The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-09
TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT
M'KINLEY's SUCCESSOR 4 MAN OF
GOD, DIR. CAPEN SAYS.
Address by the President of the
American Board Commissioners
for Foreign Missions.

HARTFORD Conn. oct. S.-An interest
ing feature of the opening session of the
American Board OF Commissioners for For
eign Missions, which began in Parsons
Theater this afternoon, was the response
by DR.. Capen, president of the board, 10
the address Of welcome delivered by Rev.
r. p. Parker, ID. D., of this city. In re-
Spouse Dr. Capen said:
I'VE are in great anxiety over the fate
OF Miss Ellen Stone. SO greatly beloved
who IS to-day I'm the hands OF the bandits
with the sentence OF death hanging over
her. Ii Is n comfort in our tears To know
that our government is doing everything
that Is possible 10 be done for her rescue.
Last Saturday Secretary Smith. of this
board, and myself met President Roosevelt
and Assistant Secretary Adee in conference
on this matter. The President has made
this his own case If Miss Stone were "A
member OF his own family ne could hardly
put more heart or more energy into Ii.
Every power Of diplomacy Is being used
for her rescue. We must thank God that
when President Mckinley fell there Is in
President Roosevelt another man OF God
who will that American missionaries,
under the flag OF the stars and stripes,
shall have the fullest protection. 1t may
be necessary that a ransom shall be paid.
but that will not close the incident. II will
be but the beginning of the chapter"
The report of the prudential committee.
home department. was read by the secre-
tary. Rev. G. II. Daniels, ID. D., of Boston.
Ii stated that during the last year seven
ty-three new missionaries have been sent
TO the foreign feld-seven men. two of
whom are physicians. six wives OF mission
aries and ten single women, and that SIN
ty-twO missionaries have returned from
fourlOughS in this country to the missions.
Two business men of New York have
pledged $3.50 toward a new mission in the
Philippines. Another person has pledged
enough for a school building. if the board
should decide TO establish a mission there.
The total receipts of the middle States dis
trlcts, SO2O5l, a shrinkage of $3.S79. The
raising OF about 5000 for Christian educa-
tiOn within the bounds of the middle States
districts, chiefly in Connecticut and New
York, anG large sums for other worthy OBJ
1ects, Is said 10 explain the shrinkage. The
regular donations from individual churches
and various societies were $50, l97, a loss
from last year of X33S. The contributions
10 the distinctive work of the American
Board nave increased over the previous
year S.1Se. There has been large huctua-
tion In the receipts from legacies. which
are less than the previous year by $4,000.
The income from the permanent funds
shows an increase of ST. 1919 over last wear
Delay IN the receipt of a large legacy pre-
vented a reduction of the debt by $4,000
The money will be in hand shortly
The report OF the treasurer F. II Wiggin
OF Boston. included the following figures 4:
cost OF missions. sos. 1853: cost of agencies
SlS.609; cost OF publications. S1l PSI: cost of
administra ton. S2S.721; balance of debt
Sept. l. 1901. SS2.61 total. S7g9 7l2: receipts.
$3.50; balance Of debt Aug. 81. 1901 siO2,-
There were but two matters of interest
at tO-nights session of the American board
the report Miss Stones case and the
annual sermon by President Edward D.
Eaton. of BelOit Wis. During the inter-
mission an immense map OF the foreign
mission field OF the congregational
churches OF the United States and Canada"
had been hung from the flies on the stage
giving a geographical hint of the extent
of that field. President Capen read a re-
port from the prudential committee to the
board in relation 60 its action in the case
Of Miss Stone. The report was received
with interest. which was intense and the
closing statements i'm regard to the action
or the government and Of the board were
heartily applauded.