New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-18
TOPICS BEFORE THE MISSIONARIES

INTERESTING FEATURES OF THE SESSIONS OF
CHRISTIAN WORKERS At CLIFTON SPRINGS.
Clifton Springs y. Y. June Il 1specaD.-Sunday
is always one OF the great days Of the Interna-
tlonal Missionary Union. and this year was no
exception The O'Clock prayer-meeting was
crowded The Rev Dr. William T. Witter. OF
Assam now a secretary OF the American Baptist
Missionary Union. was the preacher. and the
Holy Spirit his theme. The afternoon had been
set apart by the Executive Committee. when ar
ranges the programme. az time OF rest Tor the
harl-workel missionaries. but however much TINS
WAS wished. II turned out that the American way
OF keeping the Sabbath TOO much The mis-
slonarles OF the American Board present held
meeting and those Of the Presbyterian Board an
other Bishop Porick preached at the village
Episcopal Church. \ meeting. new to the Union
~ the missionary children who happened 10 be
present at this years session. was held In the
chapel. Two young ladies OF the wel-known Scud-
der family OF the Arc1t Mission, In India. or
eanlzod the enterprise Thirty-hve missionary chill
lr,n composed the membership. and the Rev. Rob
e., Morrison. OF North India. WAS in the cAasr
This session Will probably become a feature of the
annual Union meeting. although children are not
eligible to the free entertainment which the mis-
sionarlcs enjoy Not few Of the older mis-
sionaries here now are themselves the children OF
A past generation in the servicr-the Scudders.
pwights SchauiIlers. Rigs and others.
rho subject OF missions In Mahometan lands
-.,,.i.l fine tabernacle IN thc evening far beyond
IFS capacity. The medical superintendent of the
s,,,t,rium DR. c. C. Thayer. who was mis-
s,onarv nj Alntab Turkey. presided. Perhaps
,,, ~ the addresses brought fresher intelligence
,h,r that OF the Rev. James Canine. who repre-
s.r,ed for the first time In the Union, the field
M the Reformed Dutch Church In Arabia. the re-
con in which the famous London bicycle rider
and oxford professor and Scotch Presbyterian
I,Ith Ealconer died at Alden. less than ten years
missionary "A n
nn, h.s sent such thrill through all the relg
,, ,orld AS that bold movement upon the per-
scouting Mos,ems from one ot thc most inhos-
p''ao'',r ,, Nv H. " Mcdowell. OF Mosul. wi lch
H. opposite ancient Nneveh. save deiishtfully
eD nm I,coh,, Christians and the welcome which
some Of their people snow t4%ara tne iioe ani
Wus,rn held the Interested attention OF the audi
rnce ~ he told of the martyrdom OF Mira lbra-
him and the trials OF Presbyterian work In Per-
81; Then followed an address by Dr. Henry r.
~ he Mahometan religion from novel source.
crrti'T a l mat pilgrimagc Unrollns the great
Sheet ,i Dr. Jesup showed IT'S many pictures and
rors Of Nah ometansm pr ,Jssup spoke of the
drinking of the water OF me famous or one hnn sn,
Say some OF this water last year and found
twenty grains OF sod mater s IN one gallon;
stages OF cho.era, stand over this well and drink
and pour the water over their oHI NAKED bodies,
G, tirr' OF the place when many thousands have
~ drynk AT the well Now what has Christian
,S done for the Mosems? First. given them the
Arabic bible in It's purity without the puerie s,-
Walton by faith in christ without the of
r % nmre and lofty ethical code Of Christ. whom
tie Koran itself calls the only snes ,,n man an H.
robm Srnlder Of Arcot. India. +. Morrison OF
L@horc: the Rev Dr. j. w warsh' Of Eue Sa1
MI M'SS ,be, Rev Dr. Witter OF Assam; the Rev: W.
e. Dodl of Slam, and the Rev. s. w. Rowland.
rev