Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-16
PROTESTANTISM In SPAIN
American Board of Foreign Missions Makes
Report of Years Work
Japan EXPECTED TO BE SELF SUPPORTING
Work in Africa is In Satisfactory
Condition, but More Christian
Schools Are Needed
An China.
AN EXPECTED TO BE sELF-SUPPoRTING

BOSTON, Feb. 16.-The ninety-sixth an
nual report of the American Board of Com
missionaries for Foreign Missions was MADE
public today. In substance 1t follows;
AS respects broadly the evangelical cause
in Spain it may be said thar the NaIIoTVs
questions which are continually aiisS Ia
connection with the fifty or more orsahlzeu
congregations in Spain ana winch sNe. -
CASTOR for interviews with the authorlunes
in Madrid and for interPellatlons on Wy
mart of liberal members Of congress in the
parliamentary halls, keep before the puDllSS
mind the fact of growing elenleht "
Professionalism, which has secured an uh
questionable status in the BODY poHttc.
Unquestionably the general teellhg IN SPAN
on the part of the Cathoncs, as W wen o.
Protestants is that whatever the formulas
of remuneration on the part OF queen VIC
toria may have been, or whatever heL pJI
sonal acts may be-unless they should be
all to be expected-the effect OF the king
alliance with that historical Protest9nt
family, court and people will be TO llberalze
Spanish sentiment and life. The Christian
Endeavor society, which not only mas nov
become an essential part Of the churcn
life at the various stations OF the missions
of the American board, has also been
adopted by other missions with the result
that today there rs IN Spain torty-hlhe
societies with LII members.
Japan TO he self supporting.
One Of the most important moves In the
effort OF self-control and self-support that
has ever taken place in the world is that
which was taken in the past year IN Japan
with almost the unanimous approval OF the
Japanese leaders and the missions Inc
Kumiai earnestly requested the missionaries
to remain and work as associate evangelists.
With the federation of the two missions
Of the board in South Africa, the east cen
trail African mission has become the
missions in South Africa. During the past
year the work of the mission has been
affected by such events as the completion
OF the great Victoria bridge and the dis
covery of gold, copper and diamonds with
In the colony.
The educational work of the European
Turkey mission was somewhat interfered
with by an order of the Bulgarian govern
ment requiring every teacher in private
schools, even in primary grades, to have
at least the equivalent Of graduation from
the national gymnasa Bulgaria Is still In
its formative state, and contempt Of religion
prevail almost universally among the edu-
Gated classes. The great need Is for Chris
tian leaders TO guide the nation.
A large union Is that Of the board Of
arbitration for all India in which more
than thirty missionary societies banded to-
gether to help missions and avoid the fric-
ton and waste of labor by unnecessary
duplication of efforts
In spite OF the rapid increase In the num-
Der OF schools in North China founded
by Chinese officials and others to give
modern instruction there is growing de-
mand for Christian education.
Tien TsiI abounds in schools OF all
grades sol requiring fees, some free anc
1 some payins a bonus, yet, Christian schools
/ are over-cTowded and are refusing appli-
cants.