The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-14
AMERICAN BOARD MEETING.
Address on Success of Christian Missions
and Other Papers.

New Haven, Conn, October 13.-Tbe
session this morning of the American
Board of Foreign Missions opened with
prayer blythe Rev. Elijah Kerr, D. D.,
of Brookline, Mass. Immediately there
after business session was held.
"The success of Christian Missions''
was the theme of special paper by Rev.
Judson Smith, d. D., foreign secretary,
Boston.
The reading of the report of the CO.
operating committee for the New York
district concluded that portion of the
programme, and the meeting settled
down to the consideration OF 1mporta mt
hatters of business. Rev. S. Q. Bart
leGG, u. D., ex-president of Dartmo nth
college, for the nominating committee.
presented the following as committee
TO nominate officers, inclusive of the
presidency and yice:.presidenoy of the
board: Associate Justice d. j. Brewer,
LII. D., of Washington; Rev. A. j. Beh-
rends, D. D., of Brooklyn; Rev. Michael
Durham, ID. D., of ST. Louis; Prof. q
p. Fisher, ID, LID, of New Haven I:
B. Willis James, New York; Rev. Arthur
Little, d. D, of Dorchester, Mass. Judge
Nathaniel Shipnan of Hartford; Rev.
. W. OS0 VI anu I1Ou. u.
II. Wh1teomb of Worcester.
A resolution offered by Rev. Mr. Pal
mer, DID, of New Haven, was adopted
as follows:
Resolved, That a committee of five be
appointed to report at this meeting con-
corning the observance OF the approach
Ing 10th anniversary, November 18th, of
the massacre of Marcus Whitman. M. ID. ;,
recommending such methods as seem
2nnrnnrjafa y, ~ hir,
relation to this board and his service S
IN its behalf and that of our country.
also to report concerning the propriety
OF permanent memorial to Mr.. and Mrs.
whitman and their associate mission
aries Of the board.
The following telegram was read:
Santa Cruz, Cal, October 13.
The President of A. G. f. M, in ses-
sion at New Haven, Conn:
California extends fraternal greetings
and after special prayer for the board
sounds note OF courage for the future.
E. D. Hale, Moderator.
An address was delivered by President
Edward ID. Eaton. ID. D., LID, of
Beloit, Wis, and others.
just before the morning session closed,
it was made known that Associate JUS
tice David j. Brewer and Hon. Samuel
B. Caten, both of whom have been
prominently named in connection with
the presidency of the board, have both
declined to have their names considered.
Hon. James NJ. W. Hall of Cambridge,
Mass, read paper touching the business
branch of the board.
B This afternoons session was taken up
during the first hour with short address
es upon the paper presented at the
morning session by Hon. j. I'll. W. Hall
Of Cam bridge, Mass, in behalf of the
prudential committee. Rev. Newman
Smythe, d. D., of New Haven, G. E.
Thompson of Brattleboro, VT, Rev. VIM.
e. Parker of Gloyersville, Rev. w. Il.
Ward of New York, Rev. John B. Thurs
ton of Whitinsville, Mass, and several
returned missionaries participated in
the discussion. The report of the COM
mittee on the home department. was pre-
sented by the Rev. Arthur Little, D. ID.
of Dorchester, Mass, who followed the
report with an address.
an address on "What Christ Has Done
for China The Rev. Howard S. Bliss
of Monclair continued the consideration
of the general theme of Missions.
"Watchwords,' for the hour, was the
theme of the Rev. A. M. Hitchcock, d.
D., of Chicago, district secretary of the
interior. a
The closing address was delivered by
the Rev. f. E. Clark, d. D. of Boston,
founder of the Society of Christian En-
deavor.
Rev..F. E. Clark, D. D.. of Boston,
founder of the Christian Endeavor Socie
ty, having just returned from journey
which occupied nearly year, and which
took him almost around the world, and
having spent much time among the mis-.
sion stations of all denominations in In
dia, Egypt and South Africa, naturally
gave some impressions which this year
of journeying has made upon his mind.
| The first impression was that of the joy
of the missionaries in their service, the
genuine delight which they took in
their tasks Their work WAS no long