The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-24
MISSIONARIES MAKE REPORT.
THEIR WORK AND PROGRESS IN
MANY COUNTRIES.

Carnegie Hall and Presbyterian
Church Crowded to OVERLOOKING.
Centennial Statistics Presented to
the Meeting-They Deal with the
Work of All Missionary Societies.
Missionary Institutions, Religious
and Educational, in All Lands.
New York, April 2S.-No meeting of the
Ecumenical Conference was held this aft
ernoon. Instead, eight sectional meetings
were held in as many neighboring
churches.
Reports We're made at these meetings
concerning the work, and prospects i'll
China. Burma. AMMAN. India, Ceylon,
Oceanica, Mohammedan lands, Africa,
North and. South America. and also
among the Hebrews in all lands. All the
meetings were largely attended, and adj
dresses were made by several missionaries
in each.
Both Carnegie Hall and the ghboring
Central Presbyterian Church were crowd
ed to their capacity at the evening meet
ings.
AT Carnegie Hall addresses were read
on. "A Century of Missions"
To the left Of the main aisle were seat
ed the delegates from Japan, Korea.
Oceanica, West Indies, China, Central
America, Mexico and South America To
the right were Siam, India, Ceylon, Bur
nah, AMMAN, Syria, Egypt. Turkey North
and South America, Arabia and Persia
The meeting was called to order by the
Rev. DIR. Ewing, who introduced Rev.
Dr. A t. Raymond, president of Union
College, as the presiding officer.
Rev DR.. r. J Willinger of Richmond,
Va, offered prayer.
A Telegram was read from the Bishop
and conference of the African Nj. F..
Church, now In session at Baltimore. 1t
congratulated the conference on Its sue
cessful meeting, wishing it success and
God-speed.
The first speaker of the evening was
Eugene Stock editorial secretary of the
London Missionary Society.
He gave review Of the century and It's
triumphs, occupation of strategical
points expansion Of the problem and de-
Veopment of methods.
Rev DR.. a. schrieber, secretary of the
Rhelnish Missionary Society, read an in
teresting paper on "A Century of German
Nations"
The principal part of the paper was per-
tanning to the acquiring of colonies by the
German empire, which caused greater in
terest In missionaries, which Is a great
cause of encouragement.
Rev DR.. James S. Dennis read some sta
tistical summaries which showed a leaven-
ing influence on the missions of the world
The closing address of the Carnegie
Hall meeting was given by Rev. Arthur
T. Pierson, on the Experimenting Provi-
dence of God and the Wonderful Opening
by Prayer and Faith Of Long Sealed
Doors"
The Central Presbyterian Church os-
senually the same ground was covered in
discussing "A Review Of the Century"
The speakers were Rev. Wardlaw Thomp-
son, secretary of the London Missionary
Society; Rev John G. Patton, of the New
Hebrides, and THE Rev. DR.. J. Hudson
Taylor of the China Inland Mission.
Missionary statistics.
The centennial statistics were presented
by the Rev. James Dennis, ID. D., Of New
York.
The report showed that there are 81 So
cieties in the United States directly en-
gagged in conducting foreign missions ex-
elusive Of the woman's societies, that
there are 80 women's societies, most Of
which are auxiliary. but some Of which
are independent, that there are 10 sOcie-
ties IN the United States indirectly Coop
Grating or aiding foreign missions. There
are q United States societies or institu-
lions independently engaged in specialized
effort in various departments Of foreign
missions
The evangeistic statistics Of the income,
stan ana eyanRelistic returns Of mission
airy societies throughout the world show
n at N3 societies report an Income OF Xll-
~ ,Cg2 the employment Of 1853 mission
aries, 42l men aud 203 women as Dhysi-
clans. 1874 lay missionaries not physi-
clans (men). $50 married women not ply
sicians, 3,ll9 unmarried women not phyai-
cians. a total Of 1901 foreign missionaries
4 G29 ordained naive preachers G9.8O IN
natives, preachers, teachers. 49,
bic women ana other helpers. total of
78Gi5 ordained and unordaintd native
helpers There are 523s principal mission
stations. 255ss out stations. 1888 organ