New-York tribune., 1909-01-19

efficiency yet can render him able to
hold his in the world.
Bishop Hartzeu, I greet you and l extend
my heartiest good wishes TO the great Method
ist body this golden Jubilee Of Its far reach
ing work in Africa. No denomination has done
more jealous and effective missionary work
than the Methodists. They were in many large
regions west Of the Aleghenies the pioneers OF
missionary work in our own land; and their
missionaries are now to be found in every con-
tinent and under every cline.
In Africa, on the west coast the foreign mis-
sionary work of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was begun seventy-five years ago.
From that beginning worldwide missionary
movement has developed which now Involves the
annual expenditure of So 100000 from America.
besides large amounts raised on the various
foreign fields. This great work Includes the es-
tablishment and maintenance, in several for
eign countries. Of churches and hospitals. schools
of various grades and kinds and farreaching
evangelistic effort. In recent years. with the
opening of that continent to civilization. the
work in Africa has grown to large proportions.
and the Church IS face to face with unparalleled
opportunities and responsibilities in the
strengthening of the centres it now occupies
and in answering the calls for enlargement.
The missionary authorities of the Church,
with the cordial approval of the board of bish-
diamond Jubilee year. The nearly twenty thou
sand pastors of the Church will present to their
people the claims OF Africa a mission field
and ask for jubilee offerings. The amount
asked for from America is S3OO,oOo. Suitable
literature IS being published for wide distribu-
tion. In addition the contributions in money
1t is fully expected that a large number OF well
prepared young and women will consecrate
their lives to service in different parts Of the
Dark Continent.
NEW AFRICA AT HAND.
The twentieth century will see and is now
seeing the transformation OF Africa into new
world. Within a few years its vast domain
has been partitioned among various European
nations. These nations expending enormous
sums of money and utilizing their best states
manship and coonizing abilities in the develop
ment of colonial empires of wide extent and
extraordinary material possibilities. Steamship
lines encircle the continent. contlnental sYS-
tenn of railways and OF lake and river steam
boats will soon extend northward from cape
Town six thousand miles to CAIRO, Whlle nrdh'h
lines will unite the east and west coasts at seV-
eral points The latest results Of science are
being utilized in mining and agriculture, Wi1'ie
scholarly experts in different centres Of Europe
are studying the questions Of native languages
and religions. as well as the best methods of
advancing civilization among the many millions
of native peoples. The wealth OF the commerce
which will be developed cannot be estimated.
The white man rules; but there Is only one
white the continent TO one hundred
others who are either barbaric black heather
fanatiCal Mahometans
The change Of sentiment in favor Of the for
eign missionary in a single generation mas been
coming into neighborhood relations. is re"og-
nizine as never before the real needs Of man
kind. and Is ready to approve and strengthen
all the moral forces which stand for the uplnt
of humanity There must be government for
the orderly and permanent development OF So
Ciety. There must be intercourse among peo-
ples in the interests of commerce and growth
But above all, there must be moral power.
established and maintained under the leader
ship of good men and women The upright ana
farSeeing statesman. the honest and capable
trader. the devoted Christian missionary rep
resent the combined forces which are to change
| the Africa of to-day into tho greater and better
Africa Of the future.
The responsibility Of America for the moral
welIheing OF the people of Africa is manifest
Our wealth and power have given us a place or
influence among the nations of the world But
worldwide influence and power mean more
than dollars or social. intellectual or industrial
supremacy. They involve responsibility for
the moral welfare OF others which cannot he
evaded.
The responsibility Of America toward Africa
is emphasized because of our past history. and
because of the number of our citizens who are
Of African descent As result OF the African
slave trade. that crime Of the ages. and Of tyv"
and n half centuries Of slavery in America. the
United States has nearly leNoH.on" or coInrHd
peopl. as part Of it's citizenship No other
country outside of Africa has ARG" negro
oouuis tion: and what Is more. there no
other 10000. .0G0 negroes in the world who own
as much property and have AZ large percent
age who are intelligent, moral and thrifty The
education and upl!ft OF the American neer"
now going forward should be accompanied by
the increase Of the missionary and Christian
forces on the continent from which his anoes-
tors came The number OF those VINO go as
missionaries to Africa Will Increase; and II is
not unreasonable to suppose that a large shar"
Of the leadership for the evangelzation OF IN"
continent will be furnished from among
own colored leaders in America.
In the redemption of Africa al sections Of
the Christian Church must be united. but Meth
odisn1 because Of the vast number IL represents
and the spirit and methods OF its movements
should have a share OF especial note. The
spirit Of Mpthodism Is the spirit OF expansion
and OF worldwide conquests in the kingdom
of righteousness. John Wesleys motto
THE world is my parish" | hope the Method
lists Of to-day will make this statement good.
President Roosevelt VIII receive at the White
House o-morrow afternoon the Baltimore dis
trict Of the Washington Conference
Vice President Fairbanks will speak at the
close Of the jubilee tomorrow night in the AS
bury Methodist Episcopal Church.