Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
DISCUSSION OF MISSIONS
CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OF N. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
Letter From the Bishops to the Con-
greGatiOns The Sugges-
lions Made,

Reference has already been made In The
Star to the fact that arrangements were
Icing made for a missionary conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South at
an early day. The matter has been taken
hold of vigorously by the bishops of the de-
nomination. and they have sent a letter
to the ministry Of the church generally IN
which 1t is stated that the recent ecumeni-
cal conference on foreign missions has al
ready impressed the whole of Christendom
as no other meeting has ever done: that it
has enlarged the vision of the churches as
to the needs. possibilities and fruits of the
foreign fields. has refreshed and strength
ened the laborers abroad by such an exhi-
oiffon OF interest in them and their work
as has never before been given them and
has laid before the inspection Of the world
so many and so great achievements of d.
vine grace as will compel the worlds recog-
milton of the missionary movement as tho
mightiest movement of modern times and
1t has produced and revealed. the bishops
declare. a state of comfy among the vary
ing branches of the Protestant Church.
DenominatienaI Meetings.
But in order that the influences of this
conference which was truly ecumenical In
Its character. may be distributed and reach
to the great body of believers the letter
continues. 1T is necessary that denomina-
tional meetings. "a catholic In makeup and
scope within the denominational limits
this was I'm the world sphere. shall be held
a. as early time practicable. This Is
necessary in order to the opening up Of
channels for the conveyance Of the thought
and spirit of the conference into the men,
bership of the churches.
We heartily recommend that the board
OF missions shall provide for a general mis-
sionary conference of the Methodist Episco-
al th,typ S,ttfh 70 NO hold fnr yanlr
at such time the executive committee
may determine. In regard to the nature
and scope of the meeting We beg to submit
the following suggestions:
That an executive committee be ap-
pointed by this board. consisting of the
bishops in charge OF the foreign mission
fields for the ensuing year. including the
Island of Cuba. the secretaries of this
board and representa- tive each from
the WOman's Foreign Missionary Society.
the Womans Home Mission Society. the
Sunday school and Epworth League boards.
board of education and board of church
extension-these members to be chosen by
the secretaries of this board.
To Consider Missions Only.
THAT this general conference shall be
wholly engaged with the subject of mis-
sions. and shall include In its schedule all
the branches of missionary work enter
prised by church-that is. both foreign
and home MISUNDERSTANDING also the work
which our women are doing at home and
abroad.
That the place Of holding the confer
ence should be city of considera BILE size.
with a fairly central location. and one, If
possible. which will raise sufficient money
to make the meeting thoroughly successful
on its local side.
That large attention be given in the pro-
gram to the part our young people of the
Sunday school and Epworth League are to
take in missionary work.
That the conference should be a dele
gated body, thoroughly representative of
all classes of missionary workers, and
constituted in whatever way the execu-
tive committee may devise. provided only
that the scheme shall be ample enough to
procure the attendance of not less than
1890 delegates"