The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-24
GREAT GATHERING
Of MISSIONARIES
From the Ends Of the Earth
They Assemble.
THEIR THIRD MEETING
Preparations Began Ten Years Ago
For This Event.
EXPIRES. HARRISON MAKES AN ADDRESS
He is Followed by President Mckinley. Wei
coming Of the Delegates, Responses and
Report Of the General Committee
Are the Other Features.
(By the Associated Prrss.)

New York, April 2f.-With an eX-Presi-
rison to bid them welcome. there are
gathered today in Carnegie Hall more
than 1900 missionaries from almost every
quarter Of the globe. For ten years prep
a~ratiOnS have been under way for this
meeting. known as The Ecumenical Con-
ference on Foreign Missions. 1t is the
third of its kind ever held. Every
branch of the Christian church is repre-
Greek and that branch Of the Anglican
church known as the Society for the
Propagation OF the Gospel.
The great hall was completely filled
when eX-President Harrison began his
address Of welcome. On the platform
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 ad-
ded a dash Of color to the scene.
Ex-President Harrison was given a
great reception and spoke.
Among other things he said:
The men who like Paul have come TO
heather lands with the message. We seek
not your but you, have been hindered by
those who coming after have reversed
the message. Rum and other cCrrupting
agencies come in With cur boosted civil
l%ization, and the feeble races wither be-
fore the hot breath Of the white mans
vices.
The highest conception that has ever
entered the mind of man. is that of God
and the father Of all men-the one blood.
the universal brctherhCCd. 1t was not
evolved, but revealed. The natural man
lives to be ministered unto-he lays his
imposts upon others. He buys slaves
that they may fan him TO sleep, bring him
the jeweled cup, dance before him. and
die i'll the arena for his sport. Into such
a world there came a King. not to be
m1n1Stered unto but to minister The.
rough winds famed His sleep: He drank
OF the mountain brook, and made not the
water wine for Himself: would not use
his power to stay His own hunger. but
had compassion on the multitude"
Following General Harrison, the Rev.
Judson Smith, d. D., Chairman of the
General Committee, welcomed the dele
gates.
Responses on behalf of the delegates
were made by the Rev. r.. Ward1aw
Thompson for the British delegation: the
AANS' VI IiAC y 10 u1ldu utIt-
cation, and the Rev. Jacob Chamberlain.
ID. D.. for the missionaries generally.
The rest of the session was devoted IN
the report Of the general committee. pre-
Sented by the Rev. S. L. Baldwin. d. d..
secretary CT the committee.
IN the evening an enormous crowd OF
people went TO Carnegie Hall in the hope
Oh sett1ng admittance to the national vel
come extended TO the delegates on be-
nall OF the nation by President Mckinley
PRESIDENT Mckinley spoke as follows:
MI Chairman. members If The ecu
menlcal conference, ladies and gentle
men:
Words of welcome are Unnecessary
mere. rms representative gathering
,hls earnest and sympathetic assemblaga.
IS your true and best welcome. II at
tests the profound pleasure and satisfac-
tlon which all Of us feel that the rene
SehtatlVes CT more than +wo hundred So
cletles engaged in the work of foreion
missions, in every Part o. the Globe. are
guests within our gates. To them are
extended the hospitality IF orr homes
ana the devotion Of our hearts acknowl-
eushieht OF e~ncoul"g cement OF tie faitn-
iuiness ana unseitishness in a great move
lheht Tor uplifting the races of mon
teachIng them the truth of common fat,-
erhood OF good and the brotherhood of
men, ana showing th;.t we are not orr
prothers keepers, we can be our BROTH
er's helpers.
l am glad of the opportunity TO offer
"i'hcut stunt my tribute Of rcspec- 10
'he missionary effort which has wrought
such Wonderful triumphs for civilization. ,
Inc story of the Christian missions
is one OF thrilling interest and marvellous
results. The sacrifices of he Mission