New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-04
CONGREGATIONAL MISSIONS.
CLOSING MEETINGS OF THE SEVENTY
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
BETTER TIMES EXPECTED TO FREE THE sociEr'
FROM pEBr-ADpREss BY DR.. WASH

FROM pEBr-ADpREss BY DR. WASH
INGroN cHoArE.
saratoga N " June 3-General o. o. How
ard presided at the morning session OF the Con-
gregatIonal Home Missionary Societys seventy
first anniversary to-day. In order 10 expeoi'e Inv
proceedings the greater part OF the morning wan
taken up with business matters. and commit
tees were appointed az Follows .oii M
tee to Nominate Oficers-The Rev DR.. 3. H. VIZ
gin OF New-York: I.orn b. Cook OF Connecu-
cut: the Rev. Charles B. Rice, OF Massaci'u
sets: the Rev. Or. Frank L. Fish, OF New ioih'
and Richard Stearns, Of Massachusetts,. Commit
tee on Report Of Executive Committee-rhe r.os'
John T. futile. Massachusetts, the Rev Dr. VIII
lam A. Robinson OF New-York; Deacon Samuei
NJ Holmes OF New-Jersey; the Rev Joel s Ives,
OF Connecticut; thomas 3. stockwelL OF fhooe
Island.
There was an extended general discussion rem
tive 10 the financial condition Of the society which
has been affected by the business depression IL
was shown that with returning prosperity, II the
contributions amounted TO the normal sum- the
society would soon be free from debt and wouh
be able to continue It's good work in the home
missionary field. A resolution was adopted RECON-
mending tina; the six benevolent societies OF the
denomination should hold their annual meetings
in the same place and In the same week
Secretary Washington Choate. o. New-iorR'
read paper entitled Fixed Factor in Home MIS-
sions" Among other things he said:
.r,at the menace Of cities In their MASSES
ali un .ouched by Gospel light or saving grace
the Old World hordes still coming and bringing
,hcir bigotry degradation and illiteracy; the
great areas OF our land where the forces which
make for mans highest life are yet far from
sufficient 10 upl.ft the peope-let these conditions
stand before our vision and the need OF the VA
ton as present factor in home missions Is
read In characters OF darkest hue"
Continuing he said it was the organizes oody
of Christian believers who did the constructive
work In the Christian upbuiiding OF the Nauon.
and II was the work OF the society 20 organize such
bodies That patriotism the dominant factor OF
which was recognized divine purpose IN LhI1
counrys future alone could overcome the iaorv
,slIle Although public bencfactions 10 phien-
thropIc educational and benevolent purposes Ners
missionary languished under crippled finances. =,
Addresses were made by superntendenti 80, a: H.
May, Of St louis tiar59n A bT0sS: Ti T. M
the Rev Dr. Nehemiah Boynon. Of Detroit ana
the Rev H II. Kelsey. OF Hartford. conn: r,s y,
work in missionary fields were made by S9pefln-
,erdents Wray Bross and Ashman. Addresses
were also made BY flpg Thra of Huron s D. +
". Jones. of Philadelphia and T. q. Hrass'e u
hc cIcs;ng session Of the seventy-nrst annver-
sorv was hcid tonight. Addresses we're mads by
the Rev John L. Scdder Of Jersey SitS Rev ft DR.
A n Bradford Of Montcla!r. N. ]. General How
a." The e'' siec,n of the next place OF meeting was
nurced later Either Hartford. Conn. or Detroit
will in all probability be selected by ne 5oI
Tn E re soltt,ns Which we're unanimously adopt,
ed expressive Of thu utmost conflden ne snc,etv
operation couduc; and OF tne enonced
~, IN Nav Isaf the receipts of the society were
s. 100. but in May 1897. the receipts were N''"V'