Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-10-23
SYNOD'S POPULAR MEETING.


A popular meeting of the Baltimore
Synod was held In West Presbyterian Church
last uight week. II was largely attended by
local PreBbyterians and by the visitors ct
tending the synod. The choir Of West
Church was present, led by the choral
with the singing OF the hymn "Ali hail the
Power of Jeaus' Naine.p Dr. $. w. ReiRart.
Salisbury, Md, the moderator of the synod,
presided and read scriptural selection.
Rev. A. n. keigwin offered prayer. The
moderator then introduced the speaker of
the evening, Rev. Arthur j. Brown, ID. D.,
OF New York, one OF the secretaries OF the
Board of Foreign Missions, who has visited
all the Presbyterian missions in the world.
He said:
1T is title 10 say that the world is open
to missions. To introduce mission work
into foreign lands has been hard task.
Japan had laws to the effect tnat If the
Christian God himself should set foot In
their land he should be killed. China's door
was closed and the East India company said
In 1857 that 1t would prefer a band Of devils
| 10 enter India rather than band of Chris
| tisns. The establishment of railroads in all
parts of the world has brought the heathen
| to our very door,
| Mr.. Brown described his journey to the
| missions of Japan China, India and other
parts of tho East and the Philippines.
which he accomplished in 10 months and
1
helped the apostles 10 spread the Gospel
| just as our railroads. STEAMBOATS, and
electricity are carrying missionaries and
| the Gospel today. In the very heart of
| China's holy land the country of Confucius.
| found telegraph station; and in the
| midst of a Jungle, telephone with which
| could have communicated with those nc
home. So now the world is really open.
Vast political changes have taken place.
| Morocco is now the only country in Africa
not dependent; France is absorbing Siam
Russia Is dominating Persia and Korea; the
coast of China Is being occupied by foreign
powers; American commerce has penetrated
the very heart of Asia; American loco
motives speed over Siberia; Yankee bridges
span the rivers of Inliu, and the people oi
China are riding American bicycles. In
China great commotion has arisnn from
the introduction of foreign machinery.
The railroads all over Asia are constantly
increasing; even the Holy Land has beer
! invaded by the iron steed. New ideas are
, also penetrating the East; China mas u
daily papers, and the news of the Iwholt
world can be read there.
''lt means much for Siam that the Crow
Prince has spent eight years in England al
a university, as his father did before him
The present Ring of Siam has establisheS
t public SCHOOLS; Japan has also inauguratet
! | a public school system on which she spen
s6,000,0O0 last year. As all other custom
: religions are being uprooted. Where rh
Christian religion is being substituted it !
. we'll, but the trouble Is that the great vice
J OF the so-called Christian countries are de
bauching the heathen. Drinking saloons AM
Y gamblinghouses, kept by foreigners, ar
4 found throughout the East. great chang
is coming over Asia, struggle oetwegl
I old SYSTEMS and the modern world.
! weighty responsibility rests with the churc
Q 10 continue with greater rigor its chris
Y thanking influence in the East. II is onl
: 100 years since mission work began. 1t wa
It started in this country by the women. Oye
q 400 boards OF missions, with an income {
/ S19 600, 600, are working in this countr,
. Over Is, Go teachers are working in the Eai
y to spread the Gospel. The Presbyteria
u Church is the largest factor in this foreig
r mission work, and next to the church mi
sionary society of England is doing I'll
o largest work. IL Korea there were LIZ
q converts last year in our mission alon
= There are twice az many Presbyterian con
municants on foreign soil toGay as thei
were in this country in le02. The Boxel
d have put an end to the term Rice Chri
= tians, y applied TO those conyertsi who n
q canted when threatened with death, in
d prisonment or torture for loyalty TO the
4 adopted faith. These heathen people Al
eager TO receive the teaching offered then
:. Our towns are over supplied with church
" and ministers, while in heathen lands tine
IS Is but one teacher to every 1000 of Il
j. population. In closing MIR. Brown a
y pealed strongly for the help, the prayers al
* financial aid from all Presbyterians for Il
"a foreign mission work.
= While the Offering was being take
,. Howard Carver Eang solo. The meetir
o closed with tnesinging of From Greenland
6 Icy MountainR' and the pronouncing of Il
10 benediction by Rev. Arthur J. Brown, D.
IS Mrs. ]. p. Potter, who spoke at Il
|. foreign missionary societyWednesday afte
!. noon, has spent is years in mission wo
:, in Persia. She is in this country now wi
= her children, but her husband remained
n his post in Persia.