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

100000 IN China. and many millions IN
Africa. In Persia. where there are 1000
0oo Mahomedans assigned TO the Presby-
terrain church. we have but fifteen min
isters." He spoke OF the friendiiness OF
the new shah toward the Christians. but
not in a way that anything can be hoped
from him for assistance in the advancement
Of the Christian cause.
Christ's Appeal to Men.
Another great meeting was held at the
Auditorium Wednesday afternoon. with Mr.
Robert E. speer as the principal speaker.
/ The subject Of his address was ''Christs
Appeal to Men for the World" He spoke
OF the urgency OF the appeal and the i'm
perative need for a response to that APP
peal. NOW is the time Of all times to
carry the gospel to all the world under the
personal leadership Of Christ" said he,
land the inspiration Of our personal rela-
tionship to Him should excite our every
energy and every devotion. Let us go
1 forth with the grasp of His conquering
HANDY invincible and uncomfortable, and
we can achieve impossible things. We are
going to stay by the work to the end and
| carry It through or die in trying. Christ
wants just a few more men TO work in
His spirit. The moving spirit Of missionary
work is knowledge. The time is coming
when men will give millions of dollars for
the evangelization Of the world. But Il is
not money alone that is needed. but prayer
and obedience. The burden OF Christ's OBJ
legation rests upon the shoulders Of all men
alike He demands everything OF all; not
30 per cent Of money. time and life. If any
/ man cometh after Him let him take up the
cross of Christ and follow Him. Such is
/ the divine injunction. We should follow
Him in the spirit of absolute obedience.
Z Christs one condition was Go ye into all
J the world Some carpists ask what will
happen at home II we let loose all these
energies for the evangeliZation of foreign
fields? 1 will tell you what will happen
the spirit ofsGod will come down into our
churches once again. The Galileans were
world Transforming men. So can we be.
Let us fight for Him and bestow upon Him
that glorious crown He came for 1900 years
ago. Why not do 1t new7"
Force of Education.
! T. II. p. Sailer, Phi. D., educational sec
rotary OF the Presbyterian Board Of For
eign missions. followed in a brief address
upon the theme of The Inspiration of In
formation" In no country in the world
has there been given greater gifts for
education than in America. The life of our
nation depends upon education. and so it
! will ever be where the government is by
the people. BY education they are COM
! petent to govern and govern intelligently.
Despotisms do not desire that the people
shall be educated. This is illustrated in
Russia where, the people become edu-
Gated. their ideals differ from those OF
despotic power. The application can be
made to the old-time churches. which were
but oblong boxes with puppet at one end.
| with the growth of education the Ameri-
can people demand an educated church
Yet even to this day there is too much O.
a tendency to let the speaker do most Of
the work, while the audience remains pas
sive. An educator who does not draw out
his pupils is a failure. Bible study is the
great factor in Christian evangelization.
But too many people put of studying the
Bible or study 1t indinferently. They think
1t thing to be done at any time.
thing that can be done at any time had
better never be done at all. Devise some
system Of Bible study. Devise some sys-
tenn Of the study of missions. Some people
think that the study OF foreign missions
Is too vast an undertaking for them and
hence do not study 1t at all Study the
matter of mission work. Do II systemat-
ically with others The influence of social
contagion Is incalculable. You ask. What
can dor Go back to your church and
organize a small class for training lead
ers. Second, when your leaders are trained
give them exercise. and form groups Of
adults and children and get them inter
ested. Third, start in your Sunday school
a mission study class. and encourage Bible
study. Fourth, extend this work into other
churches. The trouble with we Presby.
terfans is that we are too autonomous"
Conferences at Churches.
The remainder OF the afternoon was given
over to missionary conferences at the vari-
Gus churches. The mission study class
was the subject Of the conference at the
Auditorium. with Prof. r. H. p. Sailer. as
leader. and J. Dickey Templeton OF Bloom
ington, Ill, as chairman.
A conference with theological students
was held at the Omaha Theological semi
nary. with Rev. A. w. Halsey as leader
and Prof. NJ. B. Lowrie as chairman. An
interesting conference with missionaries
was held at the First Presbyterian church
on the subject OF China, with President d.
X. Kerr of Westminster college, Fulton,
Mo-. as chairman and Rev. Hunter Corbett
and Rev. ]. Ashley Fitch as missionaries
from that field.
The missions of Corea were the subject
OF an interesting meeting at Knox Pres
byterian church. with Rev. Carey F. Moore
of Fulton, ILL.,, chairman and Rev. s. A.
| NAoAcNAf HliSslOHdIg lot seventeen years
Corea, spoke very Interestingly on mission
airy conditions in that kingdom. Japan
was the mission subject treated OF at Cliff
. ton Hin Presbyterian church. with Rev. j.
! NJ. Leonard chairman and Rev. James
} B. Ayres as the principal speaker. At
Westminster church Rev. E NJ. Wherry
J gave an interesting talk on the subject OF
What Should Be Done Immediately for
india" with Rev. George II. Simonson of
Pueblo, Colo, as the chairman OF the meet
ing Persia was the theme Of the mis-
sionary conference at CASTELAR, church, with
Rev. S. NJ. Jordan as the principal speaker
J and Rev. S. s. Hilscher as chairman OF
} the meeting. At Dundee church mission
; aries Rev. w. s. Cunningham and DIR. II.
! L. Weber spoke on the conditions in Africa.
Rev. George NJ. Colville acted as chairman.
: THE Philippines constituted the subject
! treated upon by DR.. ]. A. Hall mis-
: sionary, with Rev. d. G. Montfort Of
: Pueblo, Colo, presiding. At Benson Rev.
: George c. bennington presided at the con-
| ference. with South America and Mexican
missions the theme. The Chinese and
japanese in America" was the subject Of
an interesting conference at the Church OF