Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY OF REST
Joint Missionary Campaign Begins
Meetings Monday.
SESSIONS IN CoNGREGATIoNALs
First Church VIII Re the Center of
Activities In Omaha-Part of
Campaign All over the
World.

begin its formal session in the First Con-
gregational church in Omaha Monday. 1t
is part OF a greater work, the concentrated
movement by the Congregational Mission
airy societies, both home and foreign,
known as the Joint Missionary Campaign
for Our Country and the World.
The campaign opened January %, at ST.
Johnsbury. VT, and is to be carried ON
throughout the entire country by a large
force Of able speakers representing the sew
eral societies which carry on the mission
airy work of the Congregational churches.
This campaign will extend throughout the
whole country from New England to the
Pacific coast, Five districts have been
mapped out. The New England, with head
quarters in Boston: the Middle, with head
quarters in New York; the Central West,
will headquarters in Chicago; the West
ern, with headquarters in Omaha, and the
Pacific, will headquarters at San Fran
cisco. 1t is planned to have q day of
meetings simultaneously in the, five dis
tricts at about 200 convenient %centers. These
meetings are designed to be educational,
stimulating and aggressive upon practical
missionary lines. Mo- public appeals for
money or collections will be made at any
of the meetings. 80
The preliminary meetings of the Western
district will be held Sunday in the several.
Congregational churches Of Omaha. Miss
Miriam l.. woodbury. of New York will
address the morning services at st. Mary's
Avenue church.
Rev. Thomas Gray of Micronesia will
preach in the morning at Plymouth church.
Rev. Charles I. Riggs will preach In the
morning at Saratoga Congregational
church. ~~..- .-i4.-~ - +.
/ GundaV evaninc Rew Thomaa Gray will
preach at the First Congregational, Rev.
Charles T. Riggs at the North Presbyterian
and Rev. 1. o.. Baird at the Cherry Hill
Congregational church. h'7s
The opening gun of the campaign will
begin with Mondays meeting, which will
be presided over by Rev. l.. O.. Baird and,
which will consist of a conference upon the
apportionment plan and missionary meth
DDS In the local church by pastors and
church workers, with visiting speakers.
Tn afternoon session will be presided
over by Rev. Charles 7. Riggs and will
include several addresses by notable mis-
sionary workers, followed by an evening
service, TO be presided over by Rev. F.. T..
Rouse, and which will be preceded by a.
dinner to be served In the eoms below
the church.
Under the general head OF Organization
Of World Enterprises" Rev. Edwin Hart
jerks begins Sunday a series OF lectures to
his Bible class OF the First Presbyterian
church from 12 10 1880. THE Great Com
mission" is the lesson for the day.
The Missionary society of the North Pres
byterian church will hold its annual praise
service In the church Sabbath evening az
1880. DIR. Riggs will give the address. There
will be special music.
The quartet of st. Mary's Congregational
church, under the direction of Frank ].
Resler, will give special musical programs
at both the morning and vesper services.
Sunday, February Z. All the solo, quartet
and-organ numbers are selected from Men
delssohn's o~ratorios.
The young people of the CASTELAR, Pres
byterian church are to be given in charge
this Sunday evenings public worship. The
service will appropriately commemorate
the twenty-eighth anniversary Of the or
ganization OF Christian Endeavor. John
Grau, president OF the local society, will
preside. The address of the evening will be
on the theme, Convictions Controlling
Character" Young people living in the
south section OF the city will be greatly
profited in attending this service.
Music at First Presbyterian church,
corner Dodge and Seventeenth. Rev. Edwin
Hart jerks. d. D., pastor:
MORNING sERVICE-l0:S 80.
Anthem-Loye Not the World. .........,..
SulliYan-Shelly
Solo-God Is My Shepherd (from Bible
''"S Miss Mcsas. pVoraR
SERVICE-7:8d.
Anthem-Then Shall the King Say. go. Allen
Solo-Wherewithal Shall q Young Man
Cleanse His Way............,. Stevenson
Mr.. Travis.
Choir: Miss Louise Jansen, soprano and
director; Miss Myrtle Moses. contralto; N.
c. Jessen, tenor; Miss Nancy Cunningham,
organist.
The choir Of Trinity cathedral will give a
special musical service on Sunday evening
beginning at 1880 o'clock. The large chorus
choir will be assisted by the solo voices of
the cathedral
The Omaha Methodist Preachers union
will meet at the Young Mems Christian
association. Monday. February 8. at D. m.
A paper ON Revival Methods will be read
by Rev. r. p. Petersen.