The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-02-03
To ChriSfidnize
Entire World

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Feb. 3.-To
bring all the peoples of the entire
world to a knowledge Of the saving
grace of Christianity, and that within
the present generation, is the tremen
dous project undertaken by the Lay
mems Missionary Movement of North
America. under whose auspices will
be held in Minneapolis this week the
most notable foreign missionary con-
ference in the religious history of the
northwest. Scores of distinguished
delegates from all parts of the world
are in the city today and the number
will be largely augmented before the
conference is formally opened tomor-
row evening
1T is new line of effort that has
been inaugurated by the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, as it is called
which sprang into existence without
previous arrangement or planning. J.
grew out of commemoration held al
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
New York, November 13 and IA, 1906
of the Ebay Stack" prayer meeting in
Williamstown century ago.
The campaign was projected for the
levangelization of the world in this
generation.
The reason for the movement can
be briefly given as being pccasioned
by the inadequacy of the present scope
and extent Of missionary work. Not
Withstanding the great triumph OF
modern missions, it yet remains true
that while nineteen centuries have
passed since Christ died there are still
millions of people who have not yet
heard that there is Christ.
The special field Of the movement IS
among the men Of the churches, leav-
ing the work among women, students
and young people to others. The Ell
fort is not made to collect funds nor
to send missionaries, but to help the
present missionary boards. The plans
and methods of work include general
committee of something more than LUZ
men who meet semi annually, and
national committee of fifteen men. In
every city and large center of popuia-
tion an nterdenominational cooper
ating committee is to be appointed to
promote an aggressive and adequate
missionary policy in all the churcnes
of the district.
The conference will be opened WIN
a. dinner tomorrow evening, TO De at
tended bv leading laymen of all de-
nominations. President, Cyrus North-
r,,n If the state university, is to pre-
eide A mass meeting will be held'
cleo denominational meetings at var
ions churches, at which the speakers
will be some of the most proffliileh1
foreign missionaries of the BapI 81
CONGREGATIONAL, Episcopal, Methodls'
and PRESBYTERIAN missions who are on
furloughs.
Governor John A. Johnson, is deeply
interested in the conference and has
promised to participate. one OF inc
notable speakers will be Lieutnah'
Colonel Elijah Halford, founder ana
for many years editor of the Cnlcdso
Inter- Ocean. also private secretary
President Harrison, and on late III LIZ
service of the regular army, stationed
in the Philippines.
William Ellis, an editorial writer
On a prominent Philadelphia daily
who has recently returned from tour
of the world, during which he mace
special study Of foreign missions, is
expected to be here.
J. Campbell White, who is regarded
by many as one of the best posted
speakers ON foreign mission topics OF
this generation, is also announced, as
we'll as B F. WILDER, American consul
| general at Halifax Nova Scotia, whose
experiences while filling a similar post
at Singapore. China, affords one of the
most thrilling narratives in the his
| tory Of missionary work, will be pres