The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-23

sionaries.
Missionary work in Turkey" he
said, has been numerically successful.
but it should be judged quite as such
by its dynamic effects.
Among Mohammedans. the religious
life, moral character and educational
training which the missionaries repre-
sent have won wide recognition and
esteem. Their philanthropic services
have been greatly appreciated Many
Mohammedans have also become secret
students of the Christian Scriptures.
In the Armenian national church.
the Bible has come to be generally ac-
knowledged as the basis of Christian
faith. an intellectual renaissance has
taken place, and there have been Strik-
ing instances of spiritual revival.
The existing Protestant churches are
so many organized centers of native
evangelistic effort. through which, if
made strong and efficient. the Gospel
can be spread most naturally through
out the whole land
Medical work has opened thousands
of Mohammedan towns and villages
otherwise inaccessible to Christian in
huence. With the necessary resources
provided Christian physicians can enter
these places, and where they go their
Gospel will go too.
Voice From. Africa.
Africa" was discussed by A. F. Hen
sey' and DR.. NJ. D. Eubank spoke on
China
There are some things that we can
tabulate; there are others we cannot. :"
said DR.. Eubank- There are some
show the great growth of Christianity
IN China during 100 years.
Robert Morris went to China in
1907. He found China closed and not
wanting any contact with the outside
world; stagnation everywhere. The
language had not changed for several
centuries. The political system was
fixed.
THE educational system had not been
changed for over 1000 years and there
was no desire for a change. The old
social system had come to StandstilI
This was the rock against which the
early missionaries had to throw them
selves. Is there any hope for problem
Ike this? l will give some results that
can be tabulatrG.
During the first So years work (1S07
to 1S42) there were only six converts
among all of the Chinese. The next
period, 1912 20 1850. the number of
Christians grew to 1000. From 1860 to
1877, there were over $4,000; from 1877
to 1890, 81 900: from 1890 to 1907, 100000
Today there are over 100000.
There is no record of any native
workers the first 30 years. In 1860 there
were 100; 1877, 750; 1890, 1850: and 1907,
1000. The number of pupils in Chris
tan schools. there is no record given of
any during the first two periods. In
1877, 1900 were reported; in $780, 1000
and in 1907. $4,000. Today this num-
Der is somewhat like $1,000 persons.
The number of patients treated by
Christian physicians during the first
This continues to increase until 190?
when over a million were treated in
our dispensary and hospitals.
Looking at these tabulated results
surely we have much to encourage
us, to go on with our work. 1t will
be seen that the number of COM
municants in China more than dou-
bles in each seven years.
There are some results that can
not be tabulated. They are as en-
couraging as those that can be. The
whole attitude of the Chinese toward
our work is more encouraging.
I'm the early days no official would
talk with missionary or show any
interest whatever in this work, but in
1907 when we were celebrating our
hundred years of mission work in
China five of the leading viceroys of
China had their representative at this
conference to bring their greetings,
thus showing their attitude toward the
missionary propaganda. The attitude
of the common people has also
changed
Obligations of Monroe Doctrine.
DR.. Homer C. Stuntz. one of the
strongest men on the list spoke on
Latin America and the World FIELD
Because of the attitude which the
United States has taken in regard to
Latin America through the promul-
cation and maintenance of the Mon
roe doctrine" said DIR. StuntZ, 1--WE
have assumed the responsibility for
the welfare of Latin America. which
we cannot evade. We have shut out
the nations of Europe. Whatever they
may have to contribute to South
America in the way of economic well
fare, education benefit, sanitary
science and moral uplift is kept away
from contact with these peoples by
the doctrine that the United States is
responsible for keeping European in
fiuences with its monarchial ideals
out of Latin America.
teThe responsibility thus assumed
can not be evaded. It rests squarely
upon our shoulders. Too long have we
neglected this responsibility, and it is
now high time that we should begin to
discharge to the full obligations which
are imposed upon us by our interest in
humanity as whole and our accepted
attitude to that part of the world.
There are forty millions of people
in Latin America. or. if we include
Mexico and Central America, there are
sixty millions. The laws of South
America, until within few years,
of the Bible to read it even in pri-
vate, TO hold or propagate anv doc
trine contrary to those established by
the state as being an offense against
the laws of the land. There has been
no liberty of thought and the newt
able consequence is seen in the low
state of civilization. Few Americans
have any adequate conception of the
immense possibilities of the South
American. The NJ. E. church has a
force of So missionaries in South
America. and the Presbyterian church
has a strong foothold."
Revised Program.
The program for the remainder OF
the day and tomorrow follows:
$50 2. m.-Dinner at Commercial club
for cooperating committee and invited
| guests.
7:3O p. m.-"Missions a World Force
Stephen Y. Corey. Cincinnati.
The Spiritual Awakening of the ORR
| ent''-RiShOp w & Lewis Foo Chow