The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-22

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president MchiI,t VITO 7''-
The Presidents Address.
aNr Chairman Members af the ECU
,,,...t.,1 cr-far-r.. Ladies ana Gentle
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here rms reNf f-t'l''I's -'
earnest and symIath"l. assem- Aia-t. t'.-
sided over by ONE o' America mos. ilus-
,,i,,.s t.e,,a, and aiIrg.H- General Uar-
..l......g Il
li9oA' is HV-' 't'' -''
atlests the profound pIelat'' anu Sa' b
faction which al OF us ia.. that the
Representatives ui more tlau So
cieties engaged iu The work 0- ir-
eign missions IL every UatI oi the o
are guests Within our gates To them -i e
extended The hospitality o' cur homes -i d
the devotion Of OUT hearts iu ata.oNledE-
ment and announcement of their ia.t tn
fulness and uuse'dshl,-s iu great NOV e.
ment for uplifting the races af men, te CHI
ing them the truth Of The common iath T.
hood Of God and tL5 brotherhood II man.
and showing that it Ue aye not Our h.olh-
er's keepers we can be our brother
helpers
Il am glad Of the opportunity 10 oIef
without stint my rihufe oi respect 10 }he
missionary effort Whish has wrought sNth
wonderful triumpa- for civilization.
The story Of The Christian missions Is
one OF thrilling interest and marvellous
results. The sacrifices of The missionaries
Tor their fellow men constitute one oi the
most glorious pages oi tne worlds history.
The missionary 1i whatever Churah or
eccle siasUcal body. who -eNutes ms hle
90 the services oil lne Master anu on man NAN
carrying the torch a- truth aua enlEhleh-
meut deserves the gratitude ana holht5e
Of mankind. The noble sell. ilail-a' l "l.l-
ing ministers u peace anu Eool WIZ
EhCuld be classea NitH me No.ia "S. 80
WELDING the sword OF the splI-.i ,.' yng!
have conquered lsho- ahae 4Hl l'- = l,'D''
They have been tnt pioneers % ,'''.l1' ,l--
tlon Ihey nave lliulll-At1 'uS Il. ,.-1.s
ol loo.alfy anu au!'ei7.i ''o~ y -''i 49, -,
nf intelligence ana tu'A- i"es La' - -
iessehseiS o. l-sH - ~ ,s,-+f,
nave uieSeu "'ssl' - 80 I,-srssi
euu an tH1t -'t.-. .-.-.t.- 1,s,,
eoie HaI usiiIps' ~. ~, i,t.,- --,,
never 80, .t - f,, .,,eb
sa-Illiye' 80, t, .5.l,,,bt .gvs
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a..e a. - 5. i- ..--,-5Ts-s
-, - -, a. -ss,,,.,Itg I'd fo-baar-
al rr1
- -,,-r,os,1 ana ~ = spirit which
S-s,,-,,-bs 1oi NV tba force of might. but
~, NJ majesty of rirht They are placing
IN The hands Of tHsir brothers less Tor
80. tban themselves The KEYS which
,,iobt uniocl, tbe treasures OF KNOWLEDGE
ard o,en the mind TO noble aspirations
fo7 hotter conditions. Education is one of
tba in5isneusible stevs of mission enter
mis- and in some form must Frccsde all
Successful work.
The Iabors Of missionaries. always diff
cult and trying. are no longer SO perilous
as I'm former times. In some quarters in
difference and opposition have given place
10 aid and cooperation. a hundred years
AGO MANY OF the fields we're closed TO mis-
s%nariee' effort Now almost everywhere
= fbe o5an door and only the man Of the
TrorId now marks The extent or their
sbongbf and action.
..Tho can estimate their value TO the
,-,.-sss ~ the nations Their con+rfbutiou
= a. ,,,p-srs and inward march OF HUI
,,-,-i,- is bsvo-5 ali calculation. They
- i,,-,,l.ste5 irsust,y ana taYg1t tbo
nl, -. - tn, - -.r,-7,-l5 con-
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L1se'Ae' - - - g ,.--
tAes nave l,iSi ''1 -o
nave sdenslhei,eD 'ue ae1 ~, .l ~ - -
ilE- nave mace the eollliN unity ven y.
. ana theii "ofh hAs '-s q po-eN- i'-i- p,
az the aefeioplleA' oi 4-" Gnu l-e 's-a'
lshmeut OF government aay inns great
meeting rekindle the spirit OF missionai 7
ardor and enthusla %. Io 20 'eael
al nations May .-e --1 ny -lN I
a. ,ssl.-tSo co1ti--,,ors r~arraparian d.
his gospel to the end Of time"
An through the Presidents speech Do
was interrupted by applause and when D.
No hnlsheg "a mere was ii-l '' '.' '
81 nm, - ~s1---.s 10 ,r,s-r- .-s B-,.
Ersmme a little. and ] assume The res11a.
sibilty az asking y0u fo sing that old
familiar hymn. Ay Country. IT'S o
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tbe singing al me brrnn was bea1ln Every
body stood up. and there Was such
chorus as IS seldom heard in this fity
Governor Roosevelt "as next INTRODUCED
and received welcome almost as srea
a. that of the President himself H'
started right m by ia.iln- oi me mission
sfF Work ne hsd seen among tAc ID '-ei
tribes on me lnllah Ie7ei 'altoAs ol tu
West You who go out lhfoa+a IN
Nofla. ADDED lhe GeNeI.-oi' h-o" 90
inc oeat Nvih ma ,.I 4 -
hy ihose VINO con nm .i -i,--5s W
l. their own linilellil5 M @ ~,
hno" tu4' 'ns % 1''1.l mo- -.-5 ~. -
s"o4' li y15 | " ---
u'Ae 81 "oNe y ~. - '-'. a. - ---
t'e mus 'iio- ~, ~ '11 '-'' '-'
eeDe not 'o'A
Cheers for Harrison.
This sentiment brought out more gp
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49,. .t. ,--,.ar,or had erfsra5 II,
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