New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24
THE AUDIENCES OVERFLOW.
POLICE AID NECESSARY To CLEAR THE
AISLES OF CENTRAL PRESBY.
TERRAIN CHURCH q,

The large attendance which marked all yes
terday's sessions of the Conference eliminated
last night. First Cannegle Hall was packed.
Then the thrOng filled the Central Presbyterian
Church. and a third meeting in the chapel. was
started. Even this did not suffice, finally
fourth had TO be opened in Calvary Baptist
Church Before this done. however. police
aid had to be secured TO clear the aisles OF the
Central Presbyterian Church. Even the police
only succeeded partially. Old men sat cross
legged on the floor when they could stand no
longer. and frail women remained their feet
from start finish 1t announced that
Calvary Baptist Church would be used for
overflow meetings all the week except Friday
night. Last nights speakers reviewed hun
dred years of missionary work
President Andrew V. V. Raymond. Of Union
College presided at the meeting in Carnegie
Hall. In opening the exercises he dwelt briefly
upon the theme that while the creeds which
sprang from the Reformation did not recognize
the evangelizatiOn of the world. yet the Church
of Christ had since awakened TO the fact that
the Bible commanded the evangelization of the
earth.
EUGENE STOCK MAKES A REVIEW.
He introduced as the first speaker of the even
ing Eugene Stock editorial secretary OF the
Church Missionary Society. London. who in a
comprehensive address reviewed the growth OF
missionary work during the last century. In
part he said:
the nineteenth century let US take it in four periods
Of twenty-hye years each nir Ihe & early years OF
creates missionary organizations. the British and
can Board OF Commissioners. Two great struggles
in the British Parliament marked the early years
of the century. both of which had important in
huence upon tbs missionary 3i.y enterpriSf In both
Christian statesman Engiand mas ProduceG who
led the Christian party 10 victory In 1907 he car
1913 he compelled the East India Company open
the doors OF India 20 missions. England from be-
ing the chief kiduapper of Africans became their
deverer. China missions began In lSo1 with the
going forth OF Robert Morrison New zealand
owes the Gospel to samuel Marsden. who visited
The second quarter VAS period Of grOgress
among the simpler races OF the world Missions
nesian Islands. among the West Indies negroes and
the simpler villagers OF INDIA. AleXanGer Dun. tne
the higher classes and castles In India by the OFFER
AZ eas ajar before the second quarter had its
Ne are accustomed to think OF Protestant mis-
sions being a century old or more. and We fan 20
pc5,aTed pSfze foT during the lt t Years In $50 there
were in Africa no Niger Miss,on no Congo Mis-
Tensanylka Mssion no Uganda Mission. no North
Mission no Corea Mission no New Guinea Mission.
no missions in .he far north Gf Nor,hTest Ssnada
The China missions had only just begun India was
the most advanced Held, but even IN India there
great missions. The long barred gates ~ Japan
were gently pHShei open p\ N'iilihoiott ttiI1 IN
1854
The third quarter of the century was notable FOR
martyr deaths in the mission field. Resides many
missionaries and native Christians cruelty mur-
dered IN the Indian Mutiny. the southern hemi-
sphere especially stained with the blood OF
Christ's servants. The great Northwest mission
of the Dominion Of Canada. a vast field.
opened during this quarter.
The immense advance OF the missionary spirit IN
England IN the last twenty i've years. cannot
speak OF Americ2-is due In the main 10 the IN
huenCe OF evangelstic and spiritual movements IN
the Church at home / refer 20 Mr.. Moody's great
campaigns OF lsTt-75 and iSseSi the parochial mis-
sion movement. the Mildmay Conference the Kes-
wick Convention and the Chldren's Special Service
Mission. In more recent years the striking
sign OF the awakening has been the Student VOlun-
teer Movement.
REPORT ON CENTENNIAL. STATISTICS.
The Rev. Dr. James $. Dennis read a report
upon Centennial Statistics. The report. which
will be printed and distributed during the next
few days. showed the following figures among
a volumnous collection Of statistics:
Societies directly engaged In conducting foreign
missions number ?is. distributed foslows. United