The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
THE MISSION FIELD

OUTSIDE TESTIMONY TO THE Work.
Commodore Erskine says of the missionaries in
New Guinea " The work done for the natives
of the island by Mr.. and Mrs Loves and by Mr.
Chalmers is so noble In its benefcent influence
that no words of mine could exaggerate its
praise an influence that any crowned head
might be proud to exercise over any people
The missionary teachers who were driven from
their stations on the Fly River by the natives
have been reinstated on satisfactory terms, and
1t ID hoped a permanent peace Is secured"
MISSION Work IN TuRKEY.-Strange
as 1t may appear the work of our missionaries
in Turkey has always met with large share of
success. One of the many useful societies of
which the late Lord Shaftesbury was president
was what Is known the Turkish Missions Aid
Society. His Lordship was one of its founders.
Some difficulty has been experienced in finding
suitable successor. 1t now appears that Lord
Aberdeen has consented to Eli the Office; and it
Is confidently expected that the youth and
energy of the new president will have stimu.
lating effect upon the committee, and that the
society will become more widely known.
-APPRECIATING ITS WoRTH.-Re.
markable statements are made In The London
Chronicle concerning the contributions Tor mis-
slonary work by the native churches in the
Society Islands. RAiatea, with SOC inhabi.
tants has contributed 81 224 Tahaa, with 900
inhabitants, 1868 Pora Pora with 1000 in
habltants, 81 ,l53. And yet among these church.
es contributing so nobly there has been no resi-
dent missionary during the past year. The
people are accustomed, 1t seems, at the mission
airy meetings, to commemorate their departed
friends IN their offerings. AT Raiatea, a young
widow on the day of contribution brought an
Offering of seven dollars in the name of daugh-
ter who died about three months after her hus-
band had been taken from her, and for this hus-
band also she presented gift The thorough
hold which the Gospel has taken upon these ls
landers is clearly evlnced by the generosity they
display In their gifts for the prosecution of the
missionary work.
FEMALE MISSIONARIES IN INDIA
The call for female missionaries in India is re-
ceivIng increased attention. A school has been
established in London which has for its object
the training of ladies for mission work. 1t il
called the Zen ana and Medical School 1t ap-
pears that already some sixty ladies have gone
forth from that school to different parts of India
and in connection with the Episcopal, Wesley
an, Baptist, and other churches. Lady Duferin,
wife of the Viceroy of India mas been an en-
thusiastic advocate of the inrtre extensive en-
ploYment of women in mission work Her ex-
perlence of India enable her - speak with au
thority.
THE TELUGU JUB1LEE The fitch
anniversary of the American Baptist Telugu
Mission, including the Canadian Baptist Mia
sions, will be held at Nellor India, in Febru-
airy next. continuing from t.. 5th to the 10th
The programme includes an historical sketch of
the mission, by Rev. David DoVnie; obituary
notices of fallen missionaries, by Rev. W. B.
Boggs Methods IN Evange,istic Work" by
Rev. ]. E. ClOugh, D. D. The Native Church,
Rev. Edwin Bullard; Z" The Native Ministry"
Rev. K. r. Williams, D. D. Bible Work"
Kew ,lOhn Nolan - Gupdovy Gchools D..
W. W: Campbell - Self support in Missions"
Rev. N. N. Waterbury +" Telugu Work in
Burmah" Rev. W. F. ArHg trong :" Our Rela-
tons to the Children OF Christians and Adher
ents, Rev. F. E. MorganS" Village Schools"
Rev: John Craig; " Station Schools" Rev. j. f.
Burditt; Music in Mlssiois," Rev. A. A. New
hall; Higher Education, Its Place In our Mis-
Missionaries to the Home Society" Rev. ]. R.
Hutchinson. The fifth day of the Jubilee is
devoted to q" Woman's Work, with papers and
addresses on the various branches of this mpor-
tant part of missions by the ladies of BAPTIST
Missionary Union and the Canadian Mission.
And this, remember, in India Christian at
Work.
At different times, with no knowl.
edge of each other or each Others purpose, from
four Eastern countries have women come to
study medicine In our women ) colleges At the
"Nmoh hSulCdl OOlleR6 OF 16nnFYlVanla,
there are two students from India, one from
Syria, and one from Japan at the New York
College another; and at the Chicago Woman 8
College there is or has been, Chinese woman.
all but one Of these are Christians, impelled to
their self exile from home and country by tie
conviction Of the great need of medical care for
their countrymen and by the belief that those
who bring to them such care, with the gospel
will gain ready access to their hearts
The effort to evangelize Persia is
limited almost entirely to the Presbyterian
Church Of the United States. The American
Bible Society and the British and Foreign Bible
Mission Society however, have agents in the
kingdom carrying forward their excellent work
and there are two or three missionaries also from
the English churches
Mrs. De Heer writes from Bonita Of
the death OF two faithful native Christian wo.
men, and Mrs. Bentlluger OF heather mourning
customs.
The training school of the American
Board at KIoto, Japan, has two hundred pupils
IN the English department, and thirty theology
cal students
The German census lust completed
shows considerable increase Of population in
Alsace-Lorraine especially in the city Of Stras
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