Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23

Christian people, the proceeds Of which are
promised to the needy. He stated that the
Disciples church there has but 100 mem
bers and that II they sold all their worldly
goods they could carry on the relief work
really needed only three weeks. His re-
marks we're listened to attentively and
we're applauded. but no action was taken.
Prof Oscar T.. Morgan pronounced the
benediction. The music Of the afternoon
was conducted by J. William Lsndrum Of
Iowa.
Church Extension.
At the night session after the devotional
service and the transaction Of some minor
business Rev. G. NJ. Chiffon Of the First
Christian church Of st. Joseph, Mo-, talked
Of Church extension saying:
One Of the gravest problems before us as
a people is that OF making the most of the
great Victories which have come. to us IN
this century. AT the very hour when many
other religious bodies are wrestling with
problems OF loss and decay we are con-
fronted by the most encouraging problem
OF caring for an overwhelming success.
We have today 1850 newly organized, strug-
Cling. unhoused congregations. These rep
resent perhaps 125 coo disciples. Church ex-
tension is consecrated to the work of help
ing these TO secure a church home, GER
tainly one Of the most urgent and Inviting
opportunities before US as a people. A care,
fui examination of the record will reveal
the fact that we have not vet begun to
appreciate this great opportunity. as only
1,2s5 of our 10000 churches made contribu-
lions to this work and only S95 of our 5000
preachers. ] desire to raise the question
In this convention as central and VITA:
neglect2 Shall we charge 1t to the church
extension board? After &. careful study Of
the situation, I am convinced that not a
be laid against them, they are faithful and
wise stewards. Is II then that the people
80 ,saugIItA- 20 nfNa 20 Nhfd pvnTE4 II nnn-
fidently assert that as my experience goes
there Is not a church among the $500 mis-.
si hrnLs c that Hf, N maIe an ofer,nS 10
church extension IL it's claims are faithfully
presented to them. We are finally driven
to this conclusion, the preachers and lead
ers Of the churches are chiefly and almost
wholly responsible for the neglect of the
churches to contribute to this work and all
of the consequent loss of opportunities.
death of churches and falling away of mem
bers. I would like to see adopted as the
motto of every board aud delegate In this
convention, to be persistently and cease
lessly insisted upon unt1 IL Is universally
regarded. an offering from every, preacher
and every church and every disciple every
year, to every general work of the brother
hood.
The funds at the disposal OF the church
extension board should be so increased that
they may keep pace with the missionaries,
that a comfortable building may be within
the reach of every worthy congregation
established.
Rev. Chiffon was followed by Rev. ].
c. Mason Of Texas, a veteran, who dis
avows the title, in a belief that "a man
is only at his best between 50 and 20. when
he is working for the Lord. HIS address
was devoted in a general way to missions,
for" said the speaker, 81 have reached
a point where l can't find a subject to
preach on that hasn't missions in It,"
This statement was a~pplauded. as wal
his other statement that the solution Of
the negro problem is Christian education
TGive us more Booker Washingtons. more
= schools aud more churches. 1t is in the
= interest Of humanity to give those people
that kind of an education that will make
them good citizens" Rev. Mason. II may
be worth while to repeat, is from Texas
and Texas is about as far south as is an!
member OF the union family. His views,
commented a brother. cannot be dismissed
with the assertion that he is a nOrthernel
and knows nothing about it."
Morning Session.
After the devotional service, led by Rev
w. T. Pinkerton OF Salt Lake City, and the
presentation of the report OF Statisticial
@. A. Hoffman, Missouri, reviewed in Sun
days Bee, President Breeder called for tn
report of the committee on selection OF con
vention site. F. e. Udell presented, as sucl
report, a recommendation that Detroit b.
given the gathering in 1908, and the Pacin'
coast in 1905. The latter recommendatio
was not a part Of the recommendatio
proper. Chairman Udsll further said tina
the only other Invitations had come iron
Boston and Portland: that the formers wa