The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-01
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At their meeting yesterday morning
: the Walla Walla Ministerial Union de-
cided to hold a Laymans Missionary
Convention. This action was decided
upon after the report of Rev. Beaver,
of the Park Street Baptist church,
whom the union selected to go to
Portland last Monday and see what
arrangements could be made to have
several world known missionary work
erS who are now on the cost visit this
city. Completing their work in Port
land these missionaries will go to
Spokane to conduct several meetings.
Several of these will come to Walla
Walla week from today for address
ses. Though plans are still in embrio-
ric it is the intention at present to
have the program, which will in all
proba bility be carried out in the Cen
trail Christian church, start early in
the afternoon. probably 1:30 and con-
tinue until the speakers leave on the
evening train for Spokane. A banquet
is to be held at which provision will
be made for 500. This may be held
in odd 'eF'llows' temple but no definite
plans have been decided upon.
The laymen's missionary movement
is an interdenOminatiOnal one to evan
gelze the world in this generation. All
churches are lending it both financial
of the United States are to be visited
and meetings held. The campaign is
also to stimulate interest in foreign
missions In this one particular, the
founders of the movement have been
more than successful for the sums
realized the past year in comparison
with other years show that financially
interest has grown 80 per cent The
campaign is to conclude at Chicago in
tn hn hold
to inclusive The meetings are to
be held in Spokane on April s, 9 and
10 and in Seattle April 2 to 5. 1t was
while the meetings were being held i'll
Portland that it was suggested that
the local ministerial union secure one
meeting here. Rev. Beaver went to
Portland Monday and has secured four
speakers with Bishop Bell as a pos
sible fifth. Y large delegation will al
50 go to Spokane to attend the meet
ings.
Rev. E. f. Hall, of Korea, DR.. j. l..
bearing of Japan; DR.. F. G. Reid. OF
China and Ole Hanson, of Burma; are
the four men that have consented to
come to Walla Walla The personnel
of the speakers, however, is subject to
change as it may be decided to have
these men go to Seattle. Rev. Beaver
in speaking of the meetings in Port
land said they were the most instruc-
tive he had ever attended and fur
Their said that the people of Walla
Walla should not miss hearing them
In order not to waste a minute of the
short time allotted TO Walla Walla
one or more speakers will make ad-
dresses at the banquet. 1t is possible
that two speakers will take up the
entire afternoon meeting while the
other two will deliver their addresses
at the banquet in response to tOasts.
At the meeting yesterday morning
the union decided to select several
committees. These men were all no
titled yesterday and are to take up
the work assigned them Immediately.
The committees are:
Publicity-Rev c. A. Gummere E.
L. Rrunton and E. S. Hornaday.
Programs. G.. Fisher. J. H. eBaven
and Robert Carey.
Entertainment-Prof Coleman Mar
vim Evans and John Stack.
Finance. Z. Dimmitt, o. p Jay
cox and c. H. Whiteman.
BanQuet-M. H. Marvin, c. w. Had
den and. Dr. A. w. Ely
The committees and the Ministerial
Union vial meet jointly Saturday af-
ternoon at 100 O'Clock in the Y. M. c.
A. when final details will be reached.
1t is the aim of the Ministerial I'M
ion to awaken missionary enthusiasm
and give information on this part of
religious work.