The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-21
LENrEN MISSIONARY MEErING.
Large Attendance at Trinity Parish Hous
 Saturday.

Saturday.
 There was a large attendance at the Lenten missionary meeting held at Trinity church chapel, Saturday after noon, under the auspices of the Wo- mems auxiliary of the Board of For eign Missions of the several Episcopal churches of the city. A quartette from the Yale Glee club was present and sang several appropriate selections. Rev. G. B. Morgan, rector of Christ church, made the opening prayer. The meeting was then addressed by Robert E. Speer, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, on the sub- ject, "The Personal Responsibility of Christians to the World and Christ" He spoke for some time on the neces- sity of Christian missions in foreign countries.
 The great needs of such work were shown by many examples of the con- dition of(the people which he himself has observed The account of his travels in Russia, Persia, India and China was graphic and full of inter- est. He said with the omission of the Christian civilization the Chinese were race superior to the Americans. Many interesting adventures in the heather cities of India were also re- lated.
 He was followed by Professor Will liam A. Knight, L. T. D., of St. An drew's college, Scotland, who has for several years been engaged as a mis- sionary in China. His subject was 'Triumphs of Missions in China" He gave many personal "reminiscences of the conversion of Confucians and Buddhists to Christians. He said that those who are Christians are very sincere and devout and believe the Bible from cover to cover. They will not under any circumstances conduct business on Saturday, but hang pla- cards on their store doors telling the people to call on Monday. Many peo- pie speak of the Chinese as if they were dirt under their feet, but this should not be. They have souls and are good true, sincere Christians. They will give up anything they possess even to their life's blood rather than renounce the Christ they love and 1 worship.
 
 l many concrete examples of the conver- sion of the Chinese that it was hard to | decide upon any One, however, was particularly striking and interesting. He said: "A very rich man who had been worshipper of Confucius for l about forty years and addicted to opium, had issued a proclamation to his, tenants that if any were found worshipping Christ they would be i'm mediately elected. While making his monthly visit for the collection of rents, he came upon about dozen of his tenants engaged in worshipping Christ In their own humble manner. | Out of curiosity he watched them con- | duct their service and when they had l concluded, was so impressed that he i asked them to go through it again. They | did so and to-day he is the pastor of a little flock, has given up the use of l opium and has built church and | spends the greater part of his time in reading the gospel
 "The work has grown to immense proportions in the past twenty-eight years. In 1870 it was almost impossi- | ble to find place in which to speak. | The people would shut their doors on | all who proclaimed the gospel of Jesus | Christ. But to-day there are many | preaching stations and hundreds of missionaries. The bread of the mar l tyrs is the seed of the church and many Buddhists and Confucions are | going over to Jesus Christ They are turning their temples into churches for | His worship.
 ! Many people ask the question: Do missionaries pay?' Of course they pay. Jesus Christ said: Go ye into | all the world and preach the gospel. If we don't have missionaries think of l how many will go down without the knowledge of Christ simply because there is no one to tell them. But it | takes money to keep these mission | aries alive and this money must come | from those who are already Chris l tians.
 'The average amount given by the | people of this country for the mainte- | nance of foreign mission work is two ! cents to every $30 received in weekly | salaries. Jesus Christ looks down every day on the lost world of thou sands of millions and yet there is no | one to teach them.'
 The service was closed with prayer by Rev. Dr. F.. s. Lines, rector of St. Paul's church.