The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-07

The missionary conference Of the
Presbyterian churches of the middle
district of the Presbytory OF Lacka-
wanna was opened at the Second Pres
byterian church last evening with an
interesting address by Rev. Eugene L.
Dunlap, d. D., of Siam. Asia.
The middle district of the Prcsby-
terry of Lackawanna comprises all the
ministers of that denomination em-
braced in the territory between Mont
rose and Carbondale. and the con-
ference will continue today and to-
night. There is but one object i'll
holding the conference at this time,
and that Is to promote and stimulate
the interests in missionary work in
men. The WCmen are also invited 10
attend the sessions. with the eHcep-
ton of the parlor conference this even
ing but the paramount idea is TO reach
the male sex. \ strong list of speak
ers, including some of the officers OF
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, has been secured. and DR.. Rob
inSon is SangG'ne that the desired re-
suit will h. attained.
THREE ADDRESSES MADE.
simultaneously with the services at
the Second Presbyterian church. Rev.
Dr. j. 7. Patterson, of Orange, y. j.:
Charles Hand. treasurer OF the Pres
byteiian Board of Foreign Missions.
and IN \. W. Halscy, secretary of
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Mis-
sions. we're delivering wcrful ad
dresses on missionary work at the
Providence. Green Ridge and Wash
burn Street Presbyterian churches, re-
speCtivcly.
Rev. Or. Mcleod. of the First Pres
byterian church. began the session at
the Second church last evening by in
Noking divine aid on missionaries and
all missionary work. lie then intro
duced Dr. Dunlap, but before begin
ming his discourse DR.. Robinson an
nounced that the lecture would he
illustrated with stereopticon views OF
Siam, but two things prevented that
the difficulty in getting a lantern prop.
erly installed and Or. Dunlap's failure
10 bring his stereoptiCon slides.
RcN. DR.. Dunlap is a pleasing Ip-
rcaring man with IA clear. distinct
voice and talks with the ease and grace
Of a practiced speaker. He prefaced
his talks with a definition of CiviliZa.
ton
"CiVilization." he said. "iS an inn
proved condition of man, and means
the advancement, refinement, art and
progrc IS in general; it is the lifting
up of man morally and physically. Tc
Civilzc is to give law and culture. Is
10 humanizc and elevate: and we shall
learn that missionaries have great in
tluence in Civilizing, humanizing and
eicvating man"
To civili2e Is 30 work gradually, the
doctor declared. and cannot be accom-
piished by artificial means. 1t is th'
work OF the missionary to publish tn,
t;uth.
INNOVATIONS IN SIAN.
Siam, he said. owes everything t,
the civilization brought by the mis-
sionaries. Among the numerous oh
lects which the American mission
work are responsible for, the follow
ing We're enumerated: The printin,
press With types of the Siamesc char
acters, Ne first newspaper and calen
dar whe the evils of gambling, opium
eating, lntoXication, the three ma
rional vices. were exposed; geography
chemistry. medicine and surgiCa
science. hospitals sewing lmachincs
and all manner of machinery, are cred
ited to these busy workers.
Slavery is another of the crime
which they have fought so hardly t