The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-23
LIGHT BREAKING
In The FAR EAST
MISSIONARIES TELL OF WORK OF
THE CHURCH. !.
Schools, Hospitals and Other Civilizing
Agencies Break Down Prejudice Of
Chinese and Open Way for Christian
Religion Great Progress Reported
from Philippines and Other Islands.

cuuIcH tnlS morning at the opening OIL
the second, days session of the inter
ing half hour of prayer service, Rev.
Dan Nichols, ID, formerly Of Cen.
trail China, was the first speaker. He
spoke interestingly. Of the educational
work. - 80. =, E1<E.'t.'
R. c. Beebe, MD, for many years in
medical work with the missionaries in
China, told Of his experiences at Nan
king. There hospital was built and
work opened: The natives at first
place for money-making in some strange
way. One of the first cases was an
old man. blind as the result of cataracts
in his eyes .
81 told him. said DR.. Beebe, "that
| could not guarantee a cure, and that
| would have to cut into his eye with
knife, but that the cutting would
not hurt The old man thought while
You may cut, one eye, he said.
successful. Back thru the country went
the old man, he who had been blind
and could now see. He told everyone
he met. The Chinese know nothing of
surgery and thought it a miracle. Our
reputation was established, and we who
had entered as foreign devils were
recognized as friends. Now the vice.
roy OF the province who originally was
bitterly. opposed to establishment of tho
hospital, contributes eco ounces of sill
yer year and minor officials con
trl6ute IN proportion to their positions
and financial ability.
Accomplish Neat Work.
Mrs. T. G. Gamewell, wife of the
missionary who had charge of the for
tlfcations for the British embassy al
the siege Of Picking, gave an interest
ing discourse. She spoke of the grea
work the women s missionary societies
have done. During their existence the,
have raised 81 ,935 ,239, and have fore1g1
property worth $l,l72,202. Since DC
toberr, 1908, they have sent out: ~
missionaries. She spoke in detail o.
the methods used at missionary centers
of the educational classes, of Sunda,
schools and Of kind treatment givel
the young natives.
Mrs. Gamewell spoke of a comm,
awakening in China and Of the investi
eating commission China has latel,
, sent to this country. Members of thu
commission have already in public givel
much credit to the missionaries, TO
China s present desire for better things
Chinese Women Newspaper.
Wonder Of wonders. + hold in M
hand,' said Mrs. Gamewell, holding III
a paper covered with Chinese charac
tiers, ga Chinese woman's newspaper
editor. It tells the Chinese woman tn
: general news of the day, and also it con
: tains general educational information
The government has established readIn
/ rooms, and in these public rooms read
ers stand and read the news Of tn
!, day to those who cannot read for them
selves.''
:. Evangelistic Work. was the sui
iect of an address by j. l.. Mclaughlin
, active in evangelistic labors in tn
: Philippines. "To an extent neva
| dreamed of before the world is no,
open to evangelistic cffort,' said Nj
Mclaughlin.
The harvest of souls for the churc
in the Philippines has been wonder
fuj. In six years the church has 81
cured there $4,000 members, with l3
churches and 175 ministers. At leas
1000 converts in the Philippines r.
suited from the personal work of M
he%then world is crying out for the r,
lglon of Christ and that the time
4 ripe for wonderful things to be accom-
:, plished for God in the sunconverte
: lands. ,,-..,'1,-...5
Z $. Earl Taylor at this point too
=. charge OF the convention and conducte
j.: an open parliament. Missionary aid
; especially as to the need of more mi
j., sionary sermons, was the, general sui
iect and an appeal was made for t.!
devcting OF more time in church Sc
vices to the general subject of mi
sionary work. 49,,
Tho Afternoon Program.
e This afternoon was devoted to CO.
siiel alton of the general subiec
"Aeencies in the Home Church.
+ Bishop 4. G. Andrews spoke on 'tPa
$ tcr;l Leadership. DR.. Charles
Brandt gave an address on "Christis
z. stewa rdship.' "The Holy Spirit al
s Missicns' was the subject Of a Iii
= cussion by #. P. Frost. F.. H. Shee
0 SPOKE, on eve Can Do 1t if We Will.
The Afternoon will close with the ado
: '!or Of a policy for the church in mi
:, SIGN work. -@, -.
i The event of this evening will be
i address by Rev. +. D. Gamewell,
Il which he will tell how he left his mi
4 sion at Picking at the time of it's sice
I to take charge of the defensive for
Il 1car ions for the British troops, and
Il his experiences during the siege.