The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-10

Japan-Other Mission Fields.
The Evangelical conference only spent
half the day yesterday In session, as
meeting of the board of missions was
scheduled for the afternoon. and 1t was
desired that as many of the delegates be
present as possible. The chair was occu-
pied by Bishop Horn, of Reading, Pa,
during the morning session. A short de-
votional service was conducted by Rev. L.
J. Kliphardt, OF Kansas, and Rev. M. L.
Wing, of Canada.
A plan proposing board of church ex-
tension was read by Bishop Breyfogel.
The proposition carries with it the ap-
pointment of such a board by the bishop
and the creation of a fund to be used IN
assisting needy churches. In many of the
outlying districts small churches have
been organized, but with little or no
means to carry on their religious work.
The plan proposed by Bishop Breyfogel
provides for the loaning of such sums s
may be decided upon by the board to all
churches that are thus situated. The
loans will run five years. The matter
was favorably regarded by many, and
went through the usual course, the ways
and means committee.
Rev. j. C. Hornberger presented a Sc
ries of proposed amendments to the con-
stitution of the Young Peoples Alliance,
which were referred to the appropriate
committees. They are that the vice
president shall be member of the board
of control; that a superintendent of junior
work be elected by the general confer
ehce to promote the organization of
Junior alliances, and that the general con-
ference elect a corresponding secretary,
to give his whole time to alliance work.
H. Beck, of the German conference, Of
fered resolution that collector be sent
over the American conferences to collect
money for building a church in Berlin.
G. Berstecher presented a resolution in
favor of the establishment of an old peo-
pies home at Flat Rock, o.
w A. Messerschmidt, of Illinois, offered
a resolution that the Living Epistle'' be
made a popular illustrated monthly.
W. A. Leopold introduced a resolution
for a standing advertisement of the
Schuylkill seminary, at Fredericksburg,
Pa, in all church papers.
1t is believed that the conference will
be in session for at least ten days more.
There is a great amount of committee
work to be disposed of, in fact the greater
part of the business of the conference
receives diigent scrutiny in the commit
tees before it is brought before the main
body. Last night a half dozen commit
tees met at Emmanuel church and formu-
lated reports to be presented at this morn
ing's session.
MISSIONARY BOARD.
The missionary board meeting was at
tended by nearly all the delegates.
Corresponding Secretary Rev T. c.
Nickel presented his annual report,
which was full of encouraging details.
One of the most notable events chroni-
cled was the canceling of the society
debt Of $4,000 in less than four years.
The money was chiefly raised by individ-
ual subscription in the churches.
Rev F. w. Voegelein, the representa-
tive of the conference at the mission sta
ton at Toxic, reported that wonderful re-
suits had been the fruit of the labors of
the organization in the Chinese field The
mission was, he said in his address before
the gathering, established in 1884, and
since then twenty-one active missionaries
had been enlisted in the work.
Rev. j. P. Hauch, of Canada, was ap-
pointed by the conference as a new mis-
sionary to Japan He will leave this
Reports were received from delegates in
attendance from the Fatherand and
Switzerland Of very encouraging ma
ture.
Two applications were received for ap-
pointment in the foreign field Miss Susan
Bauernfeind and Miss Ann Kammerer,
They will probably be assigned to duty
at Toxic, which is the center of the evan
gefical mission field
There was strong sentiment in favor
OF establishing new mission station on
the southeastern coast of China, but ow-
ing to the lack of funds no definite ac-
ton was taken. AS a probability for the
future the project is being seriously con-
sidered.
Rev. p. Kreh, of the Northwestern ter
ritory district, reported notable progress
In his territory Future meetings Of the
board will be held during the week
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