Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-22
OFFICIAL STORY OF SESSION
Minutes Entire o. Fore On Mission owen
tion OF Pre'b Ter an Men.
PREPARED tsp.c ~ FOR tn: BEE
written Under Direction of Secretary
for the Paper at Request of the
Executive Committee of
the Meeting.

i..s Presbyterian intersynodical foreign
mission convention for men met at the
Auditorium in the city OF omaha, Neb,
Tuesday, February 10. 1907, at 1;45 p. m.
one thousand and twenty-five registered
delegates were present. representing the
fifteen synodits OF the Central district and
the Cumberland synodits within the same
territory. One hundred Of these delegates
were special representatives from other
synodits and from the foreign fields.
The object Of the convention was to con-
slider the distinct missionary responsibility
OF the men OF the Presbyterian church.
The convention was called to order by
Rev. Ira Landrith, d. D., LII. d.. last
moderator OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. The scripture was read by Rev.
A. D. Marshall, d. D., OF Minneapolis and
prayer was offered by Rev. r. X. Hunter,
d D.. chairman of the Omaha local com
mittee The topic for Tuesday evening was
Opportunity" behold, l set before thee
an open door"
A fraternal greeting was delivered by
Rev. e. H. jerks, d. D., in which he
showed how the problems OF God have
revealed to the church its missionary OPP
portunlty. DR.. Landrith responded and
said; 1.-THE men of the church shall take
campaign for the worlds evangelization."
DR.. A. w. Halsey. secretary of the Board
Of Foreign Missions. spoke on Foreign
Missions. a Great World Force" ut in
vests, he said. s21, 10000 annually, has 1880
picked men and women in the field, with
5000 native helpers occupying $500 stra-
teEic positions, and has 300 colleges and
schools permeated with the spirit of Jesus
Christ 1t is a world force because OF the
great moral reforms which IT has accom-
plshed. and because of the great aim of
the work. the evangelization of the whole
world. The men of the Presbyterian church
can take up this work II they will Jesus
Is looking to see IL they will do tt
Mr.. Cell OF Doylestown. Pa. spoke on
"Cannibals, Before and After" He spent
I'VE years in heather lands In comparative
study OF native races. In the once cannibal
Fiji Islands there are 100 native Christian
churches and cannibal banquets have given
place to the Lords table.
Bible Basis of Missions.
wednesday morning topic, obligation"
I'VE are His witnesses of these things"
]. !. McClelland presided. Rev. Harry
v. Jenness of Kirkwood. Mo-, spoke on
''The Bible Basis OF Foreign Missions"
The Bible lie a missionary book from be-
ginning to end Twenty-Five psalms ex-
hibit distinct missionary purposes The
book of Acts is a commentary upon the
great commission.
Dr. Corbett, moderator of the general as
sembly, and for forty-three years mission
AIRY In China, spoke on "A Vision of China
He said: I'm 1s40 there was only one
Christian professor In the empire. In 1868
perhaps 1000 Protestant Christians. Now
10000, with an equal number of Roman
Catholics. Since the Boxer uprising, six
years ago, $1,000 new converts have been
added. Before another fifty years the em-
pire may be won for Christ. Are we doing
what we canH'
Rev. s. A. Moffitt. for seventeen years
o missionary in Corea. spoke on "a Vision
OF Corea.'' 1.-THE message from Corea is a
spiritual message he said. THE area OF
Corea is that of Kansas: it's population
100000. 1t IL a little nation but will be-
come a great spiritual power. In Byene
Yang the first church has a prayer meeting
every week. with an attendance OF 1,2oC
persons. There are many mems Bible
classes one OF them numbers LOO. Native
Christians doing the work of gather
ing the cor It's. Last year they brought
in 10000. They contribute preaching days
200 days Of Christian preaching were sub
scribed last year. Eleven hundred and
sixty-four men and women were baptized
In one year by one man"
Rev, s. M. Jordan, d. D.. of -Teheran
Persia spoke on "A Vision OF Persia.
Religion OF Persia Is Northumberland.
the only religion which competes' witt
Christianity as a world religion. 1t mum
beers zSo,O00,O0O adherents. Persia is the cal
stone OF the arch OF the Mohammedai
world. 1t played a great part In the his
tory Of the chosen people, and Is destinet
20 play an important part In the history O
modern Christianity. We are responsibl
for 100000 Persians and have only hfteei
ministers there, while here I'm America W
are responsible for 100000 people and hav
$500 ministers. "Our church is engage
in calling men," said the Mohammeda
priest to the missionary won't you pleas
call me-" This IL the message OF Persi
10 the men OF the Presbyterian church.
Address of Robert speer.
Robert e Speer. senior secretary G
the Board OF Foreign Missions. spoke o
1.-The Distinct Foreign Missionary Respor
sability Of the Presbyterian Church"
In defining our responsibility certai
questions confront us:
81. What are we undertaking TO dot on
Specihc aim Is TO take the Lord Jesu
Christ who is life to us. and offer Him
every other soul in the world.
~ To gather together men, women an
children throughout the world in a cor
gregation OF believers and develop them INF
self-supporting. self-governing and sell
propagating churches.
80 Cooperate with them In evangelism
the people all about them.
"a Carry on all those secondary Chri
tian agencies without which you cam,
teach men what Christianity is.
Our church Is responsible for lOo, Oo0O
people for whom Jesus died. and who
God loves. Each of our 100000 churC
members is responsible for 100 souls, an
must give account OF them In the day
judgment. We need force OF 1000 me
and 2OOO women, 21OO more than we no
have We need s6OOo,OOO annually. ive tim
as much as we now have We need IS FRO
each member at home. There are great pro
lens involved which do not appear in tn
estimate. for example. there Is a deficit
10000 for which we are responsible; It
also manifestly unjust 20 our 9o9 miysi
aries already on the field TO send out 81
more before they have been suitably house
and further. the greater part of the wo
would be done by native workers on d
field. There are further things To be TAX
into consideration.