The San Francisco call., 1903-12-04
YOUNG PEOPLE
DISCUSS MISSIONS
Big INSTRUMENTATION
al Conference Opens
To-Day.
Oakland Office San Francisco cau.


Ills Broadway, Dec. 3.
Rev. Dwight E. Potter. general chair
man Of the executive committee that
has in charge the big interdenCmina-
tiOnaI missionary conference that opens
in the First Presbyterian Church in
this city tomorrow. has issued the fol-
lowing call to those interested:
OAKLAND. Cal Dec 2 1909.
To the Christian People Of Oaldand-Dear
FFlehds. Inc AIatheqa County SnIlstlan En-
generous and missionary spirit in merging
their county conventions, together with the
Baptist Young Peoples Union. into one large
interdenominational young peoples missionary
conference, which begins its three days ses-
land. Friday morning. The executive COM
mttee hereby issues call 70 you to invite
your cooperation in effort to make this
meeting memorable and powerful. Inc needs
and the Qualifications are found in the follow
ing facts;
First-Our marching orders are plain; our
common Master mas spoken clearly lie does
OF the gospel He commands It. His definite
instructions found in all four gospels and
in the Book Of Acts His programme must be
teach all nations" For every true believer
this is enough. an unanswerabie argument
hi4 right 10 command We must Eepudate
him. reject his gospel or leap forward in glad
and immediate response Let US undertake TO
evangelize every creature now, to reach our
own generation or else be honest enough TO
confess that we have no intention OF doing so
We must quit him quit foOling with mis-
siOns. II Jesus knew his business. our busi-
ness is to carry out HIS order. II he did not
let US cease 20 follow him Forty cents a
year is the average gift OF American Chris
tians while twO-thirds Of the world have never
heard his name. Our spirit Is wrong our at
titude sinful, our neglect criminal Let Us re-
pent.
Second-This conferences. makes no false dis
tinctiOns about Home Foreign but calls
on all believers In Christ to help make his
no foreigners. Which is his country2 Whers
does his sun shine? Shall the 'fathsrhood OF
God be merely a dogma, and 4he brother
hood OF man. be made a farce?
Third-Eleven denominations and several Or
ganizations are represented on the programme
will be urged to work through their own
boards. May there be sweet fellowship az we
who are one in Christ. wait together with one
accord in one place and seek to know and 10
do our Masters will Then i am with YOU
will have new meaning.
Fourth-The programme IL broad. spiritual
and dynamic IL begins with important sub
iects and strong speakers. Friday morning ~ =
fact will be developed that from Genesis to
Revelations the Bible teaches missions sub
order to emphasize truth and not men mot
who but what" Saturday night the xreat
world cry viii be presented and the call for
volunteers will follow. India alone asks FOR
eOOO rev missionaries Come. then, all you
who belong to Christ. Come and be ready to
learn and do his WILL and to give your sons
and daughters for his service Fifty more
places are needed for the entertainment cf our
visitors. Can you not entertain one2. Answer
r r Wood. 1914 Franklin street. Our cIty Is
famous for hospitality. Shall fail nowP
Fraternaly yours, ID. +. POTTER.
Bv order OF the Committee