New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
AMERICAN BOARD MEETING.
THIS WEEK At PITTsFIELD.


Pittsheld. Mass oct. 10 (speciaD.-Extensive prep
araions are being made for the meeting Of the American
Board OF Commissioners of Foreign Missions when Is 10
be held in tho First Congregational Church ID inns
city, commencing Tuesday and continuing uh'ii
Friday. This Is the eighty second annual meeuhs Oh
the Board and It will be the most Important gatners
of prominent religious that has been in this CITY
since 1866 Two meetings Of the Board have been
held in Pittsneld before the first In ls49 and the next
In 1866. Theodore Frelinghuysen presided over oNe
former and the latter was presided over by Dr. mop
kins the late president of Williams college, ih's
meeting will be the twenty fifth anniversary OF uo
last one HID In this city. The Rev. DR.. Jenkins
pastor of the First Church. and many members OK MS
church who arc on the various committees, are induS
triousy Mt work making all necessary arrangements
for the meeting Tie cergymen OF the other PotestaU
churches cooperating In the WORK, ana po'n INC
Methodist and Baptist churches VIII be open, anu
meetings viii be held in them. rho Rev. Dr. William
wiberforce Newton, of ST. Stephens Episcopal Church
the Rev. Dr. Sawyer, OF the Methodist church. the
Rev Mr. Coates of the Baptist church. and the Rev.
l. c. Smart OF the South Congregational Church, are
actively engaging In the work. The South ConSre-
gational Church cannot be used for any OF the over
flow meetings because II is undergoing repairs but the
pastor and members of that church arc assisting the
Entertainment Committee and doing whatever they
can 10 forward the work.
The exercises viii commence on Tuesday at B
O'Clock in the afternoon. when the organization will
take place, and there will be various reports. Tuesday
evening there will DO sermon by the Rev. Dr. webb,
of Wellesley These exercises will all take place in
the First Congregational Church, and large platform
has been erected for the purpose. The chapel mas
been divided up into committee rooms. On wednesday
there will be special papers by members OF tho
prudential committee followed by addresses by various
missionaries and Others. Wednesday evening the
principal address will be by President Merrill Gates
Of Amherst College. Thursday morning will come the
reports Of committees missions and matters con-
nected with missions. The meeting OF the Womans
Board Of Missions will be this same morning OF
the Methodist church. Thursday afternoon there will
he massmeeting Of the Sunday school children Of the
town at O'Clock at the Methodist Church. The sing
Ing will be by ch!ldrcn's choir Of several hundred
voices. During the afternoon Of Thursday the CON-
munion services will take place at various churches
The address Of DR.. Storrs, president OF the
board, will occur Thursday evening at the First
Church. on Friday there will be various addresses
and the Closing exercises.
Among distinguished missionaries who are expected
are DR.. Tyler who for forty years in Africa the
Rev. Daniel Bliss of Beyrou; DR.. Gutterson OF india
the Rev. Mr.. Herrck the Rev. Mr. Pierce, from Turkey
and the Rev. Mr.. Walker Of Wisconsin, who was on
the shores Of the GaboOn River In Africa for forty
years Among prominent clergymen who VIII be pre-
ent are DIR. Lyman Abbott DIR. Ward, or "'Ine lude-
PENDENT eXJudge strong OF the supreme Ge n1a1
of Hartford; Ex-Governor Bell, of ew-ianpshrei
President Carter, Of Williams College, and President
Gates OF Amherst Congregational ministers from all
parts OF the country will be present. II Is stated here
That there will be more missionaries In attendance at
this meeting than any other meeting of the Board
ever held. There will be 100 theological students
present OF whom seventy arc from Yale and the re;
rnaInder from Andover and Hartford The city VIII
be taxed to IT. utmost 10 supply entertainment Tor te
large number who Will attend this great meeting ILe
entertainment committee is constantly receiving letters
and kilograms from persons who wish 10 attend Not
only the CongregaOnasts. but members OF the other
churches of the citizens generally, VIII open telr
houses for the entertainment OF the numerous guests
The railroads running into Ptsleld and the connecting
roads have reduced their rates 10 nearly half fare, so
that those attending the meetings will have their ex-
penscs reduced as low as possible.