New-York tribune., 1900-04-27

tory of the institution. which offers an advanced
education to all the natonalties of the East. After
talk by the Rev. Albertus Pieters, OF NagasaR''
Japan, on educational work there. an interesting
paper by the Rev. DR.. f. F. Ellinwood. secretary
of the Board of Foreign Missions Of the Presoy-
terian Church. was read by the Rev Dr. Henry
T. McEwen as Dr. Ellinwood was suffering from
a cold. The paper, in part. was as toio"s'
II has long been a matter of regret, especially IN
view of the always inadequate supply OF Iunus, or
not only educational work but other W r
lap and thus call for multiplied appliances with
corresponding increase of expense seems we
tens Of thousands of dollars and at the same time
TsFp'e Tne e' Spectacle Of four or FIVE Protestant
missionary organizations in one great Gen1f nra els
its college it's girls seminary and each hnemg
il necessary TO produce an entife nf those
vho are called upon for missionary support II we we
are met by the sr R their confcentious convc
tons in respect TO points of doctrine church order
or practical methods of Christian work + may not
he found possible to unite in the theological tram
ing of native ministry, yet II may De qulur posi or
in medical ton, or In the training 81 the So's
for teachers, or for other secular pursuits
The paper was discussed by w Henry Grant the
Rev. DR.. George y. Smyth ana the NV '''i'
Goucher of Baltimore.
COOPER ALTON AND DIVISION OF FIELDS.
"Co-operation and Division of Fields in Occupied
ord I-noccunied Territory" was the subject of the
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Yesterday afternoon. DR.. Alexander outherldHu
,,resded Addresses were made by Dr. III. H. dulh-
ness of London; the Rev DR.. John w. Butler OF
Mexico and the Rev. F. P Haggard, of Assam
These were followed by enthusiastic hve minute
sneeches from the Rev. ]. Hudson Taylor or west
China; the Rev. c. Owen, OF Picking emma; the
Rev DR. Ryckman, of Canada; the Rev. iheooore
NJ. McNair. Of Japan; the Rev Alan Ewbank' OF
South America; the Rev. S. Bullock, OF ia
pav William Buchanan,
br Guinness believed that the first thing to be
considered was the unreached parts of the world;
that the churches were too much given to conceho en-
trate attention upon what , was being done 10 the
The Rev f. P. Haggard. OF Assam believed that
if there to be comfy abroad there InnsI 9e 9
comfy at home As an example OF problem lem in in
division and Gd ne stated "a n tna5 IN
ton of 26o persons and no hugch While IN the
there are 5000 people and thrty-three churches:
In his opinion the matter Of the proper division OF
aries on the fields. He gave brief history of mis-
onar y s na in Asa s @ the OF a R
WORKING together in perfect avnr n06 the Rev Mr.
owen also spoke,
Comfy WOULD BE ECONOMY.
The discussion of comfy continued last night
in the Central Presbyterian Church. which
crowded in every part when the Rev. Dr. Wallace
Radcliffe opened the session. Mrs. W. A. Mont
gomery, of Rochester. spoke first in impressive
sionary work. She said the womens societies, by
careful organiza tions by army of unpaid work
and a food of missionary literature. had taken
small part in bringing contributions to the mis-
sonary cause in the last twenty years To oppose
this work financial grounds as if
great business house should object paying its
agents spending money it's advertising depart
ment. A thousand kindergarten teachers were
needed. and a thousand women TO carry into closed
homes the Gospel OF healing. and the work of the
societies would never cease till all the women in
the churches had been gathered in the movement.
The Rev. Thomas Barclay. of Formosa. said the
idea that the heather observing the differ
ences between Protestant denomina tions was eX-
aggerate In fact the Cinnamon did not even dis
tnguish between Protestants and Catholics. The
speaker urged that comfy in missionary work was
necessary TO avoid overlapping and waste of money
There loud calls for reinforcements from
home, which were not forthcoming and mis-
sionares should not fight each other but work to-
gether. So long the churches were divided at
home they would be divided abroad. There was
great difficulty. however he said in arriving any
conclusion as to exactly what be done in
the way of comfy in missionary work
The Rev. Thomas W. Pearce, for twenty years
the representative of the London Missionary So
ciety in China, said he had been working all along
In perfect harmony with brethren belonging TO
seven sections of the Protestant Church. He advo-
Gated unity among the denominations admitting
Of diversity of opinion and thought that a bureau
OF informa tion on the mission field would he ex-
who gave literally Christian missions did not
care by which society the world evangelical
II was pertinent to inquire how far societies al
home could instruct their missionaries 10 work
with others and certainly home board could tell
a young missionary to cultivate the acquaintance
of the missionaries on the spot. The bonds of union
would thereby be formed at the outset and
strengthened as the years went by.
Mrs. Alice Gordon Guick gave an interesting re-
view or the missionary work In Spain. She spoke
of the Ignorance of the women there. and told how
the need or teachers caused the formation of
normal school In scholarship the Spanish girls
showed great aptitude, and took high a standing
as the men; When the Spanish broke out fifty
spanish girls of the nterna Onal Institute followed
the teachers across the frontier to prepare them
serves 10 be earnest active Christians. We can
not anord- said Mrs. Gulick ITO have an educa-
uonai trust In America. and while II is not possible
70 nj foreign mission fields with all the missionaries
necessary we can. at least. train the natives to
take our places when gone"