Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-04-26
CHURCHMEN GATHER.
Followers Of All creeds at the Ecu
menical Council.
Over 1000 Delegates at the Opening
Session in New York-Addresses
by President Mckinley and
Ex-President Harrison

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were gathered Saturday in Carnegie
hall more than 1000 missionaries
from almost every quarter of the
globe. For ten years preparations
nave been under way for this meeting,
known as the ecumenical conference
on foreign missions. It is the third of
it's kind ever held. Every branch of the
christian church is represented ex-
cept the Roman Catholic, the Greek
and that branch of the Christian
church known as the Society for the
propagation of the Gospel.
Harrison Speaks.
The great hall was completely filled
when ex-President Harrison began his
address of welcome On the plat
form were many clergymen and
statesmen of world fame. Seated with
the great body of the delegates were
many workers from foreign lands
whose bright costumes added dash
of color to the scene. Ex-President
Harrison was given a great reception.
In his address he made this pointed
statement:
"The men who. like Paul, have gone to
heather lands with the message: we seek
not yours but you,' have been hindered
by those who coming after have reversed
the message. Rum and other corrupting
| agencies come in with our boosted civiliza-
ton. and the feeble races wither before
the hot breath of the white mans vices.
1.-THE great nations have combined to
| suppress the slave trade. Is it too much
! to ask that they shall combine to prevent
! the sale of spirits to men who, less than
| he re If
| self-restraint? If we must have 'consum-
ers.' let us give them an innocent diet"
In closing he said:
During the Atlantic campaign of our
| civil war the marching and fighting had
been largely in the brush. Sometimes in
an advance the commander of regiment
could see no more than half of his own
line. while the supports to his right and
| left were wholly hidden To him it
| seemed as If his battalion was making an
unsupported assault. The extended line,
| the reserve, were matters of faith. But
! one day the advancing army broke sud-
denly from the brush into savannah-,a
| long, narrow, natural meadow, and the
| army was revealed. From the center, far
to the right and left, the distinctive corps.
| division. brigade and regimental colors
| appeared, and associated with each of
these was the one flag that made the army
! one. mighty spontaneous cheer burst
| from the whole line and every soldier
frightened his grip upon his rifle and quick
ened his step. What the savannah did for
that army, this worlds conference of mis-
| sions should do for the church"
Following Gen. Harrison, Rev. judi
son Smith, D. D., chairman of the gen.
eral committee. welcomed the dele
gates. ..
President McKinley's Welcome.
President McKinley's appearance on
the platform in the evening was hailed
by tremendous and long sustained
applause, to which the president re-
sponded by bowling repeatedly. A
rousing greeting was also given to
Gov. Roosevelt. Morris X. Jesup pre-
sided, President Mckinley sitting on
his right and Gov. Roosevelt on the
left. In his address of welcome on be-
half of the nation President Mckinley
said: .F l.
II am glad of the opportunity to offer
without stint my tribute of respect to the
missionary effort which has wrought such
wonderful triumphs for civilization.
| 1.-The story of the Christian missions is
one of thrilling interest and marvellous re-
suits. The sacrifices of the missionaries
for their fellow men constitute one of the
most glorious pages of the worlds history
''Who can estimate their value to the
progress of the nations? Their contribu-
ton to the onward and upward march of
humanity Is beyond all calculation. They
have inculcated industry and taught the
various trades. They have promoted con-
cord and amity and brought nations closer
together. They have made men better.
They have increased the regard for home,
| have strengthened the sacred ties of fam
| ho 3fxy all
dered. and their work has been a potent
influence In the development of law and
the establishment of government.
May this great meeting rekindle the
spirit of missionary ardor and enthusiasm
to go teach all nations, may the field
| never lack a succession of heralds who
shall carry on the task-the continuous
proclamation of His Gospel to the end Of
| time"
| Gov. Roosevelt Speaks.
Gov. Roosevelt followed with a well
come on behalf of the state, and was
followed by Gen. Harrison, who re.
piled on behalf of the conference.
The regular business Of the confer
ence will begin this morning with
meetings in Carnegie hall and the
Central Presbyterian church, and will
continue throughout the week.
Scope of the Conference.
| The foreign missionary work of the world
Is. conducted by seven great societies.
| They are the Christian missionary society,
which represents the evangelical party in
the Church of England, and is almost as
| large as the other six together; the Society
! for the Propagation of the Gospel, repre-.
senting the Catholic party in the Church of
England, and which declined to attend the
conference; the London Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church, the
American board of foreign missions, also
of the Congregational church; the Presby-
terrain board of foreign missions, the Mis-
! sionary Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and the American Baptist Mis-
| sionary union. 5 j8f ADJ 5a 500
| The sessions of the council will last un-
til May ], not including Sundays On Sun
days the delegates will be assigned to
churches in the five city boroughs and sub
urban towns to make addresses and preach
sermons in regard to their work.
Not Guilty.
Frankfort, KY, April %. Exon
gresham David G. Colson, who has
been on trial here for the last four
days for the murder of Lieut.. Ethel
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