The Washington herald., 1909-11-12

World evangelization. the all-absorbing
theme in the minds and hearts OF the
LOO delegates to the Laymen's Mission
airy Convention, which began it's four
days session in this city yesterday
is not vain Utopian vision. but
possibility TO be realized in just such
proportion as jealous Christians couple
their zeal and prayers with practical
missionary effort, according 10 the senu-
ments uttered az the big meeting in Con-
tlnental Hall last evening.
All OF the addresses were remarkable
for their simplicity. their sincerity and
the optimism which pervaded them. When
J. Campbell White declared IN a passing
remark on the commercial leadership of
this country that the exports in merchan-
disc amount to sl5C000.o00 every month.
while it takes year TO export SlOO00,C0O
for missionary work. everybody knew or
thought he knew why an earnest minority
numerically calls half the world and
more heather. And this was only one
Of the examples put before the men
present to show that passivity is all that
holds back the spread Of the Christian
revelation worldwide
Mr. Foster PresideS-
John ". Foster presided over the meet
ing which was distinctive as a mission
airy gathering. owing to the entire absence
Of women. II had been known from the
start that-th rallying Of forces i'm the
District of Columbia was a masculine Un-
dertaklng. but OF course, Christian chiv-
airy forbade the exclusion OF the two or
three women who appeared at the session
earlier in the day. Anyway. there never
was a good without a woman in IT,
Seated upon the platform with the chair
man were the three speakers Of the even
lng-Dr. Wilfred r. Grenfell, Of Lar-a-
dor: Snas McBee, Of New York. an :.
Campbell White, Of New York-Rev. &
II. Woodrow, pastor First Congregational
Church. who offered prayer; Rev. DR..
Randolph II. McKim. rector Church Of
the Epiphany, who pronounced the bene-
diction; Percy S. Foster. who led the sing
ing. Commissioner Henry B. f. Macfar-
land: W. J. Schienelin. OF New York;
Rev. DR.. John Reid Shannon. Rev. DR..
Charles Wood, Prof Mitchell Carroll.
John b. Seman, jr., Rev. DR., J. W. r.
sumwalt. c. NJ. Keeler, Of New York;
William X. Cooper, and Samuel b. Capen.
OF Boston.
The hymns included: How Firm a
Foundation" Il Surrender All" 7 Love
Thy Kingdom. Lord" Am l a Soldier
Of the Cross" and "All Hail the Power
Of Jesus Name
DR.. Grenfel. whose work In Labrador
is familiar to all interested in mission
ary activity. spoke upon the theme, The
work-whatever the cost"
The Bible" said DR.. Grenfell, tells
us to have that faith which gives ex-
preston TO itself in action. We want to
do the work which Jesus Christ did"
Continuing. he said there is nc cues
ton about the advisabiIity OF missionary
work II Christ's Gospel IS good for
Washington. It is good for every latitude
and every longitude. Much more inn
portant than the work itself Is our abil-
ity to do IT, Many, in taking up mission
airy work. have found a solution Of their
own spiritual doubts.
The Need OF EarnestneEs.
The need is not for men gifted with
eloquence. or able TO define their intel
lectual positions IN orthodox terms, but
men of Christian earnestness. who VIII
in no way contaminate the message
which they carry.
He urged those who hear reports dam
aging to the work Of missionaries to go
to the mission fields and investigate for
themselves.
It became whispered about the con-
vention that DIR. Grenfell was 20 leave
Washington for Chicago last evening on
a mission strictly personal. In introduc-
ing the second speaker, Mr.. Foster.
speaking OF the Labrador missionary.
said:
"Dr. Gre1fell has done great work m