New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
INDUSTRIAL MISSIONS.
Nee Society to Promote NatiUe In
dustrieS IN Foreign Lands.

The subject Of the Astounding need of industrial
missions was thoroughly thrashed out yesterday
morning at largely attended meeting Of the new
~ formed ladies' committee OF the Industrial Mis-
sions Association. al the home OF Mrs. T. =. o.
colt. 10. IS West Thirty-ninth-st. The aftermath
IS come when each woman present carries out
the programme mapped out, OF personally pleading
with 81 the rich men and women OF her acquain-
tance who are not accustomed to giving for for
eign missions to turn much largess into this new
channel
Ten cent donations do not count here What Is
needed has ct least two ciphe-s after the figure,
probably more. for large commercial enterprise,
II missionary. needs substantial capitaliza-
zion. For those who have not the necessary
means to assist financially, there is a call for both
men and 10 act agents for the associa-
sion IN the various large cities OF this country
and 10 serve committees at home or IN the mis-
tonary field.
N London the Industrial Missions asa Society,
started by H. W. Fry q descendant OF the great
philanthroDst. Elizabeth Fry. has already obtained
q firm fOothod. and two depots have been estab-
Nshed where embroideries pottery, rugs and lace
the work OF native Christians IN India, Africa
Turkey and Chna-are sole. the proceeds returning
70 the workers in the form OF wages. material and
directions Cor carrying OF and improving their va
fious crafts. One u the associations working with
this object in view is under the special direction
OF Lady DuTerin.
In opening the meeting yesterday Mr. Fry de-
organized society here is urged 10 bend its efforts.
\ am here" ne said. IN this great commercial
country for The special purpCse Of echOing The ap
peal have often heard il the missionary field
In China, India. Africa and other countries. from
large end small missionary stations from mission
try conferences. well from secular author
iues, that expert industrial layrnen. men and
Ncmen, and commercial men generally. should
unite their talents 10 those OF the missionary fra
isrnity throughout the worls II order to develop
NE Industrial side OF missionary work After con-
'trss are made in many countries there Is no
work they do. SO THAI the alternative Is TO
hhng about The mission stations being merely
nee Christians or else s1arve What we want
- to establish iudifsf~ies mar ehslI ena Die Toe
Sllrstian natives 10 become Eelf-sup porting and
therefore is for capital for investment in repro,
Sscose industries and depots al home and abroad
iion. "a ~ 'ls i4ii1--'' support % e4s 4sSOIA-
"A special object OF the depot which we hope 10
- 'eS.lsh N TINS city wiz be the safe OK an kinds
" mission produced articles and Il VIII prob
thousands OF native vo-rs IN fbe ,-oi1s mission
aeiSs-lnoiar Ccylon, China, the Philippines. Africa
become Independent. self-supporting mission ad-
,e.s y being the means BY which their prod
.lss 81 be disposed or az well s. by supplying
~ nv win capital aid material Tor the purposes
The greet need Tor such assistance IN India was
sonsss1s' zeo oy AZ. Josi a native Christian be-
tnSis ~ we q ne leaQlig saII4hes y esteTn
S1arsersity arc B. A, IL IN this country for the
Ssrpose Of studying Industrial matters 10 carry
49, -. Ih,,,nons 81 people IN that country 20 from
40 ni,i-t'. " ne grave without one square meal.
49, srest Il the destitution there.
fsof,s-s~se olhe he said india half manu.
rI-eiv es--. nc hsf agricultural To-day 81 is
sNfe u -. ---.tufa owing extreme poverty, and
tf S ce outcome of re methods az The Old East
mac /. 49, winch after assuming control.
lie tnat native naar1fs cturers should be
- 49, "a Although that cornrarv rss.seS away
rsff-, 4, - elLell reeuts Etill remain. When
.e-,ot - zee ne loses caste and becomes de-
nv oyrr ,a.t t.e tnlsslonaries Tor support When
ors~c 60 - = tralf1in. gave Up his priestly
~ &c MS ancestral Possessions AL that was
70 iliir was the coat or ~. bsc;r -r,ie state
sl.lrS maker hard Proposition co. the mission
S.-s 20 Low Nfat 20 % with their Brahrnin con-
49, nc CHRISTIAN church IN India needs 10
cp.--S @ ls own feet and the Introduction OF In
~ Conklin the founder % an Industrial school
pcr.-. soo Msslon Ami. India. spoke also OF the
~ .,s Y. ne people where five cents day was
snpnorf !. - wage How can you set people 70
$50 church" he asked. when they hun
~ - nc tine? The curse Of India IS caste-the
-4,,-s-s .enor union. copper lined, steel iointed
49, oorsn-the idea being that hand work de-
;so- - - soon as Hindoo gets little ecuca-
81. - pus OF turban. hosts 6n umbrella over
49,, 80. snc Goes no more work
h,.s-s .sItioul we have este blshed has
rneeps - Soss. ano our only difficulty is 10 get
s.- Ss 20 get stork Five hundred dollars means
s1..el schoiarEhip IN this school while 500 viii
S-SeeS y ooy The demand for the products OF the
IA 80 ~ steadily growing. but must have capi-
49, sne close OF the meeting a display of native
49, - oalnty pillow lacs work examined by
las ea present with much interest. and circu-
$40 may be obtained on application TO II. W