Show FHE THE S SALT LAKE TELEGRAM UNSETTLED FOREIGN El I POLICIES rill II PICO Sr AFFECT ACCEPT I I MISSION WORK DES MOINES Ia la Juno 24 Unset Unset Unsettled tied foreign policies of governments during the last year as never before I have affected missionary enterprise I declares declares' the one one hundred seventh annual annual annual an an- an- an nual report of the Am American rican Baptist i I Foreign Mission 1 society presented today to today to- to toI I day at the tho Northern Baptist convention conven conven- convention I tion sessions Political cal disturbances I conven-I and famine in China an almo almost t unparalleled unparalleled un un- paralleled financial crisis in Japan the inauguration of one of the greatest experiments In democracy ever undertaken undertaken under under- I I taken following an amazing national awal awakening in India and Mohammedan I I aggression in Africa have been factors factors fac fac- tac-I tac tors In placing many of the society's society missionaries in ia a delicate position says I the report I It adds that financial handicaps have been encountered in the industrial de depression depression de- de I here and in the he fluctuation of money exchange rate rates rate in the the far far East I de-I food clothing and ether essentials forthe for forthe I the tho missionaries jumping in cost as the value of silver sliver dropped Housing also has been a problem ROCKEFELLERS ROCKEFELLER'S GIFTS During the year Says the re report ort John D D. D Rockefeller made three gifts to the society totaling This sum was grouped with previous gifts from Mr Rockefeller in the last two years into a permanent trust fund known as the John D D. fund the income of which will be used for general purposes George B B. Huntington the treasurer reports that has been spent during the year for relief in In China and Europe Indias awakening such as no one I had dared to Im imagine before the war foreshadows an eventful future Now will the activities bf Christian missIonary missionary missionary mis mis- bodies determine whether the India of the future is to be materialistic tic or Christian ROBBED IN CHINA In China political conditions have led to banditry and several missionaries missionarIes missionaries mission mission- I aries have been robbed Fortunately none have been injured For famine relief the society has sent al although although although al- al though the af afflicted regions are far from its stations In south China the year marked the completion of sixty years of work and great celebrations were held by the Chinese A large number of oriental students are studying studyIng study- study Ing ins in American schools and Baptist seminaries preparing for missionary work In their homelands The report continues stating that features of the year in Japan were the world Sunday school convention in Tokio and the enlargement of the Mabie Mable memorial school in Yokohama which is one of the leading schools in Japan AFRICAN NEEDS An Aa Interdenominational commission is in Africa studying needs along in industrial industrial industrial in- in I educational lines Dr Catherine Cather Cather- ine L L. L Mabie Mable a Baptist medical missionary missionary mis mis- is with this commission in inthe inthe the Belgian Congo The year sa says s 11 the report has been marked by international international international inter inter- national conferences looking to closer cooperation of all bodies worl working ing inthe In Inthe Inthe I the dark continent Rev P P. P H H. J J. J Lerrigo Ler- Ler rigo M M. D D. secretary for Africa will willbe willbe be bo sent by the society at once to survey survey survey sur sur- vey conditions in Baptist fields Rev Dr Joseph C C. Robbins secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary for India and Burma Is to besent be besent besent sent ot of those lands to study the problems problems problems lems due to the new governmental system tem Rev Dr James Franklin secretary for China and Japan has been named to represent Northern Baptists in the formation of an international missionary mission- mission ary committee to unite unite Christian forces of the world in seeking justice In international and interracial relations relations relations rela rela- especially where politically weaker weak weak- er peoples are involved STRIKING RESULTS The organization and workings ofa of ofa ofa I a great denomination with 10 churches throughout the country and approximately 1 0 members were re rewell well shown In the second annual re report report report re- re port of the general board of promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion of the Northern Baptist convention convention convention conven conven- tion which was presented by Dr John JohnY Y Y Aitchison general director of of- the board Under the coordination of the general general general gen gen- eral board of promotion the Northern Baptists have accomplished striking results during the year Dr AitchIson I stated The denomination was first of any of the great denominations to pay payoff payoff payoff off its interchurch guarantee of 2 Among the important features features features fea fea- tures of the year was the holding of missionary conferences in various parts of the country under the leadership leadership leadership leader leader- ship of the department of conferences and conventions of which Dr Hugh A A. Heath of Boston is executive secretary secretary secre secre- cre- cre tary I MONEY SUBSCRIBED The Tho total subscriptions to the new world movement fund re reported reported reported re- re ported by Dr Aitchison now aggregate gate including 5 which had been subscribed conditionally upon definite amounts being raised 57 57 85 This is less than was re reported reported reported re- re ported at the Buffalo convention a year ago owing to the fact that over 12 given by a generous friend to three organizations participating In Inthe Inthe inthe the new world movement was vas designated designated designated by the donor for endowment purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses only and hence cannot be included In Included included in- in as a part of the Dr Aitchison stated that the total receipts for the year had aggregated 12 48 Of this amount 18 was income from rom matured annuities annuities an- an legacies and invested funds making the total contributions from living donors Northern Baptists are confident of their ultimate success In raising the fund Dr Aitchison declared de de- The expense budget of the board pf promotion for the past two years ears was Dr Aitchison stated Of this sum the printing bill bUl aggregated 53 for that time EXPECT CONTEST Delegates wondered whether the fight that developed over acceptance of a gift gUt yesterday y because creedal conditions were attached to It would bo be renewed Some feared that there would be a repetition of the controversy controversy con con- late today when the convention convention convention conven conven- tion discussed the report on an Investigation investigation of Baptist schools and acid colleges col- col leges The fight which developed over the action of the American Baptist Home Mission society's board of managers flared up when a resolution was presented presented pre pro by Judge F F. Fv V W Freeman of Denver approving the acceptance The gift gitt was in the form of a trust fund the income of which was not to be used in the payment of salaries or expenses expenses expenses ex ex- of any missionary or other olber missionary who did not believe j In is stated principles r |