New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
WHEN A MISSIONARY MARR1Es.
How Foreign Boards Deal with Women
Matrimonially Inclined.
-CThe Gentlevvman.

Cupid is no respecter of persons. Not only does
he bother boards Of education in New-York and
elsewhere by inducing the women teachers TO get
married. but he actually hampers with the girls
who go foreign parts missionaries At
the sixth Interdenomnattonal Conference Of the
Womans Boards of Foreign Missions in the United
States and Canada. which began yesterday at the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. delegate after dele
gate arose and told how the boards represented by
them dealt with their single women missionaries in
the event OF matrimony. With few exceptions. the
young who marries out of her denomination
before she has served three years-in
hve-as a missionary, must return her passage
money and outfit.
missionary from Japan told OF a case which
must have vexed the souls OF the mission board
responsible for sending the young people out The
girl missionary arrived by ship. the man mis-
sionary by the next Their engagement was imme-
diately announced. 1t appeared that they had be-
como engaged the night before she sailed
The question of the marriage OF women mission
aries is closely connected with that OF salaries.
Shall the wife. in case she continues her mission
airy labors. receive missionary's pay? Most of
the delegates, representing the Presbyterian. Meth
odist Methodist Episcopal. Congregational, Evan
gelcal. Lutheran Protestant Episcopal and Baptist
boards. said their denominations considered it
husbands duty TO support his wife. II he
a missionary and paid him salary correspond.
The afternoon session largely occupied by
Miss S. d. Doremus. representing the Womans
Union Missionary Society. and Miss Ellen c. Par
sons, representing the WOfnanS presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions Both had been around the
world recently a tour of missionary nvestiga-
ton.
One great deterrent to the spread of Christianity
emong the heathen," said Miss Doremus, lis the
scarcity among so-caled Christians OF lives that
truly Christian. Another is the way Sunday is
observed by many Christians resident travelling
In heather countries. Where the Chinese or East
Indian these Christians using Sunday trains,
spending Sunday in sightseeing and attending the
exercises held in heather temples what do they
Christian religion Christian "
ing in heather lands, instead Of being alive his
the cause of Christianity. The Parliament of Re-
Lgions at Chicago is regretted by more
Canterbury when, in declining to take part, he
said that IL dishonored the Lord of glory and
statements the Parliament OF Religions was the
definition given by the Hindoo speaker of his g.
hood of Man" Not a word was spoken as to the
sisterhood OF women. do not believe any Eastern
religion Will answer for US that debases half the
members OF the race"
Miss Parsons spoke in favor of having women
missions. Among other things. raised the ques-
ton, How far shall the woman missionary main
tain social relations with foreign communities"
pendent manners and outlook, may seriously
thwart missionary efforts. simply because she does
not understand the Eastern position. Such girl
will select native assistant and prepare TO go
around with him, quite ignorant OF the effect such
a procedure would have on the native mind. Mis-
sionary societies should warn their young
so that they may at once put themselves in right
About one hundred and fifty women present.
The following officers were elected: President, Miss
NJ Pettus: treasurer. Miss Hubbard; registrar Miss
NJ Louise Edwards Miss Greene, the new presi-
dent is a member of the Massachusetts bar and
the author of a law manual. At to-day's afternoon
session Miss Louise Manning Hodgbins. for many
wears profess Dr. of English literature at Wellesley
College viii speak on The most efficient method
OF interesting women in united study who are un-
used to study" Mrs. j. ID. Rockefeller is one of the
committee for the conference