New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-26

FUTURE PROBATION UNDER REVIEW.
" THE INDEPENDENT" SEEKS LIGHT on THE
APPOINTMENT OF A FOREIGN MISSIONARY.


APPOINTMENT OF FOREIGN MISSIONARY.
The case OF the Rev. william II. Ncyes IS taken
up by "Th- Independent" this week. which devot"s
three pages 10 The subject Mr.. Noyes applied to the
American Board Oh May 10. leeG. fcs appointment
rs "a foreign missionary. Mr.. Noycs Is believer
In The doctrnc Of "probaon after death iof 'h'
heather who have rot heard OF Christ In JUNE
1856, conference held with Mr.. Noyes 10y Inc
secretaries II M American Hoard Ticy reported
tie result 20 Ia" pr,c,nlal Committee. when '"'u
tia, II WAS "hrSpcdicntr 10 appoint him lat
present." Mr.. Mugs renewed his application IN
Apra. 49,. and tie comr.'!,cc again refused Il
appoint him. In 1883 Mr. Noycs's cas-"
again came before the Prudential Committee through
the berkeley Street Church. OF Boston. when ia"
called a council TO examine him for odihH"o''
Nj Moves at this time declined TO withdraw inc
statements Tia; lie had made IN connection WIN
il, previous applications. concerning his Views as
10 probation after dr,ia. Again III" committee re-
fused to appoint him. wtcrcupon he was sent I"
Iapan bv the rcrkclcy street Temple. He has been
supported Since then In Japln by voluntary con
irhuilons.
This historic case has been before the Prudential
Committee Of the American Board four times since
last October and L. now before that committee. Ill"
nne,' ion whether the doctilc o future PROBATION
,hau be- approved 10y the American Board has Deem
aadr SD 20 the corpOrat" members OF The Amer
can Board by The Independents" Replies have
been received from n"ar.y 100 Members These
rrpc, will h" published In this w"""'S "Iho'
PENDENT" \ great majority Of tl" replies inns
far ,.ec,rd sny mo" 10 the following Inquiry
which. urd,r date Of April Il. was sent I" TIE
CORPORATE m"mb RS;
Dear Sir A. = Corporal" M"mb'r OF the Anr'''''"
BOARD will voI Kindly answer th" following P'Hu"" vi
~. ..I:e,i io..ai ,t;lcld a'd -ni y ut once
/ a. = special fasor - Wrl 50
e.,,,ln candidate having been REJECTED by the rin'
d.nti1 Committee, thr'c din'rrit time am ~ '''o"
h.,,p, b.rn approvel hy the Am'riHl bo'rf ana Us
tr..id.n, do yol believe Sat uch cani'da' "u8nt VOW
/ - ho APPOINTED ny m. Pird'ntil Commute "H"'u'
-. i,l .-'ru, toi fr5u III" E'ad OF without o"r '"'
d,,cs having rmcw'd his aspiration 10 '"' 'o"".''
and given evidence Of q change IN his views
Thi. quc-t ton ,oi may assume. - NrY ,,p' NV
,c i,., u,., Very tsul, your. HENRY 6 I'"EN'
,,.,, tio,.. who answered no ar" IN heV'
ur 1tcr,, Laurie 81 Providence. Edward \ F""'
r~ri,,, ~ ,f.-,or # the Ando,"F 'emlAry "o'"'''
a. w.,l,nau "a trustee II :h' And"N": SEMINARY '
rev pr r r. NcI"oi. Of ErooilFn ~ 'hGr''N'.''
90 r Ilaliu d - prashrr FALL :. 80. +" "'""'''
ria.,,, - The Howard University. Warrington 'h''
r., r. T. T.. WeNh. II Bo''on. II w''i"'r VI '"o
Prudential Comuirr": =. X. Fll'n' h','' -.
-, Y ,r....,n Board: franklin llsk'. pi'''"'"'
81, ,, ,nt~.,o Thcol clral seminary Mr"h- w
al, favor .uch an appointment are J. IT, '"o''
! ,,.t.r, 81 the Congregational 'nl'h VEG NV w.
,.,r, " -rudd"r. Julius II. Ne"N"' ~ p ''. ~ -
/ MINERS college. n ii General = "'''" 49, ~
,,otor. rorr 81. TIA" r".l''~ ror%v'd express NV
/ d.r,u opinion ,,, ,,or IN.
Tho independent close rs '''oF" "po"
+ subject follows; .,....,...o ,,u, co RIGHT
, ,, .,n, ,lghf latr;o. II M i"ltai''E '"i
,,r, ouely o~ycd ~ Instruct" n' q 'h' n'.,l =,
B ...,r III hoard from oommiLn 10 u "".'''"
rtohs;lo. af;rr death To d'9'r' ''" Wv , ,,,on
, 10 an aa 4thofi,ed. unic'' ssary ana Hn", 'uo'
/ ,,,d indeci 10 . usurpiton ~ power "" '."'''
/ and 10 No, iclcNc tha; - cN'el'nt ana '"' ~ 49,,
IN ,,n, have stood % patiently t." ho' hf'' VI
IN tsc pat VIII commit "ha' one VI w ,.,. neon
/ ,e.,..o Mt rslis ",.if.,ult,n'atom' IL NV | ;,
" I ,,,, - 10 tic rrc.,h opinion q the Fo'td IT,"
a, ,,,, ~ BOARD s.ge,ts tt"m 70 90 our 'o'.'''.
, re ,un, remove that doubt ana 'N'" t" '''' ~, -
,u,ure PATHWAY must rot div'rse iro" '"'' "''''
have a'fcacy pursued