Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 7, 1875, Page 1

VOLUME 20. ; nnx GOODS, CARPETS, &o. eld, Leiter & Co. STATE & WASHINGTON-ST OALL ATTENTION OF ALL TO THEIR GRAND OPENING DRY GOUDS, i ;. AND RY HHATSON &CO. JEWELERS, Have an elegant assortment of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Gold Watches. * State & Monroe-sts., OPPOSITE PALMER MOUSE. OCEAN NAVIGATION, National Line of Steamships, #TW YORK TO QUEKNSTOWSN AND LIVERPOOL. ENOLAND, 4,608 on Saturdaz, Oot, 9, at1p. m. EGYPT, B, 180 10723, aturdas, Oct. 1, At 7 8. . TUE QUELY, 4,41 turda; ALl b o BPATN, 487l Tona YRAXOR, 4,260 tona,... PR R fants , Cebla passage, £60 and @30, curronor. 3 4 rsduced rates, Steorsge tickety, 15 curroucy. raite for £1 aud upwards og Grost, Brltain. . i, LARSON, Nortbeastsornar Olark and Raudolph.ais. (opposiie now Shermaa Hause), Ubicago. ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. Tha General Traneatiantio Company's Mail Steamships detwesa Now York and Havre. It snlondid vossuls oo Lois1av0rita routa for the Uontingnt (belngt mure souttec- ‘other), will sall Trom Pier No. 80, North Hiver, atoday, Oct. 18 furin, Gt 3 U, Ponso Sattrdas, Nov. 18 PHICK OF PASBAGH: "IN GULE' (ineludinly wino): Tint cabio, 8110 and 120, aceardlo to sceommndation sacond eabioy 8745 hir Tiotrn tlokets at ruducn i, with sniperior acocimiadatians, in- oomarios wiihout veira charus, ” ieaaors hus * 0 Hot SATES Stearnuy [AAMEIRU G 1: SACK NI Agouls ob Brosdwaz, N. ¥ (UNARD MAIL LINE. Salling Tores Times a Week to and from BRITISE PORTS. LOWEST RATES. Aapl & ompany's Ofce, northwvest sormer Clarkand Taadolohesta., Chigago. ?. 11 DU VEINKT, Genoral Wostorn Acs Great Western Steamship Line, ¥rom New Yark to Briatal (Eogland) direct. ARBAGON, Symons, ..Baiurday, Sept. 4. +esiSntuniny, Oct, 20, at3pamy Roti Cilo Pasaaga, §70: Jatormodiator B43; Bleoraxe, 8% n e, 8120 Gow'l' Freight Dopat aro 85 0. It 1 UEG: MEDION ALD. Arent EDUCATIONAL, . INGLISE FRENCH, AND GERMAN Family and Day School. MISS M, LOUISE PUTNAM Wil open tho tenth year of hor achool, Mt hor real deace, No. 88 Marlbarough-st., ton, ‘Massachusetta, bept. 0, 1875, afers by permisslon to ber patron. Right-Rev. Ben- mu.?-sdwh.‘n. D, llhl;np of Mansachunotts; 1, 10 Iight- Koy, £, D, Huntiugton, D, D., Diekon of inl New York'; Mo, Wi, B, Evarts, New York; AP, Peabodly, D, Do, Harvard University. I‘g‘fl-'nhn may be obtamed by sddresaing Miss Put~ PARE INSTITUTE, WR GIRLS AND YOUNG LADIES, 15und 71 Awbiundesv,, Chlcsgo, plour full dopartmenta of instruction, Boarding tpartment eolarged. Itooma all mewly furnished. Large and ofticicut corp of teachers, Kindergarten ln E, M, o of 3ra, HOWARD, Full terin beging :EBH‘L For catalogues or pariiculars addrses the pd Termy In Kindergarten, $12.00 ver quurter, Mnmu: 0. DA BILVA AN MO8, ALEX. NRADFORD'S Vormorly Mrs, Ogden Etoffman's) English, Fronch, 183 Gerynan Boarding and Day Sebiool f0F Young La: s and Opldren, with calistuenics, No. 11" Wout Tiyighti-at, How York, Reopens oy, Ratoy sy ba made by lotfer or pervonnlly, gy MISS LATIMER, Qflmumeu from Europe, will 1o Novem. . Tersons wishiug to avsil themaelves of her ser. Do sbioad can address hor at 151 Nushiat, Refers e exclianged. d ,)gis‘ ¥, 0, BRYAN'S BOARTING-SCHOOL oung Ladies, Bataris, N, ¥, For refercuccs, ine $li L1 Buate's Atfornoy Oliaries I, Roed. FRACTIONAL CURRENOY. $6.00 Packages IRACTIONAL CURRENGY L) IN EXOHANGE FOR - Bills of Natioual Caroency, AT IRTRUNE OFFICE HOTELS. PALER HOUSE OEITIOACO, The Largest and Best-Furnished House in the World! ROOMS, WITH BOARD, From $3 to $5, ACCORDING TO LOCATION. EDTTIRELYERE-PROOF ! To the Proprictors af Hotela fn Chlcago, particularly {ho * Pacille,” wha are falseiy advertisiog thelr Do- tola as practically fire-proul, and yet paying 2 per cent for inruranco : Taving erected » Fire-Proof Totcl, at an addilional corLof constrintion of over Wwif & ndilion of dollara, and belng nuwilling any Hotol in Chtcigo atould cliftn esenwption from fiee,and not bo entitied to it, T lieraly challvnge sty of you Lo thie folloming trial fter tho cloning of the Exposition: The Chief Prapsletac of ny hotal nny briug ou bis back all the kindlyg b oo earry to nay cunmber i thie Pulmer fouse propee (uot fneludit.g {I,m Wabssh syentue oxtonston), in which chiatnber thy Turuiture, CATpel, cutintos, sad micrors aru t0 remai a9 they now arc. A fitn’ may then be bulit dn the smiddis of tho Toum, ufter which tho door shall be kepd choeed for one hoir, If, at tho expirar o of thot Lime, tha Gro has nat apread bevond tha Toam, the propristor of tho opponing_ lotel in to pay for the dainsge by fire and smoko to the furniture, ete,; but, € the fire extende beyond the Hmita of the Taom, there will ot be any cliargo far the damnge, Tt 1itl pay the proprietor fivo thausand_dollars, ot conailion, owover, that T have a lke privilese after- wird, o (o game day, and, if 1 do pot reduce it to anbien in_ona liour, 1 wiil pay the Proprietors of the Tiotel all damago’ to the furniture and room, and twenty thoustnd dollars beatdor. Deosita of the mouey to be made {n any Bank that may bo sgroed upan, Thlo clllongn mng bo sccepted entire. or simply sa to the fire-proof quallty of tho ke, PATMER, NEVADA HOTEL, 148 and 150 Wabash-av,, Near Monroo-ut., ono block from Exposition Building, $2.00 PER DAY. With Jesn stylo and_ ceremony, but mors real eom. fort, than fu many places of geeater protensions and highior prices. SILVERWAREE. BRIDAL T8, FASHIONABLE SILVER, Comprising Dinnor and Tea Ber- vicos, Ico Sets, Borry Sots, Eporgnes, Vanes, and Small Ornamental Pieces, put up in olegant onses, suitsble for Bridal Proscnts, Testimonials, ete, Sterling Silver Spoons. MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. GILES, BRO. & (0., 263 WABASIEAY. ~ FINANGCIAL, A A AN A AR e R PO A A P Jghote Offiog: 121 Dearhorist, Chicago, I Mortgaga Loaun ob Rual Estate, Jmproved and un- fmproved, lacated fu tho city and suburda of Chicago and i tho Btato of Tllinals, exctusively uegotisted. Heourity waured to cayltal eeeking investmenta ot tuln charactor by tho adoption of a systom poouliar ta tlls jnstitution, Lonna speedily execntod at tho lowest ratos of inter ect, Exponees moderate. Preston, Kean & Co., BANKERS, 100 Washington-st. West Sldo Branche-Cor, Halsted aud Washe Tuxtou-Ats, DISCOUNT DUSINESS TAVER; Advance on Ap- proved Collnterals, RECEIVE THE ACCOUNTS of Bankers, Nerchants, gorynrllllonn, aud Iudividusls, Issue Cortificates of upoatt, ILLINOISTRUST Savings Bank, 122 and 124 South Clark-st. OAPITAL AND SURPLUS - - - $626,000 Pays & per cent interest on Trust illl( 0 per cent on Savings Depos« £y, MONEY TO LOAN. On resl estato in Chlcago sud vicinity, Improved preforred, MEAD & COE, 155 LaBalle. Scaled Proposals u the following varioties Yrecuiven ol urm-hmu of3p.1m. LA, ncfiyl:td .'lfll‘llh otica Nor 1 Buok Gapor, 1438 a0d B, nob lewa 1uan 0 and 50 ?auud- 1o the oam . L %) and 4-pound. Vs Ph snl Paper. Uard Midai ;.