The record-union., 1892-03-08
SAVING THE HEATHEN.
Conference Of the American Baptist
Missionary Union.
Interesting Addresses Delivered at
Yesterdays sessions-Topics for.
Discussion To-Day.

The Conference of the American Baptist
Missionary Union began in the Calvary
Baptist Church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock
The proceedings were slightly altered
from the programme announcement,
owing to the non-arriyal of some mem
bers from distance.
After opening with prayer and singing
by the congregation, Pastor J. II. Reider
introduced Rev. w. Ii. Randall Of PEN
ryn who discoursed upon Missions and
Prayer" Dr.. Randall delivered a very
earnest address, which met with close at
tention. lie emphasized the importance
OF prayer and moral support to the mis-
sionaries who labor in distant lands
under many difficulties, and stated that
the highest aim of Christianity was that
OF missionary work. He said that mis-
slonarIes, like poets, We're born, not
made; that il was easier to find Glad
stone or Pitt than such men as Carey or
Judson, and that the great reliance of the
work must rest with the workers.
IteN. Randall was followed by Rev. ii.
{. Mabic, ID. D., Of Boston, in a very
earnest and able address upon missionary
Work, the difficulties encountered and
tilC illlIiGI1SG bcINlS Ot ldDOE III Sucl1 COlH-
tries as China and Africa, with their mill
ions OF unenlightened souls.
keY. hay Palmer was then introduced
and dlScOursed upon Pastors and Mis-
sions, stating that the highest duty of
Christianity was that of the evangelical
ton OF the world.
The addresses were very able, and
marked by degree Of impressive
earnestness. While the afternoon at
tendance was not large, great interest III
the conference is manifest.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening DR.. Mabie, in brief ad-
dress, introduced to good congregation
Dr. bunker, who was Tor many wears q
missionary in Burmah and Southern
Asia. Dr.. Bunker, in very graphic and
interesting lecture, described the surug-
gies OF himself and his fellow-work kers
III the land Of devil and demon Worship
ers-the Buddhists, Brahmins and Hin
docs.
His description of the abiect condition
OF these innumerable heather was in
tently listened TO.
IN mentioning the civiIizing influence
| OF the gospel, he asserted that education
without gospel was q failure: that without
tile expanding effects of the gospel an
educated heathen was, if anything, made
more powerfully heathenish. He said
the missionaries have gathered into
their churches II 600 people. notWith-
standing the many difficulties met with,
and hold them subject to rigid discipline
and total abStenence. He mentioned
music as being a most potent charm upon
the SaVagcS, and inStanced with some
humor an occasion when Il hostile chief
was induced to surrender some captive
chlIdren by little band OF singers. The
chief had refused several emphatic de-
nanGs Tor the restoration of the captives,
but when some young men and women
from the missionary camp marched upon
him with music he was charmed He
! said: Take themi Your God is great.
Take them-oniy leave your trouSersp'
Dr. Bunker ended his very Interesting
address by summing up various victories
OF the gospel in heathendoEl, and said the
foundations of ignorance and supersti-
| ton III Burmah and Southern Asia were
shaken.
The conference IS undoubtedly arous-
ing much interest in missionary work.
and larger attendance for to-day is as
sured.
Tc-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The conference will be resumed this
morning and the proceedings of the day
will be IS follows:
"a. NJ, The Divine and the Human in
the Missionary Gail" by Rev. S. c.
keech; $3.50, address, THE Chief Obsta-
cles III Missions,'' by Rev, W. T. Jordan:
l0:12, address. The Prosperity Of the
Local Church, as Related to Interests in
Missions" by Rev. a. Bunker, y. D.,
Burmah; II, prayer service, by Rev n.
III. Stevens.
Afernoon-2 p. NJ, address, "The
| Church's Fellowship in Christ's Travail
Of soul" by Rev. Ii. 7. Dewitt. d. d.:
30, address, The Use OF Missionary
Literature" by Rev. 4. NJ. Russell 3:l0.
| address, "Woman's Work in Foreign
Missions" Mrs. J. ). Norvell OF Swatow,
China; 800 address, the duty Of the
Church to Evangelize the World in This
/ Generation" by Rev. J. Sunderland.
District Secretary; 4:5o, prayer services,
| by Rev. j. d. Green.
Evening-Address mission Work in
| China" by Rev. j. S. Norvel OF Swatow,
/ China; address, by Rev. IL. c. Mabie, d.
! D., OF Boston