The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-26

New York, April 25.--This, the third
day of the great Ecumenical confer
ence, was devoted almost exclusively
10 the study and discussion of edu-
catioral methods to be adopted in for
eign fields Only one session was held
this forenoon, in Carnegie hall. The
meetings in Central Presbyterian and
in Calvary Baptist chuICh were sus-
pended for this morning only.
During the afternoon five sectional
meetings were held At the Union
Methodist church, "or:y-cighth street.
near Broadway. the general topic was
that of Wider Relations o. Missions.
at the Madison Avenue Reformed
church, Fifty-seventn street ana Mad
ison avenue the topic was "Nernacu-
lar I.iterature;" at .he fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church. Fifty-htth street
and Fifth avenue, "The Native Church
and Moral Questions" was discus sed:
Normal Training was the subject at
the Central Presbyterian church. Fifty
seventh street near Seventh avenue,
and "Tnc Medical Training Of Ma
tons" was discussed at Chamber Mu-
sic hall, Carnegie hall.
Tonight two central meetings were
held, one at Carnegie hall, as usual,
and one al the Central Presbyterian
church.
The topic of the general morning
session at Carnegie hall was THE
Place Of Education in Christian Mis-
sons." The speakers were the Rev.
w. r. a. Barber. headmaster of Leys
school. Cambridge; William r. Harris,
commissioner of education for the Uni
ted States, and the Rev. John W. Conk-
lin. professor of sociology and mis-
sions in the Bible Normal college Of
Springfield. Mass.
Bishop Dudley, of the Protestant
Episcopal church in Kentucky, presd-
ed at the devotional service, which
preceded the regular session. Prayers
were offered by Rev Graham Brown,
Il. c. Morgan and John Henry Barrow.
of Oberlin college, and Bishop Ridley.
Progress in Turkey.
George T.. Washburn, president OF
Roberts College. Constantinople, pre-
sided, and in opening the session re-
ferred to the rapid advancement of
'cducation, and to the fact that col
leges were now tolerated in Turkey.
when | went out to Turkey, years
ago" he said, "as a missionary, had
any person Sdld TO me tnaL SNOuIu
see tho day when Turkey should have
it's colleges. l would have laughed at
him"
The Rev. DR.. w. Il. A. Barber was
the first speaker introduced. He spoke
of the place of Education in Foreign
Missions" He said in part:
The native systems have their own
standards; the Christian church must
assert its value in the national life
by obvious intellectual as we'll as moral
strength. 1t must have it's natural
leaders and they must be educated.
1t cannot live permanently by the mi
tiatiVe and dominance of the western
missionary; it will need native pastors
who will be true overseers. teachers
who will be true educators. leaders
who will be true thinkers. The Chris
tian high school or college is the eX-
preston of the church's faith in its
own future as a permanent factor OF
the national life. We act upon this
principle in lands professedly Chris
ton. We believers give our sons the
hest training possible. and many are
the Christian men at the head OF
learning science, art, politics"
Native Missionaries.
The speaker emphasized the import.
ance Of educating the native mission
aries, and he said that the education
must be of the very best sort. TIL