New-York tribune., 1900-04-28
OPPOSED TO CODDLING.
MANY DELEGATES THINK MORE MIS-
SIONS SHOULD BE MADE SELF
SUPPORTING.

SUPPORTING.
mo more coddling of missions able to support
themselves.' This was the predominant note in
the discussion in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon, participated in by
seventeen ministers and laymen. The subject under
discussion was "Self-support In Evangelistic and
Church Work. in Educational Work. in Medical
Work"
Ten of the speakers were enthusiastically and
equivocaly in favor of putting the mission churches
on a self-supporting basis the earliest pract-
cable minute and of adopting the plan whenever
possible of not having a minister assigned TO a new
society until the congregation is able practically
TO support the preacher. Four of the speakers
were in favor OF the old plan of helping the min
isters out with money from home, while three took
middle ground and advocated wise "dscrim-
hduoh, letting the circumstances govern the case.
The missionaries from Corea and Burmah where
the so-caled NeVius or short cut" method of put
ting the churches on a seif-supportng basis IS In
force, got the most applause and made the best
showing for their side.
The Rev. DR. S. NJ Chester of Nashville pre-
sided and announced the speakers who were linn
tied to eight minutes each. The views advanced,
briefly set forth, follows:
The Rev; c. F. REED, Methodist Church South
stationed in Corea-The greatest fact developed at
this Conference is that the last hundred years
have endowed the Church with magnificent capt
tai OF mistakes. which are but slowly being
rected The proof of correctness in mission meth
ods is results. All the Protestant missions in
Urea Stala committed to the principle of self-sup
port The work in Corea is OF recent date. When
we went there few years ago had the ad-
been the last hundred Years The % Presby fye
terians in Corea have adopted modification of the
Briefly with as II is penny week and a shilling
the oraa, s pass me pate at every service and
PeThaPs , better TT to , pay He never knew other
self-supportng.
Presbyterian Board-After thirty years obseryae
non ION OF the work Of missions, am of the opinion
IlIdt there Is a right and wrong way begin the
carried o0odng or carrying in arms, has been
ftiye support OF native church is ofttmes
church is an 20 m ayng @ too too much to the young
+ o a successful preparation by the minister
interior of China say that the most serious diff
& GuIy taey nave to contend with is that other de-
wages 10 the eVangeiists and take them away.
THE REV. DUNCAN MLAREN Omitted Pres
byterian). scotland-I strongly believe in selfs9p-
pastor lay upon it the duty Of supporting the
pastor: All but 20 Of the 1SO churches under our
society among the Kafirs, pay their way. In
Manchurta. while this grace is not quite so CON
of money in becoming an efficient evangelist as Soon
as he is converted.
.,E: TaE REF; DR. ,,I BARR Omitted Presbyterian.
money for the support of the minister and
the evangests Many of the missions so run are
earliest possible day is desirable In order to be
wholly successful the plan OF self-support should
be observed by all the Protestant missionaries
THE REV. THOMAS W. PIERCE Hong Kong
Q1ondon Missionary socety)-Purity and a high
portant than anything else suceessfg S eyange ie
istic work in South China would be possible
II the epangelists were not paid money from Eng
land land and America The evangelists in Canton are
Supported by the native S' Church Nie 'he pastor is
THE REV. J. T. HEADLAND Pe1ing Meth
96ziIelP f6a from generous people is needed
they become educated Christians they only
spreading the Gospel among their countrymen
WILLIAM HENRY GRANT. secretary of the
to man believe in sef-supDort.
The Rev. l.. J. DAVIES. Shan-Tung 12resbv-
all Of the two hundred missions in
al fh 6Slieye and practise sefsupport far
paid by friends in this country. Money from with
schools are organized to large extent from among
eoI the begging people of the country. No church
running expenses; Eleven churches recently Or
5 Nonse 6a G Ph he en H M sTe % nov
their rsnn ana Il the me seminary could have secured
! been rigidly applied in this country,
The Rev: GEORGE W. CLAIMANT. Pittsburg
Tnns yed got two sons in the Shan
mortgage OF s23 was foreclosed on the church' nv
son S9 ana paid it OF and kept the society together
should be left 70 the missionaries themselves They
| and women on earth. "
The Rev. @. A. KING, Ugandi-The adults bap
III fzed last year ar IN our church would MI every
goes TO the support Of the church or for the Ten
| native preachers in Ugandi. " 80
! ARTHUR H. EWING Presbytertan) India-Dts
elimination should be used. 1t is absolutely neces-
Sary 10 nave native paid agents in some parts of
| India, and they should be continued
! SUMNER R. VINTON BaptisO Burmah-We
nave III distinct Baptist churches with 6 coo mem
bers and % ordained pastors the bulk of them
seminary men, They are supported by the churches
The stronger churches help the weaker ones The
missionary spirit is being inculcated every con
| vert He is taught that he has been saved not TO
self, but for service for others.
The Rev. JULIUS SOPER (Methodiso Japan
basis as quickly possible II is all matter Of
numbers Forty members cannot support a pastor
One hundred and fifty and do. During the last
! year We raised in our churches for mission work
in Japan 10000 yen
| The Rev. SAMUEL EWBANK Missionary Soci-
ETY. of London. stationed among South American n
ADMINISTRATION should be absolutely free IN the
| natives. / am in favor of the old plan / don't
believe in passing the plate to the heather.
! DR., SHEFFIELD. North China feld--I believe in
employing native evangelists till the stations are
selfsupporng. II will be serious mistake If tho
| Nevius principle is insisted arbitrarily.
| Miss EMILY CROSBY WHEELER Euphrates
| College Turkey-Since the Armenian massacre five
of our churches have come back to the self-sup-
| porting basis. Every pupil in our college has to
| pay something for his or her tuition. clear down
| TO the kindergarten.
| WILSON TRAINER, chairman Application
! Committee, Presbyterian Board-I believe giving
| more and more TO the churches that need IT. The
| foreign field needs not only preachers but a
| better equipment
| The Rev. WILLIAM X MKIBBIN Baptiso
4 Swartow, Chfna-Five years ago put church
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