New-York tribune., 1900-04-23
ACTUAL BUSINESS OF DELE
GATES STARTS TO-DAY.
MANY LOCAL PULPITs WE'RE FILLED BY
THE DELEGATES YESTERDAY, TO
THE DELIGHT OF LARGE
CONGREGATIONS.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

and the supreme and determining aim
in foreign missions.
2i3O p. M.-survey o mission fields In Japan
and Coren. Calvary Baptist Churchs
China. the Fifth Avenue Presbyteriant
Assam, Burmah and Siam, Mt the Church
of the Strangers India and CeyIon, at
the Central Presbyterian Churchp
Oceanfa, the Broadway Tabernacle,
Mnhometan lands, the Madison Ave-
nue. Reformed Churchs Africa, at the
Union Methodist Church North and south
America, mt the Madison Avenue Presby-
terfnn Church. and "Hebrews I'm All
Lands,- Carnegie Hall.
p. M.-Carnegfe Hall and Central Pres
byferian Church-Cons of one
hundred years of mission york.
While the great EcumenicaI Conference
Foreign Missions held formal session yester-
day. hundreds of missionary meetings were held
all over the city. wherever Conference delegates
could be prevailed upon to I'LL the pupits OF
Protestant churches of all denominations. and
generously they responded to the call 1t Is esti-
mated that almost three hundred congregations
in New-York and its vicinity listened to sermons
from the missionaries and had their interest In
the Conference greatly stimulated thereby.
The actual business of the Conference, that for
which many of its members have travelled from
the uttermOst parts of the earth. will begin to-
day and continue with only one break-that
OF next Sunday-until May 1. Simultaneous
sessions will be held in two different audi
forums IN the morning IN nine III dIIcEuOou
and in two in the evening. The subjects to be
discussed at these sessions are given at the head
of the article The speakers Will be as follows:
In the morning at Carnegie Hall:
The Rev DR. AUGUSTUS II STRONG, president
of Rochester Theological Seminary; the Rev. J.
Mission and R6BET = sPEEf seeTesary Of
the Board of Foreign Missions OF the Presby-
terian Church in the United States.
In the morning at Central Presbyterian Church:
The Rev HENRY T CHAPMAN secretary Of the
United Methodist % Free CHURCHES in England; the
Board OF Missions lis OF 5he n No M4rayan Chnrch and
American Baptist Missionary Union.
In the afternoon:
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Assam BuEmsh EPshf9 and slHmF EXEEEH MRS
WITTER; 8 4 4 PERRINE. EI JOHN BARRETT.
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boWfE. Mrs. B. H. 1HDIGIE BADGE4. MISS SWIFT y
GGUL6GGKi GIL6, i61TF BIsH0P HURST. Yrs JOHN g. PAToN
CTS NJ PRICE. JOSEPH KING. NAV
MaeGmgt4n Ian LaTdsTJ =, L re4 RABT9N RoBERT
A j. HARGRAVES.
AfrtGa~BIsE50F L 1P,, TURNER Urn BIsFoP WALTERS
LAWS. A. NIARENSKY
North and South America-TAYLOR HAMILTON.
BERLA1N. JOHN W BUTLER 0' '" 0f'AA'-
HeREe%r W ToRRRScF IL m IcPd g FAlRtEF Rally DAVID
IN the evening at Carnegie Hall:
EUGENE STOCK. editorial secretary Of the Church
44tHISSSSIQI!aIy SoeIety' London; the Rev. DR..
sons and socs ProeTe5 entnor aChrisan m Ian Ms
ARTHUR T. PGERSON Editor-in-Chiet OF .-rhs
Missionary Review of the World
n he
The ReY A r. W MWARDLAw THOMPSON Of London:
the Rev. Or JOHN HENRY BARROWs ~1
The prayer meeting at Carnegie Hall viii be
led by Walter b. Sloan. secretary Of the China
Inland Mission. and that in Central Presby-
terian Church by the Rev. James Cunningham
minister Of the Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Wandsworth. London. It IS hoped that as many
as possible will attend these early morning
gatherings TO pray for the guidance and bless
ing of God IN all the sessions OF the day.
The addresses in the meeting following the
prayer meeting Will be limited to twenty min
utes each. and are to be followed by discussions
open to all delegates and missionaries
At the afternoon meetings for the survey Of
mission fields each field will be surveyed In ia
past history and present conditions with a re-
view of the work of Christian missions tina
development of the native church and Christian
institutions, consideration Of the chief prob
lens involved in the effort to evangeIize each
country, and the outlook and demands for tha
coming century.
The topics for these afternoon meeting, ara
as follows:
Jepan-Majerial and intellectual progress survsv
OF eduCationa work. present educatlOnai and -
hgious problems. philaathropic work and or
Corea- -Evargelistic work: medical: educational.
business mems View OF mission work In Corea.
China-Religious aspects review Of missionary
work, eyangelstlc work. educational work med
icaI work pottt al aspects. the present situa-
uon stability of China the outlook
sion work among tae Karsns advance vSccrn n's 4,
North and East Eu-mah. among Shans, Kacn-
irs, etc.
Assam-Beginung of work in the plains: hill tribes
and work among them; questions.
S!ani-Ooserya yatioIs OF mission work IN Slam. mis-
sion work in Laos aCd North Slam. map exer-
India and CeyIou-AttI,ude OF educated Indians
toward Christianity bonds that unite India 10
christian countries, Characteristics OF Christian
ana PhlIaHthroplc work among the masses.
character of Indian Christians relation OF Ind
ian Christians to their non-Christian neighbors.
woman part IN tAe eNangeilzatlon OF India
Oceania-Geueral survey OF the Island WOrld-Ha-
wait. Micronesia. Malaysia. Philippines New
Hehrides, Madagascar; the Bible IN the Pacific:
some Oceanic converts
Mahometan Lands-General survey OF the Ma
hometan world.Turkey, Persia Syria. Arabia.
Egypt. North Africa
Africa-The claims OF Africa upon the Christian
world. hoPefUlneSs OF Africa as mission held
work
North and South America-The aboriginal and pa
gan problems; the religious problem OF Latin
America. dealing with existing tofns OF Chris
tianity; practical considerations OF the work
Hebrews IN An Lands-At this meeting A T Pier.
VIII o. chairman. or the speakers. j. Fair
ley Daily represents the Jewish Committee ~
thc Free church OF scotland. David W: Tor
renee Is TIE founder 81 the mission the Ses
- Ga'ilee. and \ G. Gabelein represents tha
Hebrews of America.
At the evening meeting for the consideration