Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-20

| Rev. c. p. Lang spoke Of the pastors re-
| lation TO the success OF home missions
and church extension enterprises. Foreign
missions have held the center OF the stage
| for some time because Of the attractive
| glamor Of the work. but the field Of hume
missions must furnish the resources for
the foreign missionary work as we'll as
| provide for the funds AZ home.
The Layman's Relations to the Success
OF Home Missions and Church Extension
Enterprises was discussed by Thomas f.
Sturgess, president Of the local Methodist
union. He brought out clearly the part the
laymen are to play under the new scheme
OF reorganization, which has been effected
In the matter Of raising funds for the
missionary work. He showed how the prob
| lem Of the cities was before them and
showed the needed lsymen in the cities
who would do something more than pay
| in a few dollars.
How to Collect Funds.
Rev. George Elliott spoke again on the
| subject Of THE Collection for Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension" laying down
/ to the clergy and the layman the best rules
/ to observe in collecting these funds.
! Present the causes separately on their
own merits" said Dr. Elliott. set aside
| a single Sunday as home missionary
| Sunday, about Thanksgiving time, and
| preach several sermons leading up to IL,
| and then preach strong sermon on that
/ Sunday. Make a national day of 1t and
/ decorate the church In national colors. l
/ was disappointed that this church was not
! decorated with American flags. Make the
| Sunday full Of patriotism. Flaunt the
emblem America for Christ and let the
cross and the flag be seen together"
Rev. ]. f. Poucher, pastor of the Seward
Street Methodist church, had for his topic,
THE Missionary Church a Necessity" "A
church is necessarily missionary in its
character, If it is performing the proper
functions of a church. for the missionary
spirit is one of the prime objects of a
church. The constantly increasing number
Of foreigners gives more than enough mis-
sionary work for all the churches to per-
/ form and there is a great field for all who
wish to do their duty"
Rev. John Randolph Smith, with the
! topic Of Prayer and the Solution Of the
| Problem" said
THE topic should read: Prayer is the
! Solution of the Problem Our part in the
work of the redemption of the world is
wrought in prayer Prayer is the primary
agency to bring the world back to God.
Prayer should hold the chief place in the
human agencies for the worlds evangelical
| ton"
Mrs. GrImth of Council Bluffs.
! Mrs. A. e. Griffith Of Council Bluffs,
corresponding secretary of the Woman S
! Home Missionary society of the Des Moines
conference, spoke on the relations of the
! Board of Home Missions and Church Ex-
tension to the Woman's Missionary society.
| Mrs. Griffith told of many instances Of
good which had been wrought by her
society. She explained what the societies
| had done for themselves and what they
! had done for each other and what better
/ they could do.
What better work could be done than to
make larger the scope of women's work.
! for in improving women we make the
home better and make better mothers and
! lay the foundation for a better race? l am
| glad the time is passed for sending old
clothes to missions instead of money, which
| is needed so much"
J The meeting closed after a half hour Of
questions on various topics, which were an
swered by Rev. T. c. Iliff