The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-01
THE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES.
Main Topic Before Delegates of the
EcumcnicaI Conference


NEW YORK. April S0-"Medical Work
in Missions" engaged the attention of a
large audience at to-day's session OF the
Ecumenical Conference. after the devo-
tional exercises, based on the dual apos-
tolls function of preaching and healing. led
by DR.. Henry Foster, OF the Clifton
Springs IN. " Sanitariam The subject
was divided thus: Relation to Missionary
Work as Whole Practical Proofs of Its
Value, Importance, Limitations. Results"
the Rev. George E. Post Beirut Professor
OF Surgery. Syrian Protestant College; C.
f. Hartford Battersby, NJ. D.. Livingstone
Medical College, England; Qualifications
Tor Medical Work." F. Howard Taylor,
NJ D.. China Inland Mission: Comfy in
Medical Work. o. R. Avison. NJ. D.. Seoul
koreo missionary Presbyterian Church.
AT the afternoon meeting of the confer
ence various topics were discussed. The
Central Presbyterian Church meeting con-
tinued the subject of medical missions,
which had been begun at Carnegie Hall in
the morning. DR.. ID. B. St John Roosa
presided and there were addresses by Dr.
Robert c. Beebe of China. DR.. L. r. Scud-
der of Indiana. and Dr. W. H. Thompson,
President OF the New York Academy of
Science. The latter spoke to the mission
aries on Qualifications for Medical Work"
versity presided over the meeting at the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church. where
the subject was Mission Literature"
Questions that are essentially practical
in the profession OF foreign missionary
work occupied the attention of the con-
ference today. That which brought about
the most discussion and interchange of
ideas and experiences was the subject of
medical missions. Missionary literature
i'm hot.
the big evening meeting in Carnegie Hall
the topic of the liquor traffic with I'M
civilized nations brought out a ringing
speech from the venerable Dr. Theodore l.
Cuyler. of Brooklyn. who told the confer
ence that our flag afoat in the Philippines
mean our responsibility there for good OF
for evil. and that if the Filipinos were
debauched by American liquor this nation
would be held to account, morally speak
ing.
The Rev. DR.. w R. Huntington. of Grace
Church, was chairman of the evening
meeting and first introduced the Rev. A.
D. Hartranft. President of the Hartford
Theological Seminary who delivered an
address on The Relation of Foreign Mis-
sions to Social Progress and the Peace of
the World"
The Rev. Charles Williams. of the Bap-
fist Missionary Society OF England, fol-
lowed and was applauded when he said
that he brought greetings from the first
foreign mission society.
DR.. Huntington then announced the sec
ond subject of the evening. THE Liquor
Traffic the Evil of the Importation OF In
toxicating Drinks Into Foreign Mission
Fields DR.. Theodore L. Cuyier of
Brooklyn the veteran temperance advo-
cate and clergyman, was the chief speaker
on this topic.
Tomorrow there will be an innovation
in the proceedings of the conference. The
hour from u to l p. m. will be taken up
by one minute addresses in which the
delegates will be expected to express their
options as to what the conference has
accomplished.
Although the conference closes toner
row there will be an after meeting on
Wednesday to which all officers and men,
bers of the boards and societies represent
ed in the conference. together with their
missionaries are invited. The meeting is
called to consider the best method Of con-
serving the results of the conference and
making them effective.