The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-23

profoundly than the most learned in
yestigators could.
Farm Attracting Attention.
The farm is attracting good deal
of attention already on the part Of
non-christians, and Mr.. Higginbottom
has been invited by the rulers of sew
eral of the native states to give agri-
cultural advice. There is constant
stream of visitors both non-christians
and Christian. Thus, it looks as if
the idea of agricultural evangelism
which characterizes the Nipani farm
scheme, in the West India mission
were to some extent realized already
in Allahabad.
ExtentiOn of This Work.
The agricultural enterprise in con-
nection with the Ewing Christian col
lege is in harmony with the present
marked tendency towards the devel-
opment of scientific agriculture as an
industry.
Something similar, although on
very modest scale, is already in ex-
istance in connection with the Trinity
college, Randy. The India Y. M. G. A.
contemplates the establishment of
new rural department, and the agri-
cultural scheme proposed for the Pun
jab by the Bishop of Madras is we'll
known.
The number of agricultural plans
now in practice or under considers
ton by the three missions in India
falls in with the same tendency. The
agricultural department of the Ewing
Christian college, then, is in harmony
with one of the strongest tendencies
of the times, and if given a proper
chance, will almost certainly amply
justify its existence in the future.
What is the ultimate process of it
all? 1t is to teach the Christians of
India, nearly so per cent of whom live
in villages, to magnify agriculture as
the fundamental industry of the coun-
try. 1t is to help create Christian
character and Industrial efficiency, and
so to provide a solid basis for self
support.
Missions Among Missions.
A meeting of synod of the Episco-
pal district of Hankow, China, was re-
Gently held. This district, like all
those in the foreign field, is struggl- |
ing not only towards self-support, but
is also making beginning in doing |
work outside it's own bor-
ders. 1t is conducting a special mis-
sion at Shinnan Flu in the province of
Hupeh. During one of the afternoon
sessions of the synod announcement |
was made that $748 was still needed |
to pay for the land. Within about |
twenty minutes the entire sum was
pledged by the delegates present, |
either individually or on behalf of |
their congregations.
Items of Interest.
st. Paul's college, Tokyo, Japan, at |
It's recent commencement, graduated
twenty men. Out of fourteen gradu-
ates in the arts course, thirteen are
10 enter the theological school. Is
here anywhere such record in the
church colleges in this country? The
middle or preparatory school at the I
same time graduated eighty-seven
Several Protestant denominations
ire to unite in the establishment of
great Christian university at Cairo,
Egypt. The cost is estimated at
100000.
Seventy-two new missionaries are
o be sent out by the Northern Pres
'yterian boards of foreign missions
his summer and fall.
In 1874, the Southern Presbyterian
,hurch, had 69,293 scholars in the
Sunday schools. In 1914, the enroll
nent is 294,693. In 1874, foreign mis-
lion gifts amounted to $2S,958; in
914, to $561,179. In 1874, gifts to
lome missions amounted to $55,986;
n 1914, to $165,465. The figures are
rom summary of the work of the
'hurch for the last forty years, re-
,ently complied by Thomas H. Law,
stated clerk of the general assembly.
There are 24040 Indian children of
chool age not in any school, and for
1000 of these schools have been pro-
'ided. There are said to be $4,000 In
lians in whose wigwams the light of
he gospel story has never shone.
According to statistics, 81 per cent of
american Indians are still out of the
Christian church.
One of the recent books on church
has called attention to the
act that eighty-two per cent of the
hurch members in America come
rom the Sunday school scholars, but
hat only fifteen per cent ever united
With the church.
1T is quite probable that in less
han ten years, without some great
heck, China's annual cigarette bill
will rise far over hundred million
ollars, for which she will receive in
urn not a morsel of bread, an ounce