New-York tribune., 1902-05-21
PRESIDENT ON MISSIONS.
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the American flag should be among the hrst-l
think the very irst-to take relief to those over
taken by appalling disaster.
IL is fine thing TO have at the opening OF
this century such omens of righteous acting, of
International brotherhood omens Of the future
where a sense of duty to the neighborhood Will
txtend beyond national lines, as the actions
which eliminated in the starting to-day or the
free republic of Cuba the paths of indie
pendence and in being first to reach out a help
Ing hand 10 those overwhelmed by disaster
without regard 10 the flag to which they paid
allegiance.
President Roosevelt found Carnegie Hall
crowded TO its doors when he arrived there. 1t
was few minutes after o'clock when he was
escorted to the platform. and the great audience
rose and cheered him he passed to his seat
He sat between the Rev. DR.. D. Stuart Dodge
the president of the Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions, who was the presiding officer
OF the meeting, and the Rev. DR.. Henry van
Dyke, the moderator of the General Assembly
Near him. on the front row of chairs, were the
Rev Drs. Charles L. Thompson, Henry s.
Little. Duncan J. Mcmillan Richard S. Holmes
Howard DuffieId Wilson Phraner and David
Gregg. DR.. Minton sat between John Wana-
maker and John f. Parsons. in the second row,
and on the platform were many ministers and
laymen of prominence in the Presbyterian
Church.
PRESIDENT JOINS IN THE SINGING.
When the opening hymn was being sung Po-
lice Captain Schmittberger walked on the plat
form and delivered a sealed envelope to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who took it and kept on sing
ing TO the end of the hymn before he broke the
seal. The opening prayer made by DR.. Nc
MILAN.
In his address DR.. Dodge gave excuse for
outburst of applause for the President by say
ing that every true American felt grateful that
his country was founded by who feared
God; that God had been good in giving 10 the
country a succession of Chief Magistrates who
feared Him. President Roosevelt, he said, un-
derstood the value of missionary work in the
West as Well as any man. 1T is we'll known"
he said. that his supreme desire is that
righteousness shall prevail in this nation.
He caused another outburst of applause when
he said referring to the proposed creed
vision: Harmony regns throughout bor
ders, and, thank God, there is a prospect of
creed that plain men understand and ac-
oept"
The audience gave close attention to the Pres
adents address, interrupting IL at intervals with
applause. President Roosevelt Joined with the
rest in singing the hymn. God Guard CoIum-
bia," written by the Rev. DR.. Henry c. Nc
Geek. enc ef the prominent men Of the General
Assembly.
DIR. VAN DYKE REFERS TO CUBA.
DR.. van Dyke, the moderator Of the General
ASSEMBLY raised the enthusiasm for President
Roosevelt TO a high pitch, creating great ap-
d,lause when he began his address He said:
II is not every man who has the chance to
rbring down two Presidents in one speech. But
this is the chance which, through an all wise
and inscrutabe Providence comes to me. To
you the President of the United States turn-
ing 10 President ROOsevelD, / have the great
honor and pleasure to convey the loving loyalty
of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
We are glad you are here. You have knack of
being at the right place at the right time
r< q ant
OF to-day coincide with your views. We have
already sent this telegram to free Cuba, which
we hope you will approve
Here DR.. van Dyke read telegram sent to
President Palma of the Cuban Republic. at the
afternoon session at the Fifth Avenue Church
I'VE glad, and thankful. also" he con-
tinued, for the protection our Church enjoys
under the government of which you are the
head. We have no particular favors TO ask of
your government, and if we had, We would not
receive them, for their is favoritism in your
heart in your government, except-as
suspect-a sneaking love for the army, in which
we hope you include the army of the Lord"
After paying a grateful tribute to the Rev. Dr.
Dodge, president of the Home Missionary Board,
DR. van Dyke went to say that there
genuine love in the Presbyterian Church for
home missions. One reason for this love was
that the home missions had planted the seed out
Of which the Church itself had grown; another
was that the Church realized that the home
missions had a great purpose TO fulfil. The
third reason, he said, was that the Presbyterian
Church realized that it was the duty of every
citizen to promote to the best of his ability the
welfare of his fellow citizens. and that this
duty admirably performed by home mis-
sions.
UNITED IN HOME MISSIONS.
Love Of God and love of country he said.
fare the two noblest passions in a human heart.
And these two unite in the home missions A
man without country is an exile in the world,
and without God is an orphan In Eter-
nifty"
dent remained long enough to listen to the sing
ing of a synodal quartet from Tennessee Then
ne left the hail. accompanied by the moderator,
Robert c. Ogden and A Noel Brakeman. The
audience rose TO bid him goodnight, and treated
him TO a great demonstration, which lasted
until he disappeared through the door at the
The last speech of the evening made by
the Rev. DE-. Charles l.. Thompson. secretary
OF the Board of Home Missions.
The prime and imperative duty of home
missions, said Dr. Thompson, "is the evan
gelization Of our great cosmopolitan cities. We
have been used to say that there is a danger
with red lanterns at night. Perhaps there
dangers, even on some other avenues in this
and other great cities. Perhaps there are pala-
tial structures sinking into social subways
where reckless mining has been done, shatter-
ing as they sink some Of our nobest social
ideals. / show you a red lantern, and I will
wave IL at your very door"
GROWTH OF MoRMoNIsM
After referring at considerable length to the
work which the home missions would yet have
I TO do for the rebuilding of the South, in the
West and in Alaska, he touched on a subject
which has been the topic of many speakers dur
ing this General Asseinbly-the growth of Nor