‘w(s Gop. Dasp, Goid Lo Kuti Taine. Hest Engliab Title. uples Of all pavars for which bids are ado must soce 1o said art Iahing-House, To charge for Leslng, t Tues ae the Stata Pl ‘liddars aro vutined tat, s the tiscal year of the B 3 Nov. 9), thory will 'Be 0o money to pay for sald uthl 180 Lugislature spproprisiea (say aboud Fab, at tha Kentas Pub. out oitre cost of or ortation, or hal liog), a¢ suoh fuie may t to order. f’u‘. reater partlon of Lo xooda will be waated before tho widdle of Novomber, . GRORGE W. MARTIN, State Pclatar, Topek Ut 1, 1418 SHIRTS, A Good Bhirt, §1.50 A Good Bhirt, §1.76 A Good Bhirt, 2,00 FHOM STOCK. SHIRTS wordee & spacialte, {37 %, #Ply Lioun Collare %2 per doz, \\KEABBIS & O0BE, 171 8, Olmatkesty » i i CHICAGO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER st OUOTHINGS, oo WE ARE PREPARED TO SHOW THE LARGEST 8TOCK OF MEN’S AND BOYY OQVERCOATS EVER OFFERED TO THE RETAIL TRADE OF THE NORTHWEST, This assortment is one of tho most complote ovor shown in this aity, and ambraces tho vory latest styles of Imported Fur and 8Smooth-Faced Booavors, all our own manufacture, and guarantoed EQUAL IN EVERY RESPECT TO CUSTOM-IMADE GOODS, And at prices that must command tho attontion of buyors. WILDE, BLUEIT & (0, State and Madison-sts. “DRY GOODS, &o. NOTICE. R OPENING Gl SULTS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, Garpets, Unholstery, &, ‘Will be continued this day and evening, to which we cordially invite all. MANDEL BROS,, 191 & 123 State-st. 0U { INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION. FATR NOTICE. Ko Betnsion of Tims, ONLY THREE. BAYS MORE OF TUE EXPORITION, SHIRTS. SHIRTS! To ortlor, of the best fabrics in usc. Full lines in stock of our own manufacture. Wo are proparod to make Shirts to order in eight hours, when necossary. LSON BROS, MEN’S FURNISHERS, 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago. Pike's Opera Nouse. Cineinnati, STOVES AnD FURNAGES. CUSHING'S TUBULAR. Sioye, Grale, and Furnace. This diacovery given mors Tranklin_atoves, than closs stoves, Wo bhave thirteon recommend them for aoft conl, Call and s¢e, or send for circular, sizes of furnaced. Can warm CUSMING, WARREN & CO., of fuel, in open grotes and the largest church or smalleat coltago, W espoclally No, i Lako-at, BUSINESS OARDS, WEDDING CARDS, Unequaled for boanty of work, at luweat prices, J, W. HALLIDAY, 10 Dore Block, N, W, cor. Btato nu Madison-ats, Elovator, 17 Madison. JOHN ¢, ASHLEMAN, WIIOLESALE JEWELLETR, 136 STATE-ST., Chicago, Ill, DYEING AND CLEANING. DYEING. Ladies' aud Gentlemen’s Garments dyed snd aloaned tn & auporior munuer, 0S8TON FANOY BTEAM DYE HOUSE, 190 Bouth Clark, 184 1inote, and 45 W, Madion; e oo s e st REAL ESTATE. - REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. A choice residence lot, 232191 f1, to 20 ft alley, on Wa- bastiav. soutls of ‘I'weity-sccond a bargaiu, oo P. W, SERINGELL, 155 Ladalle-s FOR SALE., {ue Flooring Markice, Qo Siding Saw, Gne Sur- fater; also Two Good Lamoer Teanms, The atore will bs sold a6 & basgais, . Addressd B4, Tribuoe ofics, - 7, 1875, MISSION WORK. Second Day's Session of the American Board. Report oa the Question of the Work in Papal Lands, Pronozed Reorganization of the Board, and the Reasons Therefor. Summarg of What Has Been Accomplisked During the Last Decade. I Discussion of {he Papers Submitied During the Morning Session. Appointment of 8tanding Committees.s- Meeting at Plymouth Church, Preliminary Progcedings in the Itock River Conference, THE MISSIONARY CAUSE: MORNING SESSION. HELIGIOUS RERVICES. Tho eecond day' scevion: of the snnusl meet- ing of the Americsn Bosrd of Commissioners for Forcign Mirsions opened at half-past 8 yos- terday worning in Farwoll Hail with au Lour of song and prayver. Notwithstaudiog tho tuclem- cent woather, tho brll was well fiiled at the bour of opening. Dr. Magoon, Preeidont of Grinnell (fowa) College, led tho excrcizos, and interost- Ing remarks wero made by the Rev, Mr, Bornell, Mr. Ward, Ureasurer of tho Board, and tho Lev, Mr. Doolittle, misionary to Chiva, and prayers wero offered by various members of tha clergy preeont, Af balf-past 9, tho Rov, Dr. Hopkina rapped with bis gavel, and the Doard meoting waa' opeued with & hymn. Tio Lov, Dr. W. W. Patton, of Chicago, fol- lowed with an oloquent prayer for the Divine Blexwdug upon e Isbors of the Losrd, Thie Rev. Dr, Means, Reosriing Bearetary, sead the minutes of Tureday's seasion, ‘Il Rev, Iawac &, Worcester, of Auburndale, Muss,, tollowed with » papor o **TILS WORK IN PAVAL LANDS { the Fioancial Iroblm Counected with the X of th Losrd," a4 follows Tu prosecutiog tho premest enlazged operatfons of thie Amierican Board, the quertion a3 to the beat way of sceurfng tneata for (he pupport of the new rjssion in nomiually Chrlstisn lands, ban_ sitzady bocome vug of much practical fmportance. 1t will Le rememtered that ut the weeting of the Board o Balein, in 1811, o memorial of the * Provisimal Committen' of Forelgn uugelieation " was presented, urang the Hoord to 0 10 8 work fn papol Januds, such an had been prose- cuted, to samo extent, by the * Ainert~n and Forelgn Carla'ian Unlon,” and liad retently becn committed, by Copgregational bouies representing tho churchen tn scvercl Btates, as 8 temporary «x; o lieut, to that © Pro. virfonal Committee,” ‘That inemiorial wan raferred to an_sblo committet of roscn, who reposted, rev mending (hat (ho Board * o #xtr o fin work i bohslf of tho notuinally Christln poople of tho earth s o -includo that par'lenlar department of missionary cffort contemplated | fu the momorlal,” The Board sdopted a reaolution in oc- cordance with thin recommendation, aud alao resolved, “1hat, for more eficlent entrance upon the new field of lubor, it Lo recommendsd to the Prudential Com- mitten fo secure, 80 far a8 practicable, from thn churcben, & npecitic collecticn for this ubject, over and above thelr urdinary gifts to the Board, There are two olnous and apparently suficlent reason for this reccmmondation, - (1) Tho churchics had heen eeustomed to cootribuie for this work to tho American und Forelgn Chuistisn Union, and i now they deaired this Board to Lo their agent for it prosecution,—to take this work upon Rtacl? i addition 1o cll