The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1896-03-07
WORK OF MISSIONS
MONSTER PRESBYT, RIAN MEETING
IN NEW YORK.
President Cleveland In the Presid.
ing Omcer and Makes the Princl-
pal Address-The Whole Audience
Rises When the President Make.
His Appearance and Cheers Him
Repeatedly.

New York, March 5.-One Of the
most important meetings held in re-
cent years in favor of the home mis-
sion movement Of tile Presbyterian
church was that which took place in
Carnegie hall last night. The I'M
pOrtance Of the occasion was empha-
sized by the appearance, as presiding
officer Of the meeting. of President
Cleveland. Every available spot in
the hall was crowded and an overflow
meeting was held in the lower hall.
The platform was crowded with prom
inent ministers and laymcM OF the
Presbyterian church. When P~esi-
dent Cleveland appeared at 8 o'clock,
accompanied by Rev. DR.. John Hall,
OF the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. he was received with tu-
multuous applause. the whole a~di-
ence rising and waving handkerclliefs
When the applause had subsided DR..
Hall introduced President Cleveland
as chairman of the meeting, where
upon the applause was renewed again
and again. When the cheering had
subsidized Mr.. Cleveland said:
II desire to express my anpreciation
Of the privilege Of participating in this
conference and Of the opportunity
thus afforded me of testifying to the
value and usefulness of tho work mn
dertaken by the board Of home mis-
sions of the Preshvtnrian church. wv
interest IN this subject and my fanili-
arity with home missionary efforts
are not newly acquired. They early
came to me in the surroundings Of a
Christian Presbyterian home and
were stimulated hy a fathers faith
full lahors IN the cause. NV early M
pressions are not, however. the only
basis Of tho testimony I rive tonight
In favor Of home missions.
As Your Fellow Ct'-"M.
Interested, hone, in all things that
deeDen the religious sentiment Of our
pennle and enlarge its influence. l lily
realize the transcendent importance
Of this agency in its operation upon
the hearts Of men for the salvation If
their souls. The long roster of those
who have been led int" the wav NJ
Righteousness through the instrument
talitv OF o,lr home missions are rich
trHnhtos Of successful er.'cpvor. But
It is not only as Your fellow citizen.
but as the chief executive officer of
SOut f-uNSi iH'cHl tIill uCSlrG I'D
speak. for | am entirely certain that
I serve we'll our entire people, " hose
servant ] am. when l here testify to
the benefit our country has received
through home missionary effort and
when ioin yon in an attcmDt to ex-
tend and strengthen that effort"
After the presidents address a
PRAYER was offered hy Rev. w. G..
Roberts, secretary Of the board Of
home misSicns. Rev. Dr. Sheldon
Jackson. superintendent Of missions
OF ALASKA. spoke Of tho mission work
he had done on the hanks of the Mis-
sissippi and of his work in ALASKA.
After Dr. Jackson came Rev. II. De
Witt Talmage. pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church. Washington. d.
G. The Rev. Charles H. Thompson,
chairman Of the committee Of home
missions Of IT," Presbyterian missions
Of New York. then spoke on "Hnme
Missions" 'rhe last address was do
liv.rcd by Rocker r. Washington. The
colorcd principal Of I,iSkogee insti-
tute, Alabama.