New-York tribune., 1906-10-13
CONDEMN CONGOCRUELTY
The American Board Appeols to
Secretary Root.

North Adams. Mass, Oct. 12 fspecia)-The
American Board adjourned at noon to-day, TO meet
next October in Cleveland. President Capen. in his
words Of farewell, declared 1t TO be the most i'm
portant meeting ever held by the board. The
atrocities in the Congo condemned, and the
following letter order sent to Elihu Root, Sec
retary of State:
Concerning the hsrhartes and slavery inflicted
the Congo it is currently reported that the British
Foreign secretary stated in the House of commons to
July 3. 1906. that if other powers would JON
Great Britain in insisting upon reforms in mat
state the government would welcome thema .
In view of this statement the American Board OF
commissioners for Foreign Missions celebrating
Jamestown Mass October 9-G2. expresses its earnest
and that the United States through its representa-
tiyes al the next international peace conference at
moral or nfiuence @ toward I'd the prompt and effective
attested atrocities.
An important step toward cooperation or fed
GRAFTON in foreign mission work taken on the
motion of the Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN.. Of Co
iumbus. 1t is as follows:
Under tie good providence Of God and; as We
Christians of this country bearing the names OF
gregauon8sts have been drawing together, in the
hope of closer ties and with the desire for more
joce in all that this movement signifies and prom
ises and we believe that the time has come wnen
interests. it he possible for the people of these
work Of foreign missions. Be it therefore
a committee of persons be
appointed by the board at this meeting to consult
with representatives. from missionary interests OF
the other denominations, with view 10 the speedy
consideration of the foreign missionary work or the
three Christian bodies.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, and
late. the president nominated the following COM
mttee of seven: The Rev. DR.. Washington Glad
den. of Columbus. Ohio; the Rev. DR.. William H.
Ward. OF New York; the Rev. DIR. Albert f. Dun
ming and the Rev Dr. J. l.. Barton, OF Massachu-
setts: President Cyrus Northrup Of the University
OF Minnesota. President J. B. Angel OF the Uni
versity of Michigan and Edward Pitkin of Illinois.
In accepting the designations of President Hop
board. the following tribute paid
IT IS years since DR.. Henry Hopkins
president Of Williams College, expressed the desire
vice-president of the American board Happily, the
board was able with the acquieScenCe OF DR.. Hop
kins. to reappoint him twice since tat request was
made b. him. But he has now repeated IL with en-
phasis. feeling that his personal desire and his
Eberate judgment should be respected.
Your committee would put record its sense OF
the very high value 10 the work OF the American
board of DR.. Hopkinss personal influence through
out the country and of his sympathy and wisdom
in the councils of the board. One of the reasons
which have impeed DR.. Hopkins to make this re-
peated request is his conviction that the Office Of
vce-president should be filed by whose home
and work do not lie in the same general region OF
the country those of the other officers OF the
board. Your committee would suggest that both
courtesy toward DR.. Hopkins and practical yisdorr
be observed by following his advice
The Rev. Dr. Albert ], Lyman Of BROOKLYN. was
elected to succeed DR.. Hopkins. Henry Wade Hicks
and the Rev. W. E. Strong. of Amherst were
elected associate secretaries