New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-15
ABOUT THE MISSION.
Mr. Sailer Decries SpasmOdic Eff
forts of Religious WOrkerS.

What we need Is automatic interest in foreign
missions. said z H P Sailer OF Philadelphia, IN
speadng OF Mission Study Classes before the
eleventh annual convention Of the Christian En-
desvor Missionary League Of the Reformed Church
which held its opening session yesterday at the
Collegiate Church. Fifth-ave. and Twenty-ninth-st
Heretofore interest in this subject has been too
much Of the bicycle tire order. requiring periodical
artificial int1ations keep in working order. Too
often il has meant the red light and
recount horrors once or twice year. sometimes in
ten minute postscript TO regular Sermon get
2 collection more or less limp and then drop the
subject until the next missionary Sunday
Now, my idea OF a mission study class is simply
ordinary everyday common sense applied TO q great
problem, 2 crying need Why not treat the matter
as the pedagogue deals with secular learning? one
CAV q year given 70 American or English or even
African history wouldn't do much for the student
We have had too much ignorant enthusiasm in
regard 10 missions and little intelligent treat
rnert Of the subject The truth IS, the NlaJofl1S
n rs don't really know anything about Il we
TAX about missions in the lump as we might about
s1Insr,ots and Saturn's rings. and with aoout as
-, desire 10 ACQUIRE a personal acquaintance
with their working details
.so-ovr The brand OF interest that is needed 10
,--- on successful mission study classes is the
corr v7e had last winter IN some OF our Phaoelphla
c,,,,~cbes The courses were OF six and ten weeks
lenrra. meeting once week, and members Voluh-
.a-5v gave Up dancing classes, theatre ParIles anu
zeddings rather than lose touch with the progress
Of The lectures. Why, we have India Tor oreah-
&C., dinner and supper said one woman 10 ne
since ny daughter has Joined your class ooll :
believe We had ever given half an hour though'
q year to the subject before
In response to questions. Nj Safer salo ll11
missions were best studied in their interdenonlna-
,ioral ss-ect in the classes in which he was ihler-
esred Re admitted that young women were lHoi :
sflz interested in the subject than their orolheIs
.,-an't-vol get al the boys2" he was asHeo'
- 80 E,r,ilsdelr,tia boys are q bad lot was
-, ,-,i,,r rAsnonse when it comes TO a matter
q foreign missions Their percentage 80 ISi = -
--an ten among US ~
=, rs- rom being bad lot said the Rev. Z L.
-,ro.dee Of New-York. IN speaking on -N-sSio-
- = 81 Sunday school I ind boys rom
80 sunday school up are easier 10 lIlteIes' '.al
z-f-7z f. Won lust go about II the Ilsli' - =
4be question has. in my Haino' Iesu r 60 +r
80. That the Sunday school must make up 40
-. - the fze days secular teaching, rom
--Lsob Il has been deemed wise 10 eA1 -
-sr11s and all religious INSTRUCTION ioN' - =
~ ~5v-fcs and science and SOCIOLOGY oO " - = a
- sunday schools today The geograp"S =
= - - = no 1orger in existence, d pilliO9o-
- - & scarcely more than mysticism IN
~,,lc relations Of Abraham nave ie" = 49,
-s,.+frv,s The sociological pfoD-e-I-9 "a ~ :
,-'o-o-- need 2 new solution 20 nj our I4iie-
-. - or- Sunday school teaching Is q
- a.. ~ sight z Christ out o. touch VIII 1H
- -t7-otbrz facts with wnich 'ne new sp~f :
Ser, da. after day The consequence ~ ~ -
- &c men and wonderland nave HolIUe
mn
= iris ci+v-go out from the shelter OF cary e
l,vfor7s -eacrincs utterly uneGuipped I0r 'he Pi0
lens that confront them We want ~ -
,-aeerr dsv Cod to present day people We wan
- = X weekly & we can't daily, about the
~ to-aav HE provlGeuces OF to-day Ihefe couu
80 sro,,l6 be missionary Interpretation TO every
worldwide occurrence -,
Tai Ike the ueyspa pers as texts aIc interpret l1ie
IN ne light thai foreign missions have Snea Dfoa
cssr nv me world Teach children AloIIA1 LIZ
IfvtuEstone rather than De forever hal pins Oh 80
gnish az F.zekseL A Gordon inteTpTels d JosIii-a
hen lie schooIaoy opens his geography al a.
what does - see? The paruLonlng ana eAp-o-l11I a
non Of a country. Once let MS iTIaglilslo -
hand IL hand with LAvlngstones zeal az 80
hearted seIf-scrifice and forever after ma CUM
VII FOR hin bear from border 10 border Inc S45"
O. the cross OF Christ. ... ..-.-t..,
The church was effectively hung Win <1lhe I
flags and graphically colored maps alc lLe "a T
afsen1bIage OF delegates and others lLleIe.gL -,
The subject Of the convention was enthls y,
responsive. To-dayR sessions, Wnlcn open a.
m inclCde addresses By the Key. W r. ~
Yorkers X Y. Henry Nanderploeg. o. lo14 g.
Mich c Y Eickery % &ew-1ork clty: tht - ~
Daniel u Martin % Newark n J.. ana lie lie ~
David J Rurrell. pastor OF the churcn II ~
-enti0u also continues during part OF
Mss Ella Hover Is secretary OF the convent
-nirtee Or the other committees TIE toohins ~
The cnairrner: Reception, G. h PresoIe 80
Mrs I Goodwin: music. !. NJ KYLE osc2T@ No.
= a Imports. and literature, Miss r = "s'1iiei
T-Sher Il. swan.