The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-08-01
The Mission Field.

a.'ehueu Dy no less than 10000 delegates. During
the past year the spiritual work of the native
churches has been greatly blessed no less than
5000 having been added to the churches of this
district in twelve months. Mairaing is hardly
more than small village, and the surrounding
country is far from being opulent; but the hos
ptality OF the people equal to the occasioYb
1t was a striking contrast in its services to the
gatherings for the heather festivals, which have
been held from time immemorial in India.
The second general conference of missionaries
to Moslem lands has recently been held at Cairo,
Egypt. The session extended over five DAVIS
Some of the brethren in attendance have been
preaching to Mohammedans for forty-fve years.
Between sixty and seventy missionaries were
present, representing twenty-seven societies. The
meetings were held in private house in order
to create little opposition as possible In the
addresses which delivered it was acknow-
lodged that Mohammedansm was revolt against
the distorted conceptions of the Christian
ligion which prevailed in the day of it's founder
The conversion of the Mohammedan world can
only be accomplished by presenting to it mo-
notheism as pure as its own, and morality in
fntely higher.
commission representing the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, the Methodist Church of Canada
and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, met
in Buffalo, N. Y, on July 10Th and unanimously
adopted resolution to the effect that the mission
stations in Japan, which have heretofore been sup
ported by the three separate churches, be
solidated. The union is to be effected in May
1907, at general conference to be held in Japan
The church will be known as the Methodist
Church of Japan superintendent to serve for
eight years will be appointed at the conference in
Japan next year. Among the members of the
commission which met here were Bishop Gallo
way, from the Southern Methodist Church; Bishop
Earl Cranston, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and DIR. A. Carman, superintendent of the Metho-
dist Church, of Canada
Minister Conger sat at dinner given him in the
city of Mexico when speaking of missionaries
"For seven years past have been intimately asso-
ciated with American missionaries. They
table heroes. They the forerunners of civil
cation. 1t was they who first planted the banner
of the Prince of Peace in every place where now
floats the flag of commerce and trade.
During the memorable siege of Picking, when the
legation walls were being battered down by
non shot and mortar bombs, it the encourage
ing words of the prayerful Christians that gave
constant and sustaining hope" We commend
these remarks to those who have been traducing
our missionaries in the public press.
The Rev. Henry ST. George Tucker, now presi-
dent of the St. Paul's College, Episcopal mis-
sionary institution of Toxic, Japan, was called by
cable to the rectorate of old St. Paus Church.
Norfolk to succeed his father, Rev DR.. Beverly
cambridge Tucker, recently elected Bishop-Coad-
jutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Vir-
GINA, who has been rector of the church for TWEEN
ty-hve years. Henry st. George Tucker is thirty
three years DID, and has been in Toxic for several
years Mr. Tucker has replied by cable, declining
the call.
Mr. Griffith John, of Swansea, has received
letter from his cousin, the Rev. DIR. Griffith John
the eminent Welsh-C Chinese missionary, from New
York, in which he states: 81 am better, but must
have long rest if this over-worked brain of mine
is to be right again. l beginning to hope
that there are five or ten years more work for me
in China. When left China I did not feel that
I dared look forward to such joy but the hope
has come back to May God grant itp
The Governor OF the State of Chihuahua Mexi-
co hac cted he