Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-15
BIG CONVENTION FOR OMAHA
Presbyterian Men on foreign Missions
Meet at Auditorium in February.
MEETING WORLDWIDE IN SCOPE
Most Prominent Men of Church VIII
Attend, Delegates Numbering
One Thousand Six Hun
dred.

An inter-synodical foreign missionary con-
vention Of men Of the Presbyterian church
will be held at the Auditorium February
1921 which will draw to the city some
of the most prominent men of the church
throughout the United states and other
countries. Sittings will be arranged for
1900 delegates and the indications are every
scat will be filled. Only men will attend as
delegates
The scope of the convention will be world
wide so far as its representation and influ-
ence is concerned, yet delegates will come
from but ten states Cf the middle west,
other men of national or international
character coming from more distant points
as speakers. The Auditorium has been
engaged for the convention, which viii be
the first Of the kind ever held in the United
States or any other country.
DR., Charles Brandt, western field secre-
tary of the Board Of Foreign Missions Of
the Presbyterian church, was IN Omaha
yesterday to complete arrangements, in
consultation with local Presbyterian minis
! ters, for the meeting. He returned to Chi
cago last night.
Purpose of Convention.
II want to make clear at the very outset
the purpose Of this convention" said Dr.
Brandt. 1T is this: To discuss and delib-
crate distinctively on the foreign missionary
responsibility OF the men of the Presby-
terian church, the evangelizaton of the
world. l wish that point would be
thoroughly understood. The convention
will bring together the men Of the church
and the foreign missionary cause and this
constitutes an innovation. 1t is in line
with the latest movement of the Presby-
terian church to determine the responsibility
in foreign missionary work Of each Presby-
terian church
| AT the general church conference at
\ Nashville, less than a year ago, the boards
| Of the various denominations decided they
would undertake to determine the RESPONSE
! bility of their church in this cause. The
! Presbyterian board set TO work without
delay and has reached the conclusion that
/ the thing to do is to bring the men of the
/ church together. These will be the repre-
sentative men, business men, men who are
/ charged with large responsibilities in busi-
ness affairs and are capable OF handling
big questions. They will constitute a con-
vention of intellect and the result Of their
deliberations will be a sound basis for the
ultimate course of the church.
Wanamaker and Beaver.
/ Among the prominent men OF the
Presbyterian church scheduled TO attend
are John Wanamaker, Robert z. Speer,
Dr. A. w. Halsey, the last two secretaries
! Of the foreign board DR.. Hunter Corbett,
moderator of the church; former Governor
Beaver of Pennsylvania, Rev. Robert r.
Coyle Of Denver, Or. Gale and Dr. Moftett
OF Corea, Rev. DR.. Cleland r. AIcAfee OF
New York and other big lights of the
church and business world. Not all of these
men have promised to come, because they
could not be certain but most of them will
be here and probably all. Mr. Wanamaker
and Governor Beaver are anxious to attend,
as they are greatly interested in this work.
giving much of their time and means
toward it."
Omaha Presbyterians are enthusiastic
over this convention. DR.. Newman Hall
Burdick and DR.. A. s. c. Clarke pronounce
it the leader Of a campaign by the Presby-
terian church such as has not before been
undertaken. It marks the aggressive cru
sade Of the church in the work of missions
home and foreign, and will, they say, but
open the way to other and more extensive
conventions.
at is a big thing for Omaha" said Dr.
Burdick. I'VE feel very proud that our
city has been selected for the location OF
such a vast gathering, and yet We are
confident no better place could have beer
chosen. Omaha's central location is the
best, Omaha's entertainment OF conven,
tions, and indeed religious conventions
is the best, and everything is auspiclous
1t will help Omaha in more ways than one.