Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-05
A GREAT MISSION
RALLY At CHICAGO
elimination Of Mighty Effort L
Christianize the World.
SOME NOTABLE MEN ARE THERE
The Laymen's Missionary Movement
Includes I'll the Protestant
Churches In Anerlea--pele-
rates to Scotland.

ness Affairs to consider the evan
gelizatlon Of the world in this genera
tion, $500 men have gathered at Chi
cago TO attend the Laymen's National
Missionary congress. They represent
every Protestant church in America
They come from all over the county
Among them are men Of National
and international prominence, For
mer Vice.Presldent Fairbanks attends
as a representative Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Several governors
are present. United States Senators
Deliver OF Iowa and Beverage Of In
diana and former Senator Teller o.
Colorado were present at the drst SEES
sioh, A number Of former governors
OF states are registered. Among them
are former Governor Folk Of Missouri
former Governor Yates Of Illinois, and
former Governor Hanley of Indiana
Soldiers, sailors, business men, PROBES
sional men and ministers are in at
tendance. The congress closes on Fri
day.
Close. OF Remarkable Campaign.
This convention smarks the close Of ;
remarkable religious campaign. Dur.
ing the winter and spring, missionary
conventions were held under the aus
spIces Of the -.Laymen's Missionary
Movement in rs OF the leading cities Of
the country. The campaign began al
Buffalo on October 16. The gathering
at Chicago is the climax Of the series
OF conventions.
The appeal for foreign missions was
presented to the business men of these
cities. All told, $4,000 business men
registered as delegates for Is conyen.
lions, paying dollar for the privilege.
In addition, thousands OF other men
attended the various sessions.
Each convention opened with ban.
quet., IN most every case these ban,
Guets we're the largest in the history
Of the cities. All Of these cities and
hundreds Of the surrounding towns
arc represented at the Chicago con
gress.
A national missionary policy will be
adopted. This policy win be sent to
the Worlds Missionary conference al
Edinburgh Scotland, on June IA
whore 1t Is expected TO exert d pro.
found influence. The delegates are
appointed amongst the various Pro
testant churches Of America in &C
cordance with their membership and
gifts to missions The Methodlst
Episcopal church leads with 900 dele
gates. The Presbyterian church ID
second with $50 men. The N0rtherti
Baptist church has q quota Of $50 men
While the Southern Baptist convention
aant 200 men. The Southern Metho,
dIst church Is represented by 255 men
tina protestant EpiscoDal church ap.l
nointed 2lO delegates. Most Of the
other churches have proportionate rep.
resentatIon ,a,H
The various sessions are held In
the Auditorium. The congress opened
vim me sInring ~ pcrown Him Lord
81 All. Right Reverend Charles p.
Anderson Episcopal bishop OF Chi.
cago made the openins address. He
snots on the aWiil Of Christ for the
world dwelling mon the need Of
chnrch unitv RIshon w d. Mcdowell
~ M Methodlst Enlscopal church
m,de ne second address, The first
svsnlrv viii III devoted "a talks by j.
.s,aTnhe,I wb,ts general secretary 81
~ Tsymsn's MlssIonarv Movement
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