New-York tribune., 1896-12-06
CHURCHES TO WORK TOGETHER.

PLANS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION OF THE WORLD
AN APPEAL ISSUED.
At recent conference Of the representatives Of
nearly twenty foreign missionary organizations.
held at the rooms OF the Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, No. 80 Fifth-ave. a
few weeks ago. those present were so impressed
with the yastness Of the work still TO be accom-
plished for the svangelizaton Of the world and so
fully convinced that the time has come to unite
in a more aggressive movement with that end In
view. that a committee was appointed to draw up
an anneal in the name Of the conference to all
Protestant Christians In the United States and
Canada asking their full and earnest cooperation
and prayers and their generous gifts to further
this end. This committee. known as the Simulta-
neous Meetings Committee. Of which the Rev. DR..
John r. Davies, OF the Fourth Avenue Presby-
terian Church. is chairman. and the Rev. F.. Z.
Chivers Of the American Baptist Missionary Union.
Is secretary, has just issued appeal to the pas
tors of the churches In the United States and
Canada, suggesting that meetings In the interest
of foreign missions be held simultaneously In the
week Of January 10 next
According to the plan OF campaign proposed. q
sermon on missions will be preached In every
evangelical pulpit on Sunday. January TO- 1897. This
day has been designated by the Eyangelical All.
ance on its programme for the Week OF Prayer for
mon on sunday @ sS wifi be followed at the next
prayer-meetng by special invocatlons for the en-
sions 1t is also proposed that In the larger cities
there be missionary rallies in all parts OF these
communities for the arrangement OF which the
territory will be divided into missionary districts
by q local committee to be appointed for the pur.
pose II Is suggested that these rallies be set for
Thursday evening, January a. In order that no
means available may be left untried TO awaken
popular interest in the subject 1t Is requested that
interdenominational ass-meetings for missions be
held on Friday evening, January 10. In the largest
hall In every town in the United States and Canada
The appeal is signed by representatives OF the
following missionary and other religious bodies
American Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sons American Baptist Missionary Union For
Free Baptist Missionary Society, Seventh Day Bap-
fist Missionary Society Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Board OF Missions OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South; the Method
ist Church in C.rada, department OF Missions
Free Methodist Ch. vch Mission Board, Board OF
Foreign Missions o. the Methodist Protestant
Church Board of Foreign Missions OF the Presby-
terian Church in the Tn ted States Executive Com
mittee Of the Board OF Foreign Missions OF the
Presbyterian Church in the United States, Commit.
tee of the Presbyterian Church OF Canada Board
Of Foreign Missions Of the Associate REFORMED
America General Synod; Board Of Foreign Mis-:
sions Of the Reformed Church In America Board
OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions Of the Re-
formed Church in the United States. Foreign Mis-.
sIonary Society OF tho Church OF the United
brethren In Christ, Foreign Christian Missionary
Society Board Of Foreign Missions OF the General
Synod Of tho Evangelical Luthern Church In the
United States, American Tract Society. American
Bible Society, International Commistee Young
Mems Christian Association. Board Of Missions Of