The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-16

announcement that eS'Pfealuent llar'
rison was to preside proved great
attraction, When tho ex'prcIIdsnt
arrived ho was heartily appauded. The
Hon, John W, Foster, Ox'Secre.ary OF
state, was also on the platform.
Tho Rev. John Il. Davis acted as
chairman aud introduced eG'Prcsldont
Harrison as "a great and good man"
General Harrison began i'speech by
saying that tho Presbyterian church
had been greatly celebrated for its
power OF resistance. 1t had stood fast
for love and liberty; II had stood fast
for education; it had been in the United
States the pioneer Of education; It had
stood for the highest scholarship, and 1t
had stood against that pseudo RItitudin-
ous philosophy that, from the study OF
Code work, tindd there IL no God and
from tho study OF His Word that lilo
has given US no word. lie continued:
at has been strenuous in its opposi-
tlon to this doctrine aud has stood with
the stiffness OF q steel beam for tho faith
delivered by the fathers, and 1t still
stands for the essential doctrine oil the
inspired word. II Is not an llliberal
church. Nc. o.body Of Christians in the
world opens its arms wider or moro
lovingly to all who love the MastOr. 1t
Ia Catholic in Its sympathy and in its
cooperation with the churches. The
missionary spirit 10 inherent in Chris
tIauity aud we meet hero tonight in
this meeting which eliminates our
efforts to take counsel as Presbytorians,
90 10 how we can advance the cause OF
foreign missions.
NEEDS OF THE BoARO.
"I have sometimes in missionary
meeting, heard speakers talk about the
needs OF tho board. That seems to mo
very much like tho man whose grocery
blilI are not paid, aud who will talk
about tho ncNds oil his butler. Wo ara
not hero to talk about the needs Of tho
board, but our needs, tho needs Of tho
church and tho needs OF the world, We
are here 10 summon you to the. duties
which your church membership i'm.
plies, aud which implies much moro
when you consider tho great head OF
the church. think may say TO you,
Hold fast tho good doctrines, not the
shepherd.
MR. TosrERs SPEECH.
The next speaker was Hon. John W.
Foster, ex.secroIary oil state, who do.
llysred an address,
General Fosters address was sum.
mary Of his observations on the work OF
the Protestant missions in Asia, first in
a tour OF tho world made two years ago
and 10 a second visit to Japan and China
In connection with the peace negotia'
.ions Of the present year. lie also dis.
cuIsed the three great non'ChridIian 70.
ligious: Mohammediam, Hindooism
aud buddhism.
After briei forage to COylon, some.
what lengthy roview was made OF tho
groRt work IN India. That country lie
styled tho citadel of Brahmauism, pOr.
ieClly organized systOm supported by
caste, apparently improsnablo to tho ut
tacks Of Christianity. \ first glance
created tho impression that tho mis-.
siona we're making little progress against
| Ii; but moro careful examination aud
comparison Of tho state OF the country
| before the advent Uf missionaries
brought about different concIu'ion.
Iio claimed that all the great moral aud
social ruisrn- wero tho direct result oil
tho introduction Of tho golpol, among
which wOro tho prohibition OF human
sacrilicl and torture IN tho religious
rites, tho burningoi widows, tho killing
Of female Cnldrun, retDruia as TO child.
marriage, tho OItabliahmont ot schools
aud colleges. the zeal created for oduea'
tlon. aud tho awakened interest oI tho
BrahmanB Tor u publication and reform
in their religion.
After plsiug nlin'ion to Burmnh.
General Fo'tor disCullnh tho great
Chinese ompiro All tho work aud pros
pecia OF missions there.
rMG work IN CHINA
Notwithsianiins tho OuperStitlous
character anI low grade ol morality Of
the mass Of tho people, 1t was claimed
tha. tho Gospel has developed somo Of
tho mosl strikinr examples Of rcgoner.
alton nnd fruitful Christian lifo, aud
tla. tho Chinamln was by no means
beyond tho spiritual Influences oi our
religion.
'rIlu roCont riots, Ito asserted, grow out
Of general hntrnl 10 Foreigners and not
from religious Intolerance. Tho AmOti.
can missionaries had not boon groNt SUI.
iorori aud tho government had shown
gtCalor runlnoli to punish tho OilicrrA,
and rOSair tho l1iaOs than waa OYlnCOd
BY our nulhOfItiOs when riots ngalngt
the Uhino1U had occurred In tho UnitOd
Sialos. lIut tho missionaries wOrO IN
China In conformity with troatY aud
local law, aud lhny should bO maintain.
cd aud protected there. No backward
atom In the mission work IN that gtOht
omplru should bo contemplated by tho
mission boards. ~ II was "A most hope.
iul fold 1nd ctllOl Tor tho lloarLy sup.
port 0i tito churches,
General foslOr said that tho work In
Korea hnd been retarded by tho lato
war, but Oyon thii impnlimnnt would
doubtless result In onldtsnd OppOflunl.
tics for tho missiuna
llO gnvD considerable attention to tho
mission fold ln JHnnn, prnialug tho
country lor IT, bounty, thu pooplo Tor
lheIr noilO aud clchnly habits aud thu
government Tor ITS progressive ldHNL
liul Tho lattcr hO criticised iDr accept.
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civilization, and falling To on.
courage Tho groNt GAuar ~ H.
tho Christian religion. Considerable
ptogtOn was being madO by Tho mls.