The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-14
Give Dir. Phillips Varied Rea-
sons Why Missionary Lit
erature is Not Popular.
SMALL SHOW OF HANDS
BY THOSE WHO STUDY
Great Bulk Of Those in Audience
of 1900 Had Not Read Mis-
sionary Book in Twelve
Months-Dr. Lee Defends
Publications OF the
Board.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. February Ia
God is stirring up the nations. He Is
calling men out and bringing the people
in was the opening sentence of the
address delivered by the Rev. DIR. A. L.
Philips, of Richmond, Va, who con-
Quoted the conference on How Men
May be Brought to Know What God
is Doing IN the World" In connection
with the Presbyterian Mems Foreign
missionary Society in convention here.
DR.. Phillips said he recently sent out
letters addressed to men In all walks
of life. asking them questions regard
ling missionary work. To query II
they read missionary literature. seven
men answered yes; sixteen mo-;
nineteen "irregularly"
To the question. DO you read mis-
lsionary magazines?" seven men an
swered yes; sixteen mo" and twen-
tty-five Sometimes
| The following are some Of the an
swers DIR. Phillips received from his
male correspondents to the query why
they did not read missionary litera-
ture:
Lack of sanity and temperance in
Estyle.' dry reading" affected with
Idullness, coupled with irreverent calls
for money," written for women and
children
According to the answers, DIR. Phil
lips received from the men he wrote to.
the official missionary organs are not
extensively read by them. One man
answered that the papers are too
effeminate."
Defended by DIR. Lee.
This answer aroused the indignation
of the Rev. DR.. Trumbull Lee, formei
i pastor of prominent church here
who made speech in defense of tn.
I Epubiications issued by the board o
4 foreign missions. "The man who saw.
that the literature issued by ou,
!. church is effeminate." said DR.. Lee, dis
plays unadulterated Ignorance
Short and juicy" Is how Dr. Let
termed the leaflets published by TIL,
board. :.
Z. DR.. Phillips then asked the big au
dience of clergymen and laymen how
many had read three missionary books
during the past twelve months. Hardl,
more than dozen of the 500 mel
present raised their hands.
DR.. Phillips finally asked who ha,
not read one missionary book durin,
. the year. 1t seemed as If nearly all TIL
palms in the audience We're uplifted.
The Different Faiths.
In connection with the convention
several conferences on church worI
We're held to-day. Former Governor O
:. Pennsylvania James Beaver presided a
: conference, at which the subject .
organization was discussed. Anothe
conference was conducted by the Rev
A. l.. Phillips, of Richmond. Va.
map showing the comparative numbe
of the followers of the various religion
of the world Is among the exhibits
t The figures are as follows: Jews, II,
: 222,000; Greeks. 120,157,0O0; Protest
ants. 166,666,500; Mohammedans ZIG.
!, 100000; Roman Catholics, 272,63S, SOC
heathen SS6,732,000. Another exhibi
!, quotes the following figures to sho1
: how money is America is spent: For
eign missions, s75oo,O00; chewing gun
S11,000,ooO: millinery. $s0,O00,OOO con
e fectioneries, s17s,OO0,OoO; church worl
50.00000O; jewelry, $500, 0OC
: liquors. sl.243,O00.0OO.