Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-11-20
FOREIGN MlCcInNc
GtaAtAN WttOOlJINO
Gen. Harrison at the New York
Presbyterian Meeting.
he SPOKE FOR THE CHURCH
John w. Foster Describes the Growth OF
Christianity among the Heath
ems OF Asia.

New York. Nov 1s.-The Carnegie
Music Hall was filled tonight with a
great crowd Of Presbyterians interested
in foreign missions. The platform was
occupied principally by ministers. The
announcement that ex-President Har-
rison was 70 preside proved a great
attraction. When the ex-president ar
rived he was heartily applauded. The
Hon. John W. Foster, ex-secretary OF
state, WAS also on the platform. Rev.
John r. Davis acted as chairman and
introduced Harrison as a great and
good man.
General Harrison began his speech
By saying that tho Presbyterian church
had been greatly celebrated for It's
power OF resistance. 1t had stood fast
for love and liberty; It had stood fast
for education; II had been IN the United
States the pioneer Of education; II had
stood for the highest scholarship and II
shad stood against that philosophy that
from the study Of Gods Word sinds
there is no God and from the study OF
His Word that He had given US no
Word
He continued: TT has been siren
uous in It's opposition to this doctrine
and has stood with the stiffness Of q
steel beam for the faith delivered ny
the fathers. and Il still stands for the
essential doctrine Of the Inspired Word.
IT IL not an illlterate church No body
'ef Christians In the world opens It's
arms more wide TO those who love the
Lord. Il Is catholic IN It's co-opera-
ton with the churches. The missionary
spirit IL inherent in Christianity and
we meet here tonight In this meeting,
which eliminates our efforts to take
counsel as preabyterians as 70 how we
can advance the cause OF foreign mis-
sions.
II have sometimes In missionary
meetings heard speakers talk about the
needs 81 the board. That seems TO me
very much IKE the man whose grocery
bills are not paid and who win talk
about the needs of his butler. We are
not here to talk about che needs OF the
board. but our needs. the need Of the
church. We are here to summon you
70 the duties which your church MEM
bership implies and which implies much
znore when you consider the great head
OF the church. / think / may say to
You. Hold fast the good doctrines. not
the shepherd =
FOSTER ON MISSIONS.
The next speaker was the Hon. John
W. Foster. General Fosters address
was a summary Of his observations on
the work Of Protestant missions In
Asia. frst IN q tour Of the world. and /
two years ago In b second visit 20 Chi |
ma and Japan IN connection with the /
peace negotiations OF the present year
sionaries In Syria. India. Burmah. the
Holy Land and Egypt, Ceyion. the
strars settlements. China. Corea and
Japan. and ne also discussed the three
greas non-Chriat4an religious Moham-
mechanism. Hlndooism and Buddhism.
India he styled the citadel Of Brahman-
ism. a perfectly organized system sup
ported BY caste. apparently lmpregna=
BILE TO the attacks Of Christianity. A
tlrst glance created. the impression that
the missions were making little pro-
greHs against ii, but q more careful
examination showed that an great NOR
al and social reforms were the direct
result Of the introduction Of gospel
After a passing allusion to Brahma.
General Foster discussed the great Chi
nese empire and the work and prospects
OF missions there. Notwithstanding the
superatitious character and low grade
Of morality Of the mass or people. II was
elalmed The gospel had developed some
Of the most striking examples Of re-
generation and fruitful Christian life.
aud that the Chinaman was BY no
means beyond the spiritual influences
OF our religion.
The recent reots. he asserted. grew out
Of general hatred 20 foreigners and not
from religious intolerance.
General Foster said the work in Co
reA had been retarded BY the late war.
but even this impediment would doubt
less result IN enlarged opportunities for
flle iaAsfioEzs. He gave considerable at
fentinn to the mission field In Japan.
praissng the country for lts beauty. the
people for their polite and cleanly hab-
It's. the government for ita progressive
ideas. but the latter were criticised
for accepting 50 readily the results Of
western civilization and talking 10 en-
courage the great cause 81 II. their
Christian religion.
CLARKE ON ARMENIA.
&isR. E. g Clarke. ID. D., president of
IN United Societies OF Christian En-
aeatar, spoke og missionary work In
seneFal aad the iimllless needs OF the
nstsaen world, and paid glowing srIh-
~ y VS. men and women who are de-
eelaA lIeAf nxea % missionary work.
itefeErtnH g tae Armenian atrocities.
~ saie' Aven when Wa came "a tha
land of Mohammedan aunar-fssss,, a.
RlKotry. We find THAI thannh 49, ,tn-
speakabie Turk has ruled fer s thos-
sane years. the capacity 10 dle FOR fhe
talt1 % khe gospel has not been crushed
oat ~ the long series 81 tsrann5.sa
rei9ns, God ia SIN Ia the heavens. 7.se
imprisoned ana murdered Chrlstiann
eau g beaven for vengeance: fhe nwful
tyranny and the petty interference 81