The New York herald., 1877-07-29
MISSIONARY NOTES.
THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA

THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE, ASIA AND AFB1CA-
LABoRERs CALLED FOR IN EVERY FIELD.
The Rev. Dr. Schaf OF the Union Theological Sem
mary of this city, travelling in Europe aud the
Orient writes to tho New York Evangelist concerning
the status OF Proestantism the little Kingdom of
Greece In Athens, where it has It's headquarters, he
says 1t Is nero drop in tho bucket. The Greek
nation is closely identified with the Greek Church
that aposacy from the latter is considered treason TO
the former Nevertheless taken
hold in classical The first Protestant laborers
In the modern Kingdom OF Greece the Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. Hiil American Episcopaans, who began their
mission work in Athens in 1881, when The town in
ruins. The modern city dates IRON 1884, when 1t was
made the capital Of the Kingdom. Dr. and Mrs. Hill
sul live in the Greek capital, at the advanced age of
eighty years They have however, retired from active
work. but the schools established by them 20 and
800 pupils at present taught in them Dr. Hill,
during all his missionary life in Greece carefully
avoided collision with the clerical authorities and de-
himself especially the education Of the
youth
The ato DR.. Jonas King founded a mission In
Athens, also, few years later than Dr. Hill; but ho
not as shrewd IN his Missionary management as
his neighbor He represented the Congrcg stionaiiss
and was supported by the American Board OF Comms-
siopers for Foreign Missions. He iearlessly attacked
the Greek Church corrupt institution, and was
prosecuted to the end OF his hic his own wife, who is
Greek, had no sympathy with his aggressive war
tare. He lett however, a few converts who
Carrying on his work with more moderation.
me southern prespyterans were the next 70 estao-
lish themselves as missionaries III the Grecian city.
The latc DR.. Leyouln began the work which Is now
carried on by his son, VINO breaches In English IN the
evening" and the Rev. DR.. Kaopothakcs wno breaches
In Greek the morning. and teaches Sabbath school
in the afternoon. DR. kaiopotaKcs is a native Atuc-
man and graduate of the University OF Athens las
medical doctorj and of the Union Theological SEM
inary in New York He was converted, believe,
In organizing small congregation of converts
from 'he Greek Church. Ho edits two papers
In modern Greek monthly for sunday schools, anu
weekly lor aduts-The star tie East. His congrc-
gaton owns IA line building, which not look like
church, but is used Tor church, school anu parson
age and Is ayantageously located al The loot Of the
Acropols, and opposite the cate of Hairan and the
runs OF the Temple OF Jupiter 0lymplcus. In con-
necllon with this mission IS n union depot Of The
Britisn and the American Bible societies
The Woman's Missionary Union OF New York
founded anu so long SUSTAINED by the abors OF The late
school for grls, under tbc care OF Mrs fuhart and
MISS Lcybur aud, until recently, OF Miss Kyle who
sion school owns dine building aud has 100 day aud
Twelve boarding pupils The instruction. though nomi-
nally secular, is thoroughly religious
| The Rev. George Constantine an Americunizcd
Greek, native of Athens, but educated Amherst
| pendent Congregational mission IN his own house,
sdi,ins ssiSS religious works and rericd'eals tho Tue
Rev. Mr.. sakcarios, another Amer ican zed
creek, who married American vile,
also carries n mission in his own house He is
supported part by tho Baptist Woman's Foreign
| Missionary Society. fhe English Episcopalians have
English services Tor the British Legation aud travellers
VINO to attend. They havea line church edldcc
close by the Russian church. KING Georgc, being
Dane IS a Lutheran, ana has chaplain Of that faith
an cstimaoio man. The Queen, being Russian, Is
Greek Catholic and worsnips in her own chapel but
| special occasions attends Protestant worship. Her
chidrcn follow her faith. These are the elements OF
Proesantsm IN Greece, few and feeble, but yet DR..
| Schau looks Tor hopeful results from them.
American Baptists are doing very little Tor the SAL
vaton OF the uncoupicd millions OF souls Ia Africa
-Four students III the Richmond institute, named Solo
| mon Cosby, Mark Lafayette Brown, Castle Brewer
aud Ellis Watts desire become missionaries IN Africa
as as their studies are completed But where ~
tho money to support them The Republic OF lberia
stretching 300 miles between the fourth and seventh
degrees OF latitude north OF the Equator, and vast
region beyond, in Central Africa, must now de-
pend for Baptist missionaries upon the American Bap
tist Missionary Union At least $4,000 per anuum
saould be expended there. recommended by
the Committee on African Missions at the meeting Of
the Missionary Union In Philadelphia two years ago.
Tho southern Daptists have an American missonary,