that it was then dofug, and which hud ever tazod ita resorrees to thelr fulleet wxtent,—it scemed only Atting {hat contrivutions which hd been taken from year to year for this brauch of Chiistian effort, and Fent to another treasury, should stiil bo taken, and remitiod now to the treasury of the Board, (3) Thero Wan tmtch rear0n to apprelicnd tat, it ouly tho Tezu far contributions for tho Board—sticl s “lud been taken for itn forter work—should bo contintied aftee tLe new work was sdded, those contribntious would Le but utightly, it at all, increwed, oud the now work would provo fa be, in effect, o burden ug.on, sud an fu- $ury to, the important work already upon the bandaof s Rusrd, With tbo full understandiog that thin onght not tu —that the additionsl operations which tho churchies urizod upon the Bord shoud bo sustained by an crears of Rifta to ita treavury,—It wao arranged that {hie Treasurer sbould keop aoparate sccounts for the 130 clarson of tinsfons, thie ol and the new ; and that thio cliurchien thould bo axired, us tho resolutfon of thu Toard udvised, 10 mako ' specific contributions fur the new work. . Tho reports of the Tresurer from yesr’ fo yoar bave pro: seuted tho results of thus attempt” {o austain the now ntssions by much specislo contributions, At thy closo of tlo st year, 1873, when tis Prudentisl Goit- teo bind hardly had time fully ta enter upon the new eflorta, the receipts for this 'work bad beou $7,210.66 more than tho oxrensed, At the cloa of the tecond sear, boweser, 10 17, the tables were turned, and Thiero wan & balanco agafist the Treasury in this de- artment of $12,399.13, Unhappily, thls balsuco las hocn fucroasing to the prosent time. In 1874 it was $20,083,13; now 1414 $39,937,54 1 whillo tho dubt upon the old aud for more oxteuded wwork is only §10,390.. The recelits from the churches ror tho lsat year lava Lecn, for the now work, $2,815,59 3 for the old or gencrsl work, $418,797.30, ‘Tho wholo amount of comributions spocifiod as for this department during the four years has bosn, for the first year, £l for the sccond, $19,508,57 : for the thied, aud Tor tho last, $29,65053, Total . Tl expenses of tho departumient for thy r respectivoly bave beots §9,030,08, $3,110, 1, and £30,672,005 fotal, $134,12055, 1t e ik 10 oy, frankly, thut wiiat beensied, in view v of eccleatautical bodies, und the urgeney with shich thin work was presaed ugou thy Board, uo e than & reusonablo expectation on the part of thy Prudentisl Committee, in regard to recelpte for the work, bia nut Loen fully mot, Yol 1t uliould b considered that tho foregoing finan- clalatatement can hardly be s full and satlsfactory L resentation of tho case, If regardod 88 repreaouting 1136 comparativo ttereat of the churches in, and theie readivess (0 contributo for, cach of tho two clésass of siievlons reupectivoly, It Ia, thiercfore, hopossible to kuow, In wany cutcs, Just biow much 'of Lhe money sching tho Trassury should be crolited to the one, and Luw much 1o the othor, divislon of tho missions, A two acceunta urs kopt ; bit it 18 protty cerlajn tha Lot ull of WLat In 1OW Teported pa th debt of the Dew dypartment pruperly belungu to (hat department, when ‘the real iutentions of contributons uro cousiderc st uiny well bo doubtod, howeser, whether the would iiol have recelved 4o wuch durimg tho past year £or Ila general—tis old dopattiucut of effort, if the new work had not beew imderiokun, 38 Nas been creted o that departinent,—whetlier its_debt, {f 1t bad kept L0 18 furmer WOk only, would now have Vevn mwore L tho $10,306,43 reckoited o the Treas urer's Accoint as & debt upou that departuent, ow shall thin danger Lo mot,—this diticuity overs come? 11 there werw & yeneral williugness on the Jart of pastors and poaple 1o follow, at Jeust for a fow Yaars tore, the courso recommended st Baler, wnd Taku specitic colloctius fuf the new department, i ud- dition to effurts for the gutiersl work of the Busrd, tha Prudential Committos wowd Lo glad to bave 't contwe purscds 1t sceais obvious that alroady e nas tecome distanteful 10 taany, und it is probe ubly Leconang 0 150rs wnd ok sxtcisively, “These brief viaterments suggest four inquirivs, which tnay be simply stated beru fur the cousideration of the Board, whiiout nny intentlon of entertuy upou » fuil discuzston of thein iu this payer, Firat—Shall the uew work, urgsd upon the Board four yeatw ago, be abaudoued, ur lirgely cuctatled ? Cati 18 be Lulioved that eitber this Boaril or the church- va ore Teady oCwdcl awlep? Tho Feporla ujou the tew catastons which have beeu preseuted bero, and re« forred, will wliow, rather, that vuma &t st of theso ausclina abontdbo. epecdly enlaryed wud vigorously roseauted, FrEloniotlall tds work Be mow commitied to ho vers of wume other orgapization, to whieh ttia cliirches will expect, sud will Lo teady, to make requler contributious for this “specitc’ object? Pefor to the action of tho Bosrd u Sulem, some wuch plan would bhave besn preferred by the Prudenial Comuittee, If ono saustactory to the churcts could have been prewated. 1t iv obvious, owever, that the work cau ba prsscuted with lvse oz yensa left 10 the chargeof this Noard than if Suaier aceiney fuuat bo orgauized for fls prosecution. 1A d—Shall tho effort Le contiaged louger to carey out tho plau_recommended ) Suew, and socuro apecial contributions L the Board's treavury for this Liauch of Ity work? S urth—Siall the new work be cousiderad Lecealter s ouly part of thu geueral work of the Botrd, and the cxpenees of tho uew muisalons by paid, Like otliee ex- peuses, from tho genural tretsuty? It would, to ssy {ua lesat, bo much wiore satisfaztory if tho debt uow standing sgatnst this dopartinentoould be cancoled by apecial contributions before wakng this srrangement, ‘e danger that such a plan will weccssitate & curtatl. mans of vpassticns L what has lse 10 long regasded W Work 8 1he Roard's appropriste Aalid, cannot ba concealed il thin danger must bo grestly increased if iho 0 “":‘:;m::m shail betaken whilo ths delt ro- 1l ridential Committes must adnit an spren- lenrton ut thete gart, Ahat, I this coutes s taken hiln tho 0Lt retaaina uupaid, the resulting emnbnra FReAaent will o rerioua, Yei thelf (resent view i Liat tho full uuion of thio two works, an pow Ruggeats ¢4, 13 demirable, aud they woutd heartily eoncue tu a Tesolition directing theni ac 1o noite the two whene Sopmpn dL el U reoted ey tonReE Keeping 0 nccuunt, o ¥ separsione ) or aaking ajeuial collectlon for the m\‘\m‘:liu:fi:x;#n;u?