The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Two Thousand representatives OF Churches
Gather at Carnegie Hall.
The PRESIDENT DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Ex-pre.tdent Harrison Makes mn Adj
dress, which Has n Great Rc-
ception Given IL.


mora than 200 missionaries from almost
every quarter OF the globe. For ten years
nreparatlons have been under way for this
meeting known as the Ecumenicai con-
ference on foreign missions. 1t 70 the
third Of its Kind ever held Every branch
of the Christian church Is represented
except the Roman Catholic. the Greek and
that branch OF the Anglican church known
as the Society of the Propagation or the
Gospel
qhe foreign missionary work OF the
world is conducted by seven great socle-
Ties, They are the Christian Missionary
society, which represen ss~be evangelical
party of the church oil England ana 10 al
most as large as the others together; tue
society OF the Propagation Of the Gospel,
representing the Catholic party in the
church OF England, aud which declined 70
attend the conference, the London Mis-
sionary Society OF the Congregational
church the American board OF foreign
mlsslons also OF the Congregational
church, the Presbyterian board OF foreisn
missions. the Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal church ana ths
American Baptist Missionary Union,
The sesslons of the conference VIII last
until May l. not including sundays. ON
Sundays the delegates Will occupy CITY
fpulplts.
The Protestant Foreign Missionary So
cielles OF tho World spend about $4,000
600 year TO advance their work. That Is
exclusive OF the money expended on mis-
sons In England and America. Every
cent OF this vast sum is used to convert
non Christians to Christianity. The great
problem now Is how TO get money and
then how to get the greatest portion OF
every dollar given to the non-Chriatlan
whom II is desired 20 convert At pres ent
40 af the dollar actually
reaches the heather. 1t Ia hoped that the
cost OF administration may be much re-
duced aT1 It is hoped by this conference
10 eifect This result
In the list OF honorary vice presidents OF
the conference are such names as ex-
President Grover Cleveland, j Pierpont
Morgan. Seth Low. william %. Dodge, ex-
Governor W. J. Northen OF Georgia and
Miss Helen Gould. Among the delegates
are many distinguished English clergy
1 men.
The great hall was completely filled
when ex-Preeident Harrison began his adj
dress of welcome. on the platform were
? many CiergymCa and statesmen OF world
wide fame. Seated with the great body or
delegates we're many workers from foreign
fields. whose bright costumes added dash
OF color 10 the scene EyPresident Har-
rlsons speech vas given great recep-
ton,
, Following General Harrison, Row. Jud-
son Smith D. H.. chairman Of the general
committee welcomed the delegates.
! Responses We're made by Rev. ward
= law Thompson for the British delegates
0 Or. Merensky and Or. Scbreher OF tho
. German delegation; Rev. Joseph King OF
, of the Australian delegation and Rev.
II Jacob Chamberlain. VI. D.. -. D., for the
misslonries generally.
q Tho rest OF The session was devoted to
i Aho report OF the perlenl commitee
4..l u ~ l,,st,. .ta-, .
q the committee, The afternoon session
Y was largely informal.
. In the evening an enormous crowd went
# TO Carnegie hall in the hope of getting ad p
r mission to the National welcome extended
= to the delegates on behalf OF the Nation
a by Precedent Mckinley, Nearly 5000 per-
sons we're present AT the main entrance
. crowd Of several hundred people as
: sembled, attracted by a desire to see the
! president. The president, escorted bv
i members of the conference cummute and
It police escort o! six mounted men,
7; reached the bail at s O'Clock. The party
allghted At the rear entrance and IN this
way escaped the crowd which was In
g front. Governor Roosevelt and eX-Presi-
J. dent Harrison arrived about Tho same
8 time. The president Mr.. Harrison, Mra.
q Harrison Mr.. and Mrs Lucen c. Warner,
. Governor Roosevelt. Bishop Henry c. pot
ter and Mr.. Morris X. Jessup camc upon
!, the stage together. Rev, Or, Arthur j.
" Brown secretary OF the Presbyterian
foreign board introduced Mr., Morris X
. Jessup. who then introduced Bishop Pot
y ter, who offered prayer. MIR. Jessup then
N introduced President Mckinley. who walt
ed for some minutes until the applause
IS died out. President Mckinley spoke as
: follows;
{ mfr Chairman, Members OF tho Fed
menical Conference, Ladies and Gentle
: mem Words OF welcome are unnecessary
here This representative gathering, this
earnest ano tic assemblage, pre-
sided over by one OF Americas most H.
lustrious statesmen General Harrison il
your true ana best welcome. Il attssu
the profound pleasure and satisfaction
which all OF us feel that the representa-
tives OF more than 200 societies engaged
In the work OF reorganization OF msslou
In every part Of the globe are guests
within our gates, To them are extended
the inequalities OF our homes and the de-
votion OF our hearts in Acknowledgment
and announcement OF their falthfulnes
and unselhshness in great movement
for uplifting the races OF men, teaching
them the truth OF the common fatherhoo.
= OF God and the brotherhood Of man ans
4 showing that II We are not our brothers
keepers we can be our brothers helpers
am glad OF the oponunity to oher with
out stint my attitude OF respect towart
the missionary work which has wrought
e such wonderful triumphs Tor civilization
n The story Of the Christian missions Is one
Is OF thrilling interest and marvellous re
ar suits. The sacrifices OF the mi sionariei
IS for their fellowman const ues one Of thi
u glorious pages fthe worlds history. TIT
missionary who deyotes his life 10 th'
or service Of the Master OF man, carrying tht
ut torch OF truth aud enlightenment, deserves
&c the gratitude and homage OF mankiud
OF The noble. self-eftacing, willing minis
= tiers OF peace and good viii should b.
y. classed with the worlds heroes, Weld
% ing the Sword OF the Spirit, they hnvt
- conquered Ignorance and prejudice The!
:, have been the pioneers of civilization
eu They have illuminated the darkness OF
~. idolatry and superstition With the light @
40 Intelligence aud truth. They have beef
nv messengers OF righteousness and love
az They have brayed disease aud danger ant
ia death. and In their exile have suffered un
cd speakable hardships, but their nobll
*, noble spirits have never wavered. Tue,
count their labor no sacrifice
es Away with the word In such view
tie and with such thought, says Davl,
Of Livingston, ut is empratlcsliy no sacrihoe
pa say rather II Is privilege. They fur,
he nish US examples OF forbearance and torti
he tude. OF patient and unyielding purpose
We and OF a spirit which triunnps notify IN