The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-10
MYTH THOSE WHO LABOR IN THE LORDS VINEYARD
By D. V. FRANCIS

New York. July 9.-(Special. )-Some of the delegates to the great missionary z conference at Edinburgh returning I home and without exception they are ,, enthusiastic over their reception at the Scotch reception capital and the splendid spirit shown at the great gathering of earnest Christian men, There were pres ent at the conference more than HOO delegates representing nearly every or ganization existing for the purpose Of propagating the Christian faith through i out the world. The majority of them are engaged in the work in foreign fields or have been so engaged-scholars, ] statesmen. pubicists, soldiers, divines, thinkers-the very cream of the Christian community on earth gathered together 10 consider how best they can attack hea- thenism and most advantageously take the gospel to the non-Christian world The conference ignored the points and minor differences which divide the forces of Christ, and one of the most pleasing and most promising signs Is that while the Roman Catholics stood aloof, they were not in any way antagonistic. In point of numbers the conference exceeds any council held in past ages. It includes experts from the four corners of the earth, not only white men, but represen- tatives of nearly every nation and race under the sun. The leading students of missions and the most experienced missionary administrators in Europe and America were included among the mem bers of the commissions. The Edinburgh conference differed from all former con ferences in that the first time the dele gates ever directly nominated by recog- nized missionary societies in due propor- tion All sections of the Christian church have long seen the folly of perpetuating in China or India the divisions which have acted so dsastrously at home, and the necessity for union Is being more widely recognized each year. One of the most sanguine expectations of the pro motors is the drawing together of the churches at home as the direct result of the World Missionary conference, which rightly regarded will no doubt prove an other epoch-making event which will nightly affect the worlds history and destiny.
 From all sections of the world reports were made showing the great progress being made by the missionaries.
 The following figures show the magni- tude of the missionary work of the world One years contributions $25,35l, l25, ordained missionaries 5522 ordained and unordained workers 9S, 3SS, native Christ fans 5.2S1,s7l. and women physicians working as missionaries S4.
 s~rhe missionary outposts are the skir mish lines of the advancing army of civ -lrza rion" said Rev. Martin s. Eldridge of Tokyo, now in this country. That their mere presence means opening new territory to foreign influence, and hence a new market for foreign goods, no one can deny.
 Tt is interesting to study the methods by which these results were accom- Blished. For instance, one missionary came to Japan 25 years ago and went to live in a remote town in the interior This man and his family could not buy x.t1 fo1o fnr as no European had ever lived in that section The people went to see the for eign house and furniture just as they might crowd Into museum.
 'They examined the queer foreign clothes with their curious buttons. They were filled with admiration when they razed upon the metal wash basin in which the foreign barbarians washed their face and hands. The first knowledge that came to the missionary that he was Q drummer in disguise was when del- esation of prominent citizens waited upon him and requested him to send to one of the open ports and buy them some metal basins.
 '.Then followed the demand for under clothing with buttons, which is one fea- ture of Occidental dress quite generally adopted now even in rural Japan. The handiness of a pocket knife finally struck the Japanese, so that the missionary im- ported a supply of them. Within two years there was such demand for for eign goods that he persuaded Japanese merchant to open a foreign store. A ntock was purchased at one of the ports and the store was opened. From that lit- yv-tle beginning grew up one of the great trading companies of Japan, handling many thousands of dollars worth of goods every year.
 Mot all of this trade now goes abroad for the company has number of fac tories, one~of which makes metal wash basins and such utensils and the other apIns and knits cotton underwear
 Arrangements have been made under the auspices of the Catholic association of England for the journey from Eng land to Montreal for this years Eucha- yistic congress which will be held from September to September Ii. party will embark at Liverpool on Friday. Au- gust 2e. and arrive at Quebec and Mon- treal on the Friday following. This allows of four clear days before the congress opens on Wednesday, September '. Mid night mass will be sung at the church of Notre Dame. Thursday will be given I'D to the ordinary sessions of the con- eress and on Friday. September g. Pon- fificaI high mass will be sung at Nance mark in the open air. The ordinary ses- sions will be resumed on Saturday, and Sunday will be the concluding day, wher a procession of the Blessed Sacrament will take place. The party will not gc on board for the return journey till Fri
 day, September 16.
 The German emperor. in one of hi, many frank moments, has given wha would be deemed in certain circles goot