- thny leave the matter with ard, Ut wpor o, @ gt upon questions not shogetlier be Hov, Dr. Wolentt moved that the paper he taken Up f0F dincumion &t tae apetiag o8 the Ritormos ens ::’u"émfi&i';;’m’g"m“ 82 10 the mindon of reterring © Committes ou Houe De a Biolton wan cartfed, e The key. Dr. Chaptu, from the Committen an Hosi- nvan, suggested & vobn Of thanke to thn ke drews for bie ectmon Tueadey sreniug, ao uuanimously parsed, MOLIEYING THY. BOARD'S ORO, Tho Rev, 8, K. Treat Home & paper o Proposerd Modif of the Hoard," n fullow The Srudential Commitiee have dneided, atter earn- ful deifberation, to call the atiention of thn fsard to $ut ustuze of s orgaalzation, and o subinit to s witdum tho fuquity whetlier sy modificatiun fs prace Ucable, eiad ot the mare tiwe expedient. They bring furward this quention, not Lecuuse o aby urgent des mand for ite conmideration frou the chiirchien, Lof be ute of any cmbarrassment shich tiey aave feit in sdnupisteriug tho truet conmitted to thetn, but beo cating Vit L besh for mauy years s Improssion In #onie nunda thst a cloaer fellowrlip ®ith tue churchin will niake the arganlzation more edective, and Locaure tho very abeenco of any Groaeurs for & chauge makea 1t all tlio easior and safer to do whateser tay eeem desirable, * ‘e mort galient point fn the charter, undar which woare couvened to-das, I tho prosision wilch gives 10 tha LOrporate iewLership the power 1o Jerpettatn itielf, ‘Tl reawous for this provinion have ot been prexerved, Ite precise intent and objact, therofore, woare left to conjecturs, The coutapledre of uch an artangement, and o wome extent ita pecunfary value, nust bava been foreseen, But aootber reazon, doultiees, wan felt 1o Le moro ureent alul, Tnat great and rore defection which wa casting ita shadow upon tho churclics of Nesw Englend, and was duatined to weaken thew 80 sadly, nod Iniperil thelr rights, clvil and esclesiantical, 50 grievously, miust have mido the founders of Whe' Board tremylinely sivoto the fafety of thuse piw Intetenta which Lad Len intrueted o them, 1ZATION, cretacy, then read g 1 the Urganiestion AN IMORTANT CHANGE, lowever, has graduslly takeu place, not in the organi- 2ati0n, but §1 the adiministration, of the Beard, At the aunua meetiog Ldd at Bpringtield in 121, it way re. Hotved thal any clergymau ou puying $30, anid any lay~ nun on yaying $i00° st our time, should bave the privilege of attending Ita meetitis and of sssisting fa 1y deliberatiuns a8 honotary twembers ; but without the privtlege of voting, the later being rentricted by A4 of $ncorporation o mtmbers tlected by batlot, The tweive tieh Who passed this vote, wine und far-veeiug anthey aroknuwa to havo bren, could nuve haraly understood ita full slguifizance, At first, indoed, no onu pevins o Bavo underatood st~ Frior (o 1623, only throo persons wero enrolled 45 honorary micnbers, The number increassd Aubmequently ; but not Hll 156 a1d It rlec to 100, At Worcesier, huwevcr, elglt yesrs Iater, tho Jmportanca of this- Feslution Was ally se- vealed, 11 18 Larilly too much to eay that the changen which bavo been gaing forward duriug the lant torty years 1iay bo calisd i gome sort revolutionary, The under- Iylng thouglit of oursunual meetings ut tiie outeet wus twatol u number of intellgent Chrietians ritting around o fable or board, aud discuseing freely und carcfully the matters that might como before them, But wo bavo drifted avay from this 1161 toward (it of & mars-mecting. It is sfirmed uccasionally that the burltens of our Soclety s not done as thoroughly 5a it ought to be done, Tuin dithculty the Commiitco Iiave recoguized all along, But with them tho quve tun hat uot heen, * Jow cau the alfairu of tho Hoard be dealt with moat suceeesfully in a church parlor, but bow cay they b tkus dealt with in tho proseuce’of & great aanembly 77 Lt uecdtal for oue puspoee o gaac fora mameat s THE ONDINADY WORKING OF TIE PRERENT ATRTEM, A meeting i1 held, it may b in New England, it sy e i Misuuie, and from sixty 1o one bundred corporate members arc found to be in atendance. But there are siso threo, four, Bve, 1, porsdbly nine times as DIADY LOBOEATY embers,—Ldr encls of these fipures caut bo veritiod from the rccords of our meetiugs. —ond gutaliie of theso 1wo clasaes are sty hundreds of Christian friends deeply interested n ail taat place, The Lonorary wcmbers have ths fauie tebis and privilcges a8 the corporato membern, with 8 singls exceptivii, Loy 2urvo o committyes § they can din- cues auy queation that osy ariso; they cio submit 30y otiun and projose sy amendiment dhat stall Lo inorder, They can do gl thie, moreover, with the mivantago of knowing that thes'sre much the larger body, und that many of them #ro the pecrs, fu crery acune, of 1hote with whom they sit and delfterato, Asa matter of history, the right of voting hitherto would not huve Deen of the leist practical valus to thew, The sction of tho corporato tuembers hws never deviated by a_Lair-breadtn from what _would Lave bren {bo deliberate vojos of {he honorary weme Ders, sud it pever could have so devinted withiolt groat perilto our common uterests, The corjorate mem= Ders munt kuow and feel that thoy cau veuture upon a disagreewont ouly for the strongeat Teatons, such ronsons us will Lo sury Lo receive the spproval of the cburches, To say, therefore, that (he Board is an irseapousiblo corporation 18 & serious tuisrepresentan on, §itill the Committea take the fterty, o8 siroady inti- ‘mated, of suttmitting the inquiry whether any change L our organi:ation 18 practicalls, and slso eapedient, And they will indicate wt oncs TWO GENERAL DINZCTIONK in which, a8 thicy suppose, a haugs may bo sought, (1) Tho privtiees of the honorary meniburs tuay be enlarged; (3) our occleslastical bodles, or womo of them, msy bo brought 1nts more intiniate and jufiuen- tial felutione with tho Board, Before proceoding, huwever, to fndicate certain mdifications that may be considered feasfble, IF they shall reom denirabio, the Imudential Committos feel coustrutued to uny that they regard auy fundsntal alieration of our present chisrter s Undestrable, 1t Lus an bistorieal valus which they deem it {mpor- taut o retalo, sud has a commercll value which it scesun undesirable o lose, Tndor aud by mesus of (te sorparste privilegea 1t Lias galued a powition like that of s lung-establiehied and well-known mercautila bouse, Under and by moaus of its corporste Uabilis fes 0 bas mecured the coufldence of thuse who deal with i, cspecially of 1ts bankers, But a muterial chauge in our’ chartor, cepeclally in certamn _dtroctinng, may Decesatiate resdjustments which will prove very in- conventont, Lot 10 ssy harmful, Tho preseut ATrRUges tueat