New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
ONE OF MANY INTERESTING ADDRESSES Al AnN
MEETING OF THE INTERSkM-
MARY ALLIANCE.


Gettysburg, Penn, Feb. 30 (SpecaD'- ne nun u"
nua convention OF the Central District oil the Ahe'r
can Inter Seminary Missionary Alliance was appfo-
prately brought TO close yesterday by an lnsPccu"n
Of the battlefield OF Gettysburg. Tic "orhihs o"S VI
the convention were Wednesday aud Thursday. with
all day and evening sessions. AbOu' ioo 'heo'o0''"
students were in attendance representing dozen
Summaries. including Yale, Princeton 'hoh' A"o"'"'
Drew Rutgers. Ursinas, Lancaster, Howard anu "c'9
burg. The delegates were largely entertained by the
families Of the Lutheran and PresDyl terrain chu'"''
Of the town. The Rev. DR.. Naenuhe' OF INC "c'''
burg Seminary. made the address OF welcome 1n'cr-
esting papers were presented by f. = Miller and T. b.
PenGcld OF Union g. j. sChillins, Of Drew; George B'
Peabody, of Lincoln University ~ r. Dawes oil hae
d. H. Geiser OF Getty sburg; w. D. kerswlll ana > >.
Conger Of Princeton; {. f. Crcitz and d. H. fouse' oil
Lancaster.
Missionary addresses delivered as follows
"Corea" by tfM Rev. ii. G. Underwood; The Genius
of Missions the Rev. f. II. Dclk Alaska the Kew
DIR. sheldon Jackson: Arabia p. J. Zwemer; "The
India, schools Captain X. H. Pratt, of the Indian
Industrial school of Carlisle, Penn, and China, the
Rev. DR.. j. L. Nevius.
The addresses of Mr.. Underwood and Dr. jackson
were exceptionally fine Among other Things Dr
jackson said: Alaska is as big rs oil OF the Chtcd
States east of the Mississippi River, and II You reckon
our country in its Width you VIII ma that san
Francisco is about the midway point OF the Nation
The country Is rich every kind OF production, but
the blackness of heather night Is intense Inc
people alc the lowest OF the low In their savage
customs and BELIEFS but they are eager and ANXIOUS TO
hear the Gospel. They travel hundreds Of miles TO
hear the missionary talk ard cntreat him 10 come TO
their native tribes When he does go thcy do all III
their power make ii pleasant for him and urge him
TO STAY. Wchcraft and belief in evil spirits are
among the worset practices Of these people Woman
Is considered as beast. and girls are married to
boys as soon thy be weaned from their mothers
breasts. But the missionary is respected and loved
and when interrupted ia his influence by VllIOus
white men with their whiskey and corruption, can en-
eIt a tremendous influence among them Tor a better
and nobler life and a knowledge of true GOD ana
personal Saviour who died for each one OF thell''
George Peabody, who is a native African OF the
Bassa tribe, of LIBERIA told of the curse OF liquor
brought to his country in the same ships that brought
the missionaries. Ills address thrilling and graphic
DR.. Nevus plain and practical and Is greatly loved
by the boys. -, -. r-,
The next convention will probably be held at Union
Theological seminary, in New-lOrk. The executive
committee elected TO arrange for IL CONSISTS OF H. !"
Dean of Auburn seminary j. f.. Hook, OF "ctN abnTs
Seminary E. Moss, OF Lancaster seminary ana l. u.
Penfeld Cf Union Seminary. The success OF the con
yenton lust closed was largely due y the chOflr Oh
Mr. Williams of Princeton, and Mr.. Etter OF "ettys-