The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-26
Great Missionary Organization Will.
Have Three-Day Session in the Coast
City-Special Train Party Spend
Sunday Here on the Return Trip
Special Services Planned.

among them without contributing some
thing to strengthen the religious and
missionary zeal Of the twin city
churches. ~;
The plans for the day call for three
sessions. In the morning the visiting
Congregational churches Of St: Paul
and Minneapolis, and in the many other
pulpits which may be open to them.
All churches which desire to have some
member of the board speak to them can
make arrangements for such a speaker
by applying to Harrington Beard, chair
man of the entertainment committee.
rally will be held in each city and it is
probable that in the evening union
meeting will be held in some centrally
located church in each city.
Engagements Made.
The details Of the program are not
very far developed as yet, but it is
fairly certain that Rev. William Daw;
son, DID,, the London evangelist, will
speak at Plymouth church in the morn
ing, and that the young peoples rally
and the union meeting of the evening
will be held there also. The Peoples
church will be the general meeting
place in St. Paul. Assistant Secretary
Harry Wade Hicks will address the
young people in the afternoon.
The local committee on arrangements
consists of Harrington Beard, chair:
man; T. H. Colwell, secretary; Rev. G.
R. Merrill, Rev. Henry Holmes and Rev.
c. F.. Burton of Minneapolis, and DR..
S. g. Smith, DR.. Alex MeGregor and
Rev. G.. G. Campbell Of st. Paul.
A committee composed Of the presi-
dents Of all the Congregational Chris
tian Endeavor societies Of the city, I'M
no.
Cable, will have charge Of the young
people s rally, which will be held at 4
'clock in the afternoon. Four or five
of the visitors will speak at this rally.
Miss Violet Rob chairman Of the
City Union Missionary committee, is
arranging for a union missionary. con-
ference to be held at Westminster
church at 2:15. Harry Wade Hicks will
address this meeting, which will be the
only interdenominational gathering Of
the day.
| Arrangements for the evening meet
ing are in 1charge Of DR.. Patton of
Boston, one Of the board.r ~, -,r -.
So far as is known, only two Of the
tend the meeting in Seattle. DR.. L. II.
Hallock is already on the coast and will
remain until after the meeting. Mayor
David P. Jones will join the party here.
! Ex-President Strong Of Carleton col
lege may also attend.
The American Board of Foreign Mis-
hundred years ago for the purpose Of
carrying on the foreign mission work
Of the congregational church. It is a
close corporation, having the right to
choose it's members as it pleases from
the whole membership Of the church. AS
matter of practice, it makes it's Sc
lection upon the nominations of the
state associations.
The Seattle Sessions.
The sessions of the board will begin
in Plymouth church, Seattle, Thursday
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by Rev. S. M. F'reeland of Seat
tie, to which President Samuel B.
Capen, LID, will respond. The re,
be presented by the secretary Of the
home department., Rev. Cornelius H.
Patton, DID,, the report of the treas
urer by Frank H.. Wiggin. Secretary
James L. Barton, DID,, Will review and
illustrate the field, the force and the
| work in the twenty missions of the
three in India and Ceylon, four in China
q and one each in Japan, Mexico, Spain,
Austria, Micronesia and the Philippine
islands.
The sessions on Thursday evening
will exploit the present and prospective
work of the. North China mission. The
earstdF IN gibson smt be- tef t9 sna Ct
/ dresses will be delivered by four mis-
sionaries. The, work of the Microne
! sion mission will also be emphasized
/ The speakers will be Rev. F.; M. Price
| and Rev. I. NJ Channon. On. Friday
morning Secretary Patton will present
the annual secretarial paper.
Will Discuss Finances.
| A young people s session will be held
and addresses will be delivered by AS
sistant Secretary Harry Wade Hicks
and President George Gates, DID,, Of
Pomona college, California.
The business session will be held Fri
day afternoon for the hearing of re
ports and the defining Of the principles
!. which have been under discussion dur
ing the last year. A special report will
II be presented by President Edward D
Eaton, DID,, Of Beloit college, Wiscon
sin, as chairman of a special committee
on proposed plans for the regular visi
tation of all the foreign fields, the ap
pointment Of one of the missionaries il
each field to visit the home churches
and the sending Of deputation to eacl
field. Friday evening President Cape1
will deliver his annual address, ani
there will be several addresses by mis-
sionaries designated as minute men,
Il Elect Officers Saturday.
Saturday morning officers will b.
elected, and the Rev. p. F. :Sanderson
DID,, Of Providence, will present a re
port reviewing the report Of the pru
) Dental committee on the home depart
ment. Among the other missionarie
who will deliver addresses will be tn,
, Rev. William M. Zumbro of the Ma
dura mission, the Rev. Henry G.. Bis
: sell Of the Marathi mission, India ant
the Rev. G. A. Clark and the Rev.. IS. G
Bartlett of the Japan mission.
Saturday afternoon there will be al
excursion on Puget sound. The annua
sermon will be delivered Sunday morn
ing by the Rev. Joseph H. Twichell O.
Hartford, Conn, and on Sunday even
ing an evangelistic and missionary ad
dress will be delivered by the Rev
William j. Dawson Of London
The closing session will be held Mon
day morning. A farewell address vii
be delivered, to which President Capel
will respond
Visit Whitman Mission. .
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