The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-01
THE MEDICAL MISSIONARIES
Vain Topic Before Delegates of the
EcumeuicaI Conference


NEW YORK. April S0-"Medical Work
in Missions" engaged the attention Of a
large audience at to-day's session Of the
Ecumenical Conference. after the devo-
tional exercises. based on the dual apes
tolic function OF preaching and healing. led
by Dr. Henry Foster. OF the Clifton
Springs ~. " Saniiarium The subject
was divided thus: Relation to Missionary
Work as a Whole. Practical Proofs OF Its
Value. Importance. Limitations Results
the Rev. George f. Post. Beirut Professor
Of Surgery. Syrian Protestant College: C.
F. Hartford Battersby. NJ D.. Livingstone
Medical College, England. Qualifications
for Medical Work" F. Howard Taylor.
VI. D.. China Inland Mission Comfy IN
Medical Work. o. r. Avisou. VI. D.. Seoul,
koreo, missionary Presbyterian Church.
AT the afternoon meeting OF the confer
ence various topics were discussed. The
central Presbyterian Church meeting con-
tinued the subject of medical missions.
which had been begun at Carnegie Hall in
the morning. DR.. ID. B. St John Roosa
presided and there were addresses by Or.
Robert G. Beebe Of China. Dr. L. r. Scud-
der OF Indiana and Dr. w II Thomson
President Of the New York Academy Of
Science. The latter spoke to the mission
aries on Qualifications for Medical Work"
Chancellor McCracken Of New York Uni
veTsity presided over the meeting at the
Madison Avenue Reformed Church. where
the subject was Mission Literature"
Questions that are essentially practical
in the profession OF foreign missionary
work occupied the attention Of the con-
ference today. That which brought about
the most discussion and interchange Of
IDEAS and experiences was the subject OF
medical missions. Missionary literature
was again before the conference and at
the big evening meeting in Carnegie Hall
the topic Of the liquor traffic with IN
civilized nations brought out a ringing
speech from the venerable DIT. Theodore L.
Cuyler Of Brooklyn who told the confer
ence that our flag aiiOat in the Philippines
mean our responsibility there for good or
for evil. and that il the Filipinos we're
debauched by American liquor this nation
would be held to account morally speak
ing
The Rev DR.. W R Huntington. Of Grace
Church, was chairman Of the evening
meeting and first introduced the Rev A.
d. Hartranft President OF the Hartford
Theological Seminary. who delivered an
address on The Relation Of Foreign Mis-
sions to Social Progress and the Peace OF
the World
The Rev Charles Williams. Of the Bap-
fist Missionary Society Of England fol-
lowed and was applauded when he said
that he brought greetings from the first
foreign mission society.
DR.. Huntington then announced the Sec
ond subject Of the evening. The Liquor
Traffic. the Evil Of the Importation OF In
toxicating Drinks Into Foreign Mission
Fields. Dr. Theodore L. Cuyler Of
Brooklyn the veteran temperance adv0-
cate and clergyman, was the chief speaker
on this topic.
Tomorrow there viii be an innovation
in the proceedings Of the conference. The
hour from Y to I p. m. will be taken up
by one minute addresses in which the
delegates will be expected to express their
OPTIONS as to what the conference has
accomplished
Although the conference closes tomor-
row there will be an after meeting on
Wednesday to which all officers and men,
bers Of the boards and societies represent
ed in the conference. together with .heir
are invited. The meeting is
called TO consider the best method Of con-
serving the results Of the conference and
making them effective.