The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-11

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4 he15s 81 already p9trclasell:
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and school
After Reviewing the situation OF the
work in several fields o. the board /
pointing out its magnificent opportun-
tiles and the desperate need OF adj
vance to improve them: situations Of
which Rhodesia in Africa. Shansi in
China. and the central mission in
Turkey are CONSPICUOUS examples but
whose urgency is hardly less than
that of most OF the twenty missions,
Secretary Barton answered the ques-
ton, shall they go forward? by say
ing, Under these circumstances, to-
tell them that they cannot advance
because neither can adequate re-en-
forcements be found nor can appro-
priatIons be made to meet the in
creased expense involved. Is to make
them feel almost abandoned just as
they are about to gather tho harvest
for which they have toiIed so long
II - IALGEGSA4AS thAAN SAASSA
to note that in spite of the financial
straits of recent years with the con
sequent repression, some real en-
largement has been made, although
/ almost all OF it has come through
special funds from outside sources.
In all 100000 has been spent or IS
about to be spent on new plants
buildings. etc, in the various fields.
/ AS the work of mission centers i'll
the task of evangelism, it is cool to
report that there has been real prog
res sduring the year in the develop
ments of churches and in the more
aggressive spirit of evangelism in
many lands A successful Armenian
merchant in New York maintained
an experienced and tried native evan
1 gelist in Central Turkey. The Cen
trail Turkey Mission is putting evan
gelists of it's own number into the
field. In Japan, the Kumi-ai churches
are beginning to organize the masses
outside the chief cities. In some
parts of China, notably at Fencrow
in Shansi there seems to be an almost
phenomenal trend towards Christian
ity. India also presents some striking
signs of mass movements toward
Christianity The East African Mis-
sion plans to set apart one of its
men as director of the evangelizing
forces in outside fields. The greaS
and hardly touched Sabi Valley dis
Itrict beyond them is continually APP
pealing for the light. In Austria the
spirit of evangelism pervades the
churches.
Secretary Barton then reviewed the
educational. advance of the year. The
sum OF 100000 has been received
for the Higher Educational Endow-
meut Fund, whoseugoal is set at 81
600. 900. The first institutions to re
ceive it's aid age those training young
men for the ministry. The influence
and power OF education is deepening
constantly throughout the East, es-
pecially in the training of girls. In.
dustrial education is not being over
pressed, but in some countries, like
Africa, is OF large Importance.
The statistics Of the year, while
not sufficient index of growth, show
advance in many ways. The mission
airy body remains about the same in
number. The native laborers show
an increase of more than 40.
Churches and schools have made
gains. The figures of medical work
cover 81 hospitals and 81 dispensa-
ries, and show record service to over
$4,000 patients last year, and total
treatment in hospitals and dspen-
saries being 244.OOO. Native CON
tributions amount to the substantial
sum of $295,36O. When the value OF
dollar in many of these places Isl
considered, this gain is most s!gniti-