New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16


Clifton Springs. y Y. June 1j.-Thc international
Missionary I'nion Continued It's annual meeting to-
day with undated interest manifested The pres
in this union Of the eminent Baptist mission
airy to China the Rev. DR. William Ashmore has
often been greatly desired but hitherto prevented
and his share in the present meeting is of great
value. lie voices with all his striking Intensity
the common feeling OF tho missionary brotherhood
that the prescn; crsls in the East s 10 b. regarded
Of God for tho great purposes covered by the
mission command: "Go yc into all the world and
preach the Gospel to every creature" III this
Chna-Japanesc war had not been Of Goo" said
Or Ashmorc. "thesc things of which we -cad in
the daily dispatches would not have happened
DR. Henry Jcssup. beloved for his long adninistra-
ton OF the Presbyterian missionary work In Syria
Is another lOnR-awaitcd and eager particpant in
this years meeting. He speaks as rosolutcly Of
missionary enterprise In Western Asia as Dr Ash
more by the Yellow Sea. The experience OF mis-
sions in the Turkish Empire now for wcll-nigh a
century has fully assured ,her members that tho
providence OF God is always on the side or the mis-
sion Of Christ. though for time. : now. there
may be hndranccs
The session on Afrlcl today brought out some
interesting points The chair was occupied BY
Bishop G. C. penick. formerly connected with tho
Protestant Episcopal missionary work I'm Liberia
now general agent for the Church Commission for
Work Among the Colored People of the United
States The Bishop said there 200 languages on
the Congo When the Africans were brought to
this country they from a great variety OF
tribes. speaking. in all. many 800 tongues.
Now their descendants here all the Anglo
Saxon. The cost OF slavery In America was as II
three white had died for every two negroes
freed God never paid big price for little thing.
Two missionaries appeared from the Congo; one,
the Rev. Thomas l.. Moody. Baptist. who spoke Of
the terrible loss OF If in the ordinary OF
things in all villages; the other the Rev. George
d. Adamson. OF the Southern Presbyterians. who
said the African IL not the fighter. but the Arab.
DR.. Charles J. Latin spoke Of the great need OF
medical missionaries In Africa Had there been
of these many deaths might have been
ayerted. The Rev. George \. Godduhn spoke OF
the educational work the GlDOon.
Bishop Penick said that the music which Is now
familiar negro melodies. with ts minor tones. Is
the music native to the negro. In their own
land they initiated everything around them-birds
insects. lizards. etc The plantation melodies are as
unlike the African songs q the croakng Of froe
is unlike a nightingale. In African MISSIONS. Dr
. Pcnick said, he found tho tools. taken out by a
missionary before him. rusted because the things
made were not demanded In the country
This morning, in discussion general topics
DIR. Jessup told how DR.. Post and others had "a
take off their coats ard show the native boys IN
the Syria mission how to work The Rev. Henry
cotinda said his pupils have half days study
and then half days manual labor at black
! smthng. rug weaving printing. carpentry. ma
sorry. tailoring. etc: Many other missionaries
The Rev Or. J. W. Waugh. Methodist OF NORTH