New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-11
MIR. CLEVELAND TO PRESIDE.
PRESBYTERIANS WILL HAVE RALLY
FOR HOME MISSIONS.


SOME OPPOSITION sHowN-HE IS TO
INTRODUCE DR. IALMAGE. BOOKER
T. WASHINGTON AND SHELDON
JACKSON DR. RossITER
CALLS IT FARCICAI.
The Prosbytery of New-Yorl decided yesterday
to have a series OF meetings In the interest OF
Home Missions eliminating in to be held in
Carnegie Music Hall on March 3. at which Presl-
dent Cleveland will preside. with the Rev Dr.
John Hall. president of the Home Board as tenn
porary chairman. and Or. T. De Witt Talmage.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson and Booker T. Washington
the other speakers
The report Of the Committee on Home Missions
presenting the outline of these meetings was read
at the meeting in the Presbyterian Building by
DR.. Charles l.. Thompson who said that In maxi
ing selection OF President Cleveland he and his
associates had no political or merely personal
object In view. They had no partisan idea. De-
mocracy or Republicansm not considered
The selection was made because it was deemed
that 1t would add greatly to the Importance OF
the meeting TO have the President Of the United
States occupy the chair. and because Mr. Cleve-
land his father and brother were Presbyterians
and personally Interested In the missionary work
The father was an active worker directly In the
cause: the brother. as a clergyman. was an earn,
est advocate. and the President had expressed
himself n sincere friend Of missions.
MAKING LIGHT OF THE REPORT
DR.. S. u Rossltcr rose and expressed his
prise at the recommendations. asking whether
the committee were really in earnest In what they
reported. To some ~ the brethren, ne said, It
seemed farc.cal Reference was then made to the
recent rally in the interest Of foreign missions
at which President Harrison presided. and ex
Secretary John W. Foster delivered an address.
The proposed meeting. he said. was an evident
effort TO "go one better"
DR.. James s. Ramsay answered DR. Rossiter.
declaring that Of all the many surprises which
the Presby:ery had experienced In recent days.
the speech to which It's members had just
listened was the greatest. He ther spoke in
favor Of the report and was followed by sev-
eral other clergymcn among them Or. W. c.
Roberts secretary Of the Home Board. who
referred to the personal interest which Presi-
dent Cleveland had expressed in the Presoy-
terian Home Mission Board. Of which his father
had been member. Similar testimony was
borne by Or. Wilton Merle Smith. who has
known the Presidents family intimately for
many years.
Professor c. p. Fagnan took up Dr. Ros-
sitcr's phrase. go one better" and said that
this should be the aim OF every one Success
on the part OF one board should lead another
To excel its Efforts II possible. Or. J. c. Pat
terson spoke against the report
CAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
The opposition to the recommendation that
President Cleveland should preside said
TO be due to the feeling that his presence might
give n semi political tone To the meeting ana
divert attention from the real object or the
demonstration. Moreover. II was urged that
crowd might be on hand out OF curiosity 20
soc Mr.. Cle.cland. and not to aid the mis-
siorarv cause The chairman replied that the
opposition to Mr.. Cleveland was nonsensical
and without good reason. \ vote was taken
End the action OF the committee was sustained
with practical unanimty. The chairman sub
sequcntly said To a ~cport"r;
.The sentiment OF the Presbytery Is virtual;
unanimous I'm favor OF having the President OF
the United States with He has replied to
our invitation and assured the committee or
his acceptance We can depend Upon him, ana
he Will preside. Carnegie Hall. which has been
selected "a the place OF holding the meeting
Will think be crowded. The lower Or main
floor Of the hall will be reserved for pastors
officers OF churches and the galleries VIII be
thrown open To- the general public
The report contained these recommenda-
tons
We recognize the fac, that 70 seek the blessing
~ the Lord is the first condition OK any ptosPeiI.i
I'm the direction contemplate" we I'coil ~
therefore that all the ministers ana elders Oh t,is
presbyerv be called together In spect' neS.l,s S
cor yor for our country In the chapel OF the irs
hvtertan House on SATURDAY afternoon 'pI pr, uats
~ at 3 o'clock and that WllIi"l L. D''eN ~
invited 10 conduct such meeting -. o.,
. We recommend that the SUNDAY morIn.N i"'
lowing March l. be exchange day IN thr lnteI est ".
Home Missions ami that for IN" norhI.s ser ~
Of tina, day there shall be universal ,i ekchahse IN M
PRESBYTERIAN pupits. according to scneiu'e, r
nexcI when the subject OF the evangelzaton ot our
country shall be presented In every pulp,
We recommend that a general lioiHe -
RaIlv he held I'm Carnegie Music Han on iu'su"s; I;
| March I'm which the home missionary ihte!es's oi
I the Prcsbytery OF New-Nork may culn'iadf' IN Trru
from which such notes noy 70 iortn as WIN s'' -, ,
ulate interest in this great cause throus"ou' '''
entire country. <uo.,,r ,r,gramne
be observed: That Dr. John Hall presiena 9i ns
board OF Home Missions be inytei TO prrs.,, rrs.I,,ng
temporary chairman and Introduce the prtrn'ns on
officer OF the evening and that MS tAresem.s &
Grover cleveland President of the htsi ,'".'i
he Invited 10 be such presiding oiicsr ana t'' ~ '
dresses be delivered by pr. sheldon Jackson on
r. Washington ard the Rev Dr. T. DE VIII i"'-
mage, OF Washington o,,,u ha taken for
Home Missions that OCCASION.