New-York tribune., 1900-04-22

taught the various trades They have promoted
concord and amitv and brought nations closer
together They have made men better. They
have increased the regard for home have
strengthened the sacred ties of family, have
made the community we'll ordered. and their
work has been a potent influence in the develop
ment of law and the establishment or govern
ment.
May this great meeting rekindle the spirit OF
missionary aTdoT and enthusiasm Ito go teach
all nations; may the field never lack "a success
sion of heralds who shall carry on the task-ths
continuous proclamation of His Gospel 10 tbs
end Of time"
When the President closed his address Mr..
Jesup happily proposed the singing of My Coun-
try. 'Tis of Thee" The National anthem was
sung by the whole audience standing. Then Mr..
Jesup introduced Governor Roosevelt 10 well
come the delegates in the name of the State and
city of New-York. In warmth and eordiality
the reception given to the Governor equalled the
greeting extended to the President.
THE GOVERNORS REMARKS.
In his address Governor Roosevelt said:
am glad to have the chance to take part n
welcoming you here to-night-you men and women
who have not only preached, but have done; VINO
performance square With pTomisS It has not been
G my good % 70 5s al G Tans B ea 5hs wPT 6
IT once my privilege 70 see close uD the work
work-no am not talking about Nev,-York City
Gsughter)Ibu5 Of work done among nc the indian
I had at that time the honor. General Harrison
of being one CT your SubOrd1nateS. when you We're
lotted me. feeling Of the heartest support
If did work we'll l had 10 60 ant visit certain
going up through South Dakota 10 North Dakota
l had gone there properly upon miSsianary
work in the narrowest sense Of the term. but got
ALL any effort 10 20 further the cause % cvl'
righteousness is missionary work, and the effort 20
rate. an adjunct to missionary work s.ss0t twire
the time Intended out there. because brcame 50
interested and traveHed an over Iae FFiNa ~ ,,
lions TO see what was being done espfclahy ~
the missionaries because IL needed no time az oil
TO see that the great factors In the upfing ~ me
Indian the men who We're teaching the lndian
to become Christian citizen. WHe0 ] ct1e BACK
experieDCc ~ those peopIe-oftrn well meaning
neonle-Uho epsak ahotit The inafHrevCV of foreign
missions I think II they could realize but a tenth
part OF the work not only te'ns d"nr out lhal mas
realize that more practical work, or work more
productive q fruit for cv,pZauqn, could exist than
who give their lives 20 preaching the Gospe' -
Christ 10 mankind
you saw every grade represented of the struggle
of the last thousand years You every
grade represented. from the painted heathen say
age, looking with uncCnqUerahle eyes. ann VINO
are only held Ga the reservation bv the fear ot
the nilijery power, thiTsting FOR the old lsWless
days Of fOCdshed and stTif--from him. through
his nearest kirsfok. until you come 20 the chris
tan worker with the dusky skin. who is devoted
hts work
I saw q missionary gathering one of those
TCservs lions -'uSt much missionary gathering.
though nJ- of the grade is this hcve
were Indians: where te father and mother had
come IN upoH their loose poles two hundred miles
enre; where the had thcir mothers mseiings and
other branches 90 work arTa0 0Fed and whore an the
by the Indians themselves. helped nv the white mis-
siouares. but doing u mostly for themselv'e sub
scrihng out u their little ell that they could that
the work miEht 20 on among their brothers who
We're Yet blind