The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-25

has been done so far. The speakers Will
include President Strong. of Rochester,
DR.. james Stewart, the famous mission
airy and friend of David Livingstone,
Eugene Stock, secretary Of the Churcl
Missionary Society, and Drs. Dennis and
&erson. editors of mission literature.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS.
The second days session viii go directly
In mission problems and their solution,
and running right through TIC. the END
of the ten days Of the Conference. the
economy of missions-how to do things
better than they have been done In the
rast-will be discussed by the greatest
missionary authorities in the world. To
give away 4 secret Of the advance ar
engagements it may be said that men
aud women have been chosen to give
this econimic information who are likely
to stick to their topics and give ex-
perlence rather than theory.
The economic topics begin with the indi-
vidual mission, its administrative prob
lens. and its staff. Then will be consid-
cred the wider relations of missions,
missions and governments. and the COM
ity and division of fields. Toward the
end OF the week will be taken up self
support by mission churches, missionary
boards and societies. how the missionary
on the field shall treat other religions.
social progress and peace and a survey
Of the economic demands
Here, as has beeiffA Eaid, are topics of
very vital interest to people everywhere
who give to missions. Men who are to
give their experience are President Cap
en-. Of the American Board: DR.. Merens-
ky. of Berlin; DR. Mackay, Of the Pres
byteriar church in Canada: DR.. Berkeley,
of the Presbyterian chu:c oh in Ireland:
DR. Warnecl1 who is a professor OF mis-
sions in the University of Halle; President
Angel. of Michigan University; Bishop
lIartzell, of Africa, and Bishop Ridley,
of Caledonia: DR.. I,ambuth. of Nashville;
DR. Underwood. of Korea, Secretary
wardlaw Thompson. of the London Mis-
slonary Society; President Barrows, OF
Ober.lin. DR. Purves, of Princeton. who
succeeds Dr. John Hall in the Fifth
Avenue church. New York; DR.. Robson.
of Perth Scotland: Bishop Doane, of
The Episcopal Diocese of albany. and
Bishop Galloway, Of the Methodist chruch
South.
ARTICLES FROM THE FIELD.
Running through the days. and at
different hours. 50 as to give variety.
such subordinate and yet IMPORTANT
topics as evangelistic work. educational.
work, medical work. literature. etc.
arc discussed. Missionaries direct from
the field will tell about native accn-
cics in evangelistic work. the native
church and moral questions, philanthropy
etc Fully a dozen of those whose eX-.
rerience has been longest and greatest
will speak.
In education Commissioner Harris, of
Washington, lIeadinaster Barber. Of
Cambridge England: Professor Conkli..,
of Springfield: President Sheffield, of the
North China College. Professor McA1ur-4
ry, Of Columbia: Joseph TAYLOR. of India.
and others Will be heard. In the medical
work the array of famous persons is no
less Formidable.
The subject of medical missions. and
especially of women In medical missions.
will be We'll discussed. The tclic is an at
tractively interesting one.
Sixty years ago, in the city Of Edine
burg. some Scotch Christians organized
the first mdcal missionary society. 1t
was a society OF men. but the incentive
for its organization came from Scotch,
women, who argued that an effective
road to the heart Of the heather is
Through relief of his physical sufferings
and taosc Of his family. No thought was
then entertained of hospitals and dis
pensaries but simply that the subject of
,nc,,,cal treatment of non-Christians In
foreign lands should be agitated In the
churches. with a view of sending. when
the time should be ripe. Christian nhy-7
sicians as missionaries in heather. lands.
MEDICAL MISSIONARIES
This was the beginning OF the medical
missions The idea spread rapidly and
reached America. where 1t was Improved
upon by sending women instead of men
MS physicians. To the credit Of American
Methotlists IS due the t'rst woman nedi-
cal missionary. isis first one was DR..
Clsra Swain. She wss the wife Of Me-
thcdtpt missionary in 1rdia. Her husband
aled there. but not until she had learned
tho great need of women to attend sick
women IN that country.
Upon thes death OF her husband shss
sanae home, took medical osarss In q