Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-09
MEIHOD|STS Of MICHIGAN
Hold State Missionary Convention
at Flint Next Week. Large
Attendance Expected
FIVE BISHOPS EXPECTED THERE
One of the Greatest Gatherings In
the History of the Church
In this State.

Methodists of Michigan are planning
an important State Missionary Conven.
ton, to be held at Flint, Mich, March
1915. The purpose of the convention is
to bring together conference and district
officers of the different organizations of
the church, the pastors and representa-
tives from the local churches and young
peoples societies within the bounds of
the Detroit and Michigan conferences,
for the consideration of some of the
problems fundamental to the Christian
occupation of the unevangelized ma
tions, and also for prayer, fellowship
and discussion of methods and the best
helps available for fulfilling the great
missionary purpose of church.
Among those who have been assigned
parts on the program are Bishops e. G..
Andrews, III. w. Warren, J. II. Vincent,
w. f. Mcdowell and j. G. Hartzell;
DR.. A. b. Leonard of New York, cor
responding secretary of the missionary
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church; assistant and field secretaries
OF the same society as follows-Dr. J. @.
Floyd of Cincinnati, Ohio, DIR. G.. G..
Logan of Holly Springs, Miss, the Rev.
e. b. Caldwell of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and Mr.. S. Earl Taylor of New York.
the last being field secretary for young
peoples work; the following mission
aries returned or at home on furlough-
DIR. +. II. Wright Of Italy, the Rev.
w. @. Swearer of Korea, the Rev. d. S.
Spencer of Japan, DIR. II. L. E. Luering
OF Malaysia, the Rev. N. L. Rockey of
India, the Rev. r. G.. Beebe, M. D., of
China, the Rev. J. L. Mclaughlin of
the Philippines and Mrs. f. d. Game
well of China. Other leading speakers
will be DIR. j. II. Potts, editor of the |
Michigan Christian Advocate, DIR.
Frank Mason North of New York and
DIR. George Elliott of Detroit, Mich.
The convention is under the manage
ment OF the Rev. DR.. J. G. Floyd, field
secretary of the missionary society of
the Methodist Episcopal church, assisted
by competent and active executive
committee. The convention win be
delegated body. a special feature of
he convention will be an elaborate
exhibit.
The missionary society of the Metho-
list Episcopal church, under whose
auspices this convention is to be held.
vas organized in 1919. During the
lrst year of its history the receipts were
1923 as compared with 81, ,76S, ,692. the
otal receipts for 1905. Foreign mis-
lonares are working under the society
Africa, Borneo, China, Europe. Fed
rated Malay states, India, Java Japan,
lorea, Mexico, Philippine islands and {
'outh America. The Home mission {
york done in every state and territory 6
the Union, besides in Porto Rico and /
laval, includes that among the fol- '
owing peoples: Welsh, Swedish. Nor q
'egians, Danish, Germans, French. {
panish, Portuguese, Italians, Bohemi- c
ms, Hungarians, Finnish, Japanese,
'mnese, Koreans and American Indi- i
ms, besides the negroes and native o
'hite people of the United States. Ac- C
ording to the latest compiled statistics.
lere are in the foreign field 33 confer o
noes and missions, 49S missionaries, q
ABB native preachers, 1850 church g
lembers and 237,675 Sunday school v
,holars. t,