The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-24
Will, DISCUSS
MISSION WORK
Great Methodist Mission Conference
in.New Orleans.
WORKERS FROM ALL THE WORLD.
Veteran Missionaries Will Gather from Every
Cline TO Tell Of the Progress Of the
Work OF Outstanding
the Nations.
=WORKERSzFROM- ALL THE WORLD


The holding OF a general missionary con-
ference was suggested by the success OF
TIL international gathering in this cause
at New York last spring. The bishops
and other leaders Of the church having
favored the plan, such a conference will
soon meet. On April 24th a body OF
100 delegates, men and women, repre-
sentng every section DE- the church, will
assemble at Tunane Hall in New Orleans.
With them will be missionaries Of Metho
Gist and other churches from China, Bra
zil Japan, Mexico, Korea and Cuba,
we'll as from India and the islands of the
southern seas. There will be present
three veteran missionaries Of the Orient,
whose terms of service measure 100 years.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS.
Six days will be given to papers, adj
dresses, discussions and devotional meet
ngs in the interest OF mission work, at
home and abroad Among the speak
ers will be Bishop ]. M. Thobllrn. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, forty years
q missionary in India. and now missionary
Bishop for India and Malaysia: the Hon.
John Barrett, formerly minister to Siam;
DR.. Alexander Sutherland, OF Canada; DR..
Y. T. Allen, of China; Mr.. John f. Mott,
of New York; Miss Jane Adams, Chicago,
four bishops and many leading preachers
and laymen Of the home Church.
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promote the work of the Church abroad
by disseminating late and accurate in
formation from the field and by general
ing fresh enthusiasm. It will also con-
tribute to the great forward movement
as it is called, in the home Church. a
movement toward greater evangelical &C
tivitv which is now attracting the atten-
ton of all churches in the United States.
THE INTEREST IN RICHMOND.
sci air MAJ
in the conference. Many will attend from
| this point The delegates Of the Virginia
Conference from this city are: Rev. w. 3.
Beauchamp, Rev. L. B. Betty, Mr.. John
P. Branch, Mr. G. I. Hunt. Rev. j. c.
Reed will attend from Manchester.
The full programme Of the meeting is
! appended:
Wednesday, April 9th, 10 A. M.-"The
| Purpose Of the Conference" Rev. James
| Atkins, d. D.; IL A. NJ, address, THAT
! They All May be One" Rev. Alexander
| Sutherland, D. d.: $50 P. NJ, address:
obedience to the Great Commission;
| Christ's Law Of Life to His Church" Bish-
| CD J. C. Granbery; 1880 p M, Opening
| Sermon: The Healing of the Nations, or
I! the Agency Of the Holy Spirit Bishop
J. NJ Thoburn.
Thursday, April 25tll, A. M.-AIissions
| in General: 1.-The Adequacy OF Christianity
! to Meet the Worlds Need Bishop h. K.
| Hendrix; 1.-THE Methodist Revival and
| Modern Missions, Rev. J. H. Pritchett,
| D. d.: 1.-The Aims and Scope of Foreign
| Missions" Rev. O. E. Brown. D. D; For
| eien Mission: "Evangelistic Work, heV.
| r w. Tarboux, Brazil; Medical work, W.
| n. Parker. NJ. D., China.
| 11.2O A. M.-Devotional half hour. Con
| ducted by DR.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor.
| FOREIGN MISSIONS.
]
I o:3O 2. M.-Literary Work, KEY: ". D.
| Winton. Mexico; Educational Work, Kew.
! 6 n Wainwright, M. D., Japan; The Du.
l ~ of the Pastor as to Equipment ano
| leadership. Rev. w. E. Edwards, u. -
| Discussion.
7.3o P. M-N1issions and Education,
| Rev. J. +. Goucher, D. D.
| $50 p M-The Missionary OUTLOOK ~
| the far East, Rev. Y. ]. Allen, u. d.
| LII. D.
Friday. April &C. 1901.
| DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
A. M-Present Policy and Admins
| tration, Rev. D. c. Kelley, d. D.; PROB
I lens of Self-Support and Administrator!
| Rev. Horace Bishop, D. D.; CROWN ahu
| Character of City Population IN the
| South, Prof. G.. w. Dyer: The Need OF
! Trained Workers to Supplement Our Reg
| ular Agencies in Our City Missions KEY
| w. TT. LaPrade, D. D. DISCUSSION.
| II 80 A. M-Devotional half hour
! o.30 P. M.-"Are We Meeting Our Re
| sponsibilites to the Negroes or the
| south?" Rev. r. ]. Bigham. D. D.; The
! Medical Education of the Negro, q. w
| Hubbard, NJ. D.; Address: The Negro
| and Industrial Education, Presideh'
| Booker r. Washington.
| 4.3o p. M.-Section Meetings for Confer.
! ence.
FRO P. M.-Laymen's Meeting. Address
| Hon. John Barrett.
| $50 2. M.-Address.
| Saturday, April 27.-ForeiSn Missions.
| 9 A. M.-Woman's Work: The AIN
/ and Scope of Woman's Foreign Missionary
! Work" Mrs. S. c. Truehart; 'Educatlou'
! NJ work Miss NJ L. Gibson; Bible
! lyomans Work. Mrs NJ. 1. Lambeth;
| medical Work. DR.. Anna W. fearn.
| Discussion.
| 1l:so A. M-Devotional half hour.
go ?. M.-Womans Work: The Work
| of the Home Mission Society, Miss
| Belle IF. Bennett; Our Foreign and Fac
| tory Population. Mrs Florence Kelly;
.,rhe Literature of Home Missions, Mrs
] j. D. Hammond. Discussion
| 7;3o p. M.-"Enslish and American So
| cial Settlements" Miss Jane Adams.
| $50 p. M-.'Woman,s Work at Home
| and Abroad" Bishop J. NJ Thoburn.
! Sunday, April %, 1901.
| ii A. M-'Sermons in Churches Of the
| City by Missionaries, Delegates and
| Others.
sP. M.-A1issonary Experience Meet
| ing
! 7:3o p. M-"Quiet Hour John r. Mott
| $50 P. M-"Lessons from Master Mis-
! sionaries," Bishop c. B. Galloway.
| Monday April %, 1901.
8 A. M-Young- Peoples Day. Tile
| Young People of the Church of the Flu
ture.' Rev. James Atkins. D. D: How
! to Make the Epworth League Most IF
| fective as a Missionary Force" Rev. S.
i Earl TAYLOR; The Sunday-School Superin-
| tendent-How He may Deepen the Mis-
sionary Spirit in the Sunday-School, John
| r. Pepper. Discussion.
| 1880 A. M--Devotional Half-Hour'
o:3O P. M-Youns Peoples Day. Or
| Z. L. Hoss. D. D.. Ii. .. MISSIONARY
! Training and Literature for Our Young
| People Miss Belle NJ. Brain. The Value
| of the Study of Missions to College Stu
| dents, Rev. A. c. Nlillar. .. D. Discus
/ 7:3O p. N.-The Responsibility of the
| Young People for Nhe Eyangelization OF
/ the World John r. Mott
1 TUESDAY. APRIL so. 1901.
! 900 A. M.-Our Mission Fields. The
! Growth and outlook Of the Foreign Work
| Of the NJ F. Church. South, Rev. W. r.
/ I.ambuth, D. D. Survey OF Our Eastern