The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE.
WILL BE THE TOPIC IN SEVERAL
CHURCHES TODAY.

York at st. Johns Tonight.
Among the churches one of the most
important topics to-day will be the dis
cussion of the Ecumenical Missionary
Conference that has recently adjourned
in New York and which was attended by
number of the ministers of Savannah.
Among them were Rev. Ed F. Cook, Rev.
Osgood Cook and Rev. ]. A. Smith Both
Messrs. Ed F. Cook and Osgood Cook will
preach to-day on the work of the con-
ference. Speaking of it yesterday, the
former said
THE Ecumenical Conference on For
eign Missions recently held in New York
city was the most notable religious gath
ering of the century. 1t was more com
prehensive in it's scope and wider in range
of themes discussed than any similar
conference that preceded it, The infu-
ence of this conference will necessarily
be widespread. and through its influence
will be quickened a continued revival of
interest in mission work.
There were present representatives
from almost every mission field on the
globe and many native converts as
preachers, teachers, or physicians, came
as delegates, representing their people
Every branch of the Christian church
which has a mission board operating in
the field was represented and unusual
wisdom, zeal and experience gave point
and power to the deliberations of this
great conference. In the themes dis
cussed the entire field of foreign mis-
sions was covered down to the minutest
details. An inspiring and comprehensive
survey of what Christianity is doing for
heather nations was given and great
promise for the coming century was evil
denced in the successes of the past fifty
years. Among the many remarkable re-
suits of missionary effort, nothing has
been of greater interest than the facts
disclosed by the centennial statistics"
prepared for the Ecumenical Conference
by DIR. James S. Dennis. In these tables
the evangelistic returns of missionary So
cieties show, among many other inter
esting facts, 4,4l4,2S6 communicates and
probationers.
The educational statistics show 1,046, 300
pupils in Christian schools and colleges.
Statistics of Bible translations and general
literature show that the Bible has been
translated into 421 languages and dialects
and that 2,535.466 copies of the Bible, or
portions of the Bible, are annually distrib-
uted, and that religious papers and maga-
zines from mission publishing houses have
q circulation of 297 435 copies
In the medical field remarkable results
have been achieved. Last year i'm the mis-
sion hospitals and through the medical
missionaries 2579,651 patients received
treatment. In the hospital for lepers 5166
persons are now receiving attention. and
of these 1900 are Christians These fig
ures give some idea of the work being
accomplished in the mission field. and
they are the more significant when 1t is
remembered that while this class of work
is being prosecuted the whole nation
among whom the missionary works is re-
ceiving the uplifting and civilzng in
nuence of a constantly charging Chris
tian civilization.
The abiding results of this conference
VIII be more widespread and enthusiast
tic interest in missionary work for knowl-
edge of what is being accomplished win
necessary arouse the Christian world to
greater faith and effort.
A subject of much local interest will
be the topic of Rev w. A. NIsbet's SER
mon al the Lawton Memorial today. He
Will preach tonight on 1.-THE Strife Be
tween Capital and Labor, and Its Solu-
ZION" This sermon is intended especially
Tor the members of the labor unions and
of the Builders Exchange, who are in
yited to be present.
AT Wesley Monumental Church services
will be held at II o'clock a. m. and at
$50 p. m. by Rev. Ed F. Cook, the pos
tor. Having just returned from the great
Ecumenical Conference, the pastor will
give some accounts of this remarkable
gathering and tell of some Of the things
that impressed him most. This confer
ence was the greatest religious gathering
OF the century, and its influence more
Tar reaching perhaps than any similar
gathering ever held. All who are con-
cerned for the spread of Christ's king
dam will l..
menical Conference and its influence upon
the Christian church. The Sunday
school will meet at p. m. (Attention is
called TO the change in hour from to
5 oclock) The usual services of the
week will be held as heretofore
There will be preaching and communion
service at Trinity Church at IL o'clock a.
m, conducted by the pastor. Rev. Bas-
com Anthony. The Sunday school an
niversary will be held at night.
At Grace Church at II o'clock a. m.
and at S:l5 p. m. the pastor, Rev. Osgood
+. Cook. will speak on Lessons From
the Ecumenical Conference" The great
conference recently held in New York
city has been pronounced as the most
Significant of the present century and
called second Pentecost. The pastor of
Grace Church, having attended this con-
ference, will express some of the i'm
pressions made upon him by 1t. After
the sermon, the sacrament of the Lords
supper will be administered. The Sun
day school will meet at o'clock.
There will be preaching at the Seventh
Street Methodist Church at II o'clock and
at D. M. by the pastor, Rev. ]. A.
Smith. At the II O'Clock services several
applicants viii be received into full mem
bership, and the administration of the
Lords Supper will be observed. Al night
the pastor will speak on q subject of mo-
mcntous Importance to the citizens of
Savannah.
The Sunday School will meet at o. clock.
The Epworth League viii meet on Tues
day night. Prayer service will be held
on Tuesday might. The Ladies' Working
Circles win meet at the parsonage Mon
day afternoon, at 4 o'clock.
The Sunday School picnic of the Seventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church will
be given az Daufuslxia on Wednaedax,