Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-20

RE soiurson of the greatest practical
rubleru now before tire church. VIZ. the
evanEelizar.un N the heather wurid
r-niuue IN The historv OF any religious
arranfzartnn. ne intsrsyuudlrai foreign
r1fHEiuna-v convention of -le men Of he
Presbyterian church. with I.Eo official
DELEGATES from fifteen states and ore terri
tory OF rhe middle west guided by the
slogan expressed above ceEan its aeilbera-
tons AZ the Auditorium az T-sD asst night
L viii adjourn Thursday night IN he
meantime T. will huid daily and nightly
meetings az the Auditorium. win depart
roenr conferences az the var1uus Fresny-
terrain churches throughout the city Ana
when the convention is over b. Ia proposed
taat rha men OF the Presbyterian church.
gathere-i from ali over the United States
and some foreign countries. shall have de-
tsr-ninsd their exzcr dury and responsi-
hfity IN the work OF foreign missions ana
decided upon the most sxpedienr methods
= performing unar duty and meeting that
AsponsibilltT-
Sixteen hundred accredited delegates are
70 BE- seated in the convention They VII
corne from afteen states and one territory.
namely Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri. Lii-
nois. Indiana Michigan. Wisconsin. Mime
sofa Iowa. North and South Dakota Colo
rzdn. Oklahoma Arkansas. Texas ami New
Mexico. More than a dozen synOds and Hes
prssbgusr1es VIII be rspresented-
PIea--.7r SURPRISE for Al
A gratifying, surprise was sprung IN rhe
convention last Highr IN the appearance of
william Edward Gel. the famous African
explorer VINO lectured UPON his travels
along the tragic pathway Of the immortal
Livingston IN the Dark Continent where
OF working snch a E0nderfuI trzns61r1na-
ton Il was OF Dr. Cell that william 7.
stead said- THE big white chief who mas
cume in conracr with more savage tribes
than any other man Apart from the
work of religion the lecture Of Dr. Gen
had a splendid interest EiH arrival In tns
city yesterzfay was unexpected % most OF
the canVentsoners
The failure Of Judge James A Beaver,
forfY1sr governor of Pennsylvania. TO arrive
yesterday Ia act as chairman OF the nUru-
ing nesting today has asioned general
dlsappoinunent. as Judge Beaver is GnE of
the foremost layrnen OF the church and a
grronK supporter OF the cause OF foreign
missions Hs wired yesterday his inahiiity
to afrand because OF some rearrangeneni
IN the docket OF his court de expressed
Reen regret al not being able TO carry Oui
his plan 70 cume.
Robert Speer. the man who viii sound tins
keynote OF the convention in his address
tudny IN the responsibility OF the men Of
the church. VIII arrive this morning ant
leaTa this evening. or Robert spesr Dr. A
g G Clarke said in bis pulpit N LOws
Avenue Presbyterian church Sunday night
IN my Judgment ne In the greatest speaksl
befora the American people to-day" Thai
Judgment iuds expression from other Hpl
as well.
Mad=rztors Of hath Rranehea-
One Of the interesting facts 1f this grea;
gathering Is that IL is the nrst convention
OF any considerable imporfance held by
the Presbyterian church since the co-apera-
ton Of the Old Schools and Cumberiaads
X thsrsdane represents the church IN ths
maximum Of its strength And rhe las
moderator Of rhe Cumberiands before theii
union with the Old Schools as well as n,
moderator OF the parent church. - an a.
i've tacrDr In This convention. Dr. Iz
LsIudEifh OK Nashville. Tenn. Is the formal
and Dr. Hunter Corbett OF Chscoo. China
pioneer Of foreign missionaries. ths latter
DR. Landrsth opened the convention las
nlghr ana Dr. Corbsrr viii close IL tumor
r3w night and will then depart for mis- dis
sa1t hume in Cueen Ans Kingdom
The Auditorium presented auimarss
scene early AaeA rAe-4lle LeicAAAra Aaa
been arriving al day ami many had cumi
n trains which re4ched tle city Just be
6ora the congenEl0n hour. The attendance
Was larEe and much more sTatlfytng tiaz
many had expected Aside frum ths dele
Ea1as actually seatsd as such. were larg
numbers OF Omaha people who had come D
witness the proceadings. The local com
mfrtse win Dr. Charles z Bradt. the or
Eanizar az the convention. had a busy dA'
az II watch did' not end win ths adiglIra
msnr OF the nrst meeting.
Frs Pr=shytsriRn church has been mad
local headquaruers and has a telsphons
Douglas 5ssl. while rhe executive commit
tee u doing business az rom IL MiIIar
horcL