Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-02-16

nine months there has arisen
new movement In the Protestant
churches Of the United States and
Canada which is bound 10 arrest the
worlds attention by It's significance.
This In the organization OF men by
meu. for the purpose Of putting the
missionary enterprise on a basis com.
mensurate with its Importance: for
this foreign missionary business rep
resents an annual expenditure OF s2i.-
100000. which Is equivalent TO six per
cent. on a capital OF $3.50. 600 900. The
magnitude Of this long desplsed mis-
sionary enterprise seems TO have AT
last penetrated the understanding OF
the men who are responsible for II.
The new organization is not engi.
neered by the preachers or by board
secretaries. or by young apd visionary
enthIa'asts. II had its origin with
successful business men, and II has
swung along to It's conspicuous sue.
cess. independent OF ecclesiastical
promotion. The officials OF the de-
nominations are interested and APP
prove. but they are not In the saddle;
and they are not by any means GER
tain of the lengths to which the move
ment will go. A complete revolution
IN missionary finances rs 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 heather" world will be made
acquainted with tho Christian teach.
ing, within a generation.
MiIlionaires and Missions.
Before showing how these plans are
TO be accomplished. the identity OF the
men behind the movement should be
made known. The idea OF the lay
mems missionary movement took
form In connection with the Hay
stack Centennial celebration In New
0 York last November. That meeting.
which was really the anniversary OF
the American board OF foreign mis-
sions was marked by prayer meet
ing. quite in contrast with the little
gathering OF impecunious college stu.
dents under a haystack 100 years be-
fore. For this gathering comprised
60 business men, OF whom score
were millionaires.
At this meeting. announcement was
made that the laymen were resolved
20 take hold. systematically. aud en-
ergetically OF this missionary bust.
ness. They made three definite prop
ositions, which are the basis OF the
present movement. 20 the secretaries
OF the missionary boards OF all the
denominations in the United States
and Canada. These propositions were
as follows:
4. To project campaign TO secure
Intelligent and generous interest In
missions among laymen TO be con-
Quoted by groups OF laymen under the
direction OF the various boards
2. To devise a comprehensive plan
(Iu conjunction with said board sec
retariesl looking towards the evan
gelization OF the world in this genera
ton.
3. To endeavor to form. through the
various boards. a centennial commits
sion OF laymen. so or more in num-
Der. to visit as early as possible the
mission fields and report their find
Tags TO the church at home.
with respect to the last proposition.
nv a curious coincidence. had my
self undertaken, six months previous
ly. such an Investigation, OF which the
articles in these columns have been
the outcome. Already a large num-
her of business men have gone to the
foreign field. and some are now
there.
The men who constitute the central
organization OF this laymen's mis-
sionary movement are the following.
acme OF whom will be recognized as
national figures:
Samuel b. Capen. Boston; Harry
Wade Hicks. Boston; Edward II.
Haskell. Boston; w. NJ Hartshorn,
BOSTON; william Shaw. Boston; John
/. Rates. Boston; II. p. Andersen.
New York; Seymour NJ Ballard, New
YORK: s. w. Bovine. New York; VIII
liam l., Brewer, New York; ]. Cleve-
land Cady, New York; John S. Huy'
Tor New York; Cleveland II. Dodge,
New York; J. Edgar Leaycraft, New
York. David McConaughy, New
work. Alfred f. Marling. New York;
q C. Kitchener, New York; John X.
Mott New York; William d. Murray,
New York: Eben E. olcott, New York;
william J. Schieffelin, New York;
Robert E. Speer. New York; James M.
Sneers New York; F. p. Turner, New
Work.. DR.. Lucien c. Warner, New
work.. Morpay Williams, New York;
Iohn w. Wood New York; Admiral
r Mahan. New York; Silas McBee,
Now York; William Dulles. New
york. James G. Cannon, New York;
NJ Buckley, New York; Luther D.
w,sbard New York; Robert c. Ogden,
New York; ]. Campbell White. New
work. Chester A. Holcombe, Roches-
49,. n W. McWiillams, Brooklyn;
M w W. Keen, Philadelphia; John
wanamaker Philadelphia; John H.
converse, philadelphia; William c.
stoaver Philadelphia; c. G. Trun-
HuI philadelphia; E. b. stuIges.
Sorarton. Mai A. P. Burchfeld.
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