The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-09

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foreign missionary fields-India, China,
Korea. Turkey, Africa, Tho accounts
Of the work in these benlghted lands
as related by the men who are Veter-
ans at the front. formed interesting and
instructive and profitable entertainment.
One of the speakers declared that. IN
the darkest land, the battle is between
Mahomet and Christ. and that, IN the
orient-India particularly-the enemies
Of Christianity were more stubborn ID
their resistance than ever.
All Of the workers who have been IN
the oriental field declared that The call
of opportunity is heard far and wide;
that the iron is hot and that the tlmo
to strike is now So surely, say these
men, as the chance is permitted to slip
past, Just so surely will the cause OF
Christ, civilization and humanity sui
fer an appalling setback.
In the evening fascinating addresses
were delivered by DR. Hebcr Jones, a
famous missionary, and by George Sher-
wood Eddy, who has been in India for
thirteen ycars. The former spoke on
devoted bis attention to discussion OF
the awakening of Asia.
Great Results Expected.
At a meeting Of ministers incident
to luncheon at the Wilson hotel at
H. ~
tors declared their belief that the CON
vention IN Salt Lake City will have the
effect Of arousing the keenest interest
IN a general awakening of men cspe'
cialiy to the responsibilities which, as
Christians. rest upon them. The Utah
ministers bore testimony of their faith
in tho abiding good that will result
from the convention.
The programme for Wednesday, which
g ell of
contains an especial feature in the de-
nominational rallies that will he held
during the noon recess, These meetings
will be held at the places indicated and
will be addressed by the strong men
who have come hither for the convcn-
ton These meetings will be the more
valuable because conditions affecting
the local situation In each of the
churches can be gone into deeper and
in greater detail than would be pos
slble at n general meeting.
There Will be more business talk IN
the forenoon, and in the afternoon there
will be n mass meeting for women, This
will be held in the First Methodist
Episcopal church. as will also all Of the
sessions. save the demonlnatlonal ral-
lies.
Attendance and Enthusiasm.
While there was no record. breaking
attendance AT any OF Ine SESSIONS lucS-
day, the number of those present was
satisfactory TO the ministers of the
city and state and the men who are
foremost in the movement. The en-
thusiasm was marked. The interest
in the proceedings was made
evident by the participation Of the
delegates on the floor. The men who
had come to listen to what should be
told them by those who have given
time and thought to the subject. hesi-
tated not to make themselves heard
Many and many suggestion came
from the local delegates which was ac-
cepted by the visitors with cordial
thanks. One Of the speakers made men
ton of the interest that was shown
by the lay delegates, saying that such
a degree of interest was uncommon and
was rarely met with in the travels of
the party.
The local pastors are confident that
the convention will prove to be an i'm
help in their churches; that
the spirit which will be aroused by
the great meeting viii not sleep again,
but will continue 10 make itself felt
in the local work, bringing added men,
bership TO the churches and arousing
n zeal unprecedented