FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 9

FOREIGN MISSIONS.

KING GEORGE KEENLY INTERESTED. Dr. Kilns M'Bee, tho editor of the >."ew York "Churchman," and well known a: an enthusiastic friend of foreign mis sion l --, writes:— "The Iviui} received Mr. Mott aud mt at Buckingham i'-akieo on Sunday, May :!1, Uio American Ambassador accompanying and presenting us. His Jlajcstj asked immediately for some account oi our journeyings. WJion Russia and tin Russian Church were under discussion Ik took the liveliest interest, and spoke ol his own experiences iu Russia with the utmost freedom. lie had been impress' ed by (he religious eharacter of tho Russian people. Tile simple fact that the World Student Christian Federation hat held a conference ill Constantinople surprised iiim and stimulate;! him to asl; many questions, and our answers seemed to increase his interest. He took the initiative not only in -asking questions bul he freely expressed his own convictior with regard to the great question of e better understanding between Churelie: and nations, it was plain that his Majesty was thinking much on religion: divisions and their efleet on peoples oik countries. At one point ho said that ill leaking over \Yhitai-:er's Almanac he haii found that there wero titty-six different Churches in England. It was clear thai such a condition was causing Kins George as it is causing the heads cf nations it i other parts of the world, as well as re , sponsible Cabinet officers and peoples al . most everywhere, the most anxious am . careful tliDUCfht. Tim easy dignity ant . tiie democratic simplicity, together will I'ho cnTor interest in tiio political, social • and religions betterment of the people which .characterised the King's receptor of us made a deep impression, that w:l remain to stimulate us to greater cf I forts."