New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
THEIR SESSION BEGUN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MEET IN BROOK
LYN.

ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
ELOQUENT SERMONS PREACHED.
The eirhty-sixth annual meeting OF the American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions OF the
Congregational Church began its four days ses-
sion in the Academy Of Music. in Brooklyn yester-
day afternoon 1910. The Rev. DR.. Richard D.
Storrs president of the Board called the meeting to
order and read a part of the second chapter of the
Second Epistle OF Paul to Timothy. following 1t
with a prayer after which the delegates Joined IN
the Lords Prayer. The audience filed the main
floor of the Academy. and there were number OF
spectators in the galleries.
WELCOMED BY DR.. BEHRENDS
The Rev Dr. A. J. F. Behrends delivered the adj
dress Of welcome He assured President storrs
and the visitors cordial welcome He hoped that
DIR. storrs would find time while in the city to drop
into the library OF the Long Island Historical So
ciey (of which DR.. Storrs is presdenu and become
acquainted with its work; also that he would jour-
ney to Eastern Parkway and the site Of the
museum OF the Brooklyn Institute. DIR.
Behrends continued in this vein for several minutes
putting his hearers into good humor He said
that upon this occasion the words host and
guests" were almost interchangeable. He spoke OF
Abrahams courtesy to the messengers OF God. who.
while host, remained ever afterward debtor to the
visitors.
he lat critical time in the history OF foreign mis-
sions We need money. and there ought not TO he
any trouble in Niprg the socety's debt OF
10000"
The doctor reminded his audience that the pres
ent time Of searching criticism. OF account Of
international differences in the Orient. The boom
OF cannon and fash OF sword" said he ARE
the heroes opportunity. After Jena Water
loo after Bui Run AppomattoX. after the
blacklist Friday the peaceful and prosperous to-
morrow"
II the world Is ever 20 De evangelical" added
the doctor. 1T must be done by English-speaking
people Missionaries do not cease 10 be citizens of
this Republic when they become apostles OF Jesus
| Christ. They Just much and Jus,
certainly entitled 70 protection the who buy
and ss.l silks and satns sewing machines revolyers
and rum. Applause)
THE destruction of 2 mission school is no more
10 be tolerated than the cutting Of embassy of
| the United States. (Applause) The flag Of free
| people must protect hum5lest citizen anywhere
and any tAppause) We DO not ask II
knees with our hats in hand. bui IL is
right ami our duty 20 demand that much IN behalf
o. c;izen7. what the eagles OF Rome would
not permit must not be permitted by the Stars and
Stripes and the Union Jack" (ApplauseJ
The Rev. Or. storrs htiingly responded the
address Of welcome behalf OF the Board
The minutes % the last meeting read and
! adopted and then the Rev. Dr l. H. Hallock of
Tacoma representing the General Association of
the State OF Washington. presented gavei made
| from an appletree limb the site Of the first
| tlemen; Walla Wala. Wash. founded by Mar
| Gus Whitman. the Congregational missionary who
went 10 Their Northwest Territory nearly sixty years
|
DR. STORRS ACCEPTS THE GAvEL.
! DIT Storrs accepted the gavel with brief speech
[ The Rev c II Daniels. OF the Home Department.
read the treasurer's annual report. and in connec-
with it referred to the satisfactory results fol-
lowing the giving the secular press of all i'm
portant news received from foreign missions. lie
said that IN almost every city OF the Union. week
| by week. the people were made aware Of the work
done abroad
MIR Daniels's presentation of the boards
dition made in an eloquent and attractive man
ner While tie society burdened with debt.
| repudiated and none OF the missions abandoned.
The business depressiOns OF the last TWO years had
reported receipts a. follows Gifts Sl6Co3 47. ega-
cies $50 AS 49, from the Otis legacy. si36 IS inter-
CENTS S7GS37 L. Cost Of missions. 1851 ~ 90 agen-
cies Si3 sGi a. cost of publications. slOsi Il; cost
OF administration. etc, $2Ni3 ~. total, Sl5. ~
r n Wigcin assistant treasurer read tho treas
urers report in detail celebrating the report OF Mr.
debt on August 81 1924. amounted to slGS IS: on the
same date 1882 slll622 g. ,...., ..
surveys OF the missions under the care OF the Rev
Rr James M n R Bar Nhe nna ' hoyhon Of
The Rev. DIR: Llewellyn PIKE OF Connecticut
after which the Rev. DR. George A. Gordon OF the
Old South Church, Boston delivered the annual ser
Anything Among You Save Jesus Christ, and Him
Dr. Gordon's sermon mastery effort; The
Academy was crowded with churchmen and lay
non There will be three sessions to-day. the first
one o'clock
The Rev. Or Lyman Abbott was to preach the
farewell sermon on Friday moraing Owing to ms
injury however the doctor VIII De uh ma o 10
mittee OF Arrangements. the Rev pr r. r. Mere
Ilth OF the Tompkas Avenue Church mas consehtei
Dr