The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-06
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Secretary BurtOn's Report ON the
Work of the American Board.

secretary DurtUhS hcpOEL OA tuC
Work of the American Board.
| GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 5.-To-day's
session of the American Board of Foreign
Missions opened with devotional exercises,
led by Rev. Clarence Swift, of Lansing.
The Rev. James l.. Barton, d. D., secretary
of the foreign department, read a review of
its work, in which he said: upon the work
of the twenty missions of the board the
sun never sets. Located in 101 different sta
lions and working through 1.271 separate
centers. there are 1863 ordained missionaries,
/. 1853 wives and 173 single women. making an
American missionary force of oSi 81 OF
whom are physicians II less missionaries
| than reported one year ago. There are go
ordained pastors, 447 preachers, LIB teach
ers 260 Bible women and 3O7 other native
helpers, making a grand total of 2977 trained
native cOlabOrerS, Il more than were re-
ported last year. There are $50 organized
churches, with membership of Al. l22. or an
average of 100 members to each church.
There are $500 scholars in the Sunday
schools. These churches report as addi-
tons to their membership on confession of
their faith 4,602. a number larger than has
ever been reported for any year in the his
tory Of the work of this board. This is an
increase of over 10 per cent. There are Is
theological schools, in which 313 JtudentS
are in preparation for the ministry There
attendance of 1923, and 1139 common
schools with 1888 pupils. making a total
under mission instruction of 56,625, the
largest number ever reported from our mis-
sions. The people themselves have paid
during the year for the support of their own
sum of $11S,753. Comparing the wages in
the Orient and Occident, ii is safe to say
that this sum fairly % es ~ t IN labor alS
while the number of givers is one-tenth of
the congregational churches of the United
States.
Mrs VIM. II. Gully, of San Sebastian,
Spain. reported the removed of their mis-
sion to Biarritz France, occasioned by the
he ofxrn f mic lion
viii viii be transferred to Madrid Rev. H. A.
Stimson, of New York, made a thrilling adj
dress. outlining the additional obligations
operating committee for the interior made
its report. Rev. c. c. Cregan, secretary OF
81, S44, an increase of IS per cent. over the
collections of last year; also, an increase of
s64,S6S in legacies Rev Charles H. Daniels
Womanhood in Missions Rev Michael
Burnham. of st. Louis, and Rev. Harlan r.
Beach, secretary of the Student Volunteers,
delivered an address on lines suggested by
Dr. Daniels
At this afternoons session the report OF
the committee OF fifteen, in review of the
entire administration of the affairs of the
board. was read by its vice president. T.. w.
Blatchfcrd of Chicago. as substitute for
the Rev. Newman Smith, of New Haven,
Conn, who is detained at home Brief adj
dresses concerning the ways and means of
made by Vice President D. Willis James OF
New York; DR.. Lucien Warner. Of New
York; General Cutcheon of Grand Rapids;
the Rev. DR.. Hallock, of California, and T..
w. Pitkin, of Chicago.
The Rev. Judson Smith read a paper on
the missionary outlook in China. Brief adj
dresses on the same subject were made by
the Rev. Harlan p Black. of New York,
secretary of the students volunteer move
ment, and by Mrs Rev. VIM. 5. Ament. OF
Picking. China.
The report OF the deputation TO China,
consisting of Secretary Judson Smith, Col.
Charles A. Hopkins. of Boston, and Pres
ideht +. ID. Eaton of Beloit College. Wis
conSin, was received.
The evening addresses. relating 10 work
In China, were made by Rev. Elwood G..
Tewksbury, of Somerville. Mass. and the
North China Mission; by Henry T. Whit
ney, NJ. d. of the Foo~Chow Mission: by
President f. ID. Eaton. ID. D.. Of Beloit
College, Wisconsin, and the boards depu-
tation to China. The concluding address
was delivered by the Rev. +. A.. Noble. d.
D., Of Chicago.