Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-24
Work Of Foreign Missions Discussed
at Ecumenical Conference.
THREE MEETINGS HELD TODAY
Twoo of Them Were Under Auspices
Of Women Delegates.
SUBJECT OF RITY

NEW YORK, April 24.-There was no.
ticeable increase in attendance when the
ecumenical conference began its session to-
day with simultaneous meetings in Carnegie
Hall and three churches. Evangelistic work
was the subject discussed at Carnegie Hall,
while at the Central Presbyterian Church,
Calvary Baptist Church and the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church sectional meet
ings were held on woman's work.
The devotional service at Carnegie Hall
was opened by the Rev. DIR. A. B. Leonard,
the corresponding secretary of the Mission
airy Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church DR.. Leonard was followed by the
Rev. ]. w. Butler of Mexico, who offered a
short prayer. as did Bishop E. r. Hendrix
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South
The prayers were interspersed with hymns
and remarks from the delegates.
Services at Carnegie Hall.
At 10 o'clock the regular morning service
of the conference at Carnegie Hall was be-
gun by Bishop E. G. Andrews of New York,
who made brief address. Bishop ]. M.
Thoburn of India then delivered an address
on the subject of the Character and Inn
portance of Evangelistic Work and the
symposium on evangelistic work, in which
the Rev. Dr. w. F. Oldham of Malaiia
spoke on THE Manner and Form of Pre-
scnting the Gospel to Non-Christian Peo-
pies So Far to Persuade and Win. ;"
N. L. Gordon, MD, DID, who has for
many years been conducting evangelistic
work in Japan, whose subject was The
Best Methods of Personal Dealing With
the Unconverted and Inquirers;' the Rev.
DR.. Henry B. Richards and the Rev. DIR.
J. Taylor Hamilton, who spoke on THE
General Pervasive Influence of Christian
ity.'
E,olIonjpp these addresses there waS a
discussion of the different topics by the
delegates.
WOman's Meeting Mt Calvary.
The morning session at Calvary Baptist
Church was devoted to a woman's meet
ing. the general topic under discussion be-
ing evangeiistic work. The subjects were:
How to Present the Christian Truth to
Women and Children THE Work of Ma
tive Christians General Evangelistic
Work on Behalf of Women" The speakers
were Miss Jennie Duncan of Indiana, Miss
Alice e, Deiton of Japan and Miss E. Bas-
kervile of India.
At the Central Presbyterian Church an
other meeting of women in the interest of
educational work was being held. The topics
discussed were: "Kindergartens," Com
mon and Village Schools Higher Educa-
ton for Women Training of Bible
Women Among the speakers were Mrs.
Irene Barnes of London. Miss Isabella Tho
burn of India, Miss F. L. Baldwin of
China Mrs. T. NJ. McNair of Japan and
Mrs. ]. w. Francis of Indianapolis
The Matter of Giving.
At the Madison Avenue Reformed Church
a meeting was held, at which the general
topic under discussion was Giving" The
topic was divided under these heads: Civ
Ing One of the Foundation Stones of Mis-
sionary Work. THE Doctrine of Giving
THE Relation of Money to Salvation
Facts and Figures" Hearts and Influ-
ence," Time and Talents, missions and
Money" 'Womans View Point of and
Business Methods" Systematic and Pro-
portionate Giving Prayer and Gift
Among those who spoke We're Mrs. ]. H.
Knowles of New York, Mrs. F. c. Hayes of
Minnesota. Mrs. A. L. Frisb!e Of Des
Moines, Mrs. B. NJ. Campbell of Chicago,
Mrs. Anna Schaefer of Toledo, Mrs. E. NJ.
Spreng of Cleveland, NJ. A. Huntington NH
Ter of Evanston. H.; Mrs. W. F. Windgate
of Chicago, Mrs. E. c. Armstrong of Cen
ter Valley, Ind, and Mrs. ]. H. Randall of
st. Paul, MINI.