socures uniformity of sdmiuistrativn, As the 130ard {n now conatitutod, &t can et in places wide Qataut from cach other, and yel avold the rieks fncl. dent tua fluctuating body, Asidg from the honarary wembers, and asids from such of the corporute memi bers on may fairly clains exemption_from thelr oarljer roaponsibilities, {thius 160 gentlenien, closeu for lifs becouse of thelr supposod fitness fur the smportant 4rust which they binve sesumued, with more or less of acquainiance With the questious which are Ukely to come before them, and who are expected, moreorer, to give their attendance whenover it ahall bo practicable, VUY TUDRE ADE CHANGES, nevertheless, which will tend to Lring our constituency iuto closer fellowaliip with the Yoard, and which, at {120 samo time, puny bo Tegarded sa practicable, Tho Comuiteo wiil KugKest ouiy two of these chsuges, DOb wikbing, Lowover, 10 bo underatood % recommending eitber uf them, #irst—A by-law can_bo adopted whereby, prior to the inal vote on uny question, an duformal vote uf tho Thonorary members may bo ‘taken, 30 that when tho corporato metbers shail act detinitely, they may do so witlh w full kuowledga of the opinlous and wishies ex- presacd by thuse who deliberats with thuu, Secowd—A by-law may ho adopued that shiall yrovido for two mcthods of chocsing corparate mouibery, one for ah elbction vn the basis of donations, the other vn tlie Luats of church wemberablia ince the repart submitted by Judgo Biroug, in L¥%0, it has bec cuw {umary 0 dfatributo the tew members aniong the dif- fersut States acoording to thekr contributious, oxcept (st L0 the Slalos weut of Penuaylvania double thelr quota bus been llowed the nuniber sagned (o tbe Eastern Htates, Npm‘hi:{ Mussy chiusetts, having beon correapandingly reduced: T Prudential Committce mnpposo 1t to bo practi- cablo to adopt & Fule_ whereby (1) tha number of cor- 10Tate tmembers baall bo fized &2 200 0F moro ** active members s (2) kit one-bslf of these shiall be choaen on_hie bsas of contritutions; () that the other kni€ anall Lo cuoseu on the notfiation of our Btate Cous regational bodies,—the nomination 10 Us (nsy) thrive The number af the Vacatcios, ¥o that the elution by 110 Boar stiall be substantial, not formal merely ; (1) At ald persous s notuuated and chosen aball stand, Ity 81L Feapocts, Upon th waiie fooling ¢ tho present wembers, with the single qualifcation, perhiaps, that the remioval of any suck meinber {70 the Stats which he repracats shall Loconsldered nay tgns facta, & rew {gustion of bis corporate memberanlp; (3) hat cortain Hicers of the Biate Lodles shall be'expectad to tuka ccguizsuco of any vacaucica thal may ocour, sud ro- Wit the st (0 the text aunual mectiog of auch Dodice, 10 $ho eud that otler Lominations niay be wsde, Uaving made theds suggoations, the Copamittes pre- for 10 luave the whiole subject 10 the Wisdom of tho Buard, preauniing that a Judicious comnuittee, 8t somo tage v the weetilig, will Teceive it fu charge, with in- structons to Feport Lhreou Bt ¥ 11410 Ly boped that such & commiitee will tako a careful and coiureliensivo survey of all the Jutereats tuvolved, aud aubunt i die tmo the best plan, 1f thero be' suy whicls (liey regard as botier than tho present, but also sush regulations ss way be needsul to give efuct therelo. Dusciission o this paper was jaade the socoud ordar of by day thas atternuuu, BESIONATION. President Hopkins stated ihat he hold In bis bands a tetter {rom Dr. Rufus Andecson, of Hoston, which be would requeat tho Secretary to read, Thia ‘leltor cou- tained the Pusigustion of the writur as & mwialer of the Prudeptisl Comitolties, » position which bo bad occupdud or & locg veriea of yeare, aud uow wished 1 Teliro (rom o sccount of mdvauciayg sge. 1u cotie nection with his resiguativn, the Doctur geve s blator. feal sksteb of tho Cummittos from ity uception. Tt contatied Variouy aketehy rofercuces to ihe Work aud methods of the body, its ndusuce oy tie wikivuary work tu forcigo lands, etc, Among otler things 1t wau stated thal ita Iminutes occuplsd 0flect large man~ nwx&: volumes, and thai it bad beld sbout 2,500 mevtiogi, The report wia reforted to the Comutitee 0o Officers, 1 Gota rroim, Whllamataws, Sass, welelig & chook NUMBER 44 for 412 feom thin Mifin Assnciation of yoang men snd dlte Firat Gluatcl, war rea by th eeeniary, I pe anind greesings and what it stylel u o ’ ut " 46 the Bowrd, ¥ Lithdayipre TEN TEARS Wols. T folloing yajer quiited 4 Laview of Ten Yeara® Work of thio Jioard,” was read Ly the ey, N, G Clary, Forcign Secretar: |l_ 14 ten years since tie foriner meeting of at Chicsgo, It wall not be regatded aa ung this acaelon 10 Inquirs what ehauges have osenreel during this period, what Tesults bave been seainvod, what rogreka tacte, aud whiat YADLIRR Rround gansed for the furtier advance of the Kiugdom of Canet, cianars, First, we may nots cusikea (o (he Bosrd, in the miseionary forcs, and fu ‘ho leld of opeeations, At the beyinuing of this fl!flwl the eonmtituency of the Bosrd incinrled nat only the Congergational churehey, but 8 portion of tho Presbyterian Cunrch, with mnrs or Ieas individuals from thes_denominational bodics, 1y the withdrawal of the reshyterians, fu 1470, the Tinard wan [eft to boenme almont #olely tha ageut of the Coogregational cliitchies In the prosacution of their foregn work, About apo-third of ita cunstituency, and About one-sixth of Ra_work, wera withdrawn, The chango in thu corporate merbership of the Board bas Leen stlll greater, Hui elgbiy-wne out of tbe 20 vamen on the roll ten yeara since sre found 4u 4t now, Thirty members, more or les, withdsiw fu the tereet of ihe Freabyterisn denominiation, and eiglity-eis have dind 1 80 that 3 majority of the rresent snemiee-hip have entered upon thelr duties during \le st ten yrar ® 1nt frur of the twelva mémbers of tho Prudential Comigit'es of teny years stnco are copnected with It siow, Thres huve rosigoed, ive have died, snd fve new meimlers have bocu appointed, Himiar ehanger bave occurted In the raoks of the misouaricd, Thoy pumbered, in 1965, 162 men and 64 wumen, inciudiog 143 ordained roinetonsries, and ©iubt uumarricd women, Of the_ entire number, 140 atmen Termain on the roll, afier all changes, Twenty- two 1en and eventean women have Loen ealied tip bigher, Thesvs e of the 2! was 67,27 years ; of misstonary eervice, 2744 years, Of the elght unmarned women, two Lave (o their labors,—one atter moro than {01t yearsof active eervive, during which 1,00 Hawalari girla w.ro under b fustriction, Duringthe ten sears, 392 Low WAhorers have been sent ont, in- cluding 76 single wamen