The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-17

Is .-,., ronference Of tina Puget
k 3,str1ct OF the African M. e.
~ s.-,sn,,ed TIA sessions Yesterday in
k~~sh A. fszo Fourteenth ave-
e~-s~ sessions were held. in the
- sfysruoou and evening. AT the
~ q. &. Halford. who has been
~ y ~ Seattle church for the past
Us 8, sxs -. 4 sermon on .aThe Mission
...srsrt"
D.r-s~.- ....,or co,v.r.a =, an
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"a began wednesday, were continued.
1Agut exception they showed sub
E~1isl progress In the various depart
E-S- - rhurch work. Al The afternoon
~. ~ corfererce br.ncY, ~ the Art
- -s,..,nrar,, hnard 49, d. 80
=. n's''o'A'S ooa'a i'aoc ns an
ttport
= ~ evening the seating capacity Of
- e&6rch was taxed to the limit a de-
" 0nerease in attendance over that Of
s,~ce6inw night bejnr apparent Re-
s~~ ...,,or dn,,v.raa ~, D. ~
- $500. - az. .s.l -
"A. L...as -, u ' nr.s. on was 'ns
g aals and four female voices.
6oyotionaI exercises led by Bishop Shat
suened the session and then the choir
EscScrsd ssi.c,,or AStsr ~. -.aa,,
Stshon shaver trtroaucod A. III,
~. . MI. na!-
speaker OF the evening. Mr.. Hal
~ subject was The missionary De-
&ffmeut." He spoke ferventiy In favor
Z tuplng up the missionary branch OF
eh,urrh. ana had the symnathv ~ ria
En1u1s. - was freouentIv tes,,aca - Nv,
- 49,. '''r" :" ~
sasens anu long cries OF
H49a.~
91ne missionary department. said Mr..
1hord. was one Of the most important
Le41ee Of church work. Its aim was
IJpsdipG OF tho light OF Christianity. as
~ ordered by Christ 70 the apostles.
b ~ beginning OF his ADDRESS the speak
EG4ve . concise statement OF the i'm
|1y(lnee OF missionary work among the
l@3tSn Continuing, he said:
fA1eef He had conquered the enemy. sa-
- and sin, and had triumphed over
|oafh, hell and the grave, Christ gave the
&Nmend 70 the apostles to 70 forth and
Ifead tho boundaries of His Kingdom
&sng the peoples OF the earth. To Ali
~ Who believe In His word that COM
Rns every man and woman In the
9lIeh.
This command OF Christ 10 His aposfles
the source and the authority Tor Mi
Illelcnary work Not that Il should he
ne.rtaken by those who lack the divine
tstset ~ Wuulu ne as sensible for n
- 70 enter upon a missionary life with
that divine power as Il would he for
carpenter who was going 10 build
me to get all his lumber and tools hut
net TO obtain a supply OF nails. Why
cause you must be equipped for any
IL. no matter what II In, and so II Is
" spreading tho gospel TO pagan lands.
Roman soldier. when ne marched out
cattle. was armed with everything that
~ possibly aid him, oven to the spikes
nir sandals, which enabled him to
md firm. against the PUSHES Of tho en-
"a ~ that greatest Of all battles, the
nurt petween the light OF Christianity
q .ne darkness Of Satan. those who en-
Z therein must also be fully equipped
~ every accessory. so that In the hour
need tney may stand firm for Christ.
s.nce 'nrist himself commanded the
4esuihk OF the gospel. the church that
snout missionary department II
MIN. Christians ought TO he
s.x5kynsries. they should not wait for tho
70 come 70 Christ. but should 20
INTO me highways and spread the
~ 81 his gospel or, In other words,
.ttstaAnity must be aggressive II Il Is
accomplish anything.
iou near or nations establishing pro-
ssosatcs over unctviiixed parts OF the
uM thefeby eniarging their boundar-
anu. my brethren. let us take their
ample 20 heart and In our work seek
sprsau out the boundaries OF Christ
Wy the whole world is brought under
oQminion. When Dewey sailed on
~ memorable morn In May into the
y savi,e and ultimately hoisted