The Virginia enterprise., 1908-02-14

churches of the United States an1
Canada which is bound tc arrest the
worlds attention by its significance
This iS the organization of men BY
men, for the purpose OF putting the
Missionary enterprise on basis COM
Ira s,rate with it's importance; for
this foreign missionary business rep.
resents an annual expenditure Of $21..
100000, which is equivalent to six pc:
cent. on a capital Of $350.000. .00O. The
magnitude OF this long despised mis-.
siOnary enterprise seems to have at
last penetrated the understanding of
the mon who are responsible for it,
The new organization Is not engi-
neered by the preachers or by board
secretaries, or BY young and visionary
enth usiasts 1t had its origin with
successful; business men. and it has
swung along tC is conspicuous sue
cess, independent of ecclesiastical
promotion. The officials Of the de.
nominations are interested and ap.
prove. b.! they are not in the saddle
and they arc not by any means Ger.
tan Of the lengths to which the move
ment vii, go. a complete revolution
in missionary finances is assured, and
doubtless also. many changes in
methods For the first time during
the whole Christian era, there seems
to be reasonable prospect that the
entire "heathcn' world will be made
acquainted with the Christian teach.
Ing, within a generation.
MIIior2ires and Missions.
Before showing how these plans are
to be accomplished. the identity of the
made known. The idea of the lay
mems missionary movement took
form in connection with the Hay
stack Centennial celebration in New
York last November. That meeting
which was really the anniversary OF
sions was marked by prayer meet
ing, quite in contrast with the little
gathering of impecunious college stu
dents under haystack 100 years be
fore. For this gathering comprised
60 business men. OF whom a score
were milionaires.
At this meeting. announcement was
made that the laymen were resolved
to take hold, Systematically. and en-
ergctically Of this missionary bust
ness. They madc three definite prop
ositions whit h. are The basis Of the
Sfr,t tn n ri &c
of the missionary boards Of al! the
denominations in the United States
and Canada. These propositions were
rs follows:
|. TO project campaign to secure
intelligent and generous interest ir
missions among iaymen to be con
Quoted by groups of laymen under the
direction of the various boards.
2. To devise comprehensive plar
lin conjunction with said board sec
retaries) looking towards the evan
gelization OF the world in this genera
ton.
g. To endeavor to form. through the
various boards, centennial commits
sion OF laymen, SO or more in mum
her. to visit as early as possible the
mission fields and report their find
inSs to the church at home.
With respect to the last proposition
by a curious coincidence. had my
self undertaken, six months previous
ly, such an investigation. OF which tht
articles in these columns have bee,
tho outcome Already a large mum
her of business men have some to the
foreign field, and some are nov
there.
The men who constitute the centra
organization Of this laymens mis-
siunary movement are the following
some Of whom will be recognized as
national figures
Samuel R Capen, Boston: Harr,
Wade Hicks, Boston: Edward H
Haskell, boston; W. \. Eartshorn
BOSTON: William Shaw. Boston: lohr
l.. Bates, 'oston: II F. Andersen
New York: Seymour NJ ballard New
York: s W Rownc. New York: Will
liam T.. Rrower. New York: j. Cleve
land Cady. New York: John s. Huy
lcr, New York: Cleveland II. Dodge
New York: !. Edgar l.eaycrait. New
York: David McConaughy. New
York: Alfred F. Marling New York
G.. G. Michcner, New York; John f
Mott, New York: William q. Murray
New York: Eben + Olcott. New York
William Schieffelin, New York
Robert E. Speer. New York: James NJ
Spcers, New York; F. p. Turner. New
York; Dr. Lucien c. Warner. New
York: Mornay Williams. New York
John w Wood, New York: Admira
A.. Mahan, New York: Si!as McBee
New York: William Dulles. New
York; James G. Cannon. New York
+. NJ Bulkley. New York: Luther D
Wishartl, New York: Robert c. Ogden
New York: j. Campbell! White. New
York; Chester A. Holcombe. Eoches
ter. D. w. McWilliams. Brooklyn
DR.. w. w. Keen. Philadelphia: Joh1
Wanamaker. Philadelphia: John H
Con,ersc. Philadelphia; William c
Stoeve:. Philadelphia; {. G. Trum
bull. Philadelphia: +. B. Sturges
Scranton: Maj \. P. Eurchfield
Pittsburg; William Albert HARRISON
Pittsburgh: Joshua Levering. Balti
more: Or. Howard A. Kelly, Raiti
more: jain W Foster. Washington
Henry 5. F Mac!ar?and. Washington
John Is. Slenan, j:. Washington: S
". WrCdWard Washington: George
w. F. Swav.zcl,. Washington: Andrew
Stevenson. Chicago: +. II, Pitkin Chi
cagc; Hanford Crawford st. Louis: