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Show APPEALS FOR AMERICAN MONEY Christian Turkey, for Million Dollars Subject of Plea to Church Board. Kansas City, Oct. 28. A Christian Turkey for one million American dol lars; that was the substance of an address by Dr. Charles Trfcy, pre-, ident of tbe Anatolia college, Tur key before the American board of commissioners for foreign missions here today. The board is holding Its sessions in connection with the national na-tional council of Congregational churches. Dr Tracy reviewed the conditions in Turkej during the lasi few yca- and predicted with the proper support the American missionaries now there could bring the nation out of its dark ness to Christianity Lyman M. Peel, of Poo I bo col lege, rhina, said the antl-oplum move men! was the basis or his present social so-cial transformation In C hina The canal of Governor Lin a graduate of our american college which swallowed UP 20,291 heats, or 19 000,000 worth ol the drug, win ever Stand in Chinas history in the same place as the Boston tea party stands in New England history. Old Religions Loe Hold. "The old religions have lost their hold on the people of China. Never again will the makers of incense and idol papers ply the-.- trade thoy for merly did In Foo Chow Just out side the east gate of the city during tho few days immediately following the revolution, thousands of Idols were thrown from the places and trampled under foot or burned A new religion Is springing up in China and American missionaries are help Ing to build It." Rev Chase Ewing, who has spent 19 years In Tien Tsin declared Amerl ca the Ideal that Inspired and is Inspiring In-spiring the republic of China. The following officers were elected' President. Samuel B Chappell, Bos ton; lee president, Edward D. Eaton, Ea-ton, Reloil Wis ; recording secretary. Henry A. Stimson. New York. |