New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04

and breed federation Of evil and ndT sfsn eo no
dltlons II unchecked and uncoyrected TX upon inc
new community. by their growth and expanson =. a
Character and disposition which while DANGEROUS 10
peace and order in the early stages OF c
qp and unsae territories and undesirable States
These serious considerations In coun,rS ,he
candtt,ons 70 When nave referred would certainly
menace. within circle constantly drs,ns VI, ~.
c5d not hope that churches and religious teaching
would from tne s h, arc %" ap p to peade the
ginning OF organized communities
ESPECIALLY NEEDED NOW
Those churches and this religious teaching were
never more needed than On our distant IRON
tiers where the process OF forming new states Is
going on 50 rapidly. and whore newcomers VINO are
to be the cltlzeas Of nea States are 50 rap'u'y
For these Observation-Disclosures at the outposts OF our
popula tion 20 vitality important In the view OF
Christian men, as vel as patriotic citizens we
must depend to very great eAenI on orsnlves
permit this exertion to langiish Tor the lack VI
proper support? ,,...
II turn from the objects OF home missionary
labor TO the situation Of those actually toilng IN
distant fields. for God and humanity ana "a pure ~n
must be further quckened and our serse Of dn!y 10
them and their cause actively stimnlaten; in nnG
the men and women who have Ieit home ana ma
the association OF friends under the direction or or
ganized mission boards to teach Christianity IN
sparsely settled sections ana to organHc cnnli
where none exist, enduring discomfort, hafnSAip,
poverty and danger for The sake OF cause a 10
which in very comfortable and inexpensve VA, way
we profess to be attached. These are our so diers
the front fighting our battles: ana we Who soy Say
them and reinforcing them in every way II We are
TO continue them in our service
STRONG ENOUGH FOR 10th
Our hearts have recently been profoundly stirred
by the dangers that threaten the devoted men and
women who have gone from among us TO preach anu
teach Christianity in a foreign land. Our sympathy
with them and those with whom they labor and SUI
fer is made more painful because the arm of com
plete relief has not thus far been able TO rencn
them. Our missionary impulse shouiu DC '"'sc
enough and strong enough for Doth allan,
While will not turn away from them nor aIw
let us not forget the missionaries in our own lahd
who need our aid TO whom we owe DUTY ana VINO
1t seems to me that if the Christian people Of our
land estimate at It's real Eaue n ' n,se and If
can be made to realize .is extreme importance; me
to on a and hope hs sh an
usual interest be aroused in behalf OF me
art nc viii suggest to many heretofore Indifferent
that among the most comforting OF their
will be a share in the triumphs and achievements or
home missions
When the President had ended his address,
which was loudly applauded, the Rev Dr. Will
lam c. Rnbe.tS. secretary Of the Board OF
Home Missions. offered up prayer. and the Rev
DR. Jesse r. Forbes. Moderator of the Presby-
terry Of New-YvrR. followed with reading OF
Scripture The hymn. 20 God Beneath Thy
Guiding Hand" was also sung by the entire
audience standing.
DIR JACKSON'S ADDRESS.
TIE Re-. Or. Sheldon Jackson. superintendent
Of missions for Alaska. was next called upon to
address the meeting. While there was much in
the subject matter Of DIR. Jackson's speech that
was entitled to the earnest consideration OF the
gathering the speaker inclined to be YER
bose and as he possesses a some what monoto-
nous kind of delivery. II was not surprising
that Dr. Jackson failed in the main to hold the
interest Of his listeners. Their impatence. in
fact at the end of about three-quartcrs Of an
hour became so pronounced that DR.. Hall at
length cOunselled .he speaker T. close earlier
than he evidently intended Dr. Jackson said in
part
ADDRESS OF THE REV. SHELDON JACKSON.
We often refer back to the spread OF the Gospel
In Apostolic times as something which the world
was never % again. but these latter days far
excel the former.
Why Mr. President. you and are by no means
old men: and yet when were boys the great
city of Chicago whose fame is known in all lands,
had no existence az city. A small military fort
and few humble frame houses. without ch'irch.
in the marshes at the eouth emu Of Lake Michigan.
was all thar there was OF II. When you Were put-
ting out your shngle In BulfalO 'Grovcr Cleveland,
Attorney -at-l-aw and /. win lone MISSION
commission my pocket. was preaching the Cos
pei upon the west bank OF the Mississippi the west
ern side or that river the frontier OF iiome
| Mission work. so that during our active He the