New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-13
MISSIONARIES TO MEET.
THREE THOUSAND IN ALL.
The Methodist Contention Opens IN
Philadelphia TODAY.

Philadelphia. Oct. IL (specaD.-The great mis-
sionary convention Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will open IN this city tomorrow and
tnue in session for three days To provide seats
for the three thousand delegates it has been
sary TO leave the Academy OF Music for the gen.
eral meetings, while other meeting places have
been secured for section conferences.
Many OF the most eloquent men OF the Church.
including bishops, pastors. laymen and women who
have been in missionary work have been engaged
to speak the subjects to be brought before the
convention. Among those who have promised to
make addresses Bishops Cyrus ID. FOss. c. H.
Fowler E. G.. Andrews ]. II. Vincent and J. NJ
Thoburn. OF the Methodist Episcopal Church and
Bishop A W. Gambler. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South Others will be W. F. Anderson, OF
Ossining. n. Y; ]. NJ. Buckley Editor of THE
Christian Advocate; c. ". Drees, superintendent
OF the Porto Rico missions; Mrs Cyrus D. Foss
president Of the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety; Mrs Clinton b. Fisk. president OF the
Women's Home Missionary Society; J. Z. Goucher
president OF the Woman's College. Baltimore;
Major E. w. Halford U. 8. A: W. F. Mcdowell
corresponding secretary OF the Board Of Educa-
tion and Ward Platt. presiding elder OF the Buffalo
district.
Under the plan adopted. there VIII be three thou
sand delegates admitted to the convention. The
programme committee last week finished the work
OF senaing OUT me appncatlon blanks and advance
delegates 1t IS expected that the applications
be accommodated in the academy. only as many
tickets viii be issued as there are seats and it Is
work OF preparation IS being carried by the
special committee, consisting Of Bishop FOss. the
pastors OF city churches and prominent laymen.
Following are some OF the subjects scheduled for
addresses and topics for discussion: The MIS-
sonary Problem The Debt OF Our Nation to the
Missionary Spirit of Methodism,' THE Place OF
Missions IN World Movements Our Missionary
Society and Its Achievements" Our Missionary
Society and Its Urgent Needs THE Churchs I'm
perative Duty" The New Era In Missions The
Missionary Spirit Difficulties in Eyangeiziug
the World cat home and abroad. Go or Send"
Young People and the Worlds Evangelization"
"Jesus Right 70 Reign 1.-THE Presiding Elder and
Missions" The Epworth League and Missions ;.
The Place OF Missions in the Sunday School,
The Pastor and Missions The Women's For
eign Missionary Society," The WOmen's Home
Missionary Society. Success and Opportunities IN
the Worlds GENERALIZATION and a survey OF mis-
sion fields. including the home field Latin America
Europe Africa, India, China. Japan. COrea and the
Philippines.
Those who are entitled to tickets as delegates
divided for the sake OF convenience Of regis
tratiOn into twenty-fOur classes. running from
bishops TO laymen Up to within ten minutes of
the opening of each session OF the general cOnven
ton, only holders OF tickets will be admitted. and
If the number OF tickets is equal to the seating
capacity Of the house, the general public will have
little chance to hear the discussions.