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act as an advisory council, offer suS-
gestions to ali grades Of the schools
under the supervision of the Method
list Episcopal conference and aid in
financing the schooling Of the youth
who will take up the ministry, become
a missionary or do something for the
good OF the church.
THE finances of our society ne
continued. are. derived from the col
lection on Childrep's day. More than
100000 WAS secured this way last
year and for educating the youth the
board has spent on an average OF
$50 900 annually. The United States
! is the only nation that has ever tried
10 educate without religion. Recently,
however, several conferences ia the
various states have appald for aid in
tn religious development.
Plans for Wesleyan.
Speaking OF the plan of the trustees
of the West Virginia Wesleyan Col
lege for 100000 for its resources. Dr..
Hancher said: The Methodists Of
West Virginia have dore all right to-
ward Wesleyan since its establish,
ment, but it must have 100000, and
it is going to have it, Tn campaign
will be in charge Of President Wallace
B. Fleming, of the university, and each
of the eight districts Of the West Fir-
ginia conference will be separate d.
vision, with the district superinlenc-
ent as the division chairman"
Plans for the campaign were out
lined at a meeting of the board of trus-
tees held here Friday afternoon, and
resolution presented 10 the confer
ence in session Saturday morning. 1t
received the unanimous endorsement
and from the cordial reception the an
nouncement received, indications point
to its success in the immediate future.
Missionary Work Unfinished.
That missionary work in the Orient
has not been finished was the declara-
ton of DR.. L. o. Hartman, of Chicago,
superintendent Of the board Of foreign
Sunday schools. at the anniversary Of
the society held last night. "Budd-
hism has many new Developments
he added Sunday schools. the Idea
being copied from ours, are being es-
lablished. Hinduism is taking on new
life. and it is gaining new life daily.
There is a tremendous task before the
missionaries of the Christian church,
but it is we'll begun"
DR.. Hartman has just recently re-
turned from visit in the Orient. and
while there witnessed several OF the
feast days observed by the heathens.
One of special interest which he re-
moon. This, he attended and was
astonished at the number taking part,
worshipping god Budda and holding
steadfastly to the Quaintest supersti-
tons.
when l arrived at the place OF
worship" said Dr. Hartman. They
we're taking a collection and | felt at
home. One of the Budda priests even
resembled Methodist minister have
seen during my travels since con-
nected with the board" Continuing,
he said: THE ceremony took place in
the open. Images Of Budda were every
where. From temple to temple | pro-
gress and saw images Of various kinds
being worshipred by the natives in
every conceivable way"
Child Life in Orient.
Speaking Of the child life in the
Orient, Or. Hartman said that he in
qured about the child labor laws.
The child is put TO work doing mental
tasks al the age of four years. The
women and children OF our country
should be glad of their parcntage. The
principle Of Darwin is practiced, and if
the child Is weak it is put to death
through the inhuman treatment IF its
superlors. 1t is hard for child 10
get start in life and | learn that so
per cent Of them die before they are.
one year old. There are no sanitary
or health provisions. nothing 10 pro
tect the child. Oh the tragedy of tho
Orient Childhood"
1.-THE girl of the Orient is forced 10
marry sometimes before she reaches
the age Of L." continued the speaker
CnDfov Cch0Ol pSt.b1i he'd nv
forty young girls. inquired of them
how many were married and thirty
six responded in the affirmative" pr.
Hartman deplored the lack of time