Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-23
not sufficiently urgent and the latter's not
needed because OF plans for 1905.
Hilton objects 60 Detroit.

Rev. W. T. Hilton OF the North Side
Christian church. Omaha, injected some
ginger into the matter by declaring that
while originally favoring Detroit. he was
now OF different mind. made so by the
information that Detroit did not propose
TO make It a great" convention. which
seemed 10 him a retrogression after this
one in Omaha. He said further that the
expenditure OF 800. 900 for primitive re-
liEion could not do as much for print
tive religion in and around Omaha as this
convention was doing.
President Breeder said: REV. G. p.
Newman Of Detroit may have the floor. 1t
Is up to him TO say something" The lat
ter replied by saying that Detroit did want
a great convention. but that ~ such con-
vention required a building as large as
the Coliseum that city could 1Ot enter
tain IL. He said that they have a build
ing there that will accommodate 1000, but
that would be'the best they could do.
Put to vote, there were no voices against
Detroit. and the Michigan city may now
proceed with its plans. A quartet sang De-
troit's convention war song wAen the an
nouncement was made and talked Of thou
sands strong" but there are already regis
tered in Omaha 1900 more delegates than
the Detroit building will hold, and these
$500 are estimated to be only so per cent
Of the total attendance. many having failed
to register.
home Missionaries speak.
Secretary BENJAMIN L. Smith introduced
for three-minute speeches these home mis-
sionaries; Rev. T. w. Pinkerton, Salt Lake
City, who reported a membership of
24O. with ~nfty-two additions in seven
months, expenses paid every month and
| a E0O 0ladzaa In Nwvaus ,fA,.Naa
one recent Sunday morning by his congre-
cation. which has not a single wealthy
member. Rev. J. L. Haddock OF Louisiana,
who told OF the vastness Of his territory
and its needs; Rev. Browning Of Arkansas,
who said 81 worth Of work is being accom-
plished there with each 90 cents con-
tributed; Rev. J. X. Hester, under the
George Bates memorial fund west of the
Mississippi river, who said he had 1872 addi-
tions TO the church and baptized forty-slx
persons at an average cost to the society Of
50; Rev. Edwards, who had advanced the
Disciples church to second place among the
eighth in Alpha, OKLA, and promised to put
the whole territory in line with the Dis
ciples; State Evangelist B. B. saun-
ders Of Texas, who reported 700
churches OF the Disciples. $50 preach
ers and twenty-five missionaries who
have won 5,272 additions to the church in
the last year "by preaching the old Jeru-
salem gospel and not worrying about some
OF the questions that seem to be troubling
some Of the northern brethren" Rev. ].
F. Ghormley of Portland, Ore, who had
swelled the Portland church's membership
in hve years from $50 to 600. though the
Disciples give only $500 per year for the
work in that section, whereas the Presby-
terians are expanding SOS, 900. Rev. e. A.
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in the face of adversely; Rev. ]. w. Mar
shall Of Texas, who in the last two years
has gotten ten anti-missionary congrega-
lions into line; Rev. G. B. Black, who said
they are troubled with ffty-seven churches
In Indian Territory, and wished they were
all in Texas, but would have the territory
churches self-supporting in FIVE years,
Notwithstanding.
work in the south.
Rev. o. B. Spiegel, who had given up a
loved and loving congregation In Chicago to
take up the work in New Orleans and felt
repaid. Rev. Corey. secretary of the So
ciety in New York, who said that In New
York state there are more people who have
not been reached with the plea of the
Disciples OF Christ than in any other two
states, there being not a single church Of
the Disciples In Albany or a score of cities
with more than Is 900 population each, but
that last year there we're 1887 additions to
the church In that state. Rev. William F.
Calvin, superintendent Of missions in the
northwest territoT". who asked means Of
saving the souls Of a population there that
is increasing at the rate Of rs per cent per
annum.
Another OF these home missionaries was
Rev. 2. o. Dowler, who was introduced by
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service, having worked for the society at
Grand Island, Neb.. one year for $500, and
another year for $500. which latter amount
he turned back that It might be used else
where. Rev. Dowler said that when he
took up the work at that city four years
ago he realized that he had a Sodom on
J his hands, but that he has baptized 100
, persons resident there and forty who came
there to college, and that he expects to
make good Roadway hereafter 'notwith-
standing the fact that there are in the city
seventeen churches of other name, nineteen
saloons aud six beer gardens"
Gets "a Horse and Buggy.
, There was a novel sequel TO the calling
forward OF Missionary w. w. Taylor and
. Mrs. Taylor. who have been working at
Porto Rico. Rev. Taylor spoke briefly to
the effect that the greatest hardships were
those borne by his wife and incidentally
mentioned that while some denominations
vere building houses OF worship costing
from 1900 to SIS. 900. the Disciples repre-
sentstives had to hold meetings in Dor
a rowed houses Of the lowly and walk ter
: Imiles in a day because he had no horse oil
9 money TO buy one.
AS Missionery Taylor retired to his seal
. Secretary Smith remarked half-jestingly
that he wished somebody would give hin
J a horse or money to buy one.
"Well, I'll do It," called a voice from
: the rear Of the convention hall.
I'm give 81 toward it," called another.
IN give 800 toward It," called another
i Then Secretary Smith grew very busy
He sent ave deacons from the front pew
beck through the house with their hats a
~.'ribution baskets. The result was
ss.lection OF tl41 in cash and sos in pledge
for the Porto Rico work. The donor OF tn
i ti00 was Rev. C. r. Noe of Leon, Kan. TIL,
" donor OF the horse was Judge s. B.. DAVE
. of Muskoggee, !. T.
This latter fact particularly pleased Mis-
= sionary Taylor, because in Porto Rico h
had been invited to go back to the Unite'