The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-19
fwr;..cn far The Times.)

B. Meyer, the wcli-lnown London lap
tss. hut pastor of CHRIST Congregational
Church IN that city. has been IN this coun-
.ry a fortnight and is just now taxing
shin for home Ten days ago he made the
statement, in view OF the Toup!es AZ
5-h;ra tha. It night be well if al mis-
ssonsr,cs there were to clear cut ana stay
cleared out forever. he gave what 20 most
pe.ope seem plausible reasons, Dut his eA-
pressions have led 10 great deal Oh US
cussion and some opposition ana there 70
widespread interes. s.ncs all mlSs-ohaiS
society secretaries are to meet IN
New York a month hence TO discuss inns
very matter, viz. What ought the ciiarch-
rs do about the present conditions IN
I-h,Da2 Here Is the position OF the kew
Mr.. Never, in his own words, and which,
circulated privately, have aroused so
much talk:
..lt might be the very best thing for
China, and India as well, II all the Amer
lean and European missionaries would
have TO clear OUT. / have had no person.
a, experience or observation in China, but
] hays in India The one thing lacking in
the life OF the Indian Christians IS in
dependence. They lean on the foreign mis-
siouaries. II the missionaries went Two
things would happen: !. The rich CHRIS
tialls' would drop. = Those upon whom
,,ca, growth must depend would be conf
,,e,ieS TO take determined stand, and
1hronrh them the Holy Ghost would
I,-oha bly produce a native Christian
church that would prove the one organi-
cation for the evange-izaton Of India.
dn1,b, If India can be evansel1zed by pres
ent methods. English missionaries. and 10
an exten. American missionaries as wei,
stand as tho representatives of q conquer
look for support. and from whom the sel1-
reliant stand aloof.
INSTANCE OF MADAGASCAR.
.as IN the case Of Madagascar, the aW-
fun 1,ersecution back n the sixties proved
the means OF developing strong Mada-
cascar Christian Church. Sc prosecutions
in China incident to the present unheaVal
may well prove in Gods hands the deVe--A
orsrnent Of a strong Chinese Christian
church in China. In China the gospel IS
mot now Indigenous think the time IS
ready for the withdrawal OF foreign ms
tionaries from China The early ChI.suan
church had not as long a time OF probation
before its leaders We're given over 10 mar
tyraom. and yet the church stood 1t VIII
stana in China. the more 50 that Ihe
Chinese have the Scriptures For that
matter nv Judgment is that the principe
holds more in China than in lndia, anu
from my own knowledge. am convinced
that the American and European mission
aries will have to leave India before lhe
work there becomes truly successful Inc
Chinese make superb preachers and eNall-
reHsts. Chr!stendom has never had
chance to know the splendid stuff OF when
native Christians in China are made In
this whole matter l am only trying 10
Interpret what i think 10 be The course OF
Gods providence.
The Rev DR.. Henry c Aable, senior
sn.,fI SGT g
s,ouarv Union, has made suggestion 10
ali secretaries having work in China, that
tina several boards Of foreign missions
+hroupho,1t the whole world arrange a
week OF PRAYER. Speaking OF the mater,
ma saws: 1--WE do not Eno" what is .'es'
IN l,e DONE and when we are in such d
nos,tion the wise thing TO do is 10 "al
7,rson Coo In prayer until de 4eauS Us. !
.hink Irhina's attitude Challenge TO tie
,,lhnla Christian world Therefore the
y.o,.la ought to consider The answer. mol
,ba secretaries only. but The churches. an
NJ them. should unite in the week propose".
Mot only ought the people IN our
churches to pray about China put tne
week which I have proposed saouid be one
of fasting, literally of fasting, Snch as
CHRISTIANS have done in tines past II
may proved that the time has arrived
when missionaries should quit China, but
,ya do not know that Ii has. To w7t!fdfaW
them Is a grave responsibility and ought
not to be taken without clearer lnolca-
tions Of providence than we now possess.
/ wish all persons in authority IN an re-
l,rtous bodies everywhere would Ennle-
da;tely consult with each other, to the END
that a week of prayer and fasting, a uni
yersal week for all Christendon, might De
arranged
= - EvANGELIsTIc CAMPAIGN.
General regret Is being expressed by the
religious leaders now congreSated at the
various seaside and mountain centres that
religious bodies in this country nave not
earlier taken steps to organize an eHangei-s
is+,c campaign to open tho new century,
and some correspondence Is now going on
10 ascertain II it cannot still be arranged
If not in January, then at as early date
In 1901 q POSSIBLE. Such a campaign is to
he held in England In February next, and
the aim will be to hold gospel meetings
in every town IN England liiese iaee'il.ss
are TO begin on Sunday and close on the
f,J1,Uine Monday-but one-eight Gays
and nights and services are to be planned
T,- ncnn,e in different occupations In
I ondnn some meetings are 10 De heid at
the unusual hour of 5 clock IN the morn
inr. because people to be reachea can come
only at that hour. c,,
NJ E,nrlana. which includes everything
outside the establishment. profideo py
resolution for this opening century series.
Every town in England has its local CouA-
ell, and these have charge OF local pans
The London Council is to start Inc meet
inss, holding them in fourteen diie.eht
centres on the opening night, and IN many
smaller centres on succeeding nights.
Guild Hall is to be used for one meeting,
and the speaker will be the Rev Dr. 10
seph Parker. Albert Han has been en-
gagged, and the speaker there will be the
Rev joan Mcneil. The grestest pre2ch-
ers In England have al, eady been engaged
for the principal centres. and the leaders
declare they VIII Sci England afire in an
evangelical sense if earnestness and en-
ergy can do so. Church leaders IN this
country are trying to see If it be too late
70 inangurate sach meetings here. It being
recognized that TO make them successful
q good deal OF tima IS necessary in pre-
paration.
THE MORTIFIED SCHOOLS
The endowment OF the Mortified schools
mas reached sleo.0ee that has been given
chiefly by the trustees and those closely
4dent,aed With them. From other sources,
some OF II an accumulation psfo.s the
death OF AR. Moody, there Is rbsut s;2s.-
oc5 A large number OF well-to-ao men are
considering further gifts and It Is expect