Evening star., 1922-02-13
orient DECLARED
CHR|STLESs WORLD
White Man Can Only Start
Missionary Work, Baptist
Ministers Are Told.

DR.. Frederick L. Anderson. chairman
of the board of managers Of the
American Baptist Foreign Mission So
ciety, in session here today and to-
morrow. today told a conference OF
Baptist ministers of this city that the
white man can never christianize the
orient. He can only start the work
and let the natives themselves carry
1t on. he explained.
This declaration was backed up sub
sequantly by Rev. Robert B. Long
well. missionary to Assam; Rev. Rob-
to Burma. and DIR. p. II. ]. Lerrigo.
home secretary, all of whom made
brief addresses to the conference.
which was held in Calvary Baptist
Church.
Face Chrfstless World.
1--WE face a Christless world-one
that is sick and impoverished" DR..
Anderson stated. 1T is the oolectlvee
OF the mission society to give II
Christ. Every element of civilization
must be reached. We aim to CHRIS.
tianize industry business. politics and
literature in such countries as Japah'
China, India and Africa.
The speaker pointed out that tneFe
are not enough white men to 90 TINS
work. The white man. he SAID. mus!
develop leaders among the conser.eu
natives by proper schooling aiohs
both educational ana rengious nrasG ,i
so that these natives may spreso
the gospel among their own peoples
Importance of schools in the mis-
sion work was emphasized py Dr.
Anderson These schools, ne as
serted, were supported by the natives.
hut there must be white instructors
to conduct the classes Of pupils learn
ing, first of all, to read ana wrlte'
and later of the Bible and the teach
ings of Christ.
Medical Relief Needed.
The need for a more extensive med
ical relief in the interior portions OF
heather lands also was called to the
attention of the conference.
DR.. Anderson said he did not believe
in directing appeals for financial as
sistance in carrying out this program
to the church in the form OF drives;
etc, but rather favored an educational
campaign to arouse the church TO the
need for these funds.
Dr.. Longwen described vividly the
difficulties met with by missionaries in
the land Of the headhunters
Rev. Hanna. whose missionary
work is conducted near that OF Rev
Longwell, also among head-hunters.
traced the history of the tribes in
British Burma and described some OF
their traditions.
Home Secretary Lerr1go told OF tne
new Pentecost" on the Congo, in
Africa. from which land he has lately
arrived after a visit
Executive Sessions.
Preceding the conference this
morning were executive sessions Of
the finance and home department
committees of the society at the Con-
tinental Hotel. This afternoon at
O'Clock two more executive sessions
will be held at this hotel. followed
at 4 o'clock by the initial session OF
the board of managers at the Calvary
Baptist Church. sth and H streets.
a dinner for men will be given this
evening at 6 o'clock at the church,
Rev. ". 8. Abernethy. pastor and
president of the Foreign Mission So
ciety, presiding. There will be ad-
dresses by Prof. Henry B. Robins.
George B. Huntington. treasurer: for
mer Gov Carl E. Milliken of Maine
and Foreign Secretary James H.
Franklin.
The executive session of the board
of managers will be held tonight at
$40 o'clock In the church.
Other sessions will be held all day
tomorrow. =