Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
TRIES A NEW ROLE
President Cleveland a. Chairman
Of a Meeting.
SPEAKS FOR MISSIONS AT HONE

A. Great Gasherins es PresSysssisns ss
New Yopk-ssys the Work of the Chureh
Is Needed IN the wild wess-rsimass
Pays SHE Respects % WHISKY. Socialism.
Nihiiism ssd Commsnism. Calling the
latter Three One.
NEW YORK, March A-One Of the most
important meetings held In recent years
In favor Of the hons mission movement
ofthc Presbyterian church was that which
took placc In Carnegie Music hall last
night. The Importance Of the occasion
wns emphasized by the appearance as pro.
siding ofyiccr Of the meeting of President
Cleveland. Every available spot In tho
hall was crowded, and an overflow meet.
Ing was held in the lower hall. When
Prcsiden, Cleveland appeared no was re-
ocivcd with tumultuous applause. the
whole audience rising and waving hand
kcrchiofs. When the applause had SUBJ
sided Dr. Hal introduced President
Cleveland as chairman Of tho meeting.
whercupon tho applause was renewed
agnin and ng lin.
strong Flea for Home Mis.Ious.
Tho president first declared his allcgi.
anco To Prcsbytcrianism and then deliv.
cred n strong plea for the prosecution Of
homo missions. IIc had nothing against
foreign missions. and his sympathics went
out to those brave men and women who
were facing death In Armenia and whom
no ono seemed able TO make perfectly
safe. But churches and their teachings
were never moro needed anywhere than
In our distant frontiers. where ''thc pro-
cess OF forming now states is going on
rapidly and whcro newcomers who nrc to
bc the citizens OF new states arc so rapidly
gathering together. For these instru-
mcntalitcs at the outposts OF our popula.
tion, 80 vitality important In view Of
Christian men rs well rs patriotic citi-
zrns. VIC must depend to n very great cx-
tent ON home missionary exer;ion. How
can wc excuse ourselves II We permit this
sssrt,on ,,,to,, to lansni'h for tho war, of pro-
Uncle sam Very Young Nation.
After few other addresses Rcv. L. Dc
witt Talma9c arose and made tho address
OF tho evening. Hlo said this meeting
would be- historical and spoke Of the pres.
ident rs q man who In coming here had
put down the grandcurs OF his Office mt
the fcct Of Jesus. He then proceeded, |,
Germany for scholarship. England for
niahu'actories. france ,or manners.
E2yP. ior an.iqui.i.s' rtniy ior pictures
, but ainciiea ior uou. iou mus. rvnc,n-
ocr 'nas US ohiy aoou' eioc. III .nc
morning OF our nations HE. In this
country pa9anism has already
built Its altars TO Brahna. aud tho Chi-
mes" are mready burning incense IN their
'cmp'.s, anu nohahnicusn,sui' urunN IN
o.her oays with 'hc reo wihc OF human
piooa ~ LUCKNOW anu .awhpore, anu
now ircsn rom Arhehia' Is 'ryhs 10 gcs
iootho'u ncrc, anu rom the mihare.s OF
hsr mosques viii YET muinoic her p,as'
ph'mies, saying you IS g'ca'' anu NA"'
hahiheu Is MS prophct
Takes whack at the "Demon."
Then there aro tho vastcr multitudcs
with no religion at all. They worship no
God, they live with no consolation. and
they die with no hope. No star of peace
points down TO the manager In which they
arc born, and no prayer Is uttered ovcr
thc grave into which thcy sink. linen
there Il alcoholism, ITS piled up dcmi
Johns ana Deer barrels anu hogshcaas OF
hcry dcath, n barricade ns high and Ions
a. tho Ahcghenies. and Rockies anu
s,s.ra ~ Nev"ias, pouring ,o..n aay ana
and woo. Plenty Of statistics to toll how