New-York tribune., 1900-05-02

which have been offered on behalf Of our common
dened with the weight of eIadness and JOY which
tg ss pgrooeedngs of this Conference have in
,3 But my business is not to review the Conference.
brought US here and who have made our stay in
vester9a r9'iY so pleasant that. told my host
the ssnment snnaTest OF all Of us We are impressed at
pest of s ali anJer we we Ca can give You II is the sim
oI ON }hose kindnesses and you can be sure that we
Oh bmar,na on 1G@ other side Of the Atlantic
ooing more good than you know. You have given
- awaa with the knowledge that the best in you will
oorrcon1e what isn't the best in you. We believe in
come out Of it. and YOU viii be tbe better and
hig brighter for il You will find and more
We have seen your President aud we have seen
by c3e loya{y & OF the American people to their own
when American Chief Magistrates spare no longer
criticsers Of those who step into their shoes daugh9
ter'. your directions are stil with them. not only
We understand YOU The clock does not 60 back
ana l don't expect to see the Act of Independence
those days. We ali make mistaEes but " we should
fathers did cannot help
.dro There ,; is ore thing that want acknowl
forget our homes and the distance have to go
when YOU met here to discuss the indian famine
me me programme as It was .worded seemed 20 hear
asking If England was responsible for the famine,
NHdI was England doing for the relief Of the
land that night was as ample could be, and that
rssionaTies IN the name Of The English dee-
sesT ~ 6hanK d you for It, For your hospitality we
gratefully and respectfully.
The Rev. George Owen of China. on behalf
Of the missionaries. expressed gratitude for the
splendid welcome which they had received from
the President and people Of the United States.
WHAT GENERAL HARRISON SAID.
He followed by General Harrison who
said in part
when vas f detg4a TO speak the 9pening word
IIa1id upon me 10 speak the closing word. do not
We 6o 5a TnS as 'ne end OF the Sohference &
be retired. We shall not gather here any more and
taken place was preparatorv II was the ftire on
of people and getting things ready, essential
sort OF work; but OF no great account If it stops
school, and look upon these missionaries as hav
iHg taken ., post-graduate course,
TO the story of what has been done should not rest
the doing of yet greater things. Do you know, my
friends that these ten days Of, Of the Ecumenicai
and import? | have spoken before many great
e9aTTe and have seen tf the political spirit IN in this this
hall addressed great political assemhlages but
psgn Where the nteTes was T1 suoeRt to fiji ' hs
hail and three or four overflow halls three times
This Conference has been a revelation. not only
world. Men who have not hitherto taken account
Of these things are taking account of them now.
There Is scarcely a business house office in New
York where these meetings have not been talked
of. 1t has failed of its purpose II this Conference
has not touched your heart It has touched mine,
with a deeper sense OF obligation TO help in the
work Of evangelzing the world Every of the
mission boards and agencies which have been rep
resented here ought to feel an impetus and stimu-
before by the grateful offerings Of Christians who
feel their debt 70 their Lord.
The great Christian unity. the comfy. as IL has
been called which has been demonstrated simply
means that your heart and mine have been
touched. I don't think at all that ii means that
that the Protestant Episcopal Church is TO aban-
don its horOred and useful place among the Chris
ton workers Of the world
The impression want TO make upon all Chris
tians at home and in the foreign fields, is that
We have one Lord and one Book
l don't suppose that any enemy who mig mt anront
the United States would be left IN doubt in
pagn that the 7th Cavalry and 22d Infantry
fighting for the same flag. So ii ought to be among
Christian Churches We have spent too much time
In discussing the question to which Church has
most strictly observed the Apostolic form That is
question that will never be settled IN this world,
nor in my judgment and say 1t reverentIy will It
time comes viii give consideration to the ques-
tion Of Apostolic FORM
At the close Of General Harrison's address the
whole audience standing Joined IN singing the
hymn. Blessed Be the Tie that Binds" and af-
ter the Benediction had been pronounced the
vast assemblage filed silently out OF the hall.
The great Conference had ended