The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-04
CDR HOME MISSIONS.
I, Great Presbyterian Meeting
in New York.
~<oyeH CLEVELAND PRESiDES.
.~~r. Of the Need or Religion In
-. we~t-A Vigorous Elaboration
nv r. Dewitt Taim2xe-
1<oyes CLEVELAND pREsIDEs.

" -,a~e +, Carnegie Music hall tonlghs.
- srsartaaee Of tae OCCASION was EN-
-z..sssa b. the appearance. as preaGa-
os~rer q the meeting. of Pressgent
s~...aag,a. Every avasiabIe spot IN fhe
- -xas ero<sea. and az oyerficx meet
80 held IN tae lower hall The plat
80 ~ss crowded witb prominent minis
- .na laynaen ~ the Presby
xsa-rh.
wsen President Cleveland appeared. az
ssrr1eck. accompanied 81 Rev. Jenn Hall.
= a. Fifth sveEue Presbyterian church.
!. "a. received wfth tumultuoHs applause.
=. xhcis audience rising and waving
ss-sssreliefs when the applause had
$3.50 Or. Hall introduced pressaeu.
sssxsl.na az chairman o. the nesting
~ssfsupon the applause was renewed
.~.au add again. When the cheering had
.shzsAsd NJ. Cleveland said:
Il desire 20 express my appreciation OF
.>s rrsyIlegs OF participating IN this con-
fsreses. and o. -. opportunity ts1s Afford
"a ~ 81 fesfsfginx 81 the value and sefst-
-. az the work undeEtakn hy the board
= hsme missions Of the Presbyterian
sksrrh. Nv interest On this subject and my
zasaa4rssy with hefne missionary effort
- noi newiy acquired. They early earns
= re "a the surroundings OF a Christian
ssassa by fathers faithful Ia
sars sE the cause Ny early inn
srsss.onS are not. however. the only basis
Z the testimony give tonight In favor of
hsna missions. As your feiiow-csfszen,
s.s-rested. I hope. IN all things that deepen
ms religious sentiment OF our people and
snlarxa carlstian influence. l faaly reaiizo
- franscenaenf importance OF this agency
Il rs operation upon tie hearts OF n1sn for
De salvation OF men.
~Egs Il Is az The chief executive Of your
ressfnment that ! desire to speak for
a. sntlrelY certain that I serve well our
setsrs people, whose servant i am. when
hsr. testify 20 the benefits our couafFy
has received through home missionary e.
fafs. and when ] Join you In an attempt
. extend and strengthen that effort. NJ
sns ckarEed with the duties and reSponsl-
sEsfes which necessarily weigh upon yo'ir
rsssf sxeeutlvs can fail 10 appreciate thu
tsporssnce cf religious teachings and
ehrsfiAa eadesvor In the newly settled
pertlous % our vast GsEGin. IL j. taefs
where hot and stubborn warfare between
ne forces Of coed and evil Is constantly
xxgad In these days the vanguard OF
oorunafion IN a new settlement Is never
witbout It's vicious and criminal element.
Gambling houses and drsmshops are IRE
aesssly among the iirst establishments IN
1 news community.
eli faust also be confessed that removal
from % homes and associates 10 new ana
rrinftive homes has a tendency among
Aofesl and responsible citizens 70 loosen
their scrupies and breed evil indifference
20 Outstanding ard elevating agencies
rhese conditions. IL unchecked and uneor-
rscisa. tx upon the new community. by
their growth and expansion. character
saa disposition which. while dangerous 10
peace and order in the early stages of set
tleraept develop into badly regulated uln-
nlespailfles. corrup; and unsafe territories
snai undesirable states. These are serious
conditions IN a country where the people,
rood or bad are It's rulers because the
eanaItions TO which I have referred would
certainly menace. within circle con-
stantiy enlargine the safety and welfare
% the entire body polite. II We could not
hope that churches and religious teaeh-
lnes would from the FIRST be on the ground
70 oppose the evil influences thar are apr
- pervade the beginning Of organized
eammuniiiee.