apd Lt rinvie men, OF this pumber, 44 were ehidren of miwicnares, following in tho nteps of thetr parepts. Of 4 entite pumber, over 20 coutinue §p the Tell: D men wud 6 women Bave diod ; 22 have | o2 tranaferred to allier mismonn, Of the %6 unmacrind women seut out, hase dled, after a bricf but emiuctitly succasful feriod of minionary persice; 6 hava buon olligrd 10 Toirn Ly rearon of fwpaired heaith: and 11 have mare Tivd,~1 10 misiomarica of other wocivlits, and 4 outelde of the tminelonery pale. It nppears from the sboo that during the ten yers 45 nien Lave died sud 23 women, Consldering the rrester number of women dn the firll, it 18 evident 1AL, 8 & pule, Romen endure the niinonory work iatter than men. Three wives have Locn obliged to Titura browuse of the fil-beslth of thelr bushand, and one busband Las given up uiissionsry work because of fhhe t-beeltls of Lin wife, GOf the thirtern wiogle wien, threo bave married i the mirsfon Aeld, turee have re. tired from the wark, (heno bavo cotne home witls {me paired bealth, aod oue foll & victim to Romish futoler- ance. As beiween single men and single womien en- gaRed i1 the foreign work, the edvautsge for the por.od Bnder review Las been decidedly in favor of the wum- en, and_our Woman's Boards have great nccamion fur gratituds and encouragement in view of tuo very ‘marked success which has attended thieir reprearnti- tiven abroad, 1t §s with profound eatiafaction that we pisnce over bulist of these selfudenying fervants of Carist, and noto tho results of their labory in thelr varied fields, By tho transfer of slx digrerent misslona $o tho Prea- bytenan Vourd, the field was somewhat reduced, Lut nwor mlnaions bave Leen added tll the entire field em- braced lu the opcrations of the American Dowrd is much larger than it wea ten years ago, while in pertic- ular tlelds the work Las been greatiy extended, Tho mintiun to Japan, now one of the lrgest, and of the greatent promise, waa begun §n 1570, The work i Papnd fands, commenved the following year, now embraccs faur misstous,—two in Alezico, uno in Spain, snd oue in the Auntrian Empire, “Tlie recei}ta of the Bosrd have very nearly kept pace with the grawiog feld, A emall balance a8 reported in fho treasury ten yeara ngo, A debt 12 reportcd thia ear of £14,0 xi, showing thiut Tor ten years thy receipts of tlio Board have on an average falleiiabout 1 per cent Lelow the expenditures, The entiro Tocelpts for tho decade were $,710,434; for the decads ending 1605, 3,740,082 for e decade ending 1436, $2,520.50 ; at increaso of about $1,000,000 per decade, Yet it must be obmerved that this facreass for the lart decado does ot keep up with tie advatice for liore enterprits, “Chie resutts schieved i the forefgu Oeld aro pot suck ax to dicourage more abundant lebore, In Freat micasure by the mesus of tstivo sgency, thu actual feld of o vratious has boen cnlarged, during tho ten yearn, full 40 per cent, wish but littlo fucreaso of expenditire. Tho numler of wwna snd citles ocenipled hax increased from 441 to 575; and the pop~ ulitlon o be reached, and actuully dependent on the churches scting througl the lourd for the knowlodgo of tho way of Life, has galucd ln_ similar_proportion, il ke Rumber i1 more than double If_noi three-fu the population of the United Btatea, The exlirs num- ber of additions to the misslon churekes during the decade fi 1,520)~-0F over oue bundred to sach ordatn- *d misaionuty D sctive service, fucluding shoss en. gaged in tesching and in Uterary labory, after leaving A Iargo margin o8 the result of spcetal labors by, and 10 bubalf of, womeu, The gain in chure! fields 1a 88 fullowa I the Zula Mission, about 100 ver cent; Western Turkey, 110 per eont; Centrsl ‘Turkey, 100 'per cout ; Easterni Turkoy, 910 ‘per cout; Blahratia Misaion, 23 per ceut; Madurs isulon, 53 per cent; Ceslon Sis- Hlon, &0 per cent; In thy Fuockow Misalon, from 3 churchis and 45 members {0 8 churchies and 144 meme boru, or 320 per cent; tn the North China lission, froni » work just begiening (n 1305, 10 7 churches and 171 members; Micronesla, from 4 churchies and 233 members 1o 0 churches and over 1,200 wiombers, 450 yer cents in Japau, where he work bogan in 1370, thers ure now 3 churches and 7 merubers ; in Westert Mexico, whero i work bega in 1472, there mw now 1 church snd 91 members; among ths Dakotat, from 4 churchies and 337 niewbers 1o 9 churches (i cluding two ransterred to the Prosbyterian Loatd) and 71o members. Tho aggregate results may be summed up thus: Onutting the mission to_the Saudwich Inlauds gradu- ated In 1%i0, and 1be misvionn trausferred to another Board, the churghes in the Tuission fieldn, now ocen- pled by the Bourd, have increased from 130, witha wembership of 5,557, 10 223, with 3 mamvershin of 11,548, au advance of over 100 per cent, ADVANCY. 1N EIUCATION, The number of pupily, of all grades, nnder instruc- tion, hus more than doubled aunng the ten years, whilo the standard of education has Leen advanced, 4 better quality and & moro adequato supply of test- books Lavu been secured, and betier teackers prepared intho semioane and tormal schools, ¥rom ono to two years of wtudy hiave been sdded W' tho courss in tue theological truining Achools, the numbyr of board- ing achoola for giris and younj Women b been in creased through the co-operation of the Womian Tioards, snd & mors Just wppreciation of the val Christian edueation awskened amoug all claswes, This hoa already found expression in tho growih aud warked vucceen of reveral collegiate institutions, COBITIAN LITERATCKE, An facidental 1o the work of oducation and the nur- turo of Lellevers, a Christian lierature holda an nu- poriant place, Hitsoul-booky tuust bo prepated to mect tho ever-increasiug demund; an fuidel ltersture and the mubtictics of & faley Philoopliy muit be met ¢ practical dustruction s requited inthe moraly ol Cristisnity, as well 58 Olustratious of Chriatian doc- trine. Trounslatfous from Eoglish or Amencau sn thors are hot olten suited to (o uational trafts aud wcculiar babita of thought of other races—+* Pilgrint's Progreas™ alwaye oscepted. ~Heuco tho tncreasiug Lihor of inisslonarics Wecouarily detsiled o ilis ratsch of tho sorvice, sud o great sdvance i htera- turo siiited to tho popular miind and Leart, THE WOMAN'S BOARDS DY MIRIONK, Of atfll greater moent to the catse, Ju its inlluence 15 duyelopiug missionary intervat at kowe and tarthees ing the work abroad, Las Leon tho organizatiin «f Womat's Boards of Sissions. Tho Ameriian Busrd Tud from the Arst employed wnmared Waiteu 33 toschers 10 mission schools; but the way had nol been