Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-24

cific islands, China, Africa and Asiat1c
Turkey by Judson Smith, d. D.,
secretary of the foreign department;
annual survey, relating to the mis-
sions i'm papal lands, European Tur-
key, India and Japan, read by Rev.
Nehemiah BOynton, d. D., Boston,
owing to the absence in Japan OF the
secretary, James l.. Barton, d. D.;
nomination of committees by the pres
ident, Rev. Richard S. Storls, d. ID,
Ii. D., of Brooklyn; s p. m. annual
sermon by Rev. George A. Gordon,
D. D., of Boston.
Today ait 8 a. M. there will be re-
ports of special committees; special
paper by Rev. Judson Smith, D. D.,
ON The Next Step, in the work of the
American board; addresses by pastors
and missionaries; at 2 p. M, consider
alton of the home department report
under direction of a special commit
tee, to be appointed at the meeting.
s p. M, addresses by Rev. f. e.
Clark, D. D., founder of the Christian
| Endeavor society; Rev. A. b. Dun
| ming, d. D., editor of The COngre-
ga tionalist; and probably by ex-Sec-
rotary of State John w. Foster.
A 9 a. N. tomorrow there will be
consideration Of reports on the foreign
department and addresses by sew
e1'al prominent missionaries; ait 10
a. ~, woman's meeting in Pilgrim
CONGREGATIONAL church under the aus
pices of Woman'S board Of missions;
addresses by visionary women at
9 D. M, communion service; business
meeting and election of officers; at
s p. NJ, address ~ the president,
Rev. r. S. Storrs, ID. D., LII. D., of
| Brooklyn.
Friday 3 a. NJ, reports Of commit
tees; closing business; farewell ser
vices.
1t is expected that action will be
taken on the recent massacres in
China looking co a demand for pro
lection from the government
The organization was founded in
Bradford. Mass, June %, 1916, being
the outgrGwth of a society formed by
four young students N Williams col
lege two years before. The board
was organized for the purpose Of de-
vising ways and means and adopting
and prosecuting, measures for pro
noting the spread of the gospel in
heather lands. Nine commissioners
were chosen, five from Massachusetts
and four from Connecticut. 1t was
not until two years later that char
ter could be obtained from the state
of Massachusetts. The petition was
strongly opposed during two sessions
of the legislature, and the bill was
more than once rejected. II was fin
ally passed June 20, 1872. The re
ceipts for the first year amounted to
$990.52. In that year five young mis-
sionaries Mott, Newell, Hall
and Rice-sailed to India, the first Of
American missionaries to venture into
heather lands. Since that time the
force Of the American board has in
creased, so that 81 missionaries are
maintained in heather countries, in
Guiding Africa, Turkey, India and
Ceylon, China, Japan, the Pacific ISL
ands and Papal lands. 1t employs q
$40 native laborers and has 421
churches, besides 1,170 schools Of all
grades. It's communicates number
41,S71, Of whom 3055 were added in
1893 and 1894, while it's schools fur
nish instruction to 81 ,406 pupils. It's
expenditures for the last year
amounted to $678. 169.
Unusual preparations for the recep-
ton Of the delegates, who come from
all parts of the country. have been
made by the churches III New York
and Brooklyn. Many of the delegates
are being entertained in homes Of the
Pensioners The following mission
aries are among the many present:
Rev. Henry Blodget, d. D., Of Pekin.
China; Rev. Chauncey Goodrich, d. D.,
Tung-Co. China; DIR. J. G. Berry, Of
Kyoto, Japan; Rev. George NJ. Row
land, of Tottori Japan; Rev. S. w.
Rowland. D. T., of Ceylon: Rev. Lor-
in S. Gates. of Sholapur, India; Rev.
". A FaTnsworth, D. D., of Cesarea,
Turkey; Rev J. X. Browne. of Con
stantinople: Rev. J. K. Clarke, Of
Samokov, Bulgaria: Rev. Francis W.
Bates, of east central Africa. Among
the notable missionary enthusiasts
are Rev. e. B. Webb and E. W.