Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-13
CHRISTIAN WORKERS COMING
Thousands Will Be in Omaha This week fsr
Big Convention.
wOnEEs MISSION DOAS0 MEETS FIRST
Sessions Of American and Foreign
Missionary S~ecteNIes Do Not BeziR
UntiI Satuyday-Progrsm
n Full.


when the annual convention o: the mis-
sionary societies OF the Christian church
opens in Omaha next Thurtdsy evening
there WIN be brought together one Of the
most Interesting religious gatherings which
assemblies in the United States. The Chris
tian church Is an American organisation.
Historians outside Of the church trace its
he inning to Alexander Campbell. a
pT eacher in Pennsylvania.
The Christian churches are individual in
their government and there In no associa-
tion higher than the individual church,
which is a law uno itself There are. how
ever, a number N societies, chiefly for mis-
iionary work. both in the United States
and in foreign lands, in which the separate
churches unite for a common purpose. but
these societies have no power to control
the action Of a church or OF any Of the So
eieties of the church. No form Of repre-
~entstion in tAe work OF these societies IL
laid down for the organization in
the churches. and while the persons at
tending the international conventions of
fhese societies are called delegates. they
have no delegated power. but are present
as individuals. representing the churches
from which they com and the local socie-
ties OF which they are metnbers BY cour-
tesy. As this is the case there IL no limit
to the number which may have voice and
vote in the convention. so that IT Is i'm
possible to tell how many persons there will
be present or what work viii be done.
Precedelt has established certain rules for
the government Of the societies which unite
In national convention. but this precedent
has nothing binding in It. as are the rules
OF the assemblies and conferences Of other
chIrehes.
some Conspicuous Figures.
In the free assembly which viii NEE
this week there will he present some Of
the brightest minds OF the religious move
ment Of the United States. Among the
persons who are on the program are B. B
Tyler OF Denver. the president Of the In
ternational Sunday School union, and MI
McGarvey OF Kentucky. who is one OF thu
Oldest ministers in the work In the west
In recent years there have been a larg,
number Of educational Institutions estab
lished by the church and the ministry hal
taken rank in education and research witt
those churches who have for much longe
time insisted upon an educated ministry
These colleges and universities will be rep
resented at the convention by many o
their oHcers and members Of faculty. Will
each Of the strong publications OF III
church will have representation.
But the convention is essentially IN
meeting Of the missionary societies. Their
are three strong missionary societies In tn
church-thR American Christian Mlssionar
society, Die Foreign Christian Misslonar
society and the Christian Women's Boar
Of MISC ions. There are other organize
tions. such as that for work among IN
indians and the negroes. work in the col
leges. etc. but all in one way or anothe
are subject to the officers OF one Of III
thT ee large societies.
Opening session Thursday.
When the convention is called TO ords
Thursday evening addresses on behalf
the local committee. the state of M
braska. the city OF Omaha and the loo,
missionary societies will be delivered :
Judge W. W. Slabangh, Judge Siias !
Holcomb. Mayor Frank L. Moores and Mr.
Jennie r. Burns, president OF the Tri-Cii
federation Of the women's missionary -
cieties OF the church, respectively. r.
sponses will be made by Harvey o. Bre
den Of Des Moines. who will preside
the convention; f.. NJ. Raines Of Cincinnai
corresponding secretary Of the Foreil
Christian Missionary society. and Nj
Nancy F. Atkinson Of Wabash, Ind. vi
presIdent Of the Christian Women's Boa
OF Missions. After the formal address
there viii be an opportunity for tormii
$500
and residents OF the city.
The FIRST session Of the convention W
be devoted to the work OF the Women
board. This will be called to order Fl
day morning by Mrs. J. S. McCleery
Nebraska, after bible study led by Cal
Scott willard. The program for the se
sicns Of the board is ss follows;
Friday MorninG. October ~.
slS-Bible study. Gala Scott wnlal
Nebraska.
io:oIopening OF convention. Mrs. ].
McCleery, Nebraska.
10:l5-Announcements.
H:A-Report OF the board by the treS
perintendent of young peoples work.
u:15-Music.
i:@-Address on young peoples work
b. b.. Tyler, Colorado.
l20O-AdJournment.
Friday Afternoon.
a.9O-Devotional period. Dr. Rosa 7
Oxer: Miss Elsie Gordon, india.
3N0-Report Of committee on India, Nj
A AZ, Haggard, -
3G-Address. The United Mission stu
Course" Mrs. W. G. Payne, Kansas.
OF committee on eVangel
Tic work IN the United States, Mrs. NJ.
a:5s-Memorial service.
4:4b-Adtournment.
Friday emf
T:45-Praise service.
SsO0-Devouonal period. Mrs. Persis
Christian, Arkansas.
s:20-Address, "Thibet," DR.. Susie
Rijnhart.
Saturday rail-
sl5-Bible study. w. c. Payne. Kans
0s0-Morship