Sully upen for otler Mt more {amediata iaboes 1 be- balf of woinon, 4n 180, Mrs. Mulleus, tu Calcutta, bad found public sonttment 80 ar chuiged i to ads tult uf mccess to the zenaonas of thy wealthier climies, Tho begluuiug inude wae follawed up, An fudo. pendent Unlon Hoclety was orzanized in this counfry for such offorts, which furiher demoustouted thy wracticatitfty of reaching Catise Womiew in their omes, Regarding epecial labars for women o the misfous 488 ecessary and moet jnujortant part of ite work Lo Atsoriear, Bosrd. giadly welomed und seconded 100 organization of Wewmam's iards of Misstons o sid in thix branch of effort 5 the frad at Boston, in 1804} the second for the futerlor, at Chicago, in 1603 3 and third for tho Paciie rlurr. in13id, Biwilar Boards have inco been furmed in cannection with tearly o quite sl the otler uieslousry wocioties in this couus Ty, Tho suceces of the calerpriso in caliing out Chiristian activity snd devotion § in promoting Chr L felluwstity atid syroyatiy 16 tho holiest of catiac 1D sending vot 2 gooddy company of cullared, st sacaificmy, dovoted wotien, and sustaininy them by the coztrtutions and il wors Ly tho faith and Prayers of wopic At honie, wiarks an ers In the bis- tory of mission: ‘Clowtly couteried with the ultimate sucoass of thy Guspel i 0ur tIsIOLY WLAL be wentioed the grest progress wsde during tho last ten yoare by the uative Chriatians, iu ssuuming the support of iheir own cdus Cational and reliious Institutions, snd n eforts to 1nuio tho fruth kuoWD G0 others, "0 auch au exteut was (his carriod 10 tho Mawalisn Islauds, thst 1 Hoard was at length wholly reheved from eapes shero fur the support of the Laive churches aud sctools, beyond emall granis i ald of wome of the Liguer semicarles, Desrdes thedr home espuse suounting {0 over $00,00 10 gold, tue llawan cuurches have contributed to Fureign Mustons ovr $0,000 dunIDg 1he ton yoars past, beuides vending ot Tp0iz Brat 10" Last, over forty of thoir sous wid daUKD tvrv o Micronesla, The native churcliea fu Microu- bave received Do pecuntary add fromn the Hoard i UpPoTt Of theilr WKLTGIIGY, suid bhey are alresd, roeng up misstonarios to o oub W lalands sul furtlser 40 the westward, Tue misslon churches (n Ada, gathend in lsrge IMeaslize s1n0ug the pucrer aud Lumbder classey, 0o titues anferiug uoder tho most 1wislerubly duspoiiam, aud well nigh bopoleas 1 their Jguurancs aud misery, were slow 1 Fealice their prsobial abibity sud ruspont sibility for tho work of Chruat, ‘Ten years siuce biir contributious (o Chinuusa objects amouated W bardly mory_ than $10,000; the paat year \bey cAunot have boan feas than §13.600, 18 m'-xg.e&m ‘Lurkey Mision alone they smuuul to over §10,000. um{lmmmn.uhmunxmnnamm e Brrd 1t3tin 1 memberslip In the different nothing was done by the people, tha fourtesn pustors 20 DLW Ruppotied £rom & commion suAtentation fund, to whick all the churches cont In the Mahratte Midston the fintive Christians are bailaved to be fuily up to the standard of New England Congregationalinta, A compiniasn with pine of the losding missionary socleties Of this country sud Great Uritain furnishew 0o occarinn to distrust the wisdom of the melhode pursued by the Board, or tu bo discoursged nt {he ru= #ults of it labor: whils the rteady adsance of sl {liy. trates the casential unity of the aacramental hoat, and 190 pledga of ita ultimite triumph, Ous of tho most hogetul rigns for tho future is the great hengn oo s woing on 1o English opinloa fu regard to the vilun of 4t minatous, It Is to Le boped that this chanye (n ur timent will not bo restricted to Cireat ; that our churches mil swaka Lo the great o5 v Comiig events already cast their shadows y of wur bretiren and alsters abread arp tinyg great thiogs. Bhall we strenntiy hands apd of thetr boarls 10 & tuore vigor wur prosccution und enlargement of the work, by ouy eostnbutions, and by the prayerof fath that bl pfepars them and ua for the quickening evergics o) Thin $50ky Vil —ter Ve comiug of the Lord and 4 e AL s th By request, Dis, Hopkioa lod the congregation {n a prager af Thatks Guving for the work dono duilug the 1axt teu years, as uidicated in tha report. o The paper %38 refetted to s ayacial commitiee, with instructions t6 repart at this eveniug's session, NO TIONS, The Committee on_ Noinlationa reported thron, It Clalrman, the Revod, W, N(rmu,ul:btnllnm: A Om Treasurer's Reporf—iohn I, Rldridge, Peof, wWilliam Cottn, Eolaud Matker, the Tiou, J, O, Pootes Draon fuilo’ Carpeator, B €. Mardwick, 3,31, aven, (i Place and Preacher—Calvin Dsy, the Rev. D, T, Fitke, N, Cownuth, 4, H, Coulter, 'the liev. Soses uith, the wev, Goorge E, Bivest, W, 4, Brewd, Un dliwion to Auntrian Empire=The Rev, H, T, Tatrick, Prof, Tiyde, the By, Tenty Fairbanks, the lev, C. L. Nichoix, ttin Rev. . B, loy, the Her, €, £, Dickinvon, the Kev, . ¢, Ciapin, On Spanish Hirawna—The liev, C, If, Richards, the Rer, i, C, Layden, the Rev, Joyepls Ward, the Hav, E, T, Wilitams, Judge' S, L, Withey, the ev, 'C, V, Bpesr, tis Rov, €. E, Fiauer. On Central and Eastern Turkey Misnions—Tho Bev, E, N. Packord, Edwaril M. Williams, the Hon, Philo Tirvons, the v, Sewall Tensiey, Lo Tiev, W, A, Rtobe fuson, ¥, U, Doe, M. IL. Cow.es, On Home Departuient~Tho ilev, Georgs 1, Bacon, Deacon Jubu Fiold, the Rev. A. B, Lobbing, d. W. heoville, T. D, Rtobertron, Deacon Peter Buith, the Rov, Grorgs Huatington, 0n Zuiw Miamon—Tho Rev, Joropls 11, Fajrchild, the Rev, W, 1L, Fattou, Phtlo. B, turd, the ites. Willsm Walker! A D, Davenporty (e Tick. G, W, Camp, J. ulidstiry, On Western Turkey Mosion—The Rey, F, W. Flah, tho lcr, 9, M. Freeland, the Rov. E. G, Porier, the v. €, 11, Cibb, thie Rev, Addison Blanctiard, tho Kev, T. Coulrigh, tho Hou, B, If, Patton, ‘Gn Mahratta Misvon—The Rev, D. B, Coe, Prof, Williata Porter, the Rev, M, L, Hubbell, Prof, Iienjamin Taiboit. the icv, 11, Lo lismmond, the Rev, F. W, Fulrfield. the Bev, Quiney Blakeslea, un Mulura and_ Ceylo Jisewna—=The Rev, T, I, Hawher, Gule, the Koy, Chistiea Little, tha Liev. L, A, Buruell, the jtev, Samuel Jobason, the v, Wiram Foote, On Fin Chaur and_North China Missions—S. W. Wiltiama, the lon, Peter Parker, tho Rer, Jeremabi Torier, the ion Iaiteys, J. W, Btaaley, the Kev, 10, 8, De Forest, A, L, Cunpln, On Gicera—The Rav, A, E. P, Perkins, D, D.: tho Ttev, Geurgo W, Bnardidan, D, D.: tho Rev, 3, M, ilod~ gett, D, D Jacoh 3L, Hebeierbor, U, E. Bker, the et d, D, Avery, On European Turkey Misetm—Tho Rov, 1L, O, Has- Fell, the iy, 3, C. Twikcholl, thelev. damen Dowell, O W, Clapp the Hfev, E. B, Turner, tha Kev, W. L. Nich ol th: tiow, M. 8. Crosssell, Un Japan Miasvn—~Tho Itsv, L Clarke Loolego, D. he Iior, Frauk P, Woodbury, tho ltev. Jont Tifke, D. D3 tho ltev. James O, Merrill, tho R Burks Lésiil, brof. dorgs L. Weed, o hev, @, ilte, Un Micronesia Mismon—Tho Rev, J. 8, Host, the Rev, I, 4, Montagur, the Kev. Addice Waiker, D, D3 Prof, H, K, Edsun, 8, 1, Blousun, J.1' Foster, the iy, Bimeon Elbert, On_the North American Indiina—Prof, 3, C. Bart- lott, 1, D., the Tov, Satauel Wolcott, D, T, ‘the Loa, A. . liarstow, the Rtev, 2. 