Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-10

., rouls oct. lO.-The nineteenth
,r,r7l meeting Of the American Board
commissioners for Foreign Missions
.r,.yal this morning In Pilgrim Con-
...-etl,nal church and will be IN ses-
Inn three days. Between two and three
,,r4-a5 corporate members, officers OF
H.. American board and the women s
oryriarles, missionaries from foreign
,r5 home fields as well as prominent
,oi1ls.ers and laymen from many Con-
rreeatIonal churches were present.
NJ Dr. Michael Burnham, pastor OF
Pilgrim Congregational church, deliv-
,.,l "a short address Of welcome. a
trnr response 70 Dr. Burnham's elo-
touart remarks was made by Samuel b.
fCapen. IL. D., Of Boston, president OF
.be American board, who said, in part:
DIR. CAPEN's RESPONSE.
There VIII be two thoughts constant
~ before us all through these meetings.
tfbs first Is that It Is the closing year
I'D the century, which win be known IN
history as the great missionary CEN
bury.
And the second thought Will be the
Fearful story from China. Never before
have we held our meetings under such
IA shadow. We remember the noble men
trl women from our fresides. who
NYeqr the martyrs crown, We remem-
n the native Christians who have not
1hasItated 10 show their fidelity by she'd
.d,rg their life blood and our prayers
'NyUl 70 out to the home friends whose
.hearts are bleeding and torn Nineteen
ysars ago In this city the Shansi mis-
fon was inaugurated; this year II has
been practically eXterminated In awful
massacre.
"st Louis has held many conventions
p0litical and business the last few
Years but ! venture 10 predict that none
fas been as important In the greatness
,of It's outlook as the meeting Of this
american board. II reaches In Its iniiu-
ence around the world and has tc DO
with the mightlest forces that can HIT
the nations
"Th, interest OF the press IN all these
creat world movements is one Of the
most significant things Of this genera
tion How different this Is from
Die conditions twenty years ago, to say
nothing Of the periods in the early his
tory u the board.
CHINESE UPRISING
AND II ought to be noted to the cred
it Of the secular press, as well as TO
HE great magazines that, as rule,
they have understood the present crisis
in China. While at first there was some
ignorance, speedily the great truths
came home 10 them that the Chinese
Uprising was not chiefly because OF
he missionaries. They saw the great
reason was the injustice Of foreign ma
t.0ns in stealing their ports and terri
tory and the commercial progress,
which had often selhshly and heartess-
N run rough shod over Chinese tradi-
lions. and which was deprvlng labor
ere In great numbers Of their employ
ment. / am not familiar with the facts
in the west, but our press In the east
has editorially recognized the humanity
and unselhshnass at least, Of most OF
our missionary effort When we hear,
Outlines sweeping criticisms OF our
press. let US remember there is anOth-
or side and that there Is great SER
vice they often render for humanity and
Rev. Charles Il. Daniels ID, secre-
tary OF the home department read his
annual report, which Is the special re-
port Of the prudential committee. II
was as follows
tJpAft, mp pTNfENT
The report Of the prudential commit
tee home department, stated that
death had claimed from the ranks OF
the corporate body ten Of Its members,
whose services have ranged from 1901
to lsgs.
During the year forty new mission
aries have been sent 70 their several
fields Of appointment. eleven men, three
Of whom are physicians and twenty
nine ladies' twelve the wives Of mis-
sOnaries. and two OF them physicians. |
il is expected that al the coming ses-
sion Of Congress bill VIII be intro |
duCed, including among other features, !
the repeal OF the legacy tax to lnslitu- !
Tons " a literary, educational or chari- |
table character During the past year |
there has been a rebate In rent TO the |
house income Of ELIZA. |
The press has been an effective agent |
Tor good The magazines have aided |
the work greatly.
In addition 70 Missionaries assigned |
under the auspices Of the Forward |
committee, some twenty two !
or missionary families, |
have been assigned through other agen-
.les. In two cases missionary families |
have been taken by individuals, In two
cases by endeRvor societies. grouped for
The purpose; In cases by churches
grouped, and the other cases by indi-
Ndual churches. The Missionary /
Herald circulation IL increasing. though
slowly The Congregational Work en-
,ers about CO. 900 families. The wants Of
NE children are stan met by the Mis-
SION Dayspring, issued conformity by |
.he American board and the Womans
boards
MIDDLE DISTRICT.
The Rev Chas. c. Cregan. D. D.. dis
met secretary. makes the following re-
port from the middle districts including
Connecticut and Ohio, and the middle
i.l southern Atlantic States;
me total receipts are only slightly
,,ts than last year. Notwithstanding
LolpOJ) has been gathered for the sur
.erers IN India from organizations
largely centering In New York The
.lniu6dtions from the living have in
creased ilGJSj, while the legacies have
iecreslsed by the sum Of siI2I6, From
ne Y J.. S G. p and Sunday schools.
mere has been gain Of SlG54. Women
nave increased their gifts Sl0lg
REPORT on DISTRICTS.
~ Rev A. n. Hitchcock. Pm. D.. dis
Y .ct secretary. presents the following
wort from the Interior district. the dis
Ilel Including fourteen States and Ter
....0i mes west Of Ohio. and the southern
ID .sslssippI States
me twelve on fifteen churches which
i've undertaken the support OF their
.Nh foreign missionary pastors while
"'sely Increasing their gifts during the
- year have not IN all cases fully
'ae"ed their pledges at the expiration