Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21
MISSION TALKS DRAW
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and two women missionaries for each 100 ,OOo
or 400 missionaries. We have now but 7OC
missionaries in the field and the expendi-
ture for mission work is Sl.125,OO0, where
100000 is needed. This would mean an
average of IS for mission work for every
member here at home Now the question
comes could We not spare 1000 men and
1900 women; this would be but one from
each church mission. and s. or So each for
our members. II 50 we could evangelize
the world"
Every church. every synod. every pres
bytery and every individual has a definite
responsibility in this work. Let us go out
from this convention on a campaign of
education to advance this mighty work.
1t is easy to tangle the work with petty
regulations, that a particular dollar should
20 to some particular place There are
800 missionaries out now. let US send out
the additional 400 and get what we can
and give it to them; let them have free
rein to do the best they can. 1 believe that
God has given this generation the priceless
privilege to deliver the gospel to every
creature, not that our forefathers were less
faithful or Jealous"
Address of DIR. COrbett.
Visions From the Foreign Field" was
addresses Wednesday forenoon. The first
speaker was the veteran missionary. Rev.
Hunter Corbett DID. Of China.
Jesus said to His disciples The field is
white and ready for the harvest So IL is
today in the far away lands Of China,
Corea and India. Christ would have US
/ see these lands from the viewpoint OF
HEAVIER. How are these people to be won
! for Christi" said DR.. Corbett, except as
the people Of God are faithful. The safety
| of our country and the peace OF our homes
depend upon the Contamination of tile
people OF China and Japan. We must lift
/ up our eyes and look beyond. The present
population OF Japan is $4,000; that IL
more than the population OF the United
States fifty years ago In 1859 the first
mission was established in Japan and to-
day 5000 Of those people have been con
vertej to Christ
Interest I'm japan.
''Ninety-three per cent of Japan's chill
dren are in the schools OF japan. Its army
| is equal in organization and drill to any OF
the civilized western nations. The leading
officials of Japan are in sympathy with
Christian methods The emperor and en-
press recently gave 5000 for the Young
Mems Christian association there. Since
the Japanese Russian war not less thar
LOCO soldiers Of the Japanese army have
openly professed Christ. The japanese are
now sending native Christian missionaries
into Manchuria and elsewhere, as well as
into Corea. Corea is the land OF the great.
| est possibilities.
I'm China in 1s4O there was but one pro
fessed Christian I'm that vast empire Of
400. GO 900 people In 1868 there were 600
/
than 5000 have been converted since the
Boxer rebellion. Think what # will be nifty
years hence. believe that not only China
but other nonchristian nations. will be wor
for Christ.
Army of Martyrs.
During the Boxer uprising 1ss OF our mis-
sionaries and their children were called al
martyrs to Christ's cause. The crusade wa,
not 30 much against Christians agains
foreigners. But. nevertheless, between
1900 and 4O.OoO Chinese converts also me
the death OF martyrs because they woulC
not deny the love of Jesus. who was NOR,
than love and life to them.
THE Chinese as a people have many nobl,
traits. particularly In the reverence fo
their parents and the aged The awaken
ing Of Japan has awakened China. School
are being opened. postoffices are being es
tablished, telegraph systems are being in
troduced and 1000 or 1900 OF their bes
young men are now studying In the hes
schools OF Japan. Their military school
are modelled upon the best systems o
America and Europe. The Chinese army 4
being Offered by the best military talen
available from the military schools OF Ger
many and elsewhere.
1T is our duty to encourage their friend
ship. rather than enmity. The western ma
lions have awakened their military spirit
though compelling them to pay enormous
indemnities. We have compelled China q
organize Let US influence them by lead
ing them to love US. Send our best mel
there TO hold up the Christian ideal life be
fore them. The doors OF opportunity ar
now opened and We can go and preael
where we will. Are we doing what We can
Now Is our opportunity. Think Of thes
things. / will go back TO China in a few
days 70 finish my life there. not that
do not love my native land. but because
believe my greatest duty is there"
DIR. MORatt on COrea.
Rev. s. A. Moratt. d. D.. for seventeen
years a missionary In Corea, followed DT
Hunter Corbett.
1T Is a spiritual message 1 bring you
said DR.. Monatt His address told Of tn
gradual Characterization OF Corea. whicl
he compared as the Judea Of the Orient
and from which may yet spring IN
evangeliEatiOn OF China and Manchuria
He said:
Seventeen years ago there was not
professed Christian in Corea. Today nearl
40 per cent OF the population OF the large
cities are under Christian influences, an
OF 5000 people in the city Of P1-Ang Their
Is one Christian I'm each household. Their
Is a Christian constituency OF 10000 peopl
In these three larger cities in northern
Corea"
He spoke further q the rapidly CROWN
Christion spirit throughout the kingdom
and that native churches were springing u
in an quarters as are schools. all OF whic
is due 10 Christian influences rather thai
the spirit Of western civilization.
New shah Il Friendly.
Rev. s. n. Jordan, d.. D., principal OF IN
Presbyterian school Of Teheran. Persi,
spoke at considerable length upon IN
strength Of the MOhamedan religion "Persi
Is the keystone Of the arch Of Mahomsaar
isrn.' he said land n the world Is 90 b
won for Christ Il must 50 into the enemy
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