New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06

~ the human race. Christianity had here TO con,
tend with che OF the oldest most intellectual an, ana
beTf ORGANIZED religions of the word-Brahmanism
It's progress had been slow when Its adherenty Hao
been compared with the vast population % ana
had increased 100 100000 since the advent Of the mis-
Bat at sh tine the Hr
IN India more converts were gathereo IN .hS
t e5trv of the Christian era the
whole world Credit was given to the which
have been brought about by the british Govern I'm
men while that of religious affairs its
Indirect influence all the side OF CHRIS
snw,v bUt surely undermining the old faith and
superstitions Of the people and bringing Ihoia u
great social crisis
PROGRESS IN CHINA AND JAPAN.
I'm discussing the mission work in CHINA reler-
ence was made TO the late war with Japan. ana the
belief was expressed that its ultimate ehect wouid
be a greater opening up OF the country to the mis-
siouaries and that while in the present ana I'M
mediate future disorder and riots might De
tho country would resume Its normal cohoi'on VII"
greatly improved facilities for Christian eVahse"~d-
ton Reference was made TO the exercises attend
ing the opening OF the new building OF 81. Johh
Ypiscopal College in Shanghai in February at "hch
Mr. Foster was present. and which he described as
a most interesting and notable affair ATTENDED by
the Chinese magistracy and high ofiicia.s OF 'ne ne
ne missionaries was highly commended: No back
ward should be taken IN chna cr as sne
to-day in the world. Notwithstanding the present
disturbed condition of the country. . l.,
CHRISTIANITY had made considerable progress IN
Japan but ii had not kept pace with the oeVeiop-
ment Of the other elements OF Western clyzato n
Its martial failure in this respect was attributed 70
the opposition indifference Of the nomina .a1s
Christian people with whom the Japanese were
brm,ght In contact in commercial and oflcial lie.
An Encouraging feature OF the missionary move
,neut IN that country that II had reached
much larger proportion Of the higher and inhqentia
classes than in any other country in Asia japan
ese patriotism greatly heightened by the results
of the late war had tendency TO lead the mission
converts to set up National Church or kind OF
Japanese Christianity and they were restless unoer
the restraints Of foreign control but the Japanese
Christians earnest ana sincere Dooy OF
believers and the apparent friction would doubtless
pass 49,
While the review OF the mission field was mainly
devoted 20 the labor OF the Protestant churches
hixh praise was given TO the Roman Catholic mis-
sionaries whose devotion and success were fuily
recognized. The summing UP Of Mr.. FOSTERS oo-
serya;lons on foreign missions was highly favorable
10 the prosecution Of the work by the churches In
America Practically the whole world was open ia
the missionary. the various mission boards were
better equipped than ever for doing effective work
the schools and colleges established in heathen
lands turn out all the native workers that me
iibcreiity churches at home can support, ana
the great need OF the mission cause to-day was not
much money to carry 10 success the
Characterization world.