New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
TRAINING MISSIONARIES.
COMPASSION THE FIRST REQUISITE
QUALITY IN THE CHARACTER.


N ADD1rIoS. A CANDIDATE FOR THE WORK
SHOULD HAVE INTELLECTUAL ABILITY.
PHYSICAL ENDURANCE AND SOME
KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICINE
AND ACCOUNTS.
-. ee~ond DAYS session OF the International
Conference Of Vomen's Boards OF Foreign Mis-
,.-s ~ the United States ard Canada opened at
e., ,.o'cck Yesterday morning In the Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. with MIS-.
william 3 Skidmore. corresponding secretary OF
-. Vonan's Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Methods, Episcopal Church. New-lork Branch
presiding ~, -
'-,e devotional exercises led by Mrs. Paul u.
~, C,eef president of the Wcmans Board OF the
psf,-rnea church. were followed by succinc' ana
,oluable reports Of the home secretaries, young
reopes work missionary literature and treas
urers. =, NJ,
IRE first paper OF the morning was by Mrs.
" 9 Stafford foreign corresponding secretary OF
,ss Woman Baptist Foreign Missionary society
a, How 10 Secure and Train Foreign MISSIONARY
workers" !; elected an abundan; aftermath OF
,nsstiors comments and discussion Among the
.srsr, points enumerated as necessary 10 NhIs
raining were compassion. the highes, possloe
.,,suec--ial training marked intellectual aoilty'
,tvs.-al endurance. some knowledge Of medicine
a mower Z sou-wiHning. practical KnoWieuse Oh
accounts and bookkeeping and Industrial Tram
,,e-s--e the needle has often been the magnet
~ a-t~ac, heather erl into the schoois-aho
sbove all the conservation that bases al! efor' on
10 formula. Jesus said" Mrs Stafford referreA
n closing % The splendid work done IN the mis-
s,orarv training schools OF New-Iork Boston
Allegheny Chicago and many other cities ~here
s..-so-ve courses IN theology. church history ana
no,enics are coupled with medical training prac-
,,,sl work among the masses. kindergartenlng
music and all he practical everyday affairs that
fsu % a woman's 10, al home or abroad.
This elected n storm of questions as 70 the eA-
porse % a course n training nome me rou-
fire work the average age OF the candidates.
e. Mrs y NJ Waterbury. secretary Of the
Paotis. Home Board Of Boston. gave an interest
ing account OF the Hasseltine Home which was
made possible through the benehcence OF MIS-
Rockefeller. Ct New-York
A hearty tribute was also paid 20 the emcency
OF the New-York Missionary Training School.
whose graduates number such women as MISS
Stevenson now the head % the Industrial School,
F5iiovng The report Of the Worlds Missionary
Committee announced by Miss A6bie =. Ghi,ds.
home secretary OF the Woman's Board OF MS,
sons, Congregational Church came, the question
hour This was skilfuly conducted by MIS-. ,.
Board Of Foreign Missions
To the first question What are the best nethods
periodicals." Ms. o. ". Scott Campelo. Mass:
boar. Mss Euphemia NJ Olcutt Dutch Reformed
ana Miss Mary Parsons. Presbyterian. gave answer
FREE LITERATURE.
The second question. rs It wise for our boards to
furnish free literature for auxlares?' was an
swerel by Mrs. T ". Turner. Brooklyn; Mrs.
Knowles. Mrs Richard Hartley. Mrs. o. H. Law
renee and Miss Dawson. What Is the best method
o. conducting special OBJECTS was shown by Mrs
5 / Key. OF Phia1eiPh.a; Mr. e. II; RiekiR W,sa
Wormsiev. Of Brooklyn. and Miss Fry To the last
question is IL desirable 10 ask for hank offerings
co- 1en a3a Mrs Basow Of New-yoTk and De
Dunn in,errnission dainty luncheon served
n the church parlors to delegates and the speakers
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with consideration
o. the Foreign Side Of Missionary Work. Mrs
Henry y Beers. president Of the New-York Board
e Foreign Missions Of the Presbyterian Church
presiding After singing and prayer the reports Of
foreign secretaries and reports on special objects an
Interesting paper on how Can We Aid Mlssonarles
+ WINSTON. presdent OF the Nova Scotia branch OF
tie Womans Board. q Foreign Missions OF M, me
KNOWLES O: New,YoIk. Mrs Whiston' who is also
Don't The determined effort to remove hindrances
l. ne way o: the mission workers II the ioreeh
fel by working against the liquor traffic and opium
After the discussion ELECTED by this paper Mrs;
t6e current status OF Protestant missions all over
he world Y her paper D.? Protestant Missions
he Zip around the world 10 verify her conclusions
TIA, uatf!ctsm and good citizenship are not IN
compatible she was vel qualified 20 speak upon the
subject 49,.
var oerween China and Japan proved 10 all who
had accused the Christian japanese ot a lack OF
nat-,o.,snn that they were eager join the army
as any other class Of citizens and made tho bravest
soldiers This japanese conflict was receniy
quoted bv n Christian professor In The Toxic I'm
neral University when asked his opinion "a 10 the
prospect o. Christilnizlng Japan:
Though distant ,he MS where the cherry trees bloom
TIE p-aft hither the peerless perfume
A.,e- a-o,.o- question hour conducted by Mrs
J r Miller recording secretary OF the Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Presbyterian Chlrch OF
Pfret4frrIa -.D conference was brought 10 close
by a devotional service led by Mrs. S. l. Keen.
corresponl.rg secretary o. ne oman rorelgn
N,ssio,a~v society o. the Methodist Episcopal
Ch.r.h pm lelnLll hrarch.