The morning times., 1896-06-08
BIBLE IN PAGAN LANDS
Work lf the Woman's Mission
airy Society in China.
ITS WONDERFUL SUCCESS
Mrs Campbell and Rev Mr.. COLLIER
Told the story Last Night at Mount
Vernon Place OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Glories of Evangelical WOrh.
Memorial Services Tonight.

The session of the WOman'S Foreign
Missionary Society of the 81 l.. Chur.n,
which was held last evening at Mount
Vernon Place Church, was devoted largely
to hearing OF addresses from missionaries
recently returned from China.
MIS- .Wightman presided, with her ON tne
platforni being kcv. Or. |. Cantor, pastor
OF the church; Rev F. D. Swindell OF North
Caronn,. and OFFICERS OF the church
Aflci prayer by Rev. Mr.. Swindeli, DR..
CaiI"- Inaue Il hricr address, in which he
spoke or Unt Objects OF the sUGIety and gave
II on behalf or The congregation ana nlin-
sell IL warm welcome 10 Mount Vernon
Flacc Church. He expressed his reiret
that business engagement at Staunton,
Va, would prevent his attendance at the
meetings, OF Tue society, as he would he db-
sent probably until tie close gifts sessions
The devotional exercises We're conducted
by Or Cantor, after which Mrs. Wightman
ass umed charge.
a very interesting address was delivered
by AZ. Campbell, VINO went 10 China nearly
ten years ago. She spoke of her prepara-
zion for the work; how she had endeav
ored To- prepare herself for the new situa-
non H. reading, and conversation SIit.
those WEO had been in thar land; but how
lii" actual conditions There We're totally
different from her preconceived notions.
THE CHINA OF TODAY.
TIC China of today is different from
that to WALch the ola missionaries welt
inasmuch as steam and electricity hadmade
II meas ncighb0r. This Was one reason
Why labor FOR conversions world be prose
Gated with more vigOr and with better
hopes Of succcess. Tue Unied states III
great ana prosperous country, but its
wealth. should not be used FOR itself alone
when country containing One-fUurth OF
tn" pOpuat on Of the globe was waiting
for the Gospel of Christ.
In another respect the task of conversion
was easier than heretofore, for the de ors
Of China were opened 10 the miSsioDa ries
Not only was this true as to the work
among the, poorer classes. but the higher
classes We're 2c-essih!e. and some or them
Wcr" lending willing ear 20 the words
of :hc InissiOna r.es. Mrs. Campbell gave
i'll this connect on an account of her Work
III hoih classes In the great city or 500
Chow, in which raganisrn had existed for
a. least 2,4UO years, and III which one of
the pHgodas is known to have been built
1000 years ago. The pride and conserva-
t.sm Of the PEOPLE were obstacles, but
progress was beng made. The problem
now was. w hat are we going to do with
or for the Chinese. as tie barriers OF
communication have been removed.
WORKING On THE YOUNG.
Mrs. Campbell talked very entertain
ingly % the missionary hospitals and o.
| the school III which The Chinese boys were
! learning the English language and getting
/ = knowledge Of our civilization and II
| i.tsou In the missionary hospitals there
| are several girls who are we'll EQUIPPED
| PHYSICIANS. and wEo- perform very deb
| cate surgical operations. These gir.s IN
| Convertt to the Christian faith. She also
| referred 10 the changing susial cODGiJIC rs
whic', are making tor the deviation AID
| emancipation at Chinese woman.
In conclusion Mrs. Campbell made an
appeal e her tGarers To- AIT with definite
| pra YHrs for definite purp srs the CEREAL
| work ~ the missionaries III these Lads.
Rev. Nj. Collier who was fer years en-
! gagged an OEe of the agents Ur tie B-itls
Bible Society, aud who is now working N
| The NJ F. Church connection. appeared L
| the Chiuese gar;,. This, he explained, a.
being better in China than the European
| dress, as ii attra Cted no attention or
curiosity. He eulr gized the work OF rht
! women missionaries, and cXpla med tie
| difficulties under which some If the u
| lahored. how they were ;eered at and
| spoken of in vile terms.
He Saiu hat there were instances If
which Chinese logged their wives for at
| tending the missionary meetings. Thri
| lie described tine great revival held al
| Shanghai in iS94-95; how the heather
fIoCkec 10 the meetings, and as a result
! az put their names down or the register
OF the Ct urch. He gave the credit for this
largely tC the Epworth Lea que influence.
CONVERTED A PRIEST.
He gave very interesting description o.
the conversion of Tauisu priest tD the
NJ. F. faith. Notwithstanding the fact thai
! he had been flOcged by the order 20 whict
| he belonged for attending THE revival meet
| ings.
| NJ Coilierdcscribed lis visit to Tsin Chow
| where, after distributing only five copies
! OF the gospel of st. Mark BE was deportrC
| by order OF the ruler of the city; but ht
| afterwards found that missionaries wer,
| received III that city two years afterwart
with open arms by the people which fac
he traced to the spread OF the gospel by
| means of the few copies of the sacred
| writings left there by him.
| Mr.. Collier referred with pride To the
fact that the Minister of Education Of
| yerts of the Metlin lis. Episcopal faith. and
| that great go, may be expect ed from their
Influence ana example in that country.
His couciusion was an eloquent appeal
crr the faith as it was described in The
acts OF Apostles. BY this, at home aud
| abroad the work would rebound to tho
| credit and glory Of the religion Of Christ
The business session OF the society VII
be resumed this morning at o'clock. To.
/ night memorial services will be held il
| honor III Mrs. Hayes, first president of tbs
| society, and Mrs. ID. Fl. McGavack, foreign
| secretary. Tomorrow night the meeting
| viii be Oh the subject of the trainia school