The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-05
SEVENTEEN ANNIVERSARY


its connection with home missions as
compared with foreign missions, but
this was changing, as several Of the
students were now training for foreign
fields Its connection with home mis-
sions was brought about by the fact
that a very large proportion of the stu
dents came from western colleges, and
went back to the fields whence they
came.
The eastern universities realized that
they had a close connection with mis-
sions because their proper condition
was being in touch with the churches
and teaching living theology, studying
the whole field to develope a theology
which shall be teachable, which shall
be workable and which shall be able to
fit into the needs of the people.
Rev. G, III. Daniels, DID, of the Amer
lean Board of Foreign Missions, pre-
sented salutation to the Home Mis-
sionary society as follows:
He said in part that the province of
the Divine presence in the earth is now
being fulfilled. Christ said, so, preach,
witness. Nineteen centuries have past
and the conflict is still waging. We
need more men and means. We appeal
to Christian loyalty for your work and
ours. We recall Pentecost and our
faith is quickened. We need to come
back to the prayer of all prayers that
the Holy Spirit may be poured out on
all flesh. great work of preparation
has been carried on by your society for
seventy years; precious years, fruitful
years The great need of the boom IS
conservation.
If there is a great center of power
and Christian influence in the world
to-day it is our God-given country. 1t
is your charge, brethren of the Con-
gregational Home Missionary society,
to hold this center for Christ and the
world with constant, unfagging pur-
pose Every church you open, every
preacher you send forth to his mission
becomes a power of supply at the foun-
tain head. You have set before us your
own determinate purpose, Save Amer
lea to save the world" You have pro-
claimed your supreme aid to build all
over our land arsenals from which the
sturdy materials of Christian warfare
may be sent out to the broader work
of concuering the world for the Mas
ter. To this, by every report of the
years, by every impulse of the truth,
and by all the calls of the King, you
are committed, and we congratulate
you upon the breadth of vision.
1t is our charge in the confidence of
your promises, in the fulfilment of the
Spirits power, to take the outposts in
India, China, Japan, Africa, Turkey
and the islands of the sea. This we
4 have done in the name of Him who
-
the river unto the ends of the earth, .
also in your name as Congregational
Christians of these United States.
The noblest ambition is yours and
\ ours to gain the victory. But the ques-
4 ton of supplies for the outposts is a
radical one. You have kept us a lit
II tie hungry; our rations have been short
1t is a sad symptom Touchingly the
d appeal from before the enemies of our
King is waited to US. We must hear
81 the call from the guard at the front.
" We must not desert the men on the
outposts. The thrilling campaign in
Il Turkey is like march to the sea from
81 which we believe will come the greater
II victory. 1--WE are ready to die, but
n America must send us supplies is
u the voice from out the depths of the
N battlefield. What can you say to the
1900 churches which bear no part in
n this great battle in Christ's name? Be
Il loved, marshal your forces for victory
III The American Board brings saluta-
II lions to the officers and friends of the
II Congregational Home Missionary So
III ciety. We hold you all, and all your
II work, in most affectionate Christian re-
gard and pray for you the largest sue
cess. Your success is our, and ours
II is yours, by that great law of the king
Il dom, "All things are yours"
u Rev. A. F. Beard, D. D., of the Amer
HI lean Missionary association, brought
III sa1utations from his organization to the
Home Missionary society.
ID The forenoon exercises closed with
h the singing of the hymn, "The Morning
Light is Breaking"
III THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoon session of the seven
h tieth convention Of the Congregations
4 Home Missionary safety was yesterday
II devoted to addresses by various repre-
HI sentatives from the field of active mis-
! sion work, and also to the pers O
III Rev. j. A. Hamilton, secretary of thu
il Congregational Education society, ant
Rev w. E. Barton, D. D., of Boston
the last two gentlemen having beer
unable to speak the previous Afternoon
as they had been expected to do.
Rev. s. v. S. Fisher of the Scandina
Wan department of the missions, wa
the first speaker of the afternoon.
1.-THE Scandinavian Work. was con
sidered by Rev. S. V. S. Fisher of Min
neapolis, it's superintendent. "Twelv'
years ago. he said, ''it was though
wise and best to begin work amons
the thousands who, from Norway, Den
fmark, and especially Sweden, wer
5spreading themselves over our country
There are 10000 of these people 70
Whom no denomination, no society, ha
las yet made any provision whatever
1.-THE work does not have to be sought
but is pressing from every side. Th
Scandinavian population is homoge
neous; they are well ordered; they ar,
religiously inclined. The Swedish PEG
pie especially, present a natural Con
gregational constituency. The histor!
of this people is not unlike our own
They found their old ecclesiastical rela
lions to straight for them. They coult
not be content with the corrupt prac
tices, with the worldliness, with the ex
eessive Journalism, of the prescribed re
1igion They sought for freedom in thu
EhingS of the spirit; and a purer wor