Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24
VIAL lAfLUENCE Is FELL
Missionary Conference Does Not End
in Talk.
GREAT SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY
Report of REV. Arthur Judson
Brown shows that Considerable
Progress Has Deen MADE
in Japan.
GREAT SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY


a vital influence in the spread Of Chris
tianity throughout the world for many
years.
The outcome OF the discussion was the
establishment OF a continuation committee,
which will be the brain and the arm Of
the conference acting in the future. This
means that the conference has not been
merely a speaking enterprise; it is not to
part and end in talk. 1t is to live and act
Tho committee is TO be OF interna-
tionai and representative character to lay
down lines for future development. 1t Is
to consist of thirty-five members Of this
conference, distributed as follows: Ten froi.
North America, ten from the Continent, ten
from the United Kingdom, and one each,
respectively from Australasia, China.
Japan, India, and South Africa. Ten years
from now 1t will doubtless organize an
other conference-one in which the church
on the mission field will be much more
largely represented and In which. perhaps,
not only all Protestant agencies will be
represented. but also the great Roman
Catholic and Greek Catholic communions
as well.
Already the continuation committee has
met and organized for work 1t elected
DR. John r. Mott as chairman and Dr.
Eugene Stock and DIR. Julius Richter
Merchantmen Mr. Newton w Rowell, X.
c.. OF Toronto was appointed treasurer.
II was decided that these four officers to-
gether with Sir Andrew Fraser, the Row
erend II. w. Mardlaw Thompson, D. D., the
Reverend Arthur J. Brown, d. D., the Rev
serend James l.. Barton, d. D., and Count
: Moltke should form the executive commit
tee. Tho continuation committee appointed
MIR. j. II. Oldham as it's secretary and In
vited him 10 devote hts whole time to this
work.
1t was decided to take immediate steps to
confer with the missionary societies in Eu-
rope and America as to the possibility of
bringing into existence body which
l. might serve as a medium of communica-
ton between missionary societies and gov
ernments in matters affecting the common
interests of different missions working in
particular area.
The committee resolved to carry further
In certain directions the Investigations be-
gan by the commissions of the conference
and to undertake certain fresh investiga-
tons which the proceedings at the confer
ence showed to be necessary. For this
purpose nine special committees, having as
their chairmen members of the continue
ton committee. but including members
from outside that committee, were APP
pointed to investigate and report on various
subjects including:
i. Unoccupied fields.
2. The creation OF board of study with
reference to tho training of missionaries.
8. The development Of training schools FOR
missionaries.
4. Christian education In the mission field.
8. Christian literature.
s. The securing of uniformity in statistical
I. The appointment Of an international
COMMITTEES Of jurists TO draw up a brief
statement of recognized principles underly-
ing the relations Of missions to govern
s. The best means of securing a larger
place for missionary Information In the
secular press
O. The ACCESSIBILITY OF publishing in~whole
or in part the evlderce received by the
commission on the missionary message
That this work will have a wonderful
influence on the future Of Christian mis-
sions may not be doubted.
Rev Arthur Judson Brown, one of thu
secretaries Of the Presbyterian Board o
Foreign missions, made an extended tou
Of China, Japan and Korea last year, com
pletlng his important trip in December.
A summary Of his official report Is nov
issued by the board giving the views of al
sxpert on the status Of missions and of af
fairs in general in those countries:
There are now nearly 600 organizes
churches in Japan. More than one-rourt
are self-supportiug. These churches have
membership exceeding 10000. Last year tn
membership increased 10 per cent. Their
4 are nearly 500 Ordained Japanese worker;
L COO unordained male workers, 200 Bible VIC
Y men, and nearly 10000 scholars are laugh
In over 1000 Sunday SCHOOLS. There ar
about 1000 students in Christian boardin
schools. and there are 100 Christian kinder
N gartens and other day schools where so
scholars are taught About 400 student
are trained in the theological schools, an
o-n
OF the larger churches have organized mi;
sionary societies which are extending tn
work in Japan and in Formosa, Kore;
Manchuria and China. The ProtestaI
Christians gave for Christian work la!
year nearly 10000 ven (4lh0O00l,
I'm most countries Christianity made y
Srst converts among the lower strata
Tociety, but in Japan II has won its create
successes among the Samurai or knight
class. This is the class which has furnisht
the majority OF the army and navy off
GERS, journalists. educators, and leading me
generally of the rev Japan. Fourteen men
bers OF the lower house are Christians.
former president OF the house was a Pre-
byterian elder
IAN eminent professor OF the Imperi
university at Toxic declares that at lea
100000 japanese outside the Christii
church have so come TO understand Chri
tiality that. though as yet unbaptized, tn
are framing their lin es according 10 Il
teachings Of Christ"
From communications received at III
office from the utterances OF the chur'
press. from rumors that come to the ed
torial ear Of conferences and discussio
more or less private, remarks the Ne
York Christian Advocate Methodist Epi
oopaD. We are convinced that the Amei
can churches are entering upon a new sta
OF thought and action in relation TO Z
n men and boys OF this country. The La
x mems Missionary Movement in it's sevent
city campaign was criticised for restricti
its dinners and meetings to men, but
course has been fully justified by the IA
y that this very restriction threw into u
precedented prominence the masculine e.
ment in American Christianity. II was
new sight-inspiring in its Potentially
rally more than 1000 men at the call
Christian service In every city. The stea
advance OF the brotherhood. with its "a
(. reaching plans for the development OF I
work OF Christian men for other men
another sign OF the times.
The amazing eagerness with which I
public, without distinction OF church,
taking up the character culture OF the b