The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-12
First of the Christian Con-
ventionS Closes.
TWO BEGIN ON MONDAY
Devoted to Foreign Missions and
the Colored Disciples.
THE GENERAL BOARD MET TO-DAY
Some Important Matters Relating
to Church Affairs Were Dis
cuEsed and Decided.
Christian Convention Program.

SATURDAY
7:S0 p. m.-Opening Of national convention
OF Colored Disciples; Portland Avenue Church
OF Christ
7:SO p. m.-Christian Endeavor. Exposition.
SUNDAY.
1880 a. m-Preaching by visiting pastors
in the city churches.
800 p. m.-Union communion service, Expo
gition.
500 D. m.-Hour Of Prayer, c. W. B. M.
Exposition.
1880 p. m.-Preaching in city churches.
MONDAY.
"a. m.-Meeting state officers Of G. ". 3.
NJ, rest room.
$3.50 g. m-Colored Disciples. Portland Av-
enue Church Of Christ.
900 a. m.-Foreign Christian Missionary So
ciety, Exposition.
$500 D. m-Colored Disciples, Portland Av-
onue Church Of Christ
2.3O D. m.-Foreign society Exposition.
The Christian Woman's Board Of Mis-
sions completed its convention work to-
day, the final session being held this aft
ernoon. Both morning and afternoon
meetings were well attended, and the en-
thusiasm which was pronounced on the
opening day continued.
The feature Of the morning session was
the appearance on the platform Of lit
tie band of missionaries, some Of them
men and women who have seen active
service in foreign fields; others, mission
aries who will be sent or for the first
time this year. DR.. Susie @. Rijnhart,
whose work has been in Thibet and who
nm tho for a6drp9g
was unable to be present, and accordingly
the time allotted to her was divided among
her co-workers, each of whom was in
troduced by Mrs. o. A. Burgess, the
boards president.
The first Of the devoted little band to be
called upon was Miss Mary Burgess Of
India. who, the president explained, had
been called home by the serious illness Of
her parents, both Of whom had since died.
Miss Burgess made no attempt to de-
scribe her work abroad, but contented
herself with urging upon her hearers the
duty which they owe to foreign mission
airy ,rk, and with presenting plea for
the extension OF that work, and It's better
support at home. Church people, she
thought, neglected the work simply be-
cause they were unfamiliar with It's
needs; and, in conclusion, she asked
every one who heard her to make a point
OF informing their neighbors on the sub
ject, and pointing out to them the i'm
mense good that can be accomplished even
by individually small donations.
Mrs. Garst, former missionary to
Japan, whose husband had died while en-
gagged in missionary work in the mikado' Is
kingdom, prefaced her remarks By sing
ing an American hymn In the Japanese
tongue. She spoke feelingly Of her return
to t. faly
and explained that she would have gone
back ere this had it not been for three
small children who demanded her care FOR
their proper education and up-bringing.
DR.. Olivia Baldwin, who returend from
India because OF failing health, told her
hearers that she was glad to have an op-
portunity to be with them, but that she
was sorry to have been compelled to leave
her work abroad. She added that India
needed hundreds of more missionaries,
and expressed the hope that she her
self would be able to return there within
a short time.
Miss Mills of Iowa, Mr.. Davis of Ohio,
and Miss Drake, a graduate Of Mills col
lege, all OF whom are to be sent out as
missionaries this fall, spoke brifly, as did
also Miss Lidden of Florida, who desires
an appointment, but who has not yet been
assigned to post.
The principal address of the session
was that of G. G. Smith of Ohio, who
spoke of the boards work among the ne
groes Of the south, and who deprecated
what he termed "sentimentality" in con-
nection with a consideration Of the race
problem. Mr. Smiths address was one
of the most forcible Of the convention,
and he was frequently interrupted by
outbursts of applause.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to committee reports. But one
speaker was on the program, Mrs. Anna
Atwater Of Ohio, whose subject was an
nounced as 'All Things Are Yours" Mrs.
Louise Kelly Of Kansas, led the opening
praise service and reports were read
from the committee on Mexico, the COM
mittee on island work. and the nomin-
ating committee.
This concluded the business Of the con-
vention which was then formally adj
journed. The board, however, will hold
prayer meeting in the exposition build
ing at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.