The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09
''DARKEST AFRICA
IS DARK NO LONGER
DR.. Moody Gives Glowing Ac-
count of March of Christian
ity in Stanley's Land.
M0HAMMEDANS STRUGGLING
In FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY
India, Korea and China Touched
Upon by Speakers at Fore
noon Session.

AT the forenoon session of the Lay
men s Missionary movement convention
in the First Methodist church, mission
arv work in Africa was discussed. This
was the first time the African situation
has been touched, although it is con
ceded to be an immense field OF oppor'
tunity.
The Rev. Thomas Moody talked on
the missionary work in Africa. he be.
gan by describing the immense area OF
the country and said that no fewer
than 500 languages and dialects were
spoken. ;,
DR. Moody reviewed briefly the well
known and eternally thrilling story of
the expedition led by Henry NJ. Stan
ley, whose object WAS the rescue of DR.,
Livingstone, one of the world s most
renowned missionaries. He described the
difficulties that beset that expedition
and its final triumph. Means of trans.
portation and travel arc much improved
now, said DR.. Moody, and 1T is easier
TO reach a larger number of people
"Thc significant fact now concerning
Africa said Mr.. Moody, '' is that Eu-
ropean countries are opening up the
dark continent. Where we formerly had
greatest difficulty In reaching the peo-
pie, railroads are being built, giving us
communication with the people, We can
convert thousands now whore We for
merly converted hundreds
DR.. Moody said the Mohammcdans
were proselyting in Africa, and that
they were struggling desperately to gain
the supremacy.
Situation in India.
DR.. Rockwell Clancy. missionary
long in the Indian service, also spoke
at the forenoon session.
6 ENerN fifth ho hp horn in the world
is born in India, said DR.. Clancy. "We
have 300,000.000 people over there.
love them. 1t is my home. Here and
now, | invite you one and all to visit me
In India.
"When we first went there we did
not like them. They were black and
had many characteristics we could not
admire Then we asked God to bring
us nearer to them, and He did.
If you want to- study theosophy
come to India and learn the theory
from the fountain head of the cult. In.
dia is the repository Of the far.famed
wisdom of the east.
Son the west side of the Ganges riv-
er, added Or. Clancy, "where twenty
years ago there were not 100 Christians,
there are many thousands. Does not
this prove that Christ s prediction of
the evangehzation OF the entire world
Christianity has kept on growing
despite many difficulties, and now that
we have better facilities and resources
we shall spread the gospel TO all peo.
pies long before this century ends -
Korea and China.
The other speakers at the forenoon
session were DR.. George Heber Jones,
whose especial field of endeavor is Ko-
rea, field in which he has labored with
almost uncomfortable success, and DR.. NJ.
ID. Eubank, who has made a notable be-
ginning in the conversion Of China. DR..
Jones also spoke at the evening ses-
sion' .glvlno In greater detail the work
that is being accomplished in Korea. DR.
Eubank expanded his address delivered
at the banquet on Monday evening in
the First Presbyterian church. adding
much IN way of detail that was intensely
interesting.