The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-26
AMERICAN BOARD MEETING
SESSIONS TO BE HELD IN HART-
 FORD IN OCTOBER.
An Interesting Souvenir Programme Gives Full Details of Ninety-secOnd Anniversary of Organization.

Anniversary of Organization.
 For the convenience and information
 of those who will attend the ninety second annual meeting of the American
 Board of Commissioners for Foreign
 Missions, which will be held in Hart ford during the second week i'll October
 an exceedingly attractive souvenir pro
 gramme has been prepared and will be
 issued in a few days. The book con
 tains nearly 100 pages, is of convenient
 size and is neatly bound in covers of
 dark green. Under the direction of
 Charles Dexter Allen, the editor of the
 work, the book contains great deal
 of valuable information in regard tc the American Board, the city of Hart
 ford, the neighboring towns the
 churches of the city and the places of
 historic interest It is in reality the | first official programme of the meeting. | Aside from the information given in the text the book is made interesting | by numerous halftone illustrations. These pictures have not appeared in any previous publications and in them
 
 the historic buildings and places in the city and in the suburban towns. De- tails of the transportation arrange
 ments are also given and of the provis- ion made for the entertainment of vis- itors in the hotels and ill private
 houses.
 Not the least interesting portions of
 the book are the sketches on historical and kindred subjects. These are: His
 torical Sketch of the Board" by Rev. Dr. Charles II. Daniels; Hartford in History" by Rev. Williston Walker; Hartford of To-day" by Rev. William DeLoss Love; "The Hartford Theolog- ical Seminary" by Rev. Dr. Arthur l.. Gillett; The Charities of Hartford" by Dr. David l. Green, and Memorial Hall" by Rev, Joel S. Ives. Sketches of Windsor, Wethersfield, Pennington, East Hartford West Hartford and South Windsor are also given and there is a directory containing informa- tion useful to strangers in the city.
 The coming meeting of the American Board will be the ninety-second in it's history and the eighth to be held in this city. Previous meetings were held here in the years 1872, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1886, 1854 and 1876. The sessions in October will be held in Parsons The ater. On Tuesday afternoon, October 8, at o'clock, the annual meeting will begin with an address of welcome by Rev. Dr. E. P. Parker of this city. The response will be made by Samuel Bill ings Capen, IL. D., president of the board. After the response there will be the appointment of committees, to be followed by Rev Dr. Charles H. the report of Treasurer Frank Fl. Wiggin and the report of tn audi ters. An address will be made at this session by Rev pr. Albert H. Plumb, chairman of the prudential committee Tn the evening the annual sermon will be preached by President Edward D. Eaton of Beloit Wis,
 On Wednesday, October 9, the morn- Ing session will be devoted to the sur vey of the missions by the secretary, Rev. Dr. Judson Smith, and to ad- lresses by these missionaries from the fields named. Rev. George Alchin, Japan; Rev. Edward Fairbank, India; | Rev. A. N. Andrus, Turkey; Rev. r. | R. Bunker, Africa; Rev. Charles E. | Ewing, China: Rev. w. F. Fay West | Africa, Rev. Dr. Henry Hopkins, vice president of the board, will also make l m address at this session. Tn the af- ernoon there will be a report from he advisory committee on the forward | a paper from the pruden- ial committee, by Rev. Dr. Charles H. Daniels, secretary; addresses by mis-
 onaries, and paper on "The Study if Missions in the Sunday School' by Rev. pr. A. E. Cunning of Boston. It the evening session there will be .ddreses by Rev. pr. c. Campbell dorgan, Rev Dr. W. s. Ament, who will speak on China, and Rev. pr. S. 'arkes Cadman of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The morning session of Thursday, October 10, will be given over to he transaction of business and there will also be addresses by the following missionaries: Rev. F, M. Chapin and lev. c. Henry Ewing, China; Rev. ieorge A. Wilder, East Africa; Rev. 'harles N. Ransom, Africa; Rev Dr. . Frank Gates, president of Euphrates ollege, Harpoot, Turkey; Rev. Henry 1 :. Wingate, Turkey; Rev. H. D. Porter, nina. At 3:30 o'clock in the after on the annual business meeting and lection of officers will take place. A { meeting will be held at 4 1 clock at the Fourth church and from $ to there will be a reception by the { [artford Theological Seminary at Hos fer hall. At the evening session there ill be addresses by Rev. Dr. Samuel Herrick of Boston, Rev Dr. J. P. ones of India and President Samuel Capen of the American Board. Y There will be but two sessions on Fri ] ay, October il, the last day of the eeting. In the morning, reports of ,mmittees will be submitted and there O ill be addresses by missionaries about '
 return to their fields of labor. Among a le new missionaries expected to speak e Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Hodous nina; Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Smith nina, and Rev. H. J. Bennett, Japan. he closing address will be made by ev. H. H. Kelsey of this city and the sponse will be made by President apen of the American Board.
 The edition of the souvenir pro- 'amme will be a very large one. A py will be sent to every Congrega- onal minister in the country and to cry missionary of the board in for gn lands. For this purpose alone over poo copies will be required. In order
 cover the expenses of publication the 'ogrammes win be sold to the general