New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-17
FIRST MEET1NG.HoUsE IN PITrsFIELD.


resolution was adopted and Mr. Cook DR.. Behrends. OF
Brooklyn and W. F. Hale, Of Chicago. were appointed
TO present 1t to the Commissioners
The Board before It's final adjournment listened to
report from the committee appointed to solicit extra
gifts to the amount Of 100000. This committee
reported that $4,000 was guaranteed and suh-eom-
mittees were appointed in the various parts OF the
country to raise the balance The cominiuee ap
nonted TO confer with the state Department received
a new commission to-day, namely, an appeal TO inc
Senate for its speedy assent to the agreement Oy
Observation-Disclosures at Brussels for the suppression VI
the traffic in slaves and in intoxicating liquors. iho
other subject which they arc to present 10 the
authorities is the demand for reparIton Tor dnaees
to missionaries at Ponape -,..
After farewell addresses from several missionaries
Dr Jenkins bade the Board farewell closing with the
EXPRESSION. "What thought, to go from Fttsnem 10
Chicago Dr. storrs responded In his usual 1eiiclouS
manner and after devotional exercises, the American
BOARD members separated to- meet In Cmcaso III
october 1892 The invitation from chicago WIS III
these words: , .o,o,,on q,
c,, ,ocan the fact that sixteen years have already
ossod since your annual meeting was held IN our Guy
We were delighted to entertain you neai' UNI $500
YOUR membership, your constituency anu Sou. 80,
own much larger now than at that time we peneNe 'a'
80 ~ an rac,entlv grown so be able 10 receiVe you
again The Columbian Exposition oil 1898 - approee
II will bring blessings, and II Is not improoaVio ~
will also be attending dangers The latter we snA so'r
to foresta the full extent OF our power anu IN uvs
his we believe we ha be aided II we can pfe'ai up'"
~ 20 hiring to us In the meantime the Inspiration Oh your
nrescnee We therefore, IN behalf OF the chufcnes VI
Chicago and indeed Of the entire West' lh'iVe Jou !"
meet in our city in october, 1899, the four
varssry Of the discovery Of this country rrNylNs ''
- n NAV he in the fulness. of the Gospel Of Christ
we extend our cordlal invitation and proner our nearly
hospitality. 49, n,.,., ~
The invitation was signed by E. W. Blatchioru tno
vice president of the Board, and Dr. a. y. hVchoooA'
az assistant district secretary, at Chicago The Following
committee OF Arrangements were appohued' Chaiie"
II case chairman: william f. Hale, E. W. BATCH
,ord tho Rev. Drs F. A. Noble, James e. Johnson
Geor,e n. Boardman, T. p. Prudden, n. H. WMV
t,.sev and F. w. Gunsaulus, DR.. J. e. Hoilster' VIII
tom r sno6ner ard E. II. Tithn. Professor Lewis
F. stearns, Of Bangor Seminary was aPp'n"eu
nreacher with Dr. John Mclean, OF Oakland, Cal.
The resolution adopted in regard TO the worlds far
.,toned the Commissioners 70 close the buildings Oh
sundays in accordance with the DIVINE cohmanu'
Rational precedent the wants Of workingmen ana te
interests Of churches missions and Christian cVlA@
ton at home and abroad
In his closing address DIR. Jenkins said that twenty
Ave wears ago when the Board met last In PitSheo'
the word Japan did not occur in the printed minutes
hrl This could not be said this year. In iace, me
'oor - the peOple who attended the meetings Is
fronhIed nightly By the words Japan" ana " mulon
cco"-1antly coming forward, and he saw no way ol
eon3 , - mness Japan were converted and the
million dollars needed for the work Of the Board next
wear was raised at once . ....,.. ,..o,..,av
Japan has received considerable attention Yesterday
and today strong appeal for help having come rom
misionaries and by the Committee on the Japan MIS-
sion" which reported to-day: But II was deemel eA,
nedent 10 trust the Prudential Committee upon
The responsibility is placed for The care OF al me
missions rather than to order special WORK carTIeu
ON In any one of them DR.. StOrrs, in his reply TO Dr.
Jenkins said that it had truly been good to be mere
and that with the Disciples on the Mount OF Trans
6guration one was tempted TO say Let Us buiid
tshernacIe here and abide" But this Is lmpossple
tbe missionaries must go back 10 their helds, ana tne
psOple at home must return TO carry Oh inc "ofA O
fore them.