Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-04

know more of It and to receive the bless
ings OF Christianity. He said:
South Asia consists Of a decayed civiliza-
ton. There is the aspect Of an ancient
haze about India that only the revlvifying
work Of Christianity can dissipate. 1t Is
an arrested civilization that has made no
from lack of religion, but from an over
weighing OF religion. The Hindu is a
phicsoPher easy mgra'StiG cable but at at the
mantle soul They are philosophers, though
untaught. Their religious belief is that the
individual cannot die, but is a component
for the evolution of the God spirit, and
India must belong to Christ, and It will
revival spirit is now sweeping over India
from the Himalayas TO the sea coast.
You cannot teach the women of Asia ex-
cept through the women of the Christian
world. There were more baptsms in the
Malayan conference last year than for any
two years previous. What we need there
slonaries; we will build the churches.
Missions In Philippines.
Speaking of the Philippines Bishop Old
ham said;
1t is the mission of the United States
to lift the Filipino into that condition that
they may become a great Christian republic
of their own. The United States govern
ment is building up a school system there
that is unparalleled in Asiatic history In
situations cannot make people; people
must make institutions, and 1t is your
duty to lift these people to the level Of
your institutions You are responsible to
these people and to God, and the American
invasion OF the Orient has put new mean
ing into an old religion. 1t has been said
by those who look with aversion to our oc-
cupation of the Philippines that our mis-
sion Is evidently to shift the Filipinos from
one Christian church to another. We have
too much on hand there to worry much
, about the ants. The great work we have
this We can do with the aid Of the native
ND cd haln no Ia
world will be richer for Christ.
Plans for Today.
The session will begin this morning at
$50 o'clock During the forenoon the sub
jeot will be the home field, and addresses
will be made by s. Earle Taylor, secretary
OF the Young Peoples Missionary societies.
MIR. Taylor soon starts on a tour around
the world to study missionary conditions
among the young people of different coun-
tries Miss Snyder will speak of home
work.
Mr.. Caldwell OF Tennessee will discuss the
missionary work among the poorer white
people of the south; DR.. Logan, one of the
leading black men of Methodism in Amer
lea, will discuss the work among the me-
groes of the south, and Rev. f. H. Sheetz
d. D., field secretary for the west, will also
| speak.
In the afternoon the subject will be for
eign missions. DR. Wright of Rome will
| speak on Protestant missionary movements
in relation TO Roman Catholicism. DIR.
! Smith, missionary in Burmah, will tell of
! the work there, Or. swearer. from Corea
will speak OF that country, and DR.. Spencer
| for many years successful missionary in
Japan. will make the closing address.
Each speaker is assigned so many min
utes and all the addresses are packed full
Of interest and details concerning the work
| in different sections of the country.
J In the evening the address will be deliv-
cred by Bishop Hartzell and his theme will
be Africa and the work Of God among its
people
| Features of the Convention.
The most interesting feature of this con
vention is a missionary exhibit OF inter.
estlng samples of work by the natives OF
different countries. The exhibit is in the
basement of the church. and all are cor.
daily welcome to see IT, and at each booth
representing different countries there will
be women or men who win explain the
meaning OF the exhibits.
These ourios have been gathered from for.
eign lands and are typical of the customs
and manners of all the people with whom
the missionaries come in contact. They EN-
brace idols, photographs, maps, all the lat
est missionary tracts, leaflets published by
the Methodist church and are carefully
classified and mounted on cardboard. About
400 Bibles and other religious books pub
lished I'm many foreign languages show how
| varied Is the work of the Christian mis-,
slons.
On the walls are displayed scrolls, ban.
liners etc, indicative OF religious customs
and maps and charts filled with missionary
information, all prepared in different
languages.
Other Workers Program.
other workers who will appear on the
Omaha program from day to day are
Rev. David S. Spencer, who has been q
missionary in Japan for the past twenty
years. now on furlough. DIT. Spencer Is
at present presiding elder Of the Toki,
district.
Rev. Frederick H. Wright Of Rome
Italy, who has for many years been q
leading figure in Methodist mission worl
in Italy; Rev. Wilbur c. Swearer. fol-
seven years In the mission field and editor
OF the Corean Christian Advocate; also
Rev. Jesse ]. McIAushlin, who is on,
of the pioneer missionary workers in IN,
Philippines and at present editor OF tn,
| ThtNpplnS NutlSAldn AuNOcdtes Key. Dol
W. Nichols, who was for seventeen YEAR
a missionary in central China and now
stationed at Kiuking, Nanchang ana
Marking.
DR.. F. d. Gamewell, who saved the be
sieged missionaries at Picking in 1900 dur
ing the Boxer uprising. is here and is II
charge of the exhibit" which is one o.
the most prominent and important fea
lures OF the convention. This exhibit ex
tends over all the floor space OF the par
lors OF tho First church and will be oper
every day 10 visitors whether they ar,
members Of the convention or not Idols
curios, maps, charts, periodicals and an
endless variety OF other matter Is on ex
hibition and win be explained by expert
10 all who care 10 study the exhibit.
For your pleasure the Lenten eoncer
has been designed. Il will be given OF
Thursday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Kell,
VIII sing a recital program and the ohoi
OF ST. Msry's win be heard Ia concert To-
the hrst time. Tickets al Hospe's. An ar