New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
TWO OF THE CANDIDATES OUT
JUSTICE BREWER AND S. B. CAPEN DO NOT
WANT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
AMERICAN BOARD

.1 J.var Oo. 1s-The morning session Of the
American Board OF Foreign Missions opened win
n-aver by the Rev. Elijah Horr, D. D.. or BROOK
r,e Mass At the business session the nrst item
vas the presentation Of the report OF the Co.
onars,ins Committee for the New-England District,
which was read by W. r. Whttemore. OF Boston;
q similar report presented by g. n. case OF
Chicago for the District Cooperative committee
Of the Interior.
THE feature Of the morning was the reading OF
nsner on The Success Of Christian Missions"
by the Rev Judson Smith. u. D, OF Boston ne
closed with these words
Enough said sh9w ha c sga be 1r 1hii
tSat Is not equally valid against Christianity itseit
that Masquerade obstacle f san Ps upon
rooE and the Of hen sh h = not prevail 5sy.
,rump but What are to have II in. its s,n vile
needs no d"s10 ,b nss9 the 0 power WhcS
once The Pasn ep on the 1 rns na
1 ton. go" Of Europe the power which 70, eighteen
centuries has tod one uniform path Of SnTan
mind ls and Of human life, il to-day making re;
sstess inroads upon all the grea! na3ns am, an1
wheeling year 70 universal supremacy on the earth
Dangers seeming defea rs cerse ike the tide
which obeys. heavenly impulse ana senea1SS
~ waters every rock and headand that lies win
In It's path this onward movement OF the Kingdom
sibiii,ies. and feels no check. They who resist
il must yield be overthrow They VINO move
with IL march on TO the conquest OF 'he earl" anu
to the ceaseess joys OF heaven.
The reading Of the report Of the Cooperating
Committee for the New-York District closed tna'
part Of the programme. The Rev. :. {. barue.'
n D. ex-president Of Dartmouth College. for the
Nominating Committee presented the following as
a committee 10 nominate officials. inclusive OF the
presidency and vice-presdency OF the Boaro: As
The Rev DR.: A j. F Behrend.. Brooklyn; the Re y
DR.. Michael Burnham, st. Louis; ProiesSor "
James York tn. Rev DR. Ar,hu g, Lsle
Dorchester. Mass; Judge Nsth ernv,d.nce and
a1 + %h,td as Rev St VIA
resolution of1er so,t ny 's as follows:
Resoived That Committee OF Ave be a Up os.
s serv 20 rsp Of the
November 20 OF the massacre OF Marcus sam
propriate thereto in recognition of his relation 10
his Board and his services in Its behalf ahe mo 9 po
pr,etv OF permanent memorials 70 Dr. ana NJ VIZ
Whitman and their associate MISSIONARIES u '"''
Addresses were delivered by Presideni rd otSers
Ea .o- d d. L 9 Sl seS eOsed it vas
known that Associate Justice David :; bom have
BEEN Mu proIn,nen.y named in connection with The
presidency OF the Board had declined 10 nave 'i''''
This afternoons session was taken up during sne
frs. hour With short addresses on tie papa Half Of
na Ct th Ma nsrnnf 6es Of the
,ss tie ReY %eSman s. sTgh P 3D. the
Rev. William Park Of Gloversyille; IA t me
Rev. Dr. w. II. Ward. OF New York Clty ana c tiie
Rev. John r Thurston. OF Whitinsvine MASS. sSs-
eral returned missionaries participated IN the us
cusston $1,000.
The report Of the committee on the home depaTt-
nent was presented by the Rev Arthur Little. "
D., OF Dorchester. Mass who followed ne rspS9 s
with an address The Rev James II Roberts oe-
lvered an address What Christ Has Done Ior
China" The Rev. Howard s Bliss or Montcials;
Y J. continued the consideration Of the genera
subject OF missions. 'Watchwords for the Hour
was the theme Of the Rev. A ). Hitchcock d. i. :.
Of Chicago district secretary for the interior me
Clark D. D. OF Boston founder Of the Society OF
Christian Endeavor. who having returned rom q
tourney which occupied him nearly a year ana
which took him almost around the world. ana nav
ing spent rnucn time among the mission statlons
OF ali denominations in India, Egypt, and South
Africa gave some impressions which this year OF
travel had made upon his mind: -. ~,
Tonight V.ce-President Blatchtord presided hs
attendance was great that tickets HAD 70 De
issued 20 the missionaries TO insure them sea.s
D. D., OF Rutland Vt, and congregational singing
Secretary John Mott gave an address on tne
was an address by the Rev, John Henry BsIoWs
2: p, q Chicago. wno vas p'e''oen' Oh '''