The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-20
DISTINGUISHED MISSION WORK
ERS.

Will Speak at Center Church This
Evening-In Other Places To-mor-
row.
The visit of DR.. and Mrs. F. Howard
Taylor to New Haven, which is prom
ised for Tomorrow evening, is an event
OF more than ordinary interest, both on
account Of the reputation of DIR. and
Mrs. Taylor as speakers; and on ac-
count of the unusual characteristics of
the work that they represent. DIR.
Taylor is a medical missionary of the
China Inland Mission, which was
founded by his father; Mrs Taylor is a
missionary and author; both are elo-
quent speakers
The great organization known as the
China Inland Mission sprang from the
conviction of the Rev. J. Hudson Tay-
lor, young English missionary, that
something ought to be done for the
Christless millions In inland China,
whittier no foreigners had penetrated.
him, and no funds, he entered upon
preparation for this work of faith, and
in 1866, the needed money having been
contributed, he sailed for China, ac-
companied by party of fifteen. From
this small beginning the work has
grown, until at the Ecumenical confer
ence, held in New York in 1900, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor reported over eight hundred
missionaries, assisted by nearly as
many native workers, scattered
through fourteen of the eighteen prov
inces Of China. One of the cardinal
principles of the mission is never I'M
der any circumstances to go into debt:
consequently it guarantees no financial
aid to its workers, requiring each mis-
sionary to go out in dependence upon
God for the supply Of temporal needs;
it accepts ordained and unordained
workers of various nations and all Pro-
testant denominations, and permits its
missionaries to establish churches of.
such denominational character as the
missionary and his converts may agree
upon; it adopts the native dress of the
Chinese, in order to keep as closely as
possible in touch with the people; 1t
nett her makes nsr authorizes personal
solicitations for funds, nor does it al
low collections to be taken at meetings,
but it depends solely upon free will Of
ferings for its support.
After the Boxer troubles the China
Inland Mission adopted the policy of
refusing indemnity from the Chinese
government for it's losses. This action
called forth remarkable proclama-
ton fom the governor Of Shan-si, the
povince in which over hundred mis-
sionaries were massacred. In this pro-
clamation occur the following SEN
fences: Contrasting the way in
which we have been treated by the
missionaries, with our Treatment of
them, how can any one who has the
least regard for right and reason not
feel ashamed of his behavior. . 49,.
Jesus, in His instructions, inculcates
forbearance and forgiveness and all
desire for revenge is discouraged. Mr..
Hoste is able to carry out these princi-
pies TO the full; this mode of action de-
serves the fullest approval. -. =. :
oIl Tie WIiOlc IL dpptlIo luut liz
Chinese and foreign religions have diff
ferent names, they are at one In ex-
horting men to be virtuous The Chi
nese and the foreigners are of different
aces, but they are the same as to NOR
al aims and principles"
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor will present the
work of the China Inland Mission at a
general meeting to be held in Center
church tomorrow, Thursday, evening,
at half-past seven o'clock. To this
meeting all ae invited Representa-
tives Of different denominations and of
the university will sit ON the platform;
a section of seats will be reserved for
students of. the university On Friday
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor will address the
students of the Divinity school in Mar
quand chapel and the undergraduates
in Dwight Hall. r."
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