New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25
Kidding DIR. BARROVS FAREWELL.
pREsBYrERIANs GIVE RECEPTION FOR HIM oN
TIE EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE FOR INDIA

Tn tho assembly hall Of the Presbyterian Bullo-
two a. No 156 IYfth-ave. yesterday afternoon were
many wel-known ministers, laymen ana "o''S'' "a
the Presbyterian Church The occasion was '-'s
farewell reception Of the Presbyterian Boa'n oi
FOREIGN Missions for the Rev. Or. John Henry Bar
rows OF Chicago who sails today FOR lhula 10
-o,drct tho lectureships founded by Mrs G. L.
Haskell in connection with the University OF '"-
cago Among those present were the Kew III NoDo
OF the Board Of Foreign Missions the I'c' ~
chamberlain Of the Arcot Mission OF lhua' inc
Rev. Dr. Erinwood the Rev. DR.. McNiece, the Kew
NJ McConaughy. of the Y. NJ c. ~ OF Inu!t' map
lain G c. NcCabe. OF the Methodist Board OF Fo'-
elcn Missions; the Rev. Dr. A. j. Brown preSi1e's
of the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign MISSIONS, "'
the Rev Dr. John Hail. OF the Flfih Avenue I'cS-
pyterian Church. a..
sneaker. said that he happy TO welcome inc
Rev DR.. Barrows to the India mission Ie'u' "
cause he knew that he would do good service tleio
and not like many who. he II sala IN SHAME a
SORROW have come from Christian America u H' :"
the work there" The speaker told bfeny u niS
own twenty-sx years OF mission work in lhuia' ana
charac;erized Hinduism as a cult OF which the main
inredien; IS abomlnatiOn.
The Rev. DR.. Ellinwood said he voiced the eeh'l-
ments of the American Church wnen ne oeelireu
that he looked with the deepest interest TO the re-
suit of the Rev DR.. Barrowss work in l'idia. d.
Barrows was then asked to say something as to
what he hoped to accomplish. ,ono.co,,,nne5 an
The Doctor greeted with long -coNtlhutt dP,
pause. He said that the purpose or the pFoposSu
course of lectures 10 set forth the CLAIMS Ol e
Christian faith in such a friendly, temperate ana
conclatory way secure. If possible, FAVOR
able interest on the part Of educated Hindoos. i
think" continued Dr. Barrows, Il am very modest
in my expectations in regard TO TINS mission. 40
go to the Orient to discuss Indian phiiosophsi
bur 10 set forth what believe TO be the essential
truths tina, centre In Jesus Christ. | have been
promised a cordial welcome by several missionary
Conferences and the part OF mont nIlsuan
friends | hope 70 plant a few seeds when may N
time grow into frliitage beneath oriental skies.
shan Set forth what deem the clemens Oh G S
tjan faith. / shall declare what beAeVe 10 De tle
grounds OF Christian hope. and you Will pray that
All that | speak may be spoken in the accents ana
language of Christian love.
II shall rot deem it my mission 10 deny the pres
ence of truth in other religions, but rather TO sno"
how historically in line Of Noel and Israel great
est prophet God has brought full salvation Tor the
..o1,
some new Christopher Columbus TO discover a
shorter route the Indies and more dlrect chan-
mel 10 the convictions and consciences OF the AsaUc
continent. =, .,...-ox .o,.or,
The twentieth century AS the time When great
CHANCES will occur in missionary methods. ana when
a new divine hopefulness Will be breathed into the
Church of Jesus Christ. The world neeas the Chr's-
ftar r-liCi