The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-13
W'ORK ms
MONSTER PRESBYTERlAN MEETING
IN NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT Cleveland u the Presid-
ias OMcer ana Makes the Princi-
\ PAL Address-The whole Audience
Rises when the President Makes
HIS Appearance ana Cheers Hin
Repeatedly.

New York, March 5S-One OF the
most important meetings held In re-
cent years In favor Of the home mis-.
aion movement of the Presbyterian
church was that which took place in
Carnegie hull Inst night. The Inn
portance Of the occasion was empha.
sized by the appearance, as presiding
officer Of tho 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 layinen of the
Presbyterian church. When Presi-
dent Cleveland appeared at O'Clock,
accompanied by Rev. DIR. John Hall,
Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church. he was received with tu-
multuous applause, the whole audi
ence rising and waving landkerclicfs.
When the applause had subsidized DIR.
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 appreciation
Of the privilege of participating in this
conference and Of the opportunity
thus afforded me of testifying to the
value and usefulness of the work un-
dertaken by the board Of home mis-
slons Of the Presbyterian church. MY
interest in this subject and my famili-
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 by fathers faith
full lab0rs In the cause. My early I'M
pressions are not, however. the only
basis Of tho testimony give tonight
In favor of home missions.
As Your Fellow Citizen.
interested, hope, in all things that
deepen the religious sentiment of our
people and enlarge its influence, fully
realize the transcendent importance
Of this agency in its operation upon
the hearts Of men for the salvation Of
their souls. The long roster of those
who hayo been led into the way of
righteousness through the instrument
tally Of our home missions are rich
trophies Of successful endeavor. But
1t Is not only as your fellow citizen.
but Us the chief executive officer of
your government that desire to
speak, for am entirely certain that
I serve well our entire people, whose
servant i am, when here testify to
the benefit our country has received
through home missionary effort and
when join you in an attempt to cx-
tend and strengthen that effort"
After the presidents, address a
prayer was Offered by Rev. w. G.
Roberts, secretary Of the board of
home missions. = Rev. DR.. Sheldon
Jackson. superintendent of missions
of Alaska, spoke of the mission worl;
he had done OH the banks OF the Mis-.
sissippi and of his work in Alaska
After DR.. Jackson came Rev. 4. De
Witt Talmage, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church. Washington, d.
G. The Rev. Charles l.. Thompson,
chairman Of the committee of home
missions of tho Presbyterian missions
of New York. then spoke on "Iome
Missions" The last address was de.
livared by hooker Il. Washington. tile
colored principal of Tuskogee insti.
tu:e. Alabama. =.