The Portland daily press., 1898-10-27

Concord, N. H., October 26-This
mornings session of the SO annual, meet
ing nf the AmericansMissionary associ-
alton orened with devotional exercises,
local business and an address by the Rev.
W. B. Thorp of Binghampton, N. T.,
on "Chinese Missions.
The Rev. W. G. Pond, D. D.. of San
Francisco, deli vered missionary ad-
dress on Chinese missions.
At the opening of the afternoon session
an address was delivered by Rev. W. L..
Lenney OF North Adams. Mass, on "The
general scope of work of the association.
Prof. William H. Hart of Washington,
told in an address, why higher education
is needed by the negroes of the South.
Tie report on Southern educational work
was presented by Prof. George B. Stew
en-, 3D., professor of systematic theology
in the New Haven Divinity school. The
report stated that six institutions of the
college grade, 40 normal and graded
schools, and 25 common schools, with an
attendance of nearly 1900 pupils, are
maintained by this society, system of
education which was said to be un-
equalled among the forces which are at
work for the c1vilizlng OF the colored
race
Prof. Stevens followed with an address
in which he Endorsed the educational
work of the association, and President
Noble said that his testimony should be
regarded as that Of an expert.
An address was delivered by Rev. Phllip
S. Moxoln, d. D.. of Springfield, Mass,
concerning radical questions involved in
the conditions of the Southern negro.
DR.. Moxom said that they should be
treated on the basis of their essential
manhood and therefore, should not be
autagonized because of their color. E-:4 j
This evening two meetings were held.
sionary address on congregational
Work in Behalf Of Chinese Women" was
deli Iiyered by Rev. W. G. Bond, d. D., of
San Francisco. Rev. q. II. Hall OF
North Dakota spoke on missionary work
ON behalf of the Indians and Rev. H..
E. Partridge of Pomona, Tenn. spoke on
missionary work among the whites in
the Southern Mountains. Mr.. John W..
Work of Nashville. Tenn, spoke on
ssStudent Life in Fiske University.
The closing address at the general meet
ing was delivered by Rev. G. M. Lamson
of Hartford, Conn, president OF the
American board.
EE0S1Q6uU NOUA6 dlQoGdCCI tA9 lOiAoW-
ing committee provided for in this morn
ine's report to wait on President Mckin-
lev and Secretary Bliss Of the department.
of the interior, with reference to securing
better Indian mid and generalsappoint-
ments in the Indian department. and the
advancement of civil service reform.
Rev. f. A. Noble of Chicago, Hon.
VIM. Halle of Springfield, Mass. Rev.
Elijah Horr Of Brookline. Mass. Rodney
Der, mis- of Hartford, CT, and Rev. James
G. Merrill of Portland, Me.
A Christian Endeavor rally was hold in
the First Congregational church. It's
pastor, Rev. Geo. 81. Reed, delivered an
address of welcome, and tae chairman,
Rev, Nehemiah Boynton, d. d., of De-
troit, Mich, spoke on Endeavor work.
A feature of the service was AN address
by Rev, Francis e. CLARK, .. D., of Bos.
ton, founder and president OF the Endeav-
or society. 49,
sionary association makes Q strong un-
selfish appeal to every patriot, young or
old. It deals with the neglected Glasses
in our own country, the heather or
semi-heathen. 1t is sometimes said, save
the world to save America. 1t may be
ga i'd with equal force. save the submerged
one-tenth of America to save the emerged
nine -tenGhs.
The ship of state on which we are sail
ing Ia loaded with motley crowd Of pas
sengers, and we are all on the same ship
of srate. If we are infected by the SUI.
perstition or sensusllity of long SUBJ
ieot race or by the heathenism of China,
or by the nations of no race we are all
affected. We are all here to stay and to
stay together until America and the
world are no more. If one member
suffers all the members suffer with him.
If the policy of expansion and iniperi-
alism that some ara clamoring for is
carried out and this nation becomes a
great worlds power, the work represent
ed by this society will become still more
important and imperative. Porto Rico
is already a home mission field. Cuba
the Philippines, the Ladrones, perhaps
soou will be- II we take their ten mil.
lion passengers into our ship af state,
their sores, their diseases, their needs
will be ours as well as the pz'ofits of their
commerce, and concerning them will
come the searching question when we
reach the home port: "Where is thy
brother?"
Missionary addresses from the field
were delivered by several negroes, high
landers and Indians.
Tomorrow morning a report ia to be
made of the proposed rotation in Office of
members of the executive committee.