Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-21
rLANNiNG MISSIONARY woRN.
Operations "f rrrsuytsfi,ns ErgariinE
tuba, Porto Rico aud the Philippians.

tuba. Porto Rico aud the Philippians.
Ncw YorH. June gt.-The committee
on china aud the executive council ~
the Presbyterian board OF foreign mise
sinnr 10 which was referred the ,N-
pclloucy 1f opening missionary work
In Tho Philippine mlands. h4s rrrortsd
aa follows
W. faoi that the political ANA m .
tary relations Into which the United
States has been 30 strangely forced
with reference 20 the Philippines. ana
also o. cuba and 90 Porto Rico. involve
certain moral and religious rgfpoulal-
hilitlra=r rap onslhllltlrH which are. per-
haps. quito Independent OF tho precise
character ~ present relationship that
may hereafter nn formed with them,
and that the Christian people ~ Amerl-
GA should Immediately and praycrfully
consider tho duty OF entering the door
which God In Ills providence 10 Of
fprluN
This appears TO be-. 30 flr us We can
Judge the feeling OF the Presbyterian
church. ~ IL Significant that already
letters have come 10 IN. board from
pcrrouH in i've different stttcH. urging
tho Importance NJ taking up this work
aul making UntIE Of cooperation lu
men ana money, one pastor having
actually uilHrd ana passed uNvr Co the
treasurer ~ the board the sum 90 a.
nnl toward the support OF the first mrs
Hlunury. while the general assembly lt-
Hrlf gave strong approval 90 para
graph IN the IMPORT N Ia standing com.
mlttvr ON foreign missions 90 the eject
that I'VE cannot Ignore the fact that
God has given into the hands OF Amcri-
can Christians the Philippine islands.
opened wide door 20 their populu-
lions, ana has. by the very guns Of our
hattlcships. summoned Us to go and
possess the land"
However 10 II only fair 10 presume
that this sentiment Il not peculiar 90
proshyterlnnH Indeed. there are rumors
that the foreign mission boards of other
churches are disposed 10 consider the
question ~ their relation 10 those open
lnT fields, We feel that Il would be
quite unfortunate N several boards
should enter any one NJ theHo fields az
the same time. thus unnecessarily dupli-
eating expenses and perhaps Inducing
clements ~ rivalry We have heard
much In recent years NJ the principles
~ comfy IN lands which are already
Jointly occupied. We believe that tho
new situation thus proyldcntially forced
upon us, anurds an excellent Oppor-
tunlty not only FOR brglrIur this
work, but FOR beginning II rllht from
the view ~ the point NJ Christian tel
lowship and the economical use Of men
and money.
10 this end. We recommend that th.
executive council r. directed 10 hold
am early conference with the repre-
arntatlyrs fthe American board. tho
Baptist mission union. tho missionary
society or the Methodist Eplacopll
church. and the board NJ foreign mis-
slons ~ the reformed church N Amcrl-
ca, with @ view 10 q frank aud mutual
understanding nH 20 the rrHpor slhilltlas
W American Christians Ia the people NJ
cuba. Porto Rico ana tho Philippine
Islands, and an agreement az 20 the
most effective distribution OF the work
among the several boards, N n shall
Doc found cxpedient and practicable n
undertake H.
The report was submitted 90 the board
on foreign missions during their regular
morthly meeting by W ". Richards.
chairman NJ the committee on CHINA
and also M the executive council come
mltte'. The report was accepted by the
board.