The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-22

Sn,,,, we can give up. We can give up
I'll , ou, prldc. some OF our ecclcsIas-
80, 80, SSohcclt, some of our iealousies, our
ignoranccs' e'e" so'ne oi Our
mere was a movement in which all
tbnt, liz, o,Me part-ihc Roman Catholics. II
~ Icy wouid. FOR ii united the convictions
OF all who believed in Christ for ihc
world and the world for Christ. and by
finon Snen uni.y II was producing greater sacrl-
llces and greater efficiency. Tho great
est problems that lay before tho Ghris
nan church today were the Christiap-
tInng thn G Gl the world and tho reunlting OF
these tasks In the spirit OF faith aud
eoi.IGSe and love. Let us all be prophets
priests and apostles united. Let us spcnd
our our iiVes i,s ana spend our millions in unity
ing the church and In universalizing the
gospel OF Christ" ~
A National Policy.
A national missionary policy was
auopted py the National Missionary con-
gress held at Chicago May SO. 1910
j. Wlsn that my, space permitted giving
IL 70 You IN fun. The following para
graphs give some idea OF tho spirit in
which it was conceived
IN view Of the Fathcrhood Of God the
unity of the human race and the s,,f-
fiSlency and finality of the gospel Of
Christ h W
Knowing that the field Is the world
and that this is the only generation we
can reach.
This first National Missionary congress
IN The United States representing more
man twenty millions of church members.
recognizes The immediate world wide |
presentation or the gospel message TO be
the central and commanding obligation
resting upon all Christian churches and
declares It's conviction that the church.
Of our generation can and should obcv
literally tho great commission OF our |
Lord, TO preach the gospel TO every crea- |
iurc.
As Indicating the measure Of effort re-
= sF1Nn tlax Oh.
ol the earth. We accept as n working |
policy the standard that. In addition to
he native agencies, there should he pro-
rided from the churches OF Christian
anos an average of at least one mission
iry TO every $4,000 OF the people 20 be
'fangellZed- This would require the |
luadrupling OF our present force OF work
RS, and corresponding Increase in con-
ributions from approximately si1, ,Oo0,-
100 last year TO about Si6 900 900 an
lually. This estimate indicates the
measure OF personal duty at home rather
han the method Of missionary work
broad. IN determining which diversities
" conditions in the work. dssslmllari-
les of equipment and power among the
i've churches which are TO he raised UP
o do the great bulk OF the work as self
and self -propagatlng agcn-
les. must all he taken into account.
We declare our conviction that. accord
ng To their ability and opportunity. the
lymen OF the churches are equally re-
ponsiblc with ministers TO pray and TO
Ian, 10 give and To work for the coming
+ the kingdom OF God upon earth. We
olicvc that the call to share actively In
Xtending The knowledge OF Christ pre-
entS TO every man his supreme oppor-
unity Tor development. usefulness and
1tisfaction. and we appeal TO men every
here TO invest their intelligence, their
lfiuencc their energy and their poses
ions i'm the united effort OF the church !
Christ TO evangelze the world
While seel-Ipc~ tho enlistment of all a.
lymen OF the church in fulfilling the
Missionary task Of our generation. We
eClare our belief that shis work is the
ork OF the organized church, and that
lc natural leaders in il are the ministers
nd The missionary agencies of the Vari-
rs churches. and il Is our conviction
rat all that Is done in the name OF the
aymou's Missionary movement should I
slp to strengthen these leaders and the
,encics through which the churches as
jch must discharge their missionary re-
,onSibihtY.
Evan Roberts. the Welsh revivallst,
no. since 1904 when he broke down
Ter the revival throughout Wales, has
zen staying with friends at Leicester.
now living i'm the suburbs of Swansea.
q is quite strong again and is prepar-
z for another series OF revival meet
gs
by cableGram from London we learn
at Lord Kinnaird president OF the ma
lual council OF the Young Mems Chris
on associations. together with other
aGers in the movement in Great Britain.
IS issued call 10 the members TO make
e year 1910 memorable by return TO ,
e fundamental princicles Of the or 4
with relation 10 its religious
ork The social work. he declares
reateus 10 swamp the purely Christian
atures. This he claims. would be dis
trous as the Young Mems Christian
sociation is primarily a Christian or !
nizatlon and. IL this basis Is permit A
Il 10 deterIorate the whole structure
IN soon fall The Young Mems Chris
IN association In this country is facing
. same kind OF peril