The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-04

J. Campbell White, Of New York. the
general secretary Of the Laymeu's Mis-
sionary Movement said yesterday after
noon 70 sn assemblage Of men in the
Masonic Temple auditorium:
Christ told US to preach the Gospel
10 every creature. and We are following
His instructions literaliy-yes. We are
carrying It to the last man
Then he told about the last man Of
the last ruce Of all the half billion or
more Of human kind who are without
the pale Of the church. II was the work
Of a century 70 gain 1.0C0.o0o converts; II
way the work o. twelve years. from 1895
to 1907. 10 gain the second million, ano m
a short time the missionaries sent out 70
the dark places will not be satisfied with
less than 100000 converts a year. The
time Of the last man IS coming.
'"rhe earth is one great whispering
gallery now" said Mt White. A Chi
nesc famine was the worlds property in
few hours. An awful convulsiOn Of
nature in Sicily was a worlds tragedy
before the groans Of the dead have ceased
to echo. Now the big. generous heart Of
the nations can rush aid 70 the scene be-
fore It is too late.
The quickening pulse Of time also has
been felt in the religious world Now
We can seriously undertake the task
Christ assigned 10 us-the bringing Of the
world 20 Hin. No. il viii not be com
pleted in your lifetime OF in mine.
but
How to Save 325.OOO.OOO.
Then he launched into figures. dealing
with human beings in the mass. assign
I ing one missionary 10 every $3.50 Of the
heather. There are 1900 missionaries n
various lands. II these fulfill their Hfe-
work OF reaching $500 people. there ulti-
lmatelv will be about IS GO 900 under
Z Christian influence. or az least able 70
come under this influence. II they so
desire Il is the opportunity they need.
Expansion, expansion, and again eN-
pansion was the crying need" said M
! White. The United States gave SIS
co in 1897. and actually increased this
figure by S602.o00 the past twelve months,
despite the acute financial depression
I This was done in the face Of q marked
/ decrease in the subscriptions OF Grea,
t Britain and the European nations The
total sum given 20 foreign missionary
work BIZ the Christian nations n 1908 vas
E s. SO Geo.
( AIr. White will not be content with less
tthsr an annual contribution OF $5o.eoo,eo-
I from the United States for the foreign
work He illustrated how simple THIS
would be in this way
If each church member IN the coun-
/ Try should give the price Of dish OF ice
/ cream a week 70 Us, We would have the
money; or a postage stamp every day
( The speaker would not let his hearers
get away from the responsibility that
rests upon them as citizens OF the CAPT
I tai OF the United States.
We have gained commercial suPrera-
acy." he continued. That IS conceded
/ TO Us. Is il too much 10 say that the
I primary religious responsibility OF the rn-
{ tire Christian world will rest upon Us,
/ even If IL does not now
Washington the Religious Capital.
Washington is not only the Capital Of
this country. but in an important sense
is the religious capital OF the world What
/ Is more fitting than that the campaign 10
/ be opened in six months tine should
start here? It must be done upon a na-
tioaaI scale
Now the churches are deciding 70 dou-
bic and triple their donations. The his
tory OF the work has been one Of grea5
progress. although there is a curious no
ton in the popular mind that missionary
effort has been more or less aboruve,
John Sleman. who has been on the
ground and has frst-hand knowledge,
can tell you better than that"
Commissioner mcfarland introduced
the speaker by reverting to his favorite
topic-the future Of Washington.
The new diplomacy Of the church. like
the diplomacy Of the nation, seeks not
selfish ends he said The Idea Is not
to build up a denomination. but 10 teach
the Gospel. The message which We send
out from Washington IS heard in Pek,n-
/ Calcutta. and BuenOs AyTes-
The Twenty Club VIII
redouble its work as result Of Mr..
Whites visit. and a social VIII be given
IN the Y. NJ c. A. rooms tomorrow even
ing. Concerning this. William Knowles
Cooper. the general secretary. said:
IF no one else is there, III be there,
and will be very glad TO get acquainted
with you"
The following were on the platform
yesterday afternoon: William Woodward,
president of the Y. N. G. A. Rev. r
Shipley. Charles r. Nesbit, Dean ". A
Wilbur, Commissioner Mcfarland. J. 3
Sleman. jr.. Rev. George \. Miller. Rev
II Pratt. and Secretary Davis, Of George
Washington University.