The Washington herald., 1909-11-11
MEETTO-DAY
Mission Work to Be Theme
of Big Gathering.
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL SPEAK
Delegates 10 Listen To the Nations
Chief Executive at II O'Clock This
Morning I'm Continental HaII-Board
of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Specially Invited to Attend.

Striking for the benefit OF the millions
10 whom Christianity means nothing, the
laymen's missionary movement cOnven-
ton viii open to-day with three sessions.
The first will be at 10 O'Clock. other ses-
slons viii take place al o'clock in the
afternoon and 1880 o'clock in the evening
More than l.650 delegates. most cf whom
are Washingtonians. VIII attend.
Men. only, are eligible 20 admission.
Special invitations have been issued to
/ the Board Of Trade and Chamber Of Com
merce. suggesting their sending a delega-
/ ton. inasmuch as President Taft will de-
/ liver his first public address since his re-
turn TO Washington ut the opening meet
! ing ~ II o'clock this morning
! clifford Pinchot viii preside az the mass
meeting this morning. Following the In
! troductory address by Commissioner Mac
/ farIand President Taft viii speak on the
/ worldwide project Of the missionary So
cIeties a subject with which he has come
/ 10 be familiar with in his tours Of the
world
The Morning Session.
The morning meeting will be held in
Memorial Continental Hall The after
noon meeting will be held at the New
/ York Avenue Presbyterian Church, after
which the delegates viii return 20 d. A.
r. Hall for their evening session.
I All of yesterday afternoon the general
committee labored on the details Of the
meetings.
/ count Of the registration blanks al
ready turned in shows that 1475 dele
gates will be on hand when the meeting
opens to-day. Not many OF those eN-
pected from out OF town had arrived last
night
Il The Richmond Hotel viii be the head
\ quarters for the out-Of-toWu delegates.
II Points 20 be emphasized will be the
\ comparatively small amount Of money
/ donated 10 foreign missions by the
/ churches Of the United States In what
is known 20 some members as the church
. trust" there seems 10 be a feeling, they
declare. that the mission work ~ this
country win support itself. Figures Will
be used 20 show that the average dona-
tion is in the neighborhood Of % cents a
year.
Perhaps the most stirring speech OF TO-
day viii be delivered by Robert +. Speer,
secretary Of the Board OF Foreign Mis-
siOns for the Presbyterian church. 1Ir-
Speer. II IS announced. will handle his
subject IN n thoroughly personal way.
land will not mince his talk 20 suit his
hearers His special aim will he 10 let
the SeIf-satiSded. things will-wOrk- out
albright" type Of citizen see himself rs
others see him.
DenominntionaI Rallies.
The denominatonsI rallies 10 be held
Saturday promise 20 be one or the dis
tinctive features OF the convention. At
these sessions the different churhc dele
gates will meet 10 discuss plans 1OI
p working out problems offered by the
speakers at the mass meetings.
The following IS the programme for tht
rallies:
ers. Dr. Thomas = Barbour. Dr. =. !. Porter, Mr.
M1ru4y William
Congregational. s p. M, N1gnt Pleasant Consresa
. tional Church Speakers. Samuel Il. Capsu. Bos
ton. John 7. Jones, India; James T. MacNagshtsn
Turkey. j. Brewer EidE.
- Presbyterian. 20 D. m. Y NJ C. A--Speakers
Dr. vs.. g. Hamilton. Dr. ". r. GrCnfell. AlfrC
r. Nariug, David McCon1uEly.
s Episcopal. s p. m home Of the Bishop q Wash
inEtou-SpCakcrs, pr N. T. GrUufeIl Labrador
John W. Wood. New York.
NJ T. Church South p M, Mount Vernon Plac
10 ". T.. Churcl-S speaker. nr. a. =. Parker SbauS
q hai. j. c. Stubhs Nashville.
. / Methodist Episcopal. p. m. Wesley Chapel
Z SPEAKERS Nr. John K. Nou. Mr.. samuel b
- CJpen, and :. Earl Tylo-.