The Washington herald., 1909-01-18
Tells of Missionary Work in
Dark Continent.
SERMONS IN MANY CHURCHES
Celebration of "Diamond Jubilee"
for seventy-nfth Anniversary of
Introduction Of Missions in that
COuntry-President and Mrs. ReOse-
Welt AtteRd-TO Raise 100000.

| mas done ana WLat II hopes 10 10 WIS
the subject Of sermons yesterday in many
Of the Methodist Episcopal churches Of
the city.
The occasion was the celebration Of the
Diamond Jubilee ar seventy-hfth ami
versary. of the introduction of missions
into Africa By the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which was one Of the pioneers
in that field. Tt is the plan Of those
interested to raise Sso9.oo0 for the fur
therance Of the work
Bishop Joseph { Hartzell, who has
been for the last twelve years at the
head Of the work IN Africa. opened the
jubilee al the Foundry Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church. before a notable consre-
cation. in which were President and Mrs
Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon. and Am
bassador James Bryce and Mrs. Bryce.
Prominent Men Attend.
Among the prominent Methodists al the
service was Dr. W F. Davidson, Of the
American University, who offered
prayer. Rev. DR.. r NJ. Moore. pastor
Of the church. presided, and District
Superintendent J. ". R Sumwalt pre-
sented Bishop Hartzen.
Bishop H2rtzeu is friend OF Mr.
Roosevelt. Of the late Cecil Rhodes. and
Of the representatives OF many OF the
nations having lands in Africa His ef-
forts IN Introducing Christianity into
Africa have earned for him the name OF
being one OF the greatest ecclesiastical
statesmen in the world, and his knoEi-
edge OF Africa's needs is profound.
His sermon was a thoughtful statement
OF the situation facing missionaries IN
Africa While he showed frankly the diff
ficulties IN the way Of evangelization. the
tone OF his remarks was distinctly op-
timistic. and he drew a picture Of great
things for the future
VastnesS of Africa.
He explained the vastness OF Africa,
with its $500 miles north and south and
500 miles east and west Speaking OF
the proportion OF the worlds population
that lives IN Africa, Bishop Hartzen said
that every tenth child born into tie
world looks Up into the face OF a black
mother"
He told Of the inroads Of Mohammed-
anisul. with its fatalistic teachings and
riCges and the selling % female children
in-o slavery
Why has Africa been overlooked - he
asked. --in the evangelization OF the
WOrld2 Is Il because Africa Is the land
OF the black races? But the black mans
chance is coming. and in the progress OF
the world in civilization It Is the duty
OF the races that have attained a higher
state 20 reach out a helping hand It is
the work OF God, and u must prosper.
"Africa's appeal has awakened interest
the world over II offers a field possible
OF most splendid results. q field where
the lifeWOrk OF hundreds OF unselfish mis-
si0naTies may be perpetUated and carried
on There are sections in the central
and southern parts Of the continent where
the natives have never heard the gospel
Lack of Missions.
There are whole tracts where missions
have not yet been established. where II
is as If in this country there were a mis-
sion in Texas, another in Maine. and not
q teacher Of Gods religion between. And
yet 2.lo0 years have elapsed since Christ
died on the cross for the salvation OF the
world, in land having the Oldest civiIi-
zation then IL existence.
Most Of the great churches in Europe
and America have started Christian move
ments in Africa There are-tO-day SO0G
missionaries, helped by Is.0e0 native work
ers- There are more than LOO main na-
tive stations. and about 5000 outstatiOns,
with which are connected about I.099,o10
ssyorshipers. But Il must be remembered
ktsat every year One-tenth OF the world 5
opulstion Is born in Africa"
= Bishop Hartzell wiz remain in the
United States the greater part OF the year
and VIII be at the head OF the campaign
to raise $780, 900 FOR the work. His Amer
ican headquarters are in Cincinnati.
Bishop Cranston breaches.
Bishop Earl Cranston preached on the
African question AT the Hamline NJ (.
Church yesterday morning. He spoke
OF the increased favor found BY mission
work in this country. as evidenced BY
the interest manifested in It BY public
men, from the President down. He quot
ed foreign ambassadors in explaining the
needs Of the church in the worlds evan
geiization, and closed with a strong plea
for the success Of the present project.
At Calvary 81 Z Church the pulpit IN
the morning was occupied by Rev. r W
Keeler. Of New York City. In his talk
on African conditions he explained the
state OF civilization before Christianity
He gave a significant picture Of the re-
suits Of the Mohammedan teachings. and
showed the evils Of child marriages.
Male children are looked upon with
disfavOr,' he said. because they are not
profitable. Girls are at a premium. and
are jOyfUliy welcomed, because when they
reach the age OF ten OF eleven years they
can be sold for prices ranging from SO
to 500. The number OF wives man has
depends only on his wealth
Collection Deferred,
Rev Joseph Dawson. pastor Of the
church, gave the prayer. The announce
ment was made that the collection for
the African movement would be deferred
until the meeting tonight at the Metro
politsn Memorial Church
The Sunday school OF McKendree II.
z. Church listened 70 talk in the morn
ing from John Eliot, Of New York, on
conditions in Africa
At the Metropolitan NJ e Church a
mass meeting Of the congregations Of all
the Methodist Episcopal churches Of the
city viii be held tonight President
Roosevelt viii make an address. as viii
also Bishop CranstOn and other prominent
workers OF the church. Vice President
Fairbanks viii preside Admission viii
be by ticket only. the tickets being OBJ
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