The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

23sazsSSza& &sss&Y crowded. Prof. +.
tlRASI02- -RU5SEigJ II. Robson, secre-
tary of the Com
mittee, announced that the Report had
been submitted to the Association and
was in the printers hands. to appear
in pamphlet form illustrated at the
small price of five cents per copy, post
paid-frec 20 the poor. The conclusion
of the Report is in the nature of Il
Summary. which he read. Some of its
salient points are
ChTiStidui"ing cndeavOTS seem pretty
! generally To have ceased. Present mis-
sionary endeayors are almost exclusive
ly along the line of secular education
and medical aid.
There is less need of Academic and
Collegiate education. such as the mis-
sionarieS forward. than for Common
Schooling
The OricutalS are often perplcXcd at
the Missionary competition and oppOsi-
ton between christian denominations
Orienta!s ;jr" not heathen-sayagcS, but
their educated Glasses include splendid
specimens of noble manhood. the NOR
al and intellectual peers of Europeans
and Americans.
The very suggestion of the worlds
conversion is ridiculous to the peoples
of the East including the Missionaries
= * The interest on S30O00O0O or the
principal multiplied thousand times,
wouid accomplish little except along
| w, IF nlII.at ION ~ tr
as respects the worlds conversion.
Pastor RusssII's Hippodrome Address.
Tert: Ash Of Ne and | tcW gire Thee
the heather for an inheritance, and the
UttclNOst parts Of the cGrth."-Ps. viii .
This text has been before the Pas
tors mind continually during his
worlds tour.
u Why call the people of India. Chi
IA and Japan heathens, since they are
not barbarians but civilized? We fol
low the Bible. which uses the word
heather, GentileS and nations inter.
chanGeably, and applies these terms to
all except the Jewish nation and the
Christian Church. The reason for this
is that only Israel spiritual and Israe.
natural have thus far entered into GOV
enant relationship with God.
The Pastors second question was, To
what extent is our Western civilization
| superior to that Of the East?
He admitted that much could be said
on both sides: that in some respects
each had superiority over the other.
Now. however the people Of the East
are tacitly admitting the superiority of
the West by gradually adopting our
standards for schools. government, etc
The Pastors third question VAS
To What Extent Is Christian Civiiiza-
tion Blessing the World?
He considered it beyond question
that Il blessing had come to the world
through the teachings of Jesus and the
ApostieS-to all who accept the Gospel
message in truth and sincerity. These
enjoy inteIligently Il peace of God such
as others cannot know
Lut aside from these foo,step fol
lowers Of Jesus, the Pastor quericl
whether the remainder Of mankind I'M
der Christian civilization were happier
than lhe>e u"uoF heather religions
Such - b1oN'iSAh' " nat he mad seen
Oh l4o4"' 'H'ii3 ana ""pah !co min 10
ueAeNe th"' me '9''''O'0oo OF THESE
lands are more cOutcuted, more happy
than are the Peoples Of Europe and
America efrh thou-l Jhey possess Ill
tie OIL lile "'""h o. me Woilo.
What Is the Reason For This?
Pastor Kuss.liS answer is. 1t is be-
cause the teachings Of Jesus and the
Apostles, in line with the teachings Of
Moses and the Prophets. the teaching
Of human equality, bcgct~ love of
| libart,. and g., contention c,r IL u'ha,-