The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-16

HliCSt' lAiS SiSSAAA9 PtSeJ VI NsN' ~~NN' cred by Rev. Dr. Webb of Boston, and the meeting adjourned with the singing of hymn.
 DIR. PHILLIUS' ADDRESS.
 Dr. Phillips in his address spoke as follows:
 'The too brief days of consultation and fellowship are ended. This memo- rabe meeting is about to be adjourn ed, and we who welcomed your heart with all our hearts hold you for mo- ment with friendly hand while we say, Farewell, God-speed.' We were glad to have you come; we have been giad to note the evidences that you have en- joyed your stay with us; we Woulo pc glad to keep you longer.
 We have called this meeting memo rable. We remember that 1t IS Just twenty-five years since you last came to this city. You were welcomed then to a community of about 52,O00 people; this year you have come to the third city in New England, with a population of 10000 Then we had ten churches of this faith and order within the city limits; now we have seventeen. The great university, in whose growth and prosperity we are all profoundly inter- ested, then had BOA students and seVen- ty-four different persons in its faculty; to-day it has 2,600 students and 2SS pro- fessors and instructors. At that meet | ing that prince of educators, that wise counsellor great preacher and magnif- cent man, Mark Hopkins, was your president. and that splendid layman, | William F. Dodge, who in all good work put himself where he could say Come was your vice president. And, If those who have passed into the heavens are still cognizant of the scenes and fellow ships in which they delight on earth, and the apostle was right when he eX- horted men to do their best, by the cloud of witnesses then these noble souls have been interested and inspir- ing spectators of your deliberations.
 That year you reported an income of $445,S24, this year you report an in come of $643, ,2S3--a gain of $197, 459 and an annual increase of s7,S9S. Of the 555 missionaries in the employ of the board, as reported last year, all but 107 have been appointed since that time; while, of your twenty missions, four With thirteen stations have been organized since, and three with twenty-four sta tions were started that year. Thus it is that change, growth, increase, make this meeting memorable.
 Tt is also memorable because, in view of the condition of the country, the deficiency is so small and the loy- atty and sacrificing spirit of our people so manifest We shall also remember that here that great leader who has so long guided this board, sometimes through stormy waters, lays down his trust. Not by the will of the body or of the churches, but by his own choice in the conviction that he had earned relief and rest; the voice of approving conscience saying, 'Unarm, the long days work is done' The places where great men begin their careers are just ly distinguished; no less so are the places where they end them. Appo- mattox, where he finished his unrivaled service, is a no less significant word ir the story of the great American cap. tain than Donelson, where his splen. did abilities were first revealed to his countrymen. This meeting will be re membered as that which saw one oi the greatest of the American Boards presidents gracefully place the symbols of his high office in other hands. But though he retires from this platform we are certain that his helmet will stil shine in the front of the battle, and here or elsewhere, one blast upon hi. bugle born will still be worth thou sand men, But highly as we revere and honor him, ] believe myself war Iranted in saying, what will be nor, acceptable to him than eulogy, New Haven and Connecticut pledge thei, unreserved loyalty to the distinguished gentleman chosen to succeed him.
 You are going to another year. work under brighter auspices than yo, began this year. The clouds are lift ing; the impulse of a new life is beins felt in our industrial and commercial interests. Soon the streams of conse crated gold will pour into your long depleted treasury, and the scores o devoted men and women long waitin. the call, will hear your welcome sum mons to the front. Let us hope that i may also be a year free from thos anxieties, hardships and martyrdoms il the field which have recently saddenet our hearts. You have personally wol our love; you have deepened our Joy alty to the work; you have strengthen ed our faith; you have quickened ou spiritual; you have stimulated our jus denominational pride; you have ou gratitude and our benediction. w shall pray with new fervor that tn blessing of God may be upon this board opening the hearts and the pockets O the churches, guiding our officers il all their deliberations and plans, givin our missionaries access to the people health of body, mind and soul, and en larged success in their work, and has tening the firm establishment of tn
 Kingdom of Christ in all the earth.
 ''In the name of my colleagues on tn various committees, in the name of tn churches, the officials and the citizen of this fair, old city, l say, God bles you every one, farewell"
 President Lamson responded in tn following words:
 'We have felt the grace and the wis dom of your conduct of this meeting Behind all these little details of admin istration, So wonderfully conducted an
 so wonderful to conceive, we have fel : you and the churches you represen Convey to them in- behalf of this boar . our sincere thanks.
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