New-York tribune., 1900-04-28
CONFERENCE NOTES.

CONFERENCE NOTES.
The Conference to-day will turn its attention
largely TO students and young people and to con-
sideration of the best methods of bringing them
into the church.
Funds to meet the expenses of the Conference
coming in slowly Yesterdays mail brought
1890 leaving from 5000 to 5000 still to be raised
Contributions should be sent to George Foster
Peabody, treasurer, No. q Pine-st.
reception in honor of the Baptist delegates to
the Conference held yesterday afternoon in
Calvary Baptist Church. Among those present
were DR. John McLaurin. Of India: the Rev. Mr.
Kerry, of England the Rev DIR. William Ashmore,
of China; the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ. King. of Provi-
denee; President Purinton of Dennison University
the Rev. DR.. Downie, of India; the Rev. T. G. Field
the Rev w. e. Witter, the Rev. Frank Peterson
me n " Rev !, Dr. P: Partridge Of China G l. R6oades
bour b. j. We " Carter Of Of west % Virginia m DR. r E j.
Moreheuse, the Rev. S. 5 Bates, Of Canada; the
Goodman, OF Chicago; the Rev. Mr.. Galley. Of Bos-
tom the s, Rey Dr. d D: McIanrin. Of Detroit; DR.;
Brooklyn; Dr.. I-emuel Moss, of Philadelphia the
Estey, of BrattIeboro Vt; the Rev William Ash
more more jr. and Mrs. Ashmore and the Rev. Henry
An irate English delegate the Conference
writes to The Tribune complaining that the tickets
ference began do not admit him the meetings in
Carnegie Hall. Members of the Executive Com
viii be bonored % ana f al tne ~, oo1 oe bi
VIII at once be issued to the bearers.
Prominent women delegates TO the Conference
from China, India; Japan and Spain will speak
briefly of their work at a special service in the
chapel of the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. No East Fffteenth-st tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock Miss p. Doheny, chaplain of the
Of Spain; Miss Bum, of Burmah, and native dele,
gate from China are among the speakers A cordial
invitation is extended to all women
Miss Grace Stephens and Miss sooboonage gem Am
NAL high caste native woman from Mdaras will
speak at the Church Of the Saviour, One-hundred-
ner Stone Pastor. tomorrow evening 745 o'clock.
The NewYork branch headquarters of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will be open to all visiting
40. -
THE Liquor and Opium Trafics as Hindrances to
Missions" is the special subject of supplemental
meeting in connection with the Worlds Missionary
Conference to be held in Calvary Baptist Church,
Sixth-ave. and Fifty-seventh-st., at 3 D. m.
morrow. S. b. Capen, president of the American
Board, will preside and the speakers will include
score Of missionaries, who will tell in addresses of
hVe and ten minutes what their eyes have of
me eViS OF the quor and opium traftics In mission
landS. Delegates tickets TO the Ecumenical Con-
ference Wi!L admit TO the reserved portion of the
church 9 @ IN the hour OF the meeting large portion
No. 12S Second-st., New-York, April e. 1900,
IS sr rhe VIII Editor tor OF d,,d The Tribune a
your columns to make the following solemn decla-
to the Jews the Lord sends through me me to the
whole church the warning Scripture; Cursed be
and, and cursed a De he that keepeth back his sword
Miss III Ri Gu. of Hingtua City, Province of Foo
Chow China. living in this country at the Falks
Institute, and attending the Conference. got sep
arated from her friend. Miss Allen. a missionary
during the morning session yesterday. Miss Ii Bi
Gu speaks Ineligible English, but Is not we'll
posted on metropolitan ways and could not under
stand why everybody she asked did not seem to
know Miss Allen" She had half an hour, of
and smiled as she was repeatedly disappointed and
to watt for s ne sRe that
with her picturesque costume and the fact that
she would be easier to find than Miss Allen. Her
surmlse proved correct and Miss Allen finally
hurry murmured Miss Ii Bi Gu as She went
away with her companion.
kaleidoscope pictures taken of the delegates
they filed OF Carnegie Hall yesterday
ing.
The Chinese Christians of the five boroughs of
New-York City will give a reception in honor of the
evening from 10 o'clock at the Presbyterian
Chinese Mission. No. % Ftfth-ave
The Interest in the India Famine Relief Fund is
gaining ground the committee goes more deeply
into the subject. The meeting arranged for to-
night in Carnegie Hall promises TO be successful.
Missionaries from India Will speak. Ex-President
Harrison has promised 10 be present Drs. John
son and Parker, who have passed through several
DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall will tell what this
Nation should DO for India's relief. II Is hoped
that Bishop Potter will be present. Steps be
taken to form an executive committee TO continue
the work when the India missionaries have sepa-
rated, and prominent business being ap-
preached with view to have them serve on the
committee. Brown Bros. Co. No 80 Wall-st..
of the fund.
RECEPTION FOR METHODISTS
MISSIONARIES ENTERTAINED AT DINNER IN
THE HOTEL SAVOY
The Methodist Social Union of this city, gave a
reception and dinner at the Hotel Savoy last night
for Methodist delegates TO the Conference. Samuel
Williams president of the Union, in the centre
of the guest table, at which also were seated
Bishop f. R. Hendricks, of the Methodist Church
South; the Rev. DR.. John +. Goucher, president of
the WOman's College of Baltimore; the Rev. Dr. A.
B. Leonard secretary of the Board OF Foreign
Missions of the Methodist Church; the Rev DIR A
k,g-.