The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-14
1T MADE HISTORY
The Meeting of che American Board
Rev. G. 81. Daniels the New Secretary.


Worcester, Mass. October 13.--This
morning the farewell services of the Saith
annual meeting of the American Board
closed the great convention. Much
has been done. AS one, of the prominent
men said yesterday, History has been
making fast.,' The body of corporate
members has been increased by the addi-
ton soon to be made of 100 members.
There is new secretary, Rev. DIR. @. III.
Daniels, in place Of Dr.. Alden. and DR..
Clark will have an assistant, also new
appointment, who will succeed him
when he arrives at the age of 10.
There seems to be general satisfaction
with the results. Rev. A. H. Quint, D.
D., said this morning that while the rider
on the Noyes resolution explicitly stated
that this vote was net to be taken as af-
fecting the standing of the Board on the
question of future probation, it was
carefully worded and did not say the
Board never should change it. The old
committee had been fusted in the ruts, as
it were. They had counted each word
and letter Of the law, and looked hack to
see what they had done, and then did
the same again. The new committee
was largely made up Of just as conserva-
tive men, but they had no precedent to
look back upon, and they would not 60
by the letter but the spirit of the law.
It was no victory for either side. The
law was that the Board should not con
meet itself to the doctrine of future pro-
baton, but it did not say young man
who happened to believe in, it or who
thought he did, should be refused APP
pointment as missionary just on ac-
count of that.
The morning was given up to hearing
addresses from Z missionaries and the
farewell address by DR.. McCullagh Of
Worcester. Plymouth church was ans
wered on behalf Of the Board by the
President. To some it was a sad fare
well, as it had been happy meeting.
Missionaries there were soon to leave for
foreign fields and labors. Lifelong
friends We're soon to part, and they had
to say words of final farewell. perhaps
never to meet again.
As the result of the elections, Presi-
dent Storrs, apparently vigorous in his
more than 70 years, and Vice President
Blatchford will serve again. The pru-
dental committee now consists OF IL
AAOiADOAS OccIuoS LILO Two oliloidio Juo Y
named, and the, new appointments on
this COMMITTEES are: Edwin D. Webb, d.
D., president; A. Lyman Williston, ESQ.,,
Of Northampton, James w. Cooper, D.,
p, Of New Britain, Conn, John E. Tut
tie, D. D., of Amherst College, Rev. VIII
liam W. Jordan of Clinton, James e..
Vose, D. D., of Providence, Hon. J. NJ.
W. Hall of Cambridge, Hon. Henry d.
Hyde, Charles Fl. Daniels, D. D., in
place OF Secretary Alden, resigned. DR.,
Daniels is the new corresponding secre-
tary.
Rev. Charles II. Daniels. D. D., of
New York, newly elected corresponding
secretary of the Board, has had several
pastorates. He was at Congregational
church in Cincinnati, then went to Port
land to the Payson Memorial church.
Then he was called to be the district sec
rotary OF the American Board in the mid
die district, having an Office at New
York city. He has proved a very eff
cient man in his position, is regarded as
wisely conservative, affable socially, and
liked by the young and respected bythose
mature IN years. He is native OF Lyme,
Conn, a graduate Of Amherst. and is
about As years old.