New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17
LIBERALISM IN SPAIN EXPECTED.
The 96th Annual Report of the American
Board Made Public.

Boston, Feb. 16.-The ninety-sixth annual re-
port Of the American Board Of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions (CongregattonaD was
made public to-day. Its substance Is as fol-
lows:
As respects broadly the evangelical cause IN
Spain ii may be said that the various questions
which are continually arising IN connection Win
the fifty or more organized congregations In
Spain, and which give occasion for interviews
with tho authorities In Madrid and for inter-
peIations on the part OF Liberal members OF
Congress in the Parliamentary halls keep be-
fore the public mind the fact OF a growing Gle
meut Of Professionalism, which has secured an IN
questionable status in the body polite. IN
Questionably the general feeling in Spain on the
part of the Catholics well as Protestants "a
that, whatever the formulas or remuneration on
the part Of Queen Victoria may have been or
whatever her personal acts may be-unless they
should be those Of cruel fanatiCism, which Is
not at all TO be expected-the effect of the King s
alliance with that historical Protestant family.
court and people will be to liberalize Spanish
sentiment and life
The Christian Endeavor Society. which not
only has become essential part OF the
Church life at the various stations OF the mis-
sion OF the American Board has also been
adopted by other missions. with the result that
to-day there are in Spain forty nine societies
one OF the most important moves IN the direc-
ton OF seif-Coutrol and self-suppOrt that has
ever taken place in the history OF the work Of
the body has been that which has taken place
this last year in pan. with almost the unani-
nous approval Of the Japanese leaders and the
quested the missionaries 70 remain and work as
associate eVauEelists.
With the federation Of the two missions OF
The board IN South Africa, the East Central Afri-
can mission has become the RhOdesia branch OF
the American Board OF Missions in South Africa.
Daring the last year the work OF the mission has
been affected 10y such events the completion
u the great Victoria bridge and the discovery
~ gold copper and diamonds within the colony.
Til" rduCa tiuual work 90 the European Turkey
Mission WAS somewhat iuterfered with by an
order pf the Bulgarian government requiring
every teacher Ia private schools. even IN primary
grades. 10 have at least the equivalent OF gradu-
alton from the national gvmnaSia. Bulgaria Is
Sull III its formative stage and skeptictsm and
contempt ~ religion prevail almost universally
among the educated classes The great need Is
for Christian leaders 10 guide the nation
\ large union is that of the board OF arbltra-
ton for all India I'm which more than thirty mis-
sionary societies banded together 10 help mis-
sions avoid the friction and waste of labor by
unnecessary duplication OF effort.
In spite Of the rapid increase in the number OF
schools in North China. founded by Chinese
officials and others 90 give modern instruction.
there is q growing demand for Christian eduCa-
tiOu. TtUtSin abOuuuS i'm schools 81 all grades.
some requiring fees. some free and some paving
a bonus Vet Christian schools are overCrOwded
ana refusing applicants.