The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-22
TOLD OF MISSIONS
Foreign Workers at Baptist Mis-
sionary Union Meeting.
ALL REPORTS ARE CHEERING
Address by Rev. DIR. BENJAMIN D.
Hahn ON ''The Missionary at
the Open Door,

The fourth session of the American
BAPTIST Missionary Union opened at $3.50
a. m. to-da! with meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary societies.
At 10 O'Clock addresses were made by
mission aries. The first was by Rev. DR..
John E. Clough, the great apostle to the
Telugus in South India. When DR.
Clough was brought to the platform in
a rolling chair, a measure necessitated
by fractured limb. the audience rose
and Gave the Chantaudua salute. DR..
Clough related early experiences in Min
nesota when as government surveyor he
tramped from the Mississippi to the Mis-
souri, and from St. Paul to the boundary
line. He made an appeal for funds to
continue educational work in India.
Cross and Crescent. ~
Rev. DR.. Armstrong. of Burma, India,
told of the preparation for the cross by
the crescent. Now, whenever a mis-
sionary goes among, Mohamnedans he
finds an s"open door,
Rev Joseph Clark, of the Congo mis-
sion, who sailed ten years ago for Africa
to work among the members of new
tribe, reported church of thirty eight
members. 49,
The principal address was made by Rev.
Dr.. BENJAMIN D. Hahn Of Springfield,
Mass. His theme was based on yester-
days meeting Of diplomats with regard to
the partition of China. 1t was: 'The
speaker outlined the part played in open
ing the door by Germany, Russia and 9TH
er nations. The humanities of the west
are taking part. I'VE undertook to
legislate a millennium in The Hague con-
ference. What influence had this on the
crust Of commercialisni? % asked the
speaker. China is commercially parti-
toned. We believe our learning will con-
quer the east But this is not the cure
for the immortal disease of the eastern
mind. The solution is in the humanities."
AS to the church within the open door
and her place the speaker said: Hence
forth the missionary is at the end of the
railroad, at the terminus of the telegraph.
He is censor in the east, his testimony is
indispensable to diplomats. He hence
forth stands where he is almost umpire of
the fortunes of the east. All attempts of
humanitarianism to use moral suasiOn are
in vain. Only one that is commissioned
from heaven is able to stand the intensity
of the fire. This is the last great revolu-
tion possible so far as expansion Is con-
cerned. We are hoping that some gilt
dawn will lrise tinted with the golden
footsteps of the Lord of the vineyard as
he returns to His own
Message to DR.. Boardman.
A message of love to DR.. George Board
man. son Of an early missionary and
formerly president of the union, was
voted. He is in feeble health: A resolu-
tion of appreciation of the work of the
secretary and his assistants was also
passed. .5:"- 3
The credential committee reported an
enrolment Of 1884; missioners, 20; life
members, So; annual members and dele
gates 1872; visitors, Sc; delegates from
churches, III. ya5ta H.
The committee on place for: the 1903
convention reported in favor of Buffalo:
The report was referred:
Question of Policy.
. The afternoon devotional meeting was
led by Rev. John a Earl of Iowa. The
report of the committee on policy for the
year brought out aastrong debate
To-nighta the seventy eighth anniver-
sary Of the American Baptist Publication
society. will be held in the Central Pres.
byterian church. DR.. P. S. Henson of
New York will speak. Tomorrow will be
given to the publication society,"