The New York herald., 1869-05-31
THE BaICK PRESBYTERIAN CHu9CH.

Meeting Of the Board Of Foreign Missions.
meeting OF the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions held last evening at the above church,
which was crowded 10 overfowing DR.. Murray
presided and introduced the various speakers. Dr.
Heppern, on being presented, opened the proceed
Ings with an account OF his experiences IN Japan
showing how. on the commencement OF the
mission there, he was molested In the execution
OF his duties. After battle with the authorities he
at last succeeded In founding something like mis-
siOnary station. He found, however, that more pro-
gress was made by teaching English than by prose-
lyting. The Japanese very anxious to learn
English, and "a great deal OF success was obtained
by instructlng them in tnat language, and
sciences. medical knowledge, &c.-in fact civiiizlne
s,aie OF things was broken up by the war. the Jap
anese government ordering all Foreigners 10 leave,
not however, without the speaker receiving evidence
Of airection and lron, his pupils. rne pros
poets this country favorable 10 the continuance
OF the mission, especially at loEohama anu Naga- &
Mikado has inaugurated new era Of pr,'gress-Onc
favorable TO the cause OF Christianity and missionary
work. The religion, too, OF the country undergo
ing q change the Buddhist priests having made
steps towards afiiliating themselves with Chris
uaility. The commercial progress made Is
something fabulous. progress which invari-
ably leads to the opening OF the eyes
a nation. Tne future OF japan does not admit or a
doubt. He VINO mas worked such marvels has had
nothing In view but It's luture conversion to Chris
tanity. The speaker in conclusion hoped that botn
siOn which needs IL lmned ately
The next speaker was Dr. Mccarthy. who confined
himself 10 the people OF China. Chinailen
are said TO be conceited and Overbear-
ing. This Is mistake; for there Is no
more difference between them than between
the different narionaties OF Europe. Some Ol the
inhabitants Of China, Ike theD are more or less
but the majority are open to conviction and are
sagaclous, though superstltious race. The speak
er's experiences were happy. In ls43 he CON-
meDced operations IN Ningpo and In lS45 they were
continued earnest. They then had dispensary,
school and printing press. The progress made soon
spread to Hang Chow, shanghai aud Pekin.
in NingpO now there are four ordained min
isters, and the present educational system
most satisfactory, ali the books used similar in
apart from the difference Oi language are precisely
the same IN this country The speaker defended
at length The missionary system abroad aud cited
OF places where real and encouragin. successes
lives and hundred fortunes ne would devote them
to the work he has been engaged on
Alter the singing OF the 3sist hymn the Rev. Dr.
Markhams came forward. and IN lengthy, energetic
speech defended the cause and asked Tor AID from
those present To wipe out the debt cnging To the mis-
and to enable II to continue its labors He referred
to India and the good work now being done there
by British and American missionaries. aud did not
spare the detestbaeotrade In opium carried ON In
CHINA, and c0ncurred IN the remarks Of the
last speaker. defending Cinnamon from the charge
OF being conceited ana overDearing. The future OF
said that civilization must as 10 al cases. pave the
way to Christianity there giving some amusing
Instances Of the superstitions now yalent n that
country against telegraphy, railroads, DC.
Alter some appropriate remarks by Nr 4. H.
Stuart, OF Philadelphia, handsome collection was
,aan. and hymn being sung, the benedic,ion was
", en aud the congregation dispersed, nuch edih Ell
with what they mad heard.