The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-21
MISSIONARIES
OF The WORLD.
Two Thousand Christians Work
ers Gather in Carnegie Hall
For Ecumenical Conference on
Foreign Missions.
BENJAMIN Harrison Presides
Over the Assemblage.
THIRD OF ITS KIND.
Preparations Have Been in Pro-
gress For Ten Years.
Almost Every Branch of Chris
tian Faith Represented.
Sessions Will Continue Until
First of May.
Ex-President HarrisOn's Speech
Delivered This Afternoon.
Ex-President HarrisOn's Speech
Delivered This Afternoon.
President Mckinley and Scores
of World NOtables Present.

New York, April 21.-With an ex-
president of the United States, BeEJa-
min Harrison, to bid them welcome
there are gathered today in Carnegie
hall more than 1000 missionaries from
almost every quarter Of the globe.
For ten years preparations have been
under way for this meeting, known as
the Ecumenical conference on foreign
missions 1t is the third of its kind
ever held Every branch of the Chris
tian church is represented except the
Roman Catholic the Greek and that
branch of the Anglican church known
as the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel
The foreign missionary work of the
world is conducted by seven great So
cieties. They are the Christian Mis-
siDnary society, which represents the
evangelical party in the Church of Eng
land. and is almost as large as the
other six together; the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel, represent
ing the Catholic party in the Church of
England, and which declined to attend
the conference; the London Missionary
society. of the Congregational church;
the American board of foreign missions
also Of the Congregational church: the
AEHDg ltIldll DOdIU Oh IOIEl2l DtlESlOnS,
the missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church. and the American
Baptist Missionary union.
The sessions of the conference viii
last until May 1, not Including SUNDAYS.
ON sundays the delegates will I've as
signed to churches in the five city bor-
oughs and suburban towns, to make
addresses and preach sermons il Ie-
gard to their work.
SPEND $4,000 600 A YEAR
The Protestant foreign missionary So
cieties of the world spend about S15.-
OOO,OOO year TO advance their work
That is exclusive of the money ex-
pended on missions in England and
America Every cent of this vast sum
IS used to convert Christians 10
Christianity. This great work was first
started in the close of the eighteenth
century and the beginning of the nine
teenth century. The conference now
in session is held at the close Of this
century as a fitting time and to make
way for the great work of the cen
tury about to dawn.
AS stated by one of the leaders the
one great purpose of this gathering of
workers from all corners of the earth
IS TO look back over the century clos
ing and to survey and prospect the
work Of the future
The great problem now is how to get
money and then how to get the great
est portion of every dollar given TO The
non-Chrlstian whom it is desired to con-
vert At present it is said 90 cents on
the dollar actually reaches the heafhen
It is hoped that the cost of administra-
uon may be much reduced and 1t is
hoped by this conference to effect this
result.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
In the list of honorary vice presidents
or the conference are such names as
eN-President Grover. Cleveland. J. Pier
Pont Morgan Seth Low. VIM. E. Dodge
9. A Shieran, ex-Gov w. J. Northen Of
Georgia and Miss Helen Gould
Among the delegates are many dis
tlnguished English clergymen, inciud
Ing the Rev. w. T. A Barber, Lee,
5Snool' cambridge, missionary to China
1T - A Berkely, secretary of the lrisF
Customary society and the Rev. w r
cousins London Missionary society
missionary from Madagascar.
Others present from foreign mart,
are Dr. ard Mrs. Borghegrevink. Of tn.
Morse board of missionaries. from Sds5
dkascafi Miss Buddeu. the London Mis-.
sienary society; Bishop w. r. Ridley
BISHOP i.... ol N,aiedonia, B. c.; Joel Cad.
pury, FRIENDS Missionary society T;5y.
mingham, England. and the Rev r
Halpln, irom China. Some of the rrorn
lnent women present are DR. Grac,
NIhpaii' resident physician at Vassa-
college, the American woman VII,
gained fame a few years ago nv dsFI,
Ing the Sultan Of Turkey to carr, oi,
ms threat Of death If she did NOT leav,
-'l9 commons, Mrs John w. Chfldress
Nashville, Tenn; Mrs John M. Can+
Of the womans board of Missions. Mrs
Moses Smith, Of the woman's board q
the interior. and Miss A. E. Baskervifle
BAPTIST missionary in India
When not in session the delegates vii
DC Variously entertained during tbef
stay in the city. The British and Brit
lsh colonial residents are preparing
reception Tor the delegates from tn
british dominions. This will probably h
held Monday night The British am
bassador the governor general of Can
ada, the members and officers of tn
canadian society, etc, have been in
Vited.
MCKINLEY ARRIVES.
New York, April 2-President an
MIS- mckinley, the presidents secre
tatS' o. N. Cortelyou, DIR. P NJ Rixa
anu a; J. Leonard arrived in This cit
az ii;zo O'Clock. Tney We're driven +
tne Manhattan hotel. where they weI
met py Rev. Arthur Brown, of the hos