New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16

THE PLACE FILLED WITH PEOPLE ANXIOUS ~
PROMOTE THE WORK OF THE PREsBy TERiAN
CHURCH IN FOREIGN LANDs-EX-sEcRE-
TARY JOHN w. FOSTER ONE or
THE SPEAKERS.
The PRESBYTERIAN congregations OF New-York nave
been holding a series OF meetings this week IN inv
interest of foreign missions. These meetings o",,
mated last night in an immense rally or III -
circular announced central meeting, heu !" -
negie Music Hall. Ex-President BenJam'h ia"
rlson the presiding officer. and "heh "e ar
peared on the stage. exactly at o'clock TWO you"s
women Misses Anna and George Park had JUS
begun n duet for comets. accompanied by "i'iH,'
C. Carl at the organ The great applause wiz
greeted the ex-Presdent however, dro"hen u"
sounding brass. and the players stopped inc
President glanced the waiting artists as Il 10 q
press mis- regret that he should be the i'iio0'"'
cause of any interruption In the music.
In the same group with the ex-President We'o
John W. Foster ex-Secretary of State; Kew john
r. Davies. chairman OF che Committee Of Arrahss
ments. and the Rev. r. r. Booth moderator OF inc
Presbyterian General Assembly The stage wa
filled with prominent cergymen. Among theni
The Rev. Messrs A. II. Evans Charles H. Jon nI
Hugh Pritchard William Manchee. William ~ ~
nas james Haner W Hasey Jacob Troh
man. Horace g. Miller, J. c. Hume, ueYrec Of -.
fIe5 the Of REQ Home Dr. Missions I Of he
Church; william II. Hubbard, Of auburn; RIins 8
Knox president of the Bloomfield TheoogSs am Se
mary; Charles j. Young James Ghesrer George
" Birch Joseph LqmPe John am BalcSi patter
SON H. NJ cobb and J. L. Amerman. secretaries
Of the Board OF Foreign Missions OF the kelI HUI
AID Dufield. moderator Of the Synod OF New,
York James 5. Ramsey, j. Ford sutton No., DS' ~
the r hive o. the City Of NewYork Arthur
J. Browp, president Of the BS1Td dr OF EoreF nETen
George Yeslcy Hudio9 Anscn A;ierSaTy;
c. M ana n sesTe MaeAr Gi me HA'''''
The following were also among thos Ioh preIe"M Nc
COOK Colonel X Van Rensselaer, Daniel McWil-
Jams oscar f. Boyd. secretary OF the frespy terrain
Board Of Home Missions
So soon as the applause attending the entrance
Of the prominent guests had subsidized. the cornet-
lists turned afresh to their music. playing one OF
Henry smarts sacred duets, The Lord Is Ny
Shepherd" - -.r>,r..c,,
Peoule kept arriving during all this preliminary
so that when Dr. Davies to introduce the chair
man Of the evening the gallery and circle were
crowded and both tiers OF boxes and the main moor
were filed. II audience TO inspire an orator
to the best effort and once upon his Feet MT fid''
son appeared t. appreciate this fact. lie was lIe-
ouentlv interrupted by his audience and raised A
laugh with his comment on the use OF the term
needs OF the mission board" He made good use
OF a scriptural phrase, saying: Il am not inclined
in the presence # these divines'-indicatins me
company on the stage-"to indulge in eXegesiS
would remind you, however that the precep' 70
hold fast that which is good applies ohy u u00-
trine and not 10 shekes.
second any to the ex-President in Importance was
the ex-secretary Of State VINO recently came fresh
from lands where it is contended foreign missions
should be hourishIne
INTRODUCING GENERAL HARRISON
DIR. Davies. in introducing ex-Presden Harrison
as the presiding officer OF the evening sad
The question may be asked why are W called %
gethe- THIS evening The answer IS very simple. III
the minds Of many the time Is fuzzy rr'e iof i1t-
ward movement N foreign Missions. I.iere are Two
church Of chris, Is concerned. STANDS the wefa
ability. and upon the Other slde 50 iar "a ~.
foreign field is Interested. stands the wo1d oppli-
tunity.' And when abiAty and QpportunIg con- ON
together they constitute respohaTDllly ~ "i,rs
called together strike forward advance on IN :
and throughout the world may giro up her loins
anew for the work 80 dear 10 our l.orl 8ni naS.,i
slsrati9n OF y Ere4 tbat gret and GOOD man Benja
min Harrison. exPresident Of the United states.
WHAT GENERAL HARRISON SAID.
When the ex-Presideat stepped forward he was er-
Enthusiastically appaII d. H said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. / very much obliged
to the Presbyterian Church. and TO those VINO nave
this meeting in charge for the honor they have
assembIy met 10 consider 40 great y question The
times unduy celebrated for It's power Of resistance
Ii has kept steadfast for liberty and IL has kept
states the pioneer educator. 1t has stood for the
highest scholarship. and 1t has equay stood against
that pseudo alttudinou= philosophy when says Una
there is no God and that from study OF HIS WORD
says He has given US no Word. 1t mas been siren
uous for pure doctrine and has stood as stt as a
STEEL bear for the faith delivered to our fathers
and It still stands with steatiastness Tor that essen
tial doctrine-the inspired Word
It is not an illibera Church. There is no body Of
Christians in the world that opens its arms wider
more lovingly to all VINO love thS MaSttr man
the Presbyterian Church. II Is quick IN IT'S SYM
PATTY and in its cooperation with all churches and
an aegresive Church. The Presbyterian Church in
lis struggles for the truth has not always contented
itself with defensive warfare II mas been ms .
slonary Church. The missionary spirit is inherent
in Christianity The specihc coIhihau 10 20 ior
and preach was simply line upon me, anu 30 y"
meet here tonight in this great assembly 70 cut
inmate your weeks efforts and to take counsel now
we can best advance the cause oil foreign missions
1 nave sometimes in missionary meetings neard
SNEAKERS talk about the needs Of the boards. That
IS sadly illogical way OF putting thlnss: a mo- ii
who has his grocery bill unpaid may JUST as wen
hight 10 talk about the needs Of the Church: the
needs OF the world. and 10 consider those dnIcul-
Ties which your Church membership implies; am
not in the presence OF these dyines PREPARED 70 M
dulge In any exegesis ! would remind YOU , nov "
good applies only to doctrine and not to shekels
As soon as he had ended his address Mr. Harm
son assumed the chair and called upon Dr. Booth
for the nraver This was followed by the reading
of the XXNIIIth Chapter OF Mat'he" D! 'ne nv
Or John D. Wells, president Of the Board OF
r,raior Missions Then came a hymn, "All Han
the Power OF Jesus Name
General Harrison said ne had to present TO the
audience one who had had wide opportunities for
observing foreign mission work in various countries
of the world. John w. Foster he said because ol
his very extensive travels. should be able to give
= lavman's views Of mission work through the
world 81 have the pleasure" he concluded. "oi
introducing to you my friend John W. Foster
generous wave OF welcome and spread upon
the air as the tall form Of the ex-Secretary ap-
preached the desk
MIR FOSTERS ADDRESS.
Mr. Fosters address summary Of his OBJ
servatons The work OF the Protestant missions
IL H. lie ,ININ nar