The evening times., 1900-04-21
FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
The EcumeHical Conference Opens
in New York.
General Harrison Presides Mt the
First Session. a Welcome Meeting.
Many Countries Represented.
President Mckinley and Governor
Roosevelt to Deliver Addresses.

NEW YORK, April 21.-The Eeumenical
Conference Of Foreign Missions for which
prominent eIergymen and laymen the
country over began planning for years
ago, opened here this afternoon. The first
session, a welcome meeting, began at 2:3e
o'clock and those in attendance. especially
the strangers in the city. were informal
introduced.
Gen. BeDjaulin Harrison. Honorary Pres
ident Of the Conference presided. and the
Rev. Dr. Judson Smith. Chairman Of the
General Committee. made the address OF
welcome To this address there were re-
sponses by members Of the delegations
from Great Britain. Germany. and Austria
liza. After all the responses have be-n
made, the General Committee will make a
report, and tell of the work that has been
conducted under its directions.
The Conference, which began this after
noon, is the first of its kind ever held in
the United States and delegates number
ing over 2,0G0 are in attendance. Among
the countries represented before the Con-
ference are India, China Korea Japan, AZ
rica, Siam. Turkey, Egypt Germany,
Scandinavia. Syria, Mexico, Brazil, Danish
West Indies and Canada, and il is possible
that delegates from other countries viii at
tend later. The Conference represents all
the Protestant missionary societies and
missions in the world and the situation
everywhere will be discussed. II viii con-
tinue for nine days and during that time
the principal meetings will be held in Car
negie Hall and in the Central Presbyterian
enth Avenue The object of the Confer
enee is to enable foreign mission workers
of all lands to compare notes and talk over
their laboTs. Methods will be explained
in detail and efforts viii be made TO slim
ulate the interest OF Christians in foreign
missions generally. Missionary work is
now being conducted on a larger scale than
I ever before, but il IS expected that after
! this Conference Is over there will be a
general advance in every branch Of the
work
/ Morris +. Jessup viii be chairman OF the
! evening meeting, which begins at o'clock
| At il delegates viii be welcomed ard the
/ introductions begun this afternoon, VIII
be continued. The Rev. DR.. Arthur ].
/ Brown, chairman OF the hospitality COM
mittee Will introduce Mr.. Jesup. who will
! deliver trief address After this there
! viii be a prayer by Bishop Potter, and ad-
! dresses Of welcome by President Mckinley
\ and Governor Roosevelt. General Harri-
( son Will deliver a response on behalf OF the
( Conference.
/ There viii be no Conference work tomor-
/ row and none on the next Sunday. The
/ missionaries, when the plans were making,
! said that in their opinion the meetings
/ should not be held on Sunday, and the T
/ wishes have been respected. Many OF tie
/ delegates. however, Will preach in city
! churches and before the Conference is over
/ 800 delegates viii speak or preach in
! churches in this or nearby cities. over
l coo churches asked FOR foreign speakers,
I but many Of the visitors were late in ar
irving and it was found impossible 10 make
I promises before they had been consulted.