New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-14
NO NEW MISSION BOARD.
MR. MOODY PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN vIGOR-
OUsLY ON THE SCHEME
NE BELIEVES THAT CHRISTIANS SHOULD SEND
THEIR MONEY THROUGH EXISTING CHAN
SELS DIR. PERSONS EARNEST
FLEA FOR MIssIoNs-sER-
MONS YESTERDAY
!py TELEGRAPH To TIE TRiBuNE.l

statement: "iIe has amazing amount OF common"
sense" Never cid this element In his nature como
out more forcibly than at the meeting TINS mor''e
when no throw all OF his great weight against
movement which originated here spontaneously '''
evening and which threatened to result !" ..e
es,ah,isbmen. of a new mission board. to be 'he
channe! through which young men an"
women belonging to the STUDENT No'"'i''e'
ment should he sent to mission ne'us anu s"'fo ,
,horc Nv Moody did not make long speech
Uo dil no, need 70 do So for every sentence ""
. h,o,dsije and the Mortified Emergenc! + u"o
-, ,l,o tho mist that overhung the vaiIev
when the arose. , .,
A, ,he close of a remarkably interesting mis-
.,onarv meeting last evening DR. Arthur l. r''S'''
Who Is known as the father o: the Student \oinh,
,eor Movement in an earnest ADDRESS S"sseH''"
e.. ~ tha, movement born here anu there
v,erc many volunteers ready TO 90 whom inc ms
sammy boards were unable TO send. there s"""" w
q \ortbfei volunteer fund started 10 anu '"e'' ia
,sachins the field and support them WINE tne!e'
IN messing This claim DR.. Pierson told OF Chrs-
t - ~ \ewyork who was so rich that II his
,,,,b vrare in hve-dolar gold pieces II would make
a pile fifty miles high.
The plan which DR.. Plerson says was the 'ho"sn'
Of the moment. contemplated committee 10 "''u''
The fund whose members should he III "oio"e"
svn,nathv with the existing boards the object pe'is
=, hav, a., .rcrgencv fund which cOnld he used TO
sunn,ement the gifts sent through the boards OF Inc
various churches. DR. Pierson showed MS 'ai'" III
the enterprise by starting II with s''o
several other large pledges were made ana many
small ones one woman promised 10 contribute
silver fruitknife which her lover mad given he'
,,,ar,. ,sars aeo Two or three diamond rings were
also handed in Under the impulse OF TINS ne"
movement slxty-twO young peopie' int'uu'''e W.
OF Dr. Persons daughters. expressed 'he" "i'."s
ness TO become missionaries The emerseno! ''''"
reached about $500 before the peop' 'o'' "io
Auditorium
IT
Within an hour from that time there was no
+,nd and no movement toward one. MI MOODY
Ir II C. Maybe OF the Baptist Missionary 'hoh'
Dr Person. and a few other persons had quiet
conference the outcome Of which was told Dy III
1ierson and Mr.. Moody to-day with shsh''! u'"e'-
ent intondtions. Or. Pierson said;
At the conclusion of the remarkable meelhs iaHt
night We ali went TO see Mr. Moody to talk with
him about she adjUsten,, , E and the work OF
the churches at large Mr. Moody sa'd VA, MnliG
interest Of the meeting he had grave doubts as TO
the eXpediency OF the erection OF No 'nl,esu au
Immense amount o. correspondence: that there are
none OF US resident in Northfeld; ne ia away the
il would involve the passing to and fro OF letters
oientmes containing money with me maD Dnin,
to point. The great amount OF coTresponndehGGe &c
would involve the examination OF candidates and
their fitness 10 go abroad. cooperation with the
boards OF the churches and the liability of miscon-
s,ruction with regard to erecting an opposition
movement here. making something that should in
some way conflict with the common operations OF
the churches. 49,
All these things he brought up with his usual
common-sense and after prayerful CONSIDERATION
was asked to draw up a statement. the effect OF
which might he to Son$erve all ina, Was good IN
thing that might possibly be misconstrued or mis-
RRaS spent Time IN
deayorns to do this thing submit This state ss
10 have i; adopted by rising vote.
THE SOLUTION OF THE MATTER
The statement is as follows:
We who are assembled at this Mortified Conven-
ton desire TO put on record our deep ihanRsgvihg
- God for the singular and exceptional measure OF
Divine blessing that has rested on our assemblies
varced steps in the matter Of missions TO a dying
world which eliminated In the earnest responses
effcTt both to- Increase the general Rnowedee Of
human need and the standard Of self,denying CIV,
confidence TO the wisdom. capacity and fidelity
OF existing missionary boards 10 whom has been IN
wide work. and profound sympathy with them
in the responsible and often difficult and perpex-
solemn persuasion that God is loudly calling our
leadership ana instruction as to missions and our
church members 10 be more conscientious and
nr in h Se s can
take in the present exigency is 10 reinforce IN every
After deliberate ana careful Consideration Of the
plan suggested for the creation Of a Mortified
Volunteer Fund. our calm conclusion is that IT Is
not necessary. and might be open TO serious mis-,
construction implying dissatisfaction with and
opposition the boards of missions at the very
% % debt f Sde he w You'd Van resard or
calamity to dampen the ardor kindled by the
Quickened by His grace. are persuaded that. II
whatever money has been subscribed to this pro-
and be designated by the donors for the exact
channel through which It shall be applied-or bet
Shall choose-it will promote the highest ends Of
the Churchs great mission work. and encourage
hos VI are A Y
the Church's appointed agents If the outcome of
st ndertake indivdnsIIvs secure
through information and intelligence 10 missions
chosen agencies greatly increased vigor and vital
We reiterate our confidence In the various de-
nominational boards to whose conduct the enter,
Cheney and and prosperity but one fac, ccnfronts US
which demands most prayerful and candid coDsd
student Volunteers and their solemn appeal to the
Church so TO multiply prayer and gifts as not TO
prevent them. as. candidates, from going forth to
de s es eas Tas Of +
ers. competent and consecrated Offer beyond ~.
forth. We know Of few questions more important
OF solution than this: How shall the Church of
to making available this large additional force
which the Lord has manifestly, raised up in this
very crisis OF missions 10 enable this people 10
meet the exigency Of worlds destit tuition? Surely
a Norhne Where the student v9unt ns w hoye
went forth the cali for worlds convention In
ment should be begun. which shall infuse into all
our church life and work new spirit of missions
and a new self-dcnla in missionary offerings and
a new faithfuness in intercession with God
Mr.. MOODY'S TALK ON MISSIONARIES.
DIR M,bie seconded the suggestion. but without
any additional remarks. "All In favor raise your
tight hands" said Mr.. Moody. and without waiting
10 see If there was any negative vote. he said:
Some of the people have been sending me cheek;
f5r fDis fund. | want you 10 call them BACK, or
shall send them TO the missionary boards
an in sympathy with the boards and nave no
syrnnathy with the croakers. You cannot ma a
better 90, Of men this continent than those IN
the American Board. You cannot find better SCI
~ men ihan those In the Presbyterian hoard
Where can you find better man than Robert
speer? Where VIII you find man that is DONG
better work than Bishop Thoburn In India; Any
man that is working he is in India We Will help
Dr. Clough 10 also doing magnificent Work ine i
81. IN, hear SynUathy with these regular