Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-21
Chief Executive Moves Three thousand to
Tears on Eloquent Appeal
RESENTS FAMILY OF DEAD MISSIONARY
Wife and Family of Man Known as BEST
Friend Japan Ever Had"
SACRIFICES HIS LIFE ON FOREIGN FIELD
DIR. Dye, south tirica, n. L. Pruett,
japan, and other Heroes of the
Gospel Are introduced
and Speak.

| OFFICERS OF FOREIGN CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
PRESIDENT; ...,......A MLEAN, Cincinnati Il
:.,i.....;;.A "A; b. PHiLPUTT, indianapolis
,,:.......:.,W. S. DICKINSON. Cincinnati
>. c. DEwEEsE, Lexington, Ky
;....;;E j. SPENCER, Lexington. Ky
IS. NJ. JEFFERsoN. Lexington, Ky
GEORGE a. MILLER. covinEton. Ky
............s...,..F. +. NJ. RAINS. Cincinnati
Auditor. :. RUSSELL ERRETT. CINCINNATI
| Medical Examiner ......................
..........DR. P. T. KiLGoUR. Cincinnati
Tonight POO, 900 900 human beings in this
world are hungry in body; are without food
to satisfy its natural cravings But worse
than that, tonight 1000 900, ,O00-you cannot
comprehend that sum--human beings are
hungry in soul; are without Christ, and,
dare to say 1t. are without hope. These
figures are not spoken thoughtlessly: they
are carefully estimates based upon the best
authorities l could and in books and in
months and months OF travel with prob
lens of the worlds evangelization as my
principal consideration"
| This declaration was among those made at
last nights session Of the Foreign Christian
Missionary society at the Coliseum by John
X. Mott, leader OF the Student Volunteer
movement, general secretary OF the worlds
Student Christian federation and a Congre-
gationalist For an hour he held an audience
Of 5000 people under the spell OF his simple
oratory while he literally drove into them
one statistical comparison after another
and all to the end of convincing them that
| nnff fhaH ha
home nor the opportunities for a narrow
fame should retard young people from vol
unteering for the foreign service in Christ's
behalf.
Greatest Day in Church's History.
/ 1t was Immediately after his address that
President Mclean raised trembling but
emphatic hand toward heaven ana said: !:
Brethren this has been the greatest and
the grandest day In the history OF our So
| ciety."
Others there were who proclaimed It the
greatest day with only the exceptions OF
Founding day and Jubilee day in the his
tory Of the Christian church. From 0
O'Clock in the morning until o'clock at
| night, with only the recesses allowed for
lunch and dinner, the rostrum Of the great
| building supported one after another Of
| distinguished speakers who we're inspired
with the fervOr CT high purpose to which
they had consecrated all of future earthly
existence and to which they had given al
ready many OF their best years.
Today another great department Of the
! church, the American Christian Missionary
society, is to occupy the Coliseum, the con-
tributions to be these:
Leader OF song. DeLoss Smith, Indiana.
| 1Sl2 a. m.-DeVotional service, George l..
s;45 a. m.-President's address. .'The Cos
| Iowa w. Dreeuen'
1915 a m.--Report Of the acting board OF
sdrlaf snansgfers, Benlamin Lyon Smith, corre-
1875 a. m.-Report of the board of church
tN9 extension, .ndS George W. Muckley. correspond
% 1850 a m;-Introduction of Charles H..
White, Illinois,
| committees P'S VI
n;So a. m;;17Address, ..Mahomet and the
Mountain" Howard T. Cree, st Louis.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Leader of song, Robert NJ. HOPKINS. Kan
! lucky. iA'"
2:9O p; m-Devotlonal service. o. w. Law
raiSs ,2;SS p; m,-6eport Of board of ministerial
! Illinois. " 0NieerS'
$3.50 p. m.-Reports of committees.
Rev. Cree substitutes on the morning
program for r. H. Crossfield OF Kentucky.
who was to have spoken on THE Vision
Splendid" but who was prevented unex-
pectedly from attending. w. M. Taylor on
Porto Rico" will fll Mr.. Crees vacancy on
the afternoon program.
The 5000 soldiers OF Christ who attended
yesterdays session Of the FOREIGN Chris
tian Missionary society In the Coliseum
were moved, hundreds OF them TO tears,
when President A. Mclean OF Cincinnati
presented the widow and three young chill
dren OF Missionary Charles q. Garst who,
after sixteen years service for the society.
and after winning from a native legislator
the compliment Of being called "the best
! friend Japan ever had" died when in the
society's service at Toxic. tour years ago.
These" declared President Mclean, with
teams In his eyes, ARE this society's wards.
These children are our ehildren-ours TO
take care Of When a hero Is sacrificed
we believe in caring for his family and
giving his children an education-and We
| will do it,"
His words might have evoked cheers had
there not been in so many throats that
strange welling-up prompted by the same
feelings that prompt tears.
President DiseouraEes Applause.
II was. throughout. a vigorous session.
though prolonged demonstrations we're dis
coursged by President Mclean. who asked
that they be discontinued. There was no
applause on the Mount Of Olives" he said,
"and there are some things now too sacred
for It,"
After the half hours devotional service
and the appointment OF committees. the an
nual reports were made. These we're di-
gested In Sunday mornings Bee. after their
presentation to the board OF managers.
They were supplemented Monday with
a vigorous talk by +. NJ. Rains. correspond
ing secretary Of the Foreign society. who
wishes $500 900 for the use OF the society
and who told OF the readiness with which
General f. NJ Drake had given $40, 900. and
requested that others do as well, proper
tionately, with equal readiness Secretary
RaIna aIso dIanlaYed a annclalIY daairnAd