8, Whitticey, tho Lev, E. @, Cobb the Lev. Hery AL Bauson, the Tuv. 4. 6, Kedsle, “Thip foport war adopted and appotatments made for mestings of the Committees, The Faculty of the Chicago Theologicel Seminary exteuded an Jusitation {0 the members in attundanco on the Cousention to visit that lustitution, They wiil e ** sl Lome ” to visitors this atternoon from the closs of the communion sersice il evening. Adjourned to 3:40 o*:lock, AFTERNOON SESSION, WORK 15 PAPAL LANDS. The afternoon sowsion of tho Doard was called to order by Premdent Hopkiuos at balf-past 2. Prayer was then offored by the Jev. Dr. Mons tegue. The President annonnced tho subjact for con- sideration, beiug the papor read i tho morning by Dr. Worcester, on the *Work in Papal Laods —Financial Problom.” Tue Itev, Dr, Worcoster stated the reasons for the recommendatious In the report, Tho Com- mittee did not wish to give up these missiona in Papai Invda, which aro very promising, but thoy did not wish to #acritics tho old work for tho new. There were mauy complaints smong tho pastors and churchos on account of belng asked for two con= tributions, The Corunuittee wanted to know what they wbould do o keep up this work, They bad thess new missions fn Mezlco, Spaln, Austria, and Italy, Iiis uppeal was very carnest fu behalf of tbe new work. , THE REV. DR, PARKER, of Washingtcn, next spoke, Ho should feel refolead ifthe Aruerican Toard of Mieslons atood where it did bofore the meeting at Balem in 1870, 1t was not with lim o question whether thers was greater need of minatogary labor {n heathen than {n Papal countries, but be did kuow that in suck countries aa Italy, Spatn, and the Austrian Empire, and in tho great citios of Frotestant lands, thero was necd of such work, andan 1mmenne field for thoso who Jabored o the vineysrd of tho Lord, 'The population of {ho globo was rovglly estimated "t 1,300,000,000 of _eouls, 80,000,600 of whom ‘wers in s conditiou of ' Lesthen darknieed, Theso sbould be told by them e story of the Cress or they would uever kuow {t. Therefaro, although he bad s deep futercst fu tho welfure of Supal lauds, Lo thought the Toard would have wuficlent work Ja thowo foreign lands where thers was uo Chiriutiau religion of suy kind, e wasin fuvor of rvacluding the dlsastrotis resolution passed Ly a coup detat at_Halom four yoars 240, Thal hie was 10t Inditfereut to persona possessing the Romnn Catholic fulth was exewpiiled when hu wag in Canton, China, and where twa Catholic liisnopa and rowe gricts werd brought {u chains to that city. He (Dr, Larker), in the name of the Amerlcsn Govern. mont, thelr own baving no represcntative there, bad their chalun strlcken Off, received theis st his house, wind had them sent to Hong Kong, where they were freo from danger, For this b bud recoived & miadal frowm the hands of the Pupo. (Applauee,} Hut thie Boseid had enougl to do, he considurcd, to” attend {6 th spreadiug of tho Gospel in abevlutely besthon Linds. THE REY. DR, TREAT safit he could mot. flud anythivg in the conatitution viirtel deflned tho duty of the Baard to e contised to heatben laudu oxclusively, 1o woution was made ot i Hle thought thab tho Board wis hoiind ta spread tho Goapel o lauds professing Papal ductrines, He remembercd that such & mission Lud been organtzed for Vapal South Americ The Rov, Dr, Latoroj fuquired whether that mission was not organizod for thy benelit of the Bouth Amers ean lodsans? Dr, Treat—Nog it wus for the Roman Cathollcx, TUE REV. DR, CUARIY sid that thoe questlvn wus whether the Board should sbaudon 3 portion of jta work, which, it wes_evident, s mora Loperal thau auy ottier prtion fuorcol, Ho thougnt Dr, Parker was niistaken fu_eaying that tho palicy Lad been adopted by u coup datat, 1t was, he considered, done fu ull tairess, "Fie Kev, Dr, Parkor explained that he consldered the ity ed, 1o meant uo ro~ flection on the fuirucss of the Cuuvettion, Dr, Chaplu costivued bis reuarks by ssying that the questin was & grave ous sy o whethier tho Board stuould ataudou the wurk in Papsl countries taken up four yuars ago, anid which bad been continued with 00d Teatitts over snce, &y the roports from Mesico, taly, and Austria would Indicstu, Ho told thom dls~ tinctly sud umpbaticatly that they could not atford to abaudon ths good work fn Fapal liods, [Applause.] TUE BEY, DB, MAMLIN, of Costantinogte, wald 1hat tue whole work of tho Americau Board was it $upsl lands. 1o Lad found i W tu the Turkish Empure, sl through Tuskey, in Burope, aud I Syria, Ty Jesuils, who Bad bud | %0 years the start of them, had Lowsted of 84,00 converts, and they opposed the Dytselon of tho Americau Hoird at every step. Buk tliey were buaten (applaue], aud the colicyes of the 1oard held tho fortmOst havs, ku spits of thele grents cat coris, Sowe of thuir miasiousties bad boeu re- eafied u divgrave to Howe, because of thelr failure, Mo held Wit all thelr work was in Papal leuds, whetler o dtaly, in Spaln, io Turkey, 1o Austris, 1o Tndss, 0 Clia, of o Javau, [Applsuse] THE REV. MU BREY, of Kalaniazoo, thougut thiat, cons) lored 1o even the cconomical weiiae, the lourd would galn nothing by HIving up the work 11 Fepel Lauds, for 1t would lue ovitally lead to lukoworimties, and, consequeatly, there would b a falhng off in contributions. TUE BEV. D MAUOON thought thers could Le uo tnore sppropriste time to puraue thie work 1u Papal lauds, eapeclally wben states- ten in thor own and vibor couBtrivs wora conaidan $ug 1o dagger to guod governwdt, 10 enhigblenmunt, anud (o mora.ity threatouod by the sgyreasion of the Homan Catholfe Chureh, Ho seferred wilh enthuabe a8t to the apeech debvervd by President Graut fn Tows recently, b regard (o the” public achool funds, 1hougut that this wouid bo a most insprroprisia % g1vo up thy work 1 Yapal lands, (Applauae.} The Lior, Dr. Chiapus moved (batthe pajor Lo - fersud 10 the Howe Departwent. ‘flie Rov, Dz, Parker said e felt consclous that ba 31004 befors 10w sudience in aa unenvisble posilon, buc e thoaghs thera was not a3 argaieat brougbi forward by bis opponents that could uok bs dewok- hmwum.u-homm,wmn thom, Lo bad, 1a