New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13
DIR. MOVES REAPPOINTED.
DECISIVE VOTE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD
THE RECON IENDATION OF TIE COMMITTEE OF
FIFTLEN ADOPTED BY An OvEHwHELM-

, Worcester Mass oct. 12.-There was an attend
| ance Of 1880 persons when the meeting OF 'h'
| American Board of Foreign Missions was ca'ieo 10
order by President Sorrs this morning. ana the
audience increased as the morning advanced until
| the hall was crowded There was singing ioi-
| lowed by prayer by the Rev. DR.. Daniels oil New
| York Dr. Simpson and Dr. Storrs rebuked the
distribution in the hall of prejudcia literature IN
| authorized by the board. Chairman Henry ID. ii!de
| reported as follows for the Committee OF rHteeh;
whereas A letter has been received from Secretary
Clark requesting appointment ot an assistant secretary
with him and to take his place at the end Z" e
coming year or sooner his health should require MS
earlier retirement and announcing his intention oil ueh
Withdrawing active service, in accordance WIN the
message Of Bcard that seventy years should b. the
limit OF such service 1t therefore seems desirable that an
assistant should he appointed vino shall be rr t" take
the place thus vacated al annual meeting OF 1891
Ii therefore resolved that the Committee oil Nominal
tion Officer, lie requested nominate committee Of
who with Ci1rcsdent shall be empowered 10 appoint
an assistant secretary IN accordance win ue auo'e
preamble
(ai That the Prudential Committee hc ihcreased at once
to fifteen members dncudng the president and vice
presidcnt.
ND That beginning az the annual meeting OF 1891. the
members Of the Prudential Committee shall be elected in
three classes three years one ca~ TWO
" ars one class year ana that az the expiration o these
terms members shall be chosen in classes for terms oil
years each. 1t is further rccomneh'ci uh'C no
member served three fun successive years shall
(c, That the Prudential Committee be requested to
secure tho necessary legal authority through change In
| tho charter. to carry the above vote int" enc'''
Id Resolved That this Board. in response To the cN
pressed wish OF its missionaries IN Japan anc IN iccoS
milton successful iabors of the Rev. william H.
Noycs that empire. requests the Prudential committee
offer him appointment a. missionary oil '' ''o,n
The Board that hi, action is not 10 he und
stood As in ahy way modifying its former uteanco on inc
.ubioc, OF future probation. Respectfully submit o.
Henry D. Hyde, A y. ount. Henry Fairbanks ''corse
r. Fisher Ezra a. Stevens, Charles Ray Palmer D. NJ '"
Hail Charles f. Thwing. Chester lIocombc. = e. Bart
lett John II. Washburn James ant samuel H. N"9m
4. Lyman Williston Calm {. Moses
The Roy DIR Fisher spoke in eXplanat ion OF this
| resolution and said that it was perfectly proper
for the board TO amend or modify the ihS'u0'lo"H
contained therein. He believed the course Il just
one Though personally he did not believe IN the
sentiment embodied. he did not beiieV" that inc
issue should be settled by this case.
Tho Rev DIR BARTLETT reinforced Or. Fisher, ana
said the Moves case was discussed thoroughly ana
IT was the chief argument in his favor that ne was
on this matter entirely confused ana Illogical ne
did fail actually for that reason. but for the sake
Of harmony he Or. Bartletu Thought II pest 10
let the matter drop. The man himself Is not Wort"
fighting over.
Dr. William T.. Parks offered a resolution slgh'd
by Edward j. Goodwin w. +. Nash george :.
Magoun J. H. Rankin. Joseph COOK. Johh H.
Thurston : j. Humphrey and number of others
Mr. Noyes as a missionary to Japan means great
deal more than is apparent on the surface and IN
wolves a final and permanent change IN the 'heoi'sS
Of the board" and that he holds the d"c'fhe
of probation after death. which Is ATTENDED WIN
iooseness of view in the Interpretation o. '''
Scrpture" ard recommended that Mr.. Noyes be
appointed.
The Rev Mr. Meredith spoke at length IN lhN"r
Of Mr. Noyes He criticised the board IA BODY
which has almost outvcd its usefulness an" S"''
the board was useful to the congregational chufch'S
only so far as the churches could uso the machinery
Of the board in it's work Of foreign nlssiohS' p"'
he did not care anything about the machinery ana
gould break IL il he could. The people cannot go
wrong in this matter. They do not bother anu
audible over tr!ncs. but are earnes. IN the IN
terest Of Christ Mr.. Noyej has been held mp 10
the public gaze for ten years. lie Is indorsed by
church council. and the Japan mission wants nm
and vet the board hesitateS. Mr. Noycs Is under
stood by the people and the churches ana by every
body except the committee OF this poai" MI
Moves says he does not understand TINS. unless II
Is because the committee considers Of paramount
importance something which he thinks very little
Of Where Is there any one who thinks anything
about probation after death except the American
board? What does il amount TO? me teacmht
;hat the heather goes from this earth into eternal
darkness is "A libel God. In conclusion MI.
Meredith offered Il resolution favorable To MT.
Noyes
The Rev DR.. Behrends said Mr.. Noyes IS en-
titled TO the disclaimer that he never was as radi-
cal as some he was. and he was prepared
10 vote for Noyes and for 800 more just Ike him
He eloquently urged the meeting not to try to
decide the future life. but 10 spread IN" COCA
work and help the young men in their intellectual
travels
The Rev. Joseph Cook, the famous lecturer. rose
and attempted TO read section OF the statement
Of Mr. Noyes taken from the records OF inc
board Dr. Meredith made point of order that
the record was not accepted by Mr.. Noyes. and
the president ruled the reading Of the statement
was out of order Mr.. Cook spoke at some length
in an anti oyes strain. Mr.. cook said that the
appontment Of NJ. Noycs had been twice de-
clined from views that have been unchanged. HIS
case could not be treated as an exceptional one
because the point in dispute is doctrinal one
II Mr. Noyes is appointed he said, the board would
find itself abandoned by some Of its members. II
the doctrnal points Of the board were TO be
changed he asked that years notice be given
The Japan mission has native preachers who held
the Gospel broader than what Andover processes
Mr. Moves since he declined by the Pruden-
tial Committee has not asked for an appointment
The appointment of Mr.. Noyes would subject the
board 10 attacks that have been made for the last
seven years The reversal Of the doctrines Of the
board would not be in accordance with the Scrip
ture.
At II 40 O'Clock II voted to take vote at
1910 O'Clock. and speeches were limited to five
minutes.
Dr. Cyrus Hamilton said: "What effect will the
action of the board have foreign missions?
For sixty years | have been familiar with the
American Board. All the churches in the Oriental
countries are established in the doctrine of proba-
ton after death. / have known the basest men
TO depend on their last hours to repent and then
to send for the clergy. The hope OF such man
that by the discipline OF suffering. sacra-
ments of the church. prayers Of the Virgin Mary
and the Church his sins were RENTED. This ~ the
condition among the people of most Of the Oriental
churches Admit this and you cnacc your
record of eighty years You go back on your
evangelical record | would rather my right hand
would perish then sanction such case.
Chester Holcomb. OF New York argued that the
reason why this Is such burning question
with the board is that II Is just lie said
the board * not a close corporation. IL Is rep
resentative of every Congregational church in the
country. There is honest conviction that Mr..
Noyes comes within the limit. The future Of the
board trenbled the vote to-day.