The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

Denominational rallies IN connection
with the laymens missionary movement
took place at seven OF the churches Of
Washington last night.
Each gathering represented the denOm-
nation 70 which the participants belong
At all the meetings the speakers expressed
views on the chance of evangelizing the
so-called unciviized world. At two OF the
churches-Calvary Baptist and Mount
Pleasant Congregational - suppers were
served at $50 O'clock The 1pers were
largely attended, 200 being az Calvary and
ITS al tho Mount Pleasant church.
Yesterday marked the closing OF the
convention. The meeting this afternoon
az the New National Theater will be the
last session. The speakers will be Alfred
T. Marling. OF New York. who was men
toned for the nomination for mayor on
the fusion ticket before Barnard was
chosen, and John r. Mott also OF New
York, celebrated Y. NJ. c. A. worker.
A meeting for women Will be held at
the same time IN the First Congrega-
tional Church This meeting VIII be adj
dressed by George Sherwood Eddy. OF
Indiana. and s. Pearl Taylor.
At Calvary baptist.
Prominent speakers were present at the
meeting at the Calvary Baptist Church
last night. They were Hon. Joshua Lev
ering. OF Baltimore, president OF the
Southern Baptist Convention; DR.. Thomas
s Barbour. OF the American Baptist
| Missionary Union: DIT. S. J. Porter. OF
;he foreigR mission board OF the South
ern Baptist Convention; Moraay Will
! Jams, Of New York, vice chairman Ma
tonal Laymens Movement. and the re-
turned missionaries, Or. Eubank, Rev.
Mr.. H0llins, Rev. Mr.. Bogges. and others.
At the conclusion OF tho meeting a prayer
was offered by Dr. J. J. Muir.
Among the guests at the supper were:
Rev. Dr. Thomas S. Barbour. Rev. DR.. 6. ].
Porter. Hon. Joshua Levering. M1ruay Williams;
Or. Eubank Mr.. Rollins. and Mr. Bogges. mission
aries. Rev. Alr. sElladc Rev Dr y Il Greene
Rev. Or. J. j. Muir. Rev. L Hrs Sven Rev.
Theron Outwatsr. Rev. John Compton Bail. Rev
james ". Many. Rev. +. W. Johnson. Rsr. Hugh
7. Stevenson, Rev. II. W. g. Milliuaton Rev q
W Mccullough. Rev. DR.. J. Z. Briggs. Rev. @. b.
Law he'- = H. MacE~en. Rev, J. NJ Fo-bos
/ Taylor, Rev, y. l. Bardens. Rev. NJ G. Iaan,an.
Rev r s. o'Teus. end Rev. Elias AuEor. pastors
Baptist churchcs.
When the supper was concluded. the
delegates listened 10 speeches. DIR. Bar
bour spoke on foreign missions.
The condition now prevailing IN the
/ East reminds me Of tho time when three
women decided 10 go 20 country that
had never been visited by missionaries. -
/ said Or. Barbour When these women
/ announced their intention of going 70
( an uncivilized country farewell serv-
/ Ice was held. One Of the women brought
/ out the point I want 70 illustrate. She
! said she was going 10 the country like
/ the harpOon OF the Whaler. She would
I catch the whale. but the church would
I have TO give its support before she could
/ bring II in. Now. that is the idea We
/ nave our missionaries I'm the foreign
lands. but they need our support"
VIII Raise $4,000.
resolution TO raise $4,000 in the ensu-
/ Ing year was adopted.
At the session at Mount Pleasant
I Church q resolution was adopted that the
Congregational churches OF the District
raise $500 the coming year. and that one
half be used for home missions ana the
rest sent 10 foreign missions. The speak
ers were Samuel 3. Capen. Boston; James
P. McNaughton. Turkey. and Louis Ho-
dons. TOochow. China They ali spoke
on the condition now existing IN the for
eign missionary fields. Among those
present at tho supper and meeting were
Justice Brewer. OF the Supreme Court
Rev Or. S. Il Woodrow, Rev. DR.. 7 w
Frizzel. Assistant Secretary Of AEricul.
ture Hays. Daniel B. Frazer. Hon. z. p
Seeds, T. c Dulin, DR.. c. S. Bliss, G. p.
Whituesly, John 3. Sleman, and DR.. M.
E. Bates
The general committee Of the mission
airy movement met yesterday morning at
the \. NJ. c. A. and discussed plans for
the promotion Of the missionary work.
DR. Samuel 3. Capen. Of Boston. presi-
dent Ct the American Board Of Foreign
Missions. presided. The question OF the
evangelization of the world was dis
cussed, and J. Campbell White. general
secretary OF the movement. told OF the
work accomplished. The meeting Of the
executive committee was held at 2 o'clock
at the Y. NJ. c. A
Rally at the Y. NJ. CA.
The Presbyterian rally was held IN the
assembly hall Of the Young Mems Chris
N4esAA fAoSbNl1NiCll. at WHICH commissioned
Mcfarland presided, and every Presbyte-
rian church in the city. North and South.
was represented.
Commissioner mcfarland made the ad-
dress OF welcome, and spoke Of the i'm
portance Of the missionary movement. es-
Decially the part played by the Presby-
terrain Church Of America.
In relating the great field China pre-
sents for missionary work. Dr. w. b.
Hamilton gave an interesting account Of
the progress Of the Presbyterian Church
in that empire. lie made an appeal for
more support from home denominations.
He spoke Of the great size of the field
and the unlimited material for the work.
He was followed by DR.. w. T. Grenfell.
medical missionary 20 Labrador who has
become famous for his work among the
EskimOs.
Rev. f. NJ Stead. missionary to Persia,
filed the vacancy in the programme
caused by the absence OF Alfred E.
Marling. He deplored the lack Of sufi-
cient force Of missionaries to meet the
requirements Of the field.