The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-16
ss,aGCEIVED WITH APPLAUSE
E2-PRESlDENT HARRISON GREET
 ED WITH GREAT ENTH USIASM.

He Says That the Presbyterian Church is Cooperation In the ohurches-Needs of the Church.
 New York, Nov. 15.-A grand central meeting in behalf of Presbyterian for eign missions was held tonight in Car negie Music hall The majority of those in attendance were ladies.
 Ex-President Harrison was presented by Rev. J. R. Davies, who said the time was ripe for forward movement in mission work. General Harrison was received with great applause. After expressing his appreciation of the hon. or conferred on him to preside over the meeting MT. Harrison said:
 '"rhe Presbyterian church has been greatly, perhaps unduly, celebrated for its power of resistance, It has kept the command to stand fast very well. It has stood fast for love and for liberty the world round. It has stood fast for education. It has been in the United States the pioneer of education. It has stood for the highest scholarship, but it has equally stood against that pseudo altitudinous philosophy that from study of Gods work finds that there is no God, and from a study of his word finds that he has given us no word, (applause) and it still stands for the es- senrial doctrine of the inspired word. It has been strenuous in the opposition to this doctrine, and has stood with the stiffness of beam for the faith deliv- cred by the father and it still stands for the essential doctrine of the inspir- ed word. It is not an illiberal church. No body of Christians in the world opens its arms wider or more lovingly to all who love the Master.
 It is catholic in it's sympathies and its cooperation in the churches. And although it has been conspicuous for this state of defence of doctrine, though 1t has had no shout and yell it has yet been an aggressive church It has never regarded steadfastness and iner- tia as synonymous. (Applause). Many @ bloody angle has the church held for the truth. It has not contented itself with defensive war. It may not have gone forward with the dash and shout of the cavaliers, but it has moved with the steady tread of the ironsides and seized the opposing hills held by the enemy. It has been missionary church from the beginning. This is in- ferent. The one name given under heaven to men for the salvation of their souls must be published. (AppIause). He who has drawn out of the hungry waters cannot be without sympathy for those who are still in doubt. The missionary spirit is inherent in Chris tianity. And so we meet here tonight in this meeting which eliminates our efforts to take counsel as Presbyterans how we can advance the cause of for eign missions.
 Some times in missionary meetings I have heard speakers talk about the needs of the board. That always seem- ed a wrong way to put the thing, and is to be compared to a man whose grocery bills are unpaid talking about the needs of the butler. QaughteD. It is not for us to consider the needs of the board, but our needs, the needs
 
 and here to summon you to those duties which your church membership im- plies"
 Ex-President Harrison then intro- duced Rev. pr. R. R. Booth, who offer ed the prayer. Dr. John Hall read a passage from the scriptures after which the chairman introduced ex- Secretary J. w. Foster.
 MT. Fosters speech was summary of his observations on the work, pro- gress and beneficial influence of the Protestant missions in Asia while on a tour of the world two years ago and during a trip to China last year. His review embraced the work of mission aries in Syria, the Holy Land wherein the Turkish empire in Egypt, Ceylon, India, Burmah the Straits Settlements, China, Corea and Japan. He also dis cussed the great non-Christian relg- ons-lMohammedanism ,Hindooism and Buddhism
 In conclusion he presented a hopeful prospect of the ultimate triumph of Christianity in the east, and made an eloquent appeal for more liberal contri- buttons for the cause of missions.
 An address was also made by Rev. F. E. Clark, D. D., president of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor.
 The meeting closed with hymn and benediction pronounced by Rev. J. H, Forbes, Ph. D., moderator of the Pres bytery of New York.