Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-15

responding secretaries of the society. who
has taken special interest IN the Congo
atrocities, gave resume OF general condi-
tons. He made q special appeal for the
educational endowment of 100000 which
the society is seeking to secure. and showed
the necessity of the school work In lands
where there are no educational facilities.
He spoke Of the wonderful revival spirit
that had spread In India, and the wonderful
openings calling for increased activities.
The denomination must rise to the new
demands" he declared. "A mighty work
must be done in this generation. The evan
gelization of the world in this period is
not dream. 1t is practical undertaking
their duty in giving and praying"
Mr. William 8. Shallenberger of the
committee on arrangements announced that
tickets must be procured at once. SO that
to be given by President Roosevelt to the
delegates at the White House at 2:30
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Shallen-
berger also announced that the delegates
Will assemble in the East room at the
White House. where they will be greeted
by the executive.
Dr. Henry C. Mabie senior corresponding
secretary, who is now in China to attend
the mterdenominational missionary confer
ence there, sent a message to the society
from Hongkong, which was read by Secre-
tary Haggard. He told of the radical
changes In China, Japan and India since
ms visit there sixteen years ago. !.
Inc great cities" he said. ''have trebled
their population in this period, and every
Wnere there is an eagerness for western
ideas, which means an opening for Chris
tianity. China is awakening and is com
mltted to radical reforms, and now has
10000 Christians. The attitude of Japan
has so altered toward Christianity as to
MI one with delight Everywhere the bar
riers are down."
Rev. Donald Duncan Munro of Connect
cut spoke upon THE Central Missionary
Motive" He dealt with many of the phases
Of missionary work.
Rest of Program for Today.
The session was closed shortly after IL
o'clock. After luncheon the delegates as
sembled at 2 o'clock, when the devotional
exercises were led by Rev. w. A. Spin
ney Of Connecticut. The program for the
balance of the afternoon session follows:
Report of committee on arrangements ad-
Movement" by Rev. John M. Moore; "A
Leaf From Baptist History in Europe"
Rev. j. A. Ohrn of Norway; prospecting
p the kachin Hills" Rev. G. ]. Gels of
cational Work." Rev. F. H. Eveleth of
Burma, India and the New Work of God
In India" Rev. w. B. Boggs of India.
is expected that the committee on
O'Clock and the delegates will proceed to
the annual election.
The session will close with the ad-
dress of Rev. DIR. Ernest D. Burton of
Illinois. who will take as his subject
The Christian University as Related to
| the World wide Mission of Christianity
The third session will occur at 7:15
O'Clock this evening, when the devo-
tlonal exercises will be conducted by
rev. Henry Williams of Iowa. An adj
dress of Rev j. c. Robbins of the Phil
ippine Islands is stated to be the sub
1eet OF much interest. He will discuss
The Church and. the Flag in the Phil
ippines:" Rev. ". E. Sweet of China
Will follow with AN address upon "The
New Birth of China" The meeting will
close after the newly appointed mission
aries of the union have been presented
to the delegates.
Final Session of Mission Society.
The closing session of the women's Bap-
fist Home Mission Society was held last
evening at 7:30 o'clock. After a service of
song lasting for twenty minutes, short
talks on THE Incoming Millions" were
given by number of the members of the
organization representing the German,
Scandinavian, Italian Hungarian and other
nationalites. They told of the millions who
arrive at Ellis Island, and of the trials and
tribulations which they encounter in the
new land of their adoption. Each of the
speakers were immigrants in the past and
their descriptions of the way the new land
and the customs Of its people impressed
them was. interesting. Miss Helen Waring
was heard In a short address on What
About Mexico" She spoke of the work
being done by the members of the society
in that country.