New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
SHOULD MISSIONARIES MARRY EARLYa
TIL, UNION AT CLIFTON SPRINGS HEARS INTER
E.sTING ADDRESSES FROM EASTERN
PION.,-c PREACHERS.

Clifton Springs y. Y. June Is (SpccaD.-The
morning session Of the sixth day Of the lneTna-
tiondt. Missionary Union was occupied with obitu-
aries Of late member ami discussions Of missionary
policy. The question started by DR.. B.odSeti, OF
China last year. in this union and in various other
missionary conventions throughout the cou2iry pro-
posing in view of the decrease In missionary iuhds
that missionaries should 80 out under a pledge OF
cebacy for their first ten years o. service,
question warmly rejected at this union las; year
found the same response when II came up from the
Qresiion-box here today.
Mrs w. Il. Capron. OF India sad that wh!a eH-
ceptiona might as matter OF theory re con-
coded she thought she would prefer 10 aHA'e
everything in the missionary experience from inc
first. Mrs. DR.. Hepburn. OF Japan agreed win hsf.
The Rev Frederick A. Steven. OF the China lh.and
Mission said it was the practice Of his m!saon 10
remain unmarried for about two years % GNc op-
portuni,y for acquiring the language. ms now
ever. did not involve any tcn-ycar picaSe +N''oS'
a whole hour was spent the eXpelitncy OF IN
dividuals Individual churches scndlnS out anu
supporting missionaries.
Mrs Wellington White Mrs. Lucy A. Know.ton.
the Rev. VI. c. Wilcox. OF China: Dr. w ).
Waucss. the Rev ]. L. Scott the Rev H. r.
Ilanamme. Miss Margaret W. Leitch. of India; the
Rev. c. A. Clark OF Japan. the Rev w. DeroHdcn
Posand Bishop Pcnick. Of Africa: Or. J. l.. Barton.
OF Turkey. and Miss Benoliel OF Jerusalem. ard
others took lively part in the debate with the
prevalent view that /; Is great benefit 10 the in
6:vidual church at home spiritually and financially
TO have its own miss narv. but that the support
for the missionary should be sent through the reg
ular channels Of the boards. From the mis-
sioBarys point OF view also II is ros;fu and helpful
and puts both parties into close sympathy Miss
Lei;ch said the wonlen's boards arc not indebted
70 other boards because they keep IN constant touch
with Their missionaries ny their constant specific
prayers for them individually. rs We. by study
OF their fields. Dr. Barton p3!ntcl out another
view. that II is a hard blow sometimes to this zeal
WHOM i missionary thus particuarzed returns from
the field az an unsuccessful missionary.
Among the members OF the union deceased during
the year mention made of the Rev. c. w. Park.
OF India secretary OF the union from 1855 to ISIS;
the Rev. Dr. william Dean. OF the Chinese Bap-
tlst Mission. in Bankok. Siam: the Rev. DR.. c. h
Mills and Mrs. Walker of China; DR.. Ezekiel c.
Scudder and Or. |. L. Phillips of India: Mrs.
Samuel Jcssup. Of Syria; the Rev Dr JOSIAH Tyler.
OF Zuuland and Mrs. ". J. True. OF Japan.
At the afternoon session Miss Margaret W.
I.sitoh. Of Ceylon. Of tho notable sisters who
have been carrying the whole expense OF the
Jafua College for years with the help Of their In
domltable brother N this country. presented her
great appeal for the Armenian sufferers in Tur-
key.
President ". A. p. Martin. of the Imperial Uni
versity at Picking talked interestingly about the
Chinese system of pubic education paying very
high tribute 10 It. but not less quoting nc remark
20 himself o. prominent Chinese Official that
China's debt 10 missions is greater IMAM II Is 10
commerce.
The Rev. Frederick A. stevens made an interest
inG address TO the aboriginal tribes Of south
western China Two Baptist women spoke OF ms
sions IN BurrIah. Mrs. NJ. Il. Kirkpatrick OF The
upper and Miss Carrie Putnam Of the .owcr part
Of thet country Miss Putnam represents the old
est missionary fed occupied from America. where
Dr. J,rlson eighty years ago. She sas seen an
old man. who had been o. Judsons persecu-
tors Noting his faith and endurance. this old
man had become a Christian. He has large family
OF descendants.
Ore OF the most interesting addresses OF this
meeting was that of Mss Ellen NJ stone Of Philip
popcl.s bulgaria Miss Stone has been for more
than ten years tie head ~ the b be WCmen's
work In what used IN be known Eastern Ru-
lnelia but with a gracious self-foreet.u.nesz her
address omitted all mention OF that very interest
Ing service. ard discussed the recent olitical ee-
velopments in the prncipality. the great popularity
Of The late Prince Alexander predecessor # Prince
Ferdinand l. Protestant. the latter Roman
Catholic. ard the yielding OF tho latter TO have
his infant Boris baptized contrary TO corstiu-
tcna privilege into tire Greek Ciurch.
The Rev Cyrus Hamilton. of ConS,an-'nonle was
\ the last speaker TITS afternoon. lie recouned his
! f:s. days experience as missionary