Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-21


synodical foreign missionary convention
saw no diminution in the interest which
was aroused on the opening day by the
mighty speakers and travellers who led the
way Rather. interest seems to increase
as the convention progresses and speaker
after speaker shows that this is the ap
pointed time to push the scheme for the
evangeIizaton of the world with a will.
Fully 3.OOO people were in attendance at
the Auditorium at the morning session Of
the mission. and fully many gathered
in the evening Two Of the most promt-
nent men in the Presbyterian church, DR..
Hunter Corbett moderator. and Robert
Speer, senior secretary OF the Board Of
Foreign Missions. were the chief speakers
in the morning. while i'm the evening men
also acquainted with the foreign mission
airy work told Of their experiences and
told the way toward a larger work in
larger field. ]. l. McClellsnd Of ST. Louis
presided at the morning session instead Of
former Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania,
who was unable to come to the convention.
In the evening David McConaugh. eastern
district secretary Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions. presided in place of J.
NJ Patterson OF st. Louis. The speakers
were: J. Campbell White, field secretary
OF the United Presbyterian church and
secretary of the laymens foreign move
trail Presbyterian church of Denver and
ex-moderator OF the general assembly. and
Rev. s. NJ. Jordon Of Teheran, Persia.
]. I. McClelland Of st. Louis presided at
the morning session instead OF former
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania who
was unable TO come to the convention
The question now before US is. stlI We
take up our part in doing Gods work. the
work of devotion. love and duty? II we
do. we can evangelize the whole world be-
fore we die. Nothing can excuse any
church or Christian in denying the last
command of Christ to go into the world
ana preach the gospel TO every creature.
The command was not chimerical one.
No qualifications, conditions policy were
attached TO that command. He laid down
His life for the salvation Of the world and
He expected that little band OF disciples
10 go out and shake the world. We have
no right to sit down here and assume that
His command was a mere chiInera or
theory We should go out and do as He
has commanded US TO do-evangeltze the
world" Thus spoke Mr.. Speer.
Address ON District Duty.
The subject of Mr. Speers address was
'sThe District Foreign Mission Response
biiity Of the Presbyterian Church II was
a brilliant. terse and inspiring call to the
for the church but for the individual. Mr..
speer Is one OF the foremost platform ora
tors of the country, possesses a magnificent
voice to which is added an earnesness of
purpose and zeal that command the closest
attention OF his hearers.
The subject OF my talk to you this morn
ing" said Mr.. speer. lis the result of a
little paper sent out by the Board Of For
eign Missions OF the Presbyterian church
lands. The time had come for the church
10 make some estimate OF it's responsibility
10 its missionary duties; to provide the re-
sources and to ascertain from what sources
these resources are to be supplied. and 70
obtain come estimate of the cost OF mis-
sion work based upon the experience
OF the missionaries in the foreign
field that It might be laid before the gem
eral assembly in May The replies have
not ali been received. and it might be pre-
mature 10 raise this question at this time,
but I think not
Men and Money.
1T is not a question OF what men be-
Iieve regarding the supply of men and
money for the evaugelization of the world
hut how Is the church to supply the mer
and money Probably the best thing TO bs
done would be for the men Of the church
TO confront this problem themselves-that
OF the practical evangelization OF the world
Cannot we come TO some unity OF mind
here? Cannot we reach some more dehnits
understanding on this matter here in this
convention rather than from an aeademica
discussion Of Il at the General Assembly
II this thing Is ever TO be done IL must b
done now and IN the same general way
OF any great, practical business achieve
ment. and not as an underlined chimerica
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mionary convention IN Hartford in 1876
resolution was adopted which said: 'In view
OF the signs Of the times and the activities
OF God, the time has come for the evangeli
cation OF the world. At the time OF th'
general conference OF foreign mission
aries in China a generation ago, the SAM
proposition was espOused"
Nine Thousand wOrkers-
Three years ago at the centenary ami
versary OF the establishment OF protsstan
missions In China. and at the Madras
Missionary conference call was made fo
500 additional missionaries. as IL wal
believed IL were possible with this add
tion 70 the missionary held the 80, 10000 o.
non-Christans Of India could be won fo
Christ within our generation. Our owl
individual convention has come at last [,
believe the same thing. corporate respon
sibiity is materially different from III,
individual man and missions IN the activ,
neld OF missionary work. II you can ge
the men you can evangelize this great hel,
In from ten 10 twenty-five years. Recen
word frOm the mission nelds furnish a
the assurance that IL is not impossible 4
do this thing. such being the fact. how
much this responsibility rests upon us /.
this and the next few years
Coming Down tO Figures.
Detailed estimates assign 70 the Pres
byterian church l0o.0oo.Ooo people OF dlnersn
nativtues for whom Jesus Christ died an
whom He loves as He loves you ana me