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WELCOMED BY HARRISON.
ts-Presidsnl Addresses EcUmenical Conference
in New York,
Roman Catholic and Greek Churches
Among Those Not Represented
Proceedings To-day.

New York, April 2l.-With an eK-
President Of the United States, Benja-
min Harrison, to bid them welcome,
there are gathered this afternoon in
Carnegie HAN more than 1900 mission
aries from almost every quarter OF the
globe.
For ten years. preparations have been
under way for this meeting, known as
the Ecumenlcal conference on foreign
missions IL is the third Of its kind
ever held.
Every branch Of the Christian church
Is represented except the Roman Cath
Ollie, the Greek and that branch Of the
Anglican church known as the Society
Tor the Propagation Of the Gospel
The great hail was completely filled
when eN- President Harrison began his
address OF welcome. on the platform
were many clergymen and statesmen
Of world fame. Seated with the great
body Of delegates were many workers
from foreign lands, whose bright cos
tunes added dash Of color to the
scene. Ex-Presldent Harrison was
given a great reception He said in
part:
Said Mr.. Harrison; "The gigantic
engines that are driving forward a ma
terial development, are being speeded
as never before, The din Of the ham
mer and the axe and the hum Of wheels
have penetrated the ab0des of solitude
the world has now few quiet places.
Life Is strenuous-the boy Is started In
his school upon the run, and the pace
Is not often slackened until the painting
man falls into his grave.
1T Is 20 generation thus intent-to
a generation that has wrought Won
drOusly In the realms OF applied science
that God IN His word and by the
preacher, says All these are worthy
only, and 10 proportion, as they con-
tribute 90 the regeneration OF mankind.
Every invention, every work, every
man. every nation, must one day come
10 this weighing platform and be APP
praised
"To what other end Is an this stir
among men-this Increase OF kn0wl-
edge? That these great agencies may
I be put On livery and lined up IN the
halls OF wealth 20 make life brilliant and
soft; or become the docile messengers
Of a counting house or a stock eX-
change. or the swift couriers OF con-
tending armies, or the couriers who
wait In the halls OF science 10 give glory
TO the man into whose hand God has
given the key 20 one OF his mysteries.
DO an these great inventions, these
rushing intellectual developments. ex-
haust their ministry In the making Of
men rich. and the reinforcing Of armies
and fleets? No These are servants,
prophets. foreuuners They viii find
a herald's voice, there viii be an an
nunclatlon and a coronation"
Following Gen Harrison, the Rev
Judson smith ID, chairman Of the
general committee, welcomed the dele
gates
Responses on behalf OF the delegates
were made by the Rev r. Wardlaw
Thompson for the British delegations
Drs. Morensky and Schneider Of the
German delegation the Rev Jos. King
OF the Australian delegation. and the
Rev. Jacob Chamberlain. MD, ID.
Tor the missionaries generally. The
rest of this session was devoted 10 the
report OF the general committee, pre-
sented by the Rev. S. /. Baldwin. DID.
secretary OF the committee. The after
noon session was largely informal.