Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-15
Of Board Of Commission
ers Of Foreign Missions
Being Held in Seattle, Wash.
lin F|ourishing Condition.
Addresses Of Or. Capen and Treasurer
Wiggin the Principal Features.

dnlludl nlcftiiiS VI lHe american Board
81 Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions. Of the Congregational church
open d. this afternoon, in Plymouth
Congregational church.
The visitors We're greeted at the
opening session by the Rev. Freeland.
for years identified with the churches
of Tie Pacific coast and response was
made by DR.. Samuel 3. Capen of Ros-
ton. the president of the board, who
said In part:
"lf we can ChristianiZe China and
Japan we shall change the whole con-
tnrnt of Asia. Yes, more; they will
nightly influence Europe from the
Last.
"t"rtainly it bchooves us to treat not
only Japan, but China. as brethren. We
must feel that in many ways our
treatment of the Chinese has been UNI
worthy. and Sclf-intcrcst as well as re-
li.iun. bids us change our methods. 1t
IS only right that we should put them
IT, every way on the same basis as 9TH
II nations. We have only ourselves to
hiim" for the anti-AmcriCan feeling
uhich within a few months has been
developing 50 rapidly in China. 1t is
not 10 our credit that we have to be
taught to 40 right because our pocket
books are injured.
THE church grows slowly in this
country because so many Christians
NC Indifferent in foreign missionary
Wnik. our inadequate support Of this
work rCdctS and hndcrs our own
g:nwth. What does the world think
81 Christianity of a man who gives 81
f"r foreign missions and s. for neck
lie ana /: for "A choice seat in an even
uE entertainment?
we shall never have the great relig-
inrIS awakening for which 50 many
a." praying and longing until we get
mt of our scliishncss and put in our
money until il means something of sac
iic" am glad to believe that we are
gaining i'm many directions. The idea
~ stewardship is getting hold of men
ana We must not hinder II in any way"
The minutes of the last meeting OF
~" commissioners wer" read by Rev.
II"n.y \. Stimson, of New York. re-
rnrduG secretary. after which Prcsi-
dent CIpcn appointed the customary
Committees.
Treasurer Frank n. Wiggin read the
report If thr treasury department and
the report Of the auditors Of the board
WAS thcn submitted.
The report of Treasurer Frank II.
Wigga OF Boston. contained the fol-
lowing
III, total receipts for the year end
ing. Aug. 81. were S752. 149. Not included
III III" amount. because given for
specified purpose. was the gift Of $55,-
900 from John ID. Rockefeller, in part
Tay.aont Of pledge of 100000 for ed
uriiirnaI work for institutions allied
Win the board. Treated in the same
way was u gilt Of 5000 from Frank
Wand, rroul for a new building in con-
u"ciion with st. Paurs Institute at
TLrs,t-. IT these two sums were added
IA" total amount Of receipts would be
f\l2.1P. The total disbursements. in
Guiding the gifts Of Mr. Rockefeller and
Mr. Nahdcrpoul were $905 $3.50. and the
",,"s.. nf expenditures above receipts
Ma $I.,a 80. which. added to tn" debt
- III" previous year nf go. makes
debt CARRIED over t. the account Of
'hr now year Of s176.52I.
rhy cost ~ maintaining this work
ihr"rd has boon materially Increased.
th' ~ .cssity for part Of the increase
h, iui; unavoidable. "a it could not be
iu,Sr"u. Tn amount Of conditional
slts amounted to s3t,730. tn" condition.
20 rift fund now amounting to s49I, 713.
gInv ia If SO 40.
IN" goth century fund now amounts
t' Sl@hi,N and unpaid pledges are in
hud which will swell il To about S14f.-
nn
I'll" annual survey of al tho missions
Il IN" hoard was mex submitted by tn,
hnr'igu secretaries. I;"v. James l.. Bar
t"n anl Key. Judson Smith.
\ strong sentiment has Eocn express
"a among the members Of .hr American
h"rrd ie"inst resolutions that have
Ic'n prepared by Dr. Washington
'I'll'u Ia present ~ the convention in
M 1ght against "tIint"I money" TIL
resolutions have not boon presented to
H. ,nuV,utiCu. but the general scnti-
mont AMONG the monbcrs is that the
I''"luttuu will bc lost II presented.
h- GLADDEN. has not yet reaChc
N'attl' The New England party. 1?3
'trn. arrived in seattle. this morn
'iE aud Includes p. Henry Whitcomh,
'hlirtiiu Of the prudential committee.
Z" which The question Of tainted
n"rcy" Wis referred sometime ago.
In outlining his position ~ the ques-
'i"u. Nj Whitcomb made this state
r,nt
a. W.T. know what Or. GLADDEN.
ll'I"s's I" 10. TIL" incident is really
'.n~,I. Though tn question can be
brought up under the hra Of new bus
u'ss or can be- entered IL almost any
time. W. are bound To consider any
W tier that is proposes NJ matter how
Radical or absurd il might be-"
Nnst of the time of tho board dur
ii[ IN, convention IN this city will be
taken up with the considering OF the
question OF maintenance of foreign
missions According to Il statement 81
Mr.. WhitComb. there Was a deficit al
The ruI of the last fiscal year of $3.50,
"o ara the question of financing thu
i"reigu missions board mas in the field
VIII b. most important matter to con
S!der
The ;.nunual report OF the board say!
IN part:
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