Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-22

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let said: "The man who does not be-
'lieve in foreign missions is fifty
years behind the times. The man.
hood of our country is responding
to the cry of the heather, in three
ways-First, by informing them
selves of the needs; second, by
prayer; third, by giving
DR.. Peterson of the Baptist board
spoke on the subject after the Con-
vention-What?" 1--WE know what
can be DONE" he said, "let us go
home and do it. 1t is our duty to
spread the facts we have heard"
A general conference followed the
talk of DR.. Peterson, at which time
many of the laymen told how they
were going to enlist the sympathy
and interest of .4.e men in their own
churches in foreign missions.
The chairman of the executive
committee, Mr.. John S. Frame of
Fargo, next read the report of the
committee, "On the Policy of this
Convention. The complete report
follows:
Missionary Policy
missionary policy suggested by
the cooperating committee, to be re-
ferred to the several church confer
ences and to be reported to the final
session of the convention:
Resolved, First. that we rejoice
that the laymen of America are
awakening to their responsibility for
the evangelization of the world and
are adopting plans which, through
present agencies, will accomplish
this result.
Second, that we unite our efforts
and prayers in a persistent attempt
to enlist the Christian men of North
Dakota and Northwestern Minneso-
ia in undertaking their full proper
ton Of responsibility for the evan
gelization of the world.
'Thiri, that we earnestly recon-
mend the appointment in every con-
gregation of a strong missionary
committee, which shall conduct a
campaign Of education on the sub
ject of missions, and shall also Or
ganiZe and conduct a personal can
vass OF every member and adherent
of the congregation. to the end that
some adequate, systematic contribu-
ton to the cause Of world evangeliz-
alton may be made by every one.
Weekly Offerings
S<T1uvfh that e$rn ri
the adoption of weekly system of
missionary offering as the most
scriptural, fair. business-like and
productive method, believing that
when properly introduced and work
ed it secures the largest possible
educational, financial and spiritual
results.
Fifth, that we continue the COOP
Grating committee of the laymen's
missionary movement of. this city,
with power to make such changes in
its membership as may seem advis-
able.
"Sixth, that the churches of Fargo
undertake to follow this convention
by a thoroughly organ
lied canvass by the missionary COM
mittee of each church, to the end
that every church member may be
enlisted as a systematic contributor
to missions, and that the total Of
fering of the churches Of Fargo to
work abroad may be increased from
approximately $2,347, reported last
year, to at least $4,000 for the COM
ing twelve months, and that pub
lie meeting of the churches be held
May 9Th, 1910, to hear the reports
Of the results accomplished.
Seventh, that we recommend to
the delegates to this convention that
there be made in each Of their COM
nunities an investigation of the
amounts contributed to church ex-
oenses, missionary and educational
work in America and the work
abroad, similar to the statistical ia
Bile used at this convention, and
hat a cooperating committee of the
aymen's missionary movement be
organized in each community to
AXE necessary steps for the adop-
ion by all the churches of an ade-
luate plan for the evangelization of
he world, and as far as possible a
similar percentage of advance be
made in foreign mission offering to !
hat proposed by convention city.
DR.. w. S. Lewis of China conclud-
ID the morning session with an in
piring address on the subject, "a
;all to a Great Advance"
At two o'clock the representatives
4 the various denominations who
we're present at the convention, met
n the different churches of the city
or the purpose of deciding what &C
ion should be taken in regard to
he missionary policy outlined by the
Executive committee. Each confer
nee was addressed by one of the
peakers of the convention.