The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
NEW FIELDS fos MISSIONARIES.
Hand of God To He Seen In the War
with the Pnipinos.

Mrs Oh. Talmage, the former presi-
don't Of the New England branch Of the
Woman's Missionary society and a sister
of Alice Freeman Palmer, ex president OF
Wellesley college, has just made her first
visit to Portland and the Pine Tree.State,
and last evening delivered an address at
the anniversary of the Woman's Mission
ATTY society which was celebrated in the
yestry of the Chestnut street NJ. h.
church.
Mrs. Talmage referred to the last year
as having been tho most remarkable mis-.
sionary era the world has ever seen ana
thought that the year 1899 offered the
richest opportunities for God has thrown
omen the doors of four continents TO the
reception of gospel truths and no intell.
gent person could question the value OF
missiopary work. Our own history makes
us enthusiastic, but we are prone TO Tor
get that our own ancestors were heathens
before Christ was made known TO them.
The time has come for enlarged mission
arr work and we should lay our plans
on bread seals. Great problems stah9
before the doors of this republic ana
that Gods hand has been plainly visible
in our recent struggle with spain,
has been unquestioned by both church
and state IL was said by some that or
victories at Manila were mere accidents,
but Admiral Dewey said 1T was the
hand of God So spoke President Nc
KinIey as we'll as the officers OF the army
and navy.
The war was not of our own choosing
and we were driven tn it before we were
prepared. We sought to avoid 1t. but IL
was destined for us to engage IN the war
for outraged humanity. Our noble SOLO.
jers have laid these trophies at our feet
and we should be clear sighted enough
to see Gods hand on these open doors
set before the Christian people OF TINS
country. 1t is not ours to say or know IN
advance each step of our government IN
relation to the future OF these isinnus:
This will be unfolded rapidly enough. VI
our responsibilities we are sure, and as
a Christian people we OF American must
bs ready TO accept our opportunities ana
do our DUTY God has forced us to g
that we belong not TO America. but TO the
world. Wa, the Anglo-Saxon people,
have duties to these millions of heatheDs
and must be the missionaries to the whole
world. What we as Christian churches
are to do for the Filipinos Is not ques-
ton of commercial or political expectancy.
1t Is not even question. IL Is outy
wrapped in the folds of the great com
mission and both the religious and secular
press of the land,are now discussing what
paths we shall follow. We save, ourselves
by saving others and that ONE person
saved may be in China OF in the Philip
pines.
The speaker next mentioned the won
derful Industrial strides made by Anne
RIGA, and said that 100000 bicycles were
sent to benighted Africa in the year just
passed. Our noble ships carry nissiona-
ries more safely tnan New England rum.
and quoting from DIR. Cuyler. she feared
with him that in some instances Heaven
was in the cabin and hell in the ships
hold
She described the benefits which had
come to Egypt from England's advance
in that region carrying civilization and
the Gospel Of Christ in Its train, and
thought 1t augured well that England
and Russia had sheathed the bloody
sword and she saw Christ behind the
map makers of the orient.
In conclusion Mrs Talmnge took "a sur
yey of the work TO be done In heather
lands and thought this was Gods time
for work and this is the day of which
thu Lord has spoken"
Mrs Talmage is a very direct, pleasing
srd forceful speaker and her Interesting
ADDRESS was listened to with appreciative
interest