Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-18

Kentucky; Bethany college, west virginia.
Eureka college and a number Of other
schools Where a dozen Of these gradu-
ates from a school can get together they
arrange for a meeting TO be held later. at
which old friendships can be renewed. The
men from the University Of Kentucky will
have a banquet at the Willard hotel Tues
day evening ami those Of Eureka college
will banquet Monday at the Commercial
club rooms. other gatherings and b~anquets
| may be arranged later.
! Report from India.
After the devotional period. led by Or.
| Rosa Lee Oxen and Miss Elsie Gordon, the
| report Of the committee on India was re-
| ceived and adopted. The report was that
much good had been done In the field, that
the lives OF the missionaries had been
spared, that no serious illness had inter
rupted the work at any station. In Mahoba
there are more than 100 Christians. Mrs.
Gerould's visits to the stations have done
much good. Ohio's magnificent gift pro-
vides for the opening Of a Few station. In
diana and Iowa have each sent a missionary
this year.
The committee recommended that the
board select a site for the Ohio mission
and erect buildings, to cost not more than
5000, nor less than 81, $500; that the board
send a physician to the Hamerpur district.
Or. Rosa Lee Oxer's furlough, leaving the
station without medical assistance; that the
auxiliaries make the great work Of the
year the special gifts for a memorial to
Mrs. Burgess, at the Calcutta mission; that
Brother Forest be assisted in his work;
hat the financial management be left to
the board. The report was adopted.
Mrs. w. c. Payne OF Kansas delivered an
! aIlrna. ..-aa sNTWEa UTAtN.1 NEs--f.- CA,au
Course" Mrs. Payne made a rapid review
OF the religious movement, showing how the
Divine mind had used all nations in carrying
out His plan for the salvation Of this
world; that love had made the first mis-
sionaries willing sacrifice in the arena and
on the cross.
After Gods own Pinn.
THE beginning Of the modern missionary
movement was after Gods own plan, not
with the display OF might or power, but
by the spirit OF the Lord Of hosts speaking
In the heart of William Carey. 1t was this
that led to the new work Of Christian Gull
ture, inaugurated q year ago in the United
Missions Study Course. Each man or wo-
man who claims to DE a follower OF Jesus
Christ, should find in this record Of the
wonderful unfolding Of Gods plan o great
Joy and inspiration. The history OF mis-
sions Is the story OF the redemption of wo-
man from slavery and sin to the proud po-
sition she holds today In Christian lands"
Mrs. Walden Of Texas read the report OF
the committee on evangelistic work In the
United States in the absence OF Mrs. NJ.
F. Miles Of Ohio. The report opened with
a plea for Christian unity, referred to the
magnitude Of the work, especially In the
west and in the cities, with the negroes and
the Indians, with the Mormons and in tenn
perance work. The committee commended
the wisdom and ability OF the board; that
new points Of evangelistic work be taken
up as rapidly as possible; that the board
make q strenuous effort to counteract the
pernicious influence Of Mormonism; that
evangelistic work be continued in the city
that the work among the Chinese on the
Pacific coast be enlarged; that work be
done among the Mexicans in Texas; thai
the state board have control Of the funds
expended in the state; that the national
board select all evangelists who are to be
paid by 1t; that after the second year ap-
preparations to any point be diminished
one-third annually. except In special cases
This report was unanimously adopted.
Following this report was held 4 memo.
rial service in honor Of Mrs. O.. A.. Burgess
the late president of the board. Mrs. s.. F
Gray, the recording secretary OF the board
spoke OF Mrs. Burgess as an executive ofi
Ger, showing the growth Of the board undei
her direction; Mrs. Annette Nswconlber o.
Des Moines spoke Of her attitude towarC
young women; DR.. Burris A.. Jenkins o.
Kentucky Of her attitude toward younl
men, while Mrs. Louise Kelley Of Kansai
told Of Mrs. Burgess influence upon thu
sisterhood of the board.
The nominating committee met during thu
afternoon and will report today.
Address ON Thibet.
At the evening session the devotional
period was in charge Of Mrs. Persis L
Christian Of Arkansas. The address Of tn,
evening was delivered by DR.. Susie c
Rijnhart, the sub. ect being "Thibet," tina
unexplored tablelaLd Of central Asia. TIL,
speaker said in part:
The Thibetans are divided into two classes
! the priesthood and the laity. There ar,
= 10000 priests or lamas In the land and II
4 their hands is all power, Doth civil and re
. learning. These lamas are gathered to
Y gether IN large monasteries, almost Away
quit in inaccessible places high upon rock
ana nils. There are sometimes seVera
thousands living in one monastery, nvini
/, lives OF supposed c~elibacy and purity, bu
. enter when they are small children, be
i come pupils OF an older lama, who teache
= lneIl 10 READ, 10 Cnant prayers, TO perform
all the ceremonies OF the religion.
y Buddhism has been the religion OF Thibe
for ten centuries. One salient point o
h their belief is that OF relncarnation. EnougI
prayers cannot be said by the lips, so the,
have invented prayer machines. A praye
; wheel consists OF a cylinder in which ar
. rolls of paper with printed prayers. Ever
revolution of the cylinder will add as niue
y merit as If all the prayers inside were said
but II the cylinder should revolve in tn
wrong direction as much merit will b
taken away. These prayer wheels ar
1: driven by heat. by wind and by the hand.
q Contrary to the teachings OF Buddha W
!, find idols In great evidence among Thibet
ans, idols of stone and wood, brass and gol
: and even OF butter. Once a year In ever
lamasery there Is held the great butter go
festival.
The people themselves are shepherds, hay
: ing hocks and herds. They dress in sheer
skin and live In tents, Their food consist
e Of milk, butter, tea, barley meal and mear
housekeeping is. a simple matter. TIL
tents are unturnished, no tables or chairs
= only the bare earth. There is even no dis
washing. Every man is his own dis
washer and the only dishcloth he has Is hi
tongue, Fashions never change.
No Medical science.
OF medical science i'm Thlbet there Is non
worthy OF the name. Ulcers an incl acros
ana half an inch deep are common froI
the burning in the flesh OF cones OF butter
soaked edilweiss. Pills made Of the ashe
of some pious priests bones, or or pape
with printed prayers are supposed TO b