New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-12
FIFTY-sEvENTH MEETING OF A. NJ A.
Congregational Body to Gather in Cleveland
in October-Appeal for Funds.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: The hfty-seventh annual meeting OF lhe
American Missionary Association will be held In
the Plymouth Congregational Church, Cleveland
October 90 q and %. The programme for the an
nral meeting includes discussions upon the great
vital questions that before US as Chrlsuan
nation to-day. Problems presented IN our varied
and cornnIex population directly included in the
work az this association. They will be discussed
by experts. Not only the education OF the negro
Industrial. intellectual and moral-wiH De consio-
cred but also his place in our body polite. Leao-
ing representatives Of this race VIII have free OPP
portunity to present their own views and convic-
tons The American Missionary Association al
WAYS presents n platform. not an organ AT TO
pubic meeting IS there wider scope or greater free
dom in the discussion Of these great themes
Among the speakers to be present will be the
Rev. DR.. washington GLADDEN.. OF Columbus; the
Pew. Dr. Newe: Dwight Hills. OF Brooklyn; Presi-
dent c. f Thwing. Of Cleveland and others OF
equal prominence. William Pckens and George
w Crawford two young colored men OF marked
ability. each of whom took prize in competitive
trials at Yale University this year, will present
different phases OF the problem concerning their
own race The mission fields Of the association.
reaching from Porto Rico to Alaska Will be rep
resented The interesting work in Porto Rico will
be presented by Miss Jennie l.. Blowers. who has
been missionary In the field ever since the open
ing OF the work there. The annual sermon will be
preached on Tuesday evening. October 90 by the
Rev. Or. Philip S. Moxom. formerly OF Cleveland.
Life members. delegates from contributing
churches and State local conferences or associa-
lions two each. constitute the membership OF this
association. To this body the Congregationai
churches have committed the administration and
Immediate direction of its affairs The churches
hold the affairs of this association in their hands
directing the expenditures Of the funds they COM
nit to its treasury and the administration OF its
missionary work
end The conduct Of the affairs Of the association
will be held on Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock The wonan's session Will be an open
meetinc on the afternoon OF the 2d. with mission
arv spea kers directly from the field.
The financial condition is such as to cause con-
side~ahl anxiety. The donations for ten months
show a gain OF only N.1cs o. as compared with the
donations of the same months in 1SOl-O2 The
eefates show a shrinkage OF s4.707. At the ntual
meeting of the American Missionary Association, at
Nev--I london. last October. the delegates or the
Churches unanimously and heartily passed n vote
ennroving an increase OF 20 per cent IN donations
during the current fiscal year The factst 90 not
$500 ,l,at srh has been the case An appeal will
BE made to the churches that have not contributes
month of September. There are Sunday schoois
and Enieavor societies which have not responded
to the caims OF this great work during the year,
Individuals able to respond with larger elIts are
earnestly urged to send checks The fscaI year
will close on Septernber -. The receipts tor ten
months amounting to SIS GA viii be matsFlniy
increased as the total for tho year. j. IL X
New-York, Sept. 2. 1893.