sarhs.a churches and this religious
.sa..h re- were never more needed than
NV on our distant frontiers. where The
process % forming new states u E0iag on
3 rapidiv ard where newcomers who are
ID he the citizens % new states are 81
ragiasy gathering together. II We turn
tfzrn the objects 81 home missionary labor
70 IRE situation u those actually io,iins
4 distant fields for God and humanity
an purer. better citizenship, our syua-
paghy with Their work must be further
eefkened and our sense OF duty % them
sna their cnuse actively stimulated" AIR.
Cleveland referred feeiinsiy to the dan
gers that threaten American missionaries
r. flrFign lands.
After President Cleseiaud's address "a
prayer vas offered By Rev. ". &. Rob-
sfts secretary Of the hoard OF home mis-
slams Rev Dr. sheldon jackson. super
inseaaeni ~ missions OF Alaska. followed.
Rev jackson spoke of the mission work he
had sone on the banks ~ the Mississippi
and bis work I'm Alaska. Ref>rtiag par
tieHiarly 60 the object Of the gathering
hrs evening ~ said a great crisis has
sFisea in ear church Nothing less than
4 great national peril would have brought
re chief magistrate OF our nation, cur
Beloved president go preside over this
meeting II Is a crisis thar appeals io
every patriotic citizen OF the country. @'he
fasa - home missions is the cause Of
PATRIOTISM. ffafne missions are the in
ssshec prensisn upon inc safety q your
trpperty. tho success Of your business. the
reservation of your liberties aud the hap
tsess % your BONES
After Df Jackson came Rev. T Dewitt
TAimaee. pastor q thc First Ere shyterian
eherch Washington C3ty. who sait Our
slafioJs pry@lyt erlsnism Is iu fuli bloom
'qsishf This Will be- a historical meet
81 ava Far dewU tine y-ars 81 VIII Sc Jed
sAa' m ihe commercial metropolis ~ this
astson she mau y Ao has or him The highest
eaaors iaIs Wotld ear give. twice having
fteslsed these honors from the American
asop}c in this great mass meeting for
slaa ans Righteousness puj down the grand
rays of hls oftiee ar The feet 81 jesus. Ger
m4ny soF scholarship. England for manu-
mcturirE France foF manners. Egypt Ter
Nai.aufies ltaly for pictures. oug America
ter Cod
foa uust remember that g Is only about
aclo,k ln tbe morning 81 our nation 8
he Gr-af rsues are 20 lash and roar
saoae ssat are now called ihe bad lands
q she f'aka3as and great Columbia plains
e Nashiretns. ANA that on which ae Vut
eeF shenihoy fingers en- tne map 8n1
%tAe1 1f5t ss fre great American desert S..
tafoHgh SYST e-natsc and CcGsumnate trrt-
kaaoo. ia t.aom Ike ChafsWoFth park ani
p Wa7e more productive than those re-
Soss DEPENDENT uroH uncertain and spas
fsie raiHtsN Ia eIl thiS country already
Fsntsi sa3 to ut overcome. paganisrn has
elt1SN tH.4t .ss affairs go Er2hma and me
ahtse are alreafy burning Incense ia
taF'f lemries ard Accommodation. drank
athFr SAYS With ffe rri vine af huraa
ss@sa 20 lscfncw ans C~wnpcre ans Bow
sfts1 FROM Arussu{a lS trying 20 get faot-
s8 bfre aaj fron the sninare1s 90 her
@ss3aes wsg Nrt munble her biasahsu1tes,
ssFins Tai great ard Mohamuea IS
Is fgo9tet Tnrz 31err are the Sasteg
a-.iiieies alih rs rcigien az all They
fHhie 90 Gai t8.y live WITH no consola-
go. ana ,Nes Sc with no hop~.
Children Cry FOL
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