New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

EVERYTHING POINTS TO SUCCESS FOR
THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE
ON FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Although the coming Ecumencal Conference
Foreign Missions is not to be held in this city
until next April the plans already far advanced
most Of the speakers have been selected, the order
OF meetings has been laid out and articles for.
exhibit are already coming in. subcommittee
on special topics, such as Comfy Education. Self
Support etc. hard at work, and the results
already give assurance OF practical value. pros.
pectus will be ready showing the general pro-
gramme the membership Of committees and other
information regarding the conference This may
be had by application to the secretaries OF tho
Ecumenical Conference. No. 156 Fifth-ave. News
York City.
PROMINENT MEN TO BE THERE.
The responses which have come to the invitations
missionary societies. missionaries and other
friends of mission work argue well for the sue,
OF the Conference. Ex-President Harrison has
consented to act as the honorary president IND It
is expected that ex-President Cleveland, Adrlirab
Dewey. Rear Admiral Philip. Captain Mahan, Jus.
tice Brewer, John W. Foster and many others will
be present. From England 1t is hoped that the
Ears of Aberdeen and Harrowby. Lords Kinnaird
and Overtoun, the Archbishop OF Canterbury. Prin.
cpal Fairbairn, Drs. Monro Gibson and Grattau
Guinness. Professor II. G. o. Moue and others
widely known will come From the mission field
there Is already assurance OF fine representation.
partial list includes, from India Dr. Jacob Cham
berlan, Bishop Thoburn. the Rev. j. E. Abbott
end the Rev L. B. Wolf from China DR.. William
Ashmore, President D. y. Sheffield the Rev. J.
Hudson Taylor. and DR.. H. H. Lowry; from Japan,
DR.. NJ L. Gordon. the Rev. j. l.. Dearing and DR..
Julius Soper; from Turfey DR.. II. II. Barnum.
Or. II. O. Dwight. and Miss Corinna Shattuck, the
heroine of Urfa. These names merely small
portion Of the list in hand. which is growing In
length every week.
The Conference aims to be ecumenical one, in
a in which gathering of Christians has
been before. II will be ecumenical in it's
membership gathering from every sectioA Of the
world, from lands and even continents Unknown
TO the early councils when the word first ct me into
1t will be ecumenical In It's scope its discus
sons taking every phase Of Christian WORK among
its sympathies marking a significant weakening OF
the walls of separation and corresponding union
Of those Of diverse thoughts and habits. under tho
one leadership. 1t will be ecumenica in its outlook.
IL be ecumenical in It's spiritual power depends
upon the support which IL receives, especially from
the Christian people Of this country. That sup
port must accomplish the best results, be two
ties may fail from lack of opportunity for their
expression spiritual that each may obtain its best
development.
FUNDS ARE NEEDED.
Money is needed, for the expense Of such a series
of meetings Is heavy The committees Of arrange
ment make an earnest appeal for funds Halls are
TO be rented considerable amount OF hospitality
is to be shown to guests invited from abroad, and
clerical work and the exhibit-n ALL not less than
$40 900 will be required. Money orders and checks
may be drawn to the order Of George Foster Pea
body, treasurer, No q Pine-St., New-York.
4 preliminary meeting in tho interest os the
Conference will be held I'm Assembly Hall, TWEEN.
tieth-s and Fifth-ave.. on the evening OF January
short addresses and brief reports from the COM
mittees