The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
MISSIONS AND
MISSIONARIES
DIR. Creegan of American Board
Tells of Things He
Saw,

Rev. DR.. c. C. Creegan, representing
the American Board Of Commissioner
Of Foreign Missions. who Is on tour
Of the world visiting the missions Of
the American Board, was the speaker
az meeting at Central Union church
last evening. He gave some account
Of his travels and observations. he
left New York last October, and SC
far has travelled 10000 miles.
He began his account Of ms travels
with the American Boards mission al
Prague. Here an old man and q young
one were working in perfect harmony.
and this was the only mission he VISIT
eJ IN all his travels where they dLu
not ask for additional helpers from
America. All they asked for at TINS
mission was more money with Wllch
70 provide for more native helpers.
From Prague. Dr. Creegan went, ID
his talk. to Constanr@nople, the seat OF
that wonderful institution, Roberts
College. OF this he spoke at some
length. It's romantic foundation anu as
long wears Of usefulness both 10 re-
ligion and TO knowledge. At Badazar
Is DR.. Robert Chambers, man OF won
derful influence IN all that region
Forty or fifty miles away IS another
mission where there Is a young ladies
seminary preside over by a little woman
from Maine who has been there for
rbirtv-four wears and IN all that time
has only visited the homeland once
There are about 200 pupils at TINS
seminary and the influence Of the
school and of its principal extends Tor
many leagues.
AT SMYRNA not far from where Poly
carp was put to death and where has
grave still remains, there Il the IN
ternational College and also sem
mary for young women. One OF the
striking things he saw IN Smyrna were
immense numbers Of camels used Ii
freighting from the seaport to the IN
terror and back again. In one OF the
smaller streets of Smyrna, one thou
sand Of these. pass daily.
At Tarsus. the birthplace Of 81.
Paul. DR.. Creegan witnessed those won
derful cloud effects which doubtless 1t.
duI SdA ever ~ E44LAA[- t4.A - "a @A0NtA @-~~
childhood and youth. There IS here
St Paul 5 Institute, endowed by Col
Shepard. a son-ia-law of Vanderbilt.
Col shepard provided the money for
the buildings and gave 100000 for an
endowment besides. Since his death
this institution has been turned over
to the American Board. While DR..
Creegan was there, the cornerstone Of
a new building was being laid In
order to get safe foundations they were
obliged TO 90 down thirty-fve feet
and in doing this they passed through
the ruins Of no less than twelve cities
At Einkad. where Mr.. Charles Saun-
ders had been killed a few days be-
fore DIR. Creegan got there, there =
the Central College Of Turkey. This
Is an institution Of wonderful infiu-
ence At It most Of the native pastors
and workers Of Central Turkey have
been educated. In preparing Tor the
foundations Of a building for young
ladies seminary, about fourteen hun
dred coins. dating from the time Of
the crusBdes and bearing reference to
that fact. were found. The Turkish
government, however, claimed these
coins. so that the college got no benefit
from the fund Dr. Creegan was told
that there were four churches IN this
city and that there was not an ArmenI-
an village Of a hundred inhabitants for
a hundred miles around that did not
have regular preaching services on
Sunday
At Bevrout they visited the college
there which Is under the presidency
Of DR.. Howard Bliss. son Of the
founder This was the only missionary
college he found on his trip which was
provided with adequate buildings
There are 600 students al the college
representing twelve different languages.
Among these are I45 Mohammedan
students who daily attend the chapel
exercises. They have 10 or leave the
school
In India DR.. Creegan was at the
celebration Of the jubilee Of the Meth
odist missions. These were establish
Ell Just previous TO the Sepoy rebel
HON In that fifty years the Method
lists have made 10000 converts.
At Auahabad DR.. Creegan was pres
ent al one OF the great annual fes-
rivals. He saw one man there who had
lain for thITtv-f0uT years on spikes
One Of these spikes. for a coBsIdera-
ton. DR.. treegan secured Dr.. Creegan
declared that anyone who thought that
the Hindu religion was good enough for
the Hindus, and that they ought TO
be let alone. need only 90 to one Of
these great festivals al Beuare4 or
and witness the vulgar ser
vices Of the priests. Is be convinced
that India needed the gospel Of clean
illness as well as the gospel Of saliva
ri0n
At Mahraera he preached in the new
building just erected by DR.. Hume. /
The finest Protestant church IN India. I
Dr.. Creegan spoke most enthusiast /,
Ideally OF the work and workers he saw /
everywhere In India. not alone the mis- /
sonaTies Of the American Board. but /
he missionaries Of all denominations
Dr.. Creegaa VIII preach az Central /
1nlon church both morning and even /
ng next Sunday
At the rate row charged for gas
everyone should burn L.