ever erected in Mexico was
dedicated in March. 1t is expected that
fifteen young men will begin studying
at the PaSo del NOrte seminary this fall.
The girls school at Chihuahua needs
more teachers. Six schools, with 176
pupils are located there. In Western
Mexico there are two stations. five out
stations. two churches and SiXty-eight
members. Progress has been slow.
The girls school at GuOdalajara is pro-
crossing, and training school has a
class of twelve young men.
In Spain there is l station, II
outstationS, l missionary, Q female
missionaries, 5 pastors. Is churches,
$40 members, boarding school for girls,
with Al pupils, Is common schools, with
GOA pupils and 16 teachers. 2 evangelists
and 10 colporteurs. There have been
IS additions to the church, and s new
churches have been organized.
In Austria, 90 members have been
added to the church. and j 800 copies of
the New Testament were sold. In b.
hernia there are churches, % outsta-
tions and nearly 400 members. During
the past 10 years 4,732 Bibles have been
sold, $3.50 New Testaments, 34,641
other books and 713, 493 tracts, etc.
DIR. Brown followed the reading of
the paper with a speech full of COM
ment OH the showing made in papal
lands. and pleading for harder work in
those countries. He said it was the
mission of the United STATES to show to
theCatholic countries that Professionalism
and prosperity go hand in hand. His
speech was also devoted to condemna-
of religion and of education.
Arthur w TuftS nf ROStOp rpod tho
report of the committee On treasurer s
report. Langdon Webb. the treasurer
of the board, was pronounced the right
man in the right place. Last year the
treasurer handled SIS, 900 more than ever
before.
The committee on business intro
duced a resolution which it had been
asked to present relative TO change in
the manner of electing members of the
corporate board. The resolution rec
commended that the corporate members
be elected for terms of five years by
joint ballot of corporate and honorary
members, and that the members be
divided into five classes, one of which
will become vacant each year. Of
course, no action could be taken on it
at this meeting, so the committee rec
commended that the matter be tabled
for action next year.
Election of Officers. -
The nominating committee reported
the following list of officers, all of whom
received the full number of votes, 50,
except DR.. E. K. Alden, for home secre-
tary, against whom a fight has been
made; 80
For president-R. S. Storrs, DID. LID, of
Brooklyn. az
Vice Observation-Disclosures W. Blatchford,
of Chicago
Prudential committee = Augustus G.
Thompson, d. D.. of Boston: Joseph S. Ropes.
OF Boston; Edwin B. Webb, DID,, of Weiles-
ley, Mass; Charles G. Burr, of Auburndale,
Mass; Eibridge Torrey, of Boston; Albert
II. Plumb, DID,. of Boston; William P. Eli
son, of Norton, Mass; Rev. Charles A. Dick
inson, or Boston; Rev. Francis E. Clark,
ID. D., of Auburndale. Mass G. Henry Whit
comb. ESQ.,. of Worcester, Mass.
Corresponding secretaries. Nathaniel G..
Clark, d. D., Edmund K. Alden, D. D., j I'D
son Smith, d. D., of Boston.
Recording secretary, Henry A. Stimson, D.
D., of ST. Louis.
Assistant recording secretary, Rev. E. n.
Packard. OF Syracuse, n. Y.
Treasurer, Langdon S. Ward, of Boston
Auditors. Hon. Arthur W. Tufts. of Boston;
James NJ. Gordon, Esq, of Auburndale,
Mass Samuel Johnson. of Boston.