New-York tribune., 1895-10-17

ND prcuARD :. sTORRS. f. W. BLATCHFORD
,.,.n M,crones,an Islands. Spain and Mexico and
ia ,bot tho onward march OF the missionaries
wae the submest effort OF tho nations
Trio Rev DIR Henry Blodgett, one OF the eariies'
missionaries TO China having spent iorSy !e"'
there asked II the missionaries mad oeeh heensen'
and said all criticism should be sfted before any
opinions are formed He said Cnine heeoeu 'he
christian life and the Gospel. no matter at what
ar,soo He Maid a warm tribute to Catholic
missionaries and said that while he stood on the
,r,tbs NJ the Reformation, and thought that
Professionalism necessary. he could not cose MS
ewes TO the Christianity of any Church'
Al the afternoon session there were speeches o!
a number OF missionaries. .
The evening session which was opened a'
o'clock was marked by the largest attendance yet
rocordad nj the meetings. Long before the hour
announced for the beginning OF the exercises every
seat was occupied. and standing room was auioA's
40 a discount The whole OF the ground moor was
reserved for members OF the CHRISTIAN fhuei'o
societies Of the district who were expressly ihVteu
TO attend last nights meeting. Among those on the
nlatforrn were also many vice-presdents or the
christian Endeavor movement. Z. W. Blatchford,
of Chicago presided and the proceedings were
o!psnrg. w Henderson. OF New Orleans. The, ses-
sion was devoted entirely to the delivery OF ~ ~
dresses the maintenance ana extension ol "'
slonary work in foreign lands ~ y Drr.
The first speaker was the Rev DR. A. r. Ni pun, l.,
q IN.
who spoke upon the theme OF Some Impress slons
from Mission Fields which he had gained curing
a recent tour in Oriental countries In mission worS:
He said among other things; 1T would' De Hlo1-
est utterance TO say that the missionaries OF this
BOARD will bear more than favorable comparison
from every point Of view with the Ministers Wncn
tho united States Government sends out 10 represent
this country In some OF the most eri,:ca, I pisge ~,
Navv who is sent TO protect American citizens ana
dares not come within a hundred miles or tne place
to which he is sent and who after Junketing ex-
-, hack nv Government
post is not the man to criticse American mission
Horace F. Pitkin, a graduate OF Union Seminary.
who under orders OF the society 10 proceed totn
North China station created an extremely favorable
Impression with a brief address. In which ne urged
the extension of missionary work. througnout the
world He also spoke of the good work whicn tne
student volunteer movement was doing IN the NJ
terest Of missionary ,abors ,
The Rev j X. Brown. who has recently returned
from a tourn Eastern Turkey, drew some interest
ing deductions from his experiences there 20 sho"
vhv missionary efforts should be augmented 10
every possble extent. and also pointed an analogy
between the work of the Christian Endeavorers IN
this country and the work OF missionary societies
abroad. ~ =. . ,.A ,
raterng reception responding 10 an invitation from
The president to few sentences said' thatiwlth
the rapid means OF transit between the different
communications. and the evangelzing process that
was everyU here being carried on he looked 10 IN
eventual breaking down Of the barriers OF Language
distance and religious prejudice. and universal
Christendom.
The Rev DR. Francis F. Clark president of the
United Society OF Christian Endeavor. made STIR
ring address that elected the earnest attention or
the many members of the society who We're present
and who frequently applauded their eloquent presi-
The session was closed with devotional exercises