The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-28

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ada. the Methodist, South, the Amerl-
can Tract, the American Board, the chi
ma Inland, of Toronto; the Reformed
Church, the Methodists in Canada, the
Cumberland Presbyterian the disciples OIL
Christ, and the Swedish Covenant OF
Chicago. This conference is not the usual
meeting of secretaries Of Foreign Boards,
since that takes place annually in rep
ruary, but meeting called expressly 10
consider what The churches and the So
cieties in America ought to do in view
of the grave China situation, The suS-
gestion of the Rev. T. B. Meyer that
American and European missionaries be
withdrawn, in order to give the native
Christians chance to make Christianity
indigenous in their land, IS disagreed with
on all sides. The situation is the most Sc
rious that ever confronted American ms
sionarv societies. Societies in England
have taken no steps and it appears likely
that American missionary societies Will
lead in the China question, as American
diplomacy has done
Thu Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
sions has lust commissioned Dir. Nellie S.
ShuIoan of Minneapolis, q graduate OF the
University of Minnesota, as its first medi-
cal missionary in Puerto Rico, and is only
cal missionary in Porto Rico, and It's only
start for her field as soon as possipie,
and will be located at san Juan, tlle Hist
medical missionary on the lsand; io"aio
The construction of the proposets lespS
terian church in San Juan $3.50 OIL ,le
70nl is now in hand. A lot IN a well ~,
Gated part of the city has been gwen anu
the architect who is employed pE me -
tod States Government has drawn the
mans for a building 80 by SH-feet, WIN
chanel in rear that may be thrown mo
the main auditorium IN order 10 me- ea 80
it's seating capacity. The material IS ~
be stone and that large brick useu III me 10
land and the style a Spanish hsl'ais7 s'i...
that will make the church haililoti''
with its surroundings. The pastor IS me
Rev. Dr. J. Milton Greene, ana MS WI
is exceedingly prosperous.
The American Baptist Publication 80
ciety. which is missionary as Wen as
a business agency of Baptists North, mas
now no fewer than Twelve colpoi '''so
wagons in daily use. 1t was this society
that inaugurated the Chapel tdi9, VI
which it now has six. II costS $-''oo "
year TO run each car, in spite OF TIE iacl
that all railroads generously maui lheihi
without charge Instead Of building more
cars il is. therefore, pushing the wagon
work Each wagon is travelling DOOM
store and headquarters 1or tfaNeiiiis
eyencelisrs combined Wagons are III use
in Missouri, Kansas. Neofaha, hen'"eNS !,
Iowa, Indiana, Michigan Wisconsin an"
on tfs Pacific Coast. Ihey are oiisen ~
country districts and personal N4ssts ~
homes are made by the evangelists. Pup-
lie meetings are held, Sunday-schoo4s OF
ganiZed and congregations gathered. me
number, of such to grow out oil TINS wagon
work is most surprising. III az
Raptist churches are organized the So
.ciety not favoring interdenoi1liiia' toitaA
or undenominational effort.
PLAIN STYLE DISCARDED
T, the construction of new churches'
a.nac,sllv throughout the Middle States
and New England. the tendency oufl.is
tho Inst two or three years Is most MAJ n
ed in the direction of eabor&uoh. ne
main STYLE of the past is giving way "
ecclesiastic Al ornanentation ooth ai1teiioi
ana interiur.Two Unitarian c.iut 'iieS
cantyy erected in New England. botn me
-, s4r,.ctnres have Latin crosses upon
ho1, the spires and front gable peak. lhres
S.o,,rrapailoral churches in New England,
o1sn RECENTLY bailt. have chanceis Anu
one very fine Presbyterian chuFch ul l'4-
ccn5+ruC ton in New York has an auui'o.
,i,,,n that the casual observer "oulu ~,
no able to tell from those usually aiiecte'
nv Roman Catholic and Episcopal oo--
:regations. .,;o.r
conerega tionalists recommended COM
mittee of fifteen. charged with the duty
Of reaching the churches and stimulating
benevolent contributions by them. ana u
making suggestions to the different De
nevolent societies with the aim Oh IN
creasine their efficiency.
A member of this committee. VINO rep
resents in a peculiar sense the churches
and the giving constituency. explains that
the committee of nine. a new body na1neu
hv the societies during the last Few
months. and which is TO meet AGAIN on
September 18th next. exists for the Pur-
pose of CARRYING out the ann
of the committee OF NJ el,
namely, greater economy and eflc'en icy
of the benevolent societies. he
denies that tn re is friction between the
two committees, but admits that the I'LL
teen did not ask to be relieved of any OF
its work nor has il 4deleeated any Of it
TO another body Of men. He says the nj
teen committee has been divided into com
mittees having charge Of certain terrific
~. and will assist in the preparation OF
report to the next National Council.
Speaking OF the work now TO be under
aiken by the committee OF nine. he says
methods controlling congregational socie-
ties when they were organized years ago
may have been all right, but that no"
| these methods need reiuvenatins
There ought to be a reduction in the
number Of secretaries. and instead OIL nan
| a dozen trasurers there ought to be one
| for all societies.
| Eventually he wants to see five OF the
| present six societies reduced to three. let
| ting only the American Board remain I'M
| touched in the scone of its work Even
| that might not remain as it is in the mat
! ter of administration. It may be 1hat
! nothing will be saved in the conduct OF ms
| societies, but he declares that there VIII
| follow tremendous increase Of receipts
growing out OF enlarged confidence felt
| nv the churches in the efficiency of the
| conduct of the societies.
OPPOSITION SURE.
Internationally opposition will arise
| some has arisen already. to radlca
| cbanees now proposed. 1t is no reflector
| nnon an honorable past that methods
! found by that past TO be all right are
| found in our day TO be all wrong; it sim
| ,,Iy is that we are trying to be as
Wise in our day as our predecessors were
i, their day. A great deal of discretion j:
| ,,aa3al to effect the changes and inspire
| nonfisence IN new methods and new mo
| lives The quick methods Of bushes
| ,o,,sas are inpra cdcable. The givers mus
| ha afforded time to study purposes. Fo
/ .b,t reason he seeks discussion of tn
| o,as.,o-s at issue. The committee o
1 declares