The Columbus journal., 1910-05-11
Make THE ENTIRE
WORLD CHRISTIAN
Ranying Cry Of Great laymen's
Mission Congress.
BIG MEN MEET IN CHICAGO
elimination % Nest Remarkable Re.
lisieUs Campaign In Which Al
Protestant Churches % Amer
lee Are Unltea.

the world In this generation. A.50t
men gathered At Chicago May 3. to 1t
tend the Laymen's National Mission
ary congress. They represented ev
cry Protestant church In America
AmonR them we're men OF national
and international prominence. For
mer vicePresident Fairbanks attend
ed ~ . representative Of the Metho
dist Episcopal church. Several gov
errors were present United States
Senators Dolliver Of Iowa and Bev.
eridge OF Indiana and former Senator
Teller Of Colorado were present at the
nrst session. A number OF former
governors Of states were registered.
Among them we're former Governor
Hadley Of Missouri. former Governor
Yates Of Illinois. and former Governor
Hanley OF Indiana. Soldiers. sailors.
business men. professional men and
ministers were in attendance. The
congress closed on Friday.
Close Of Remarkable Campaign.
This convention marked the close
OF q remarkable religious campaign.
During the winter and spring. mis-
siOnary conventions were held under
the auspices Of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement In IS Of the lead.
ing cities Of the country. The cam.
paien began At Buffalo on October Is.
The gathering at Chicago was the eli
max 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
conventions. paying a dollar for the
privilege. In addition. thousands of
other men attended the various ses-
sions.
Each convention opened with q ban.
quet. In most every case these ban.
quets were the largest in the history
Of the cities. All Of these cities and
hundreds Of the surrounding towns
were represented at the Chicago con-
gress.
A national missionary policy was
adopted. This policy will be sent to
the Worlds Missionary conference At
Edinburgh. Scotland. on June II.
where It Is expected to exert a pro
found conference. The delegates
were apportioned amongst the vari-
Gus Protestant churches of America
In accordance with their membership
and gifts to missions. The Methodist
Episcopal church led with 600 dele
gates The Presbyterian church was
second with $50 men, The The North
ern Baptist church had q quota Of $50
men. while the Southern Baptist con-
vention sent 200 men. The Southern
church was represented BY
BY 255 men. The Protestant Episco-
pal church appointed 30 delegates.
Most Of the other churches had pro-
pOrtionate representation.
The various sessions were held in
the auditorium. The congress opened |
with the singing Of Grown Him Lord |
Of ALL" Right Reverend Charles p.
Anderson. Episcopal bishop OF Chi.
cazo. made the opening address. He
spoke on the viii Of Christ for the
World" dwelling upon the need Of
church unity. Bishop w. l. Nc
Dowell. Of the Methodist Episcopal
made the second address. The
hrst evening was devoted to talks by
J. Campbell White. general secretary
'f the Laymen's Missionary Move
nent. and J. A. Macdonald. editor OF
The Toronto Globe.
Notable List % Speaker.
Among the speakers on the program
we're Prince T II Yum Of Korea; J.
4. Macdonald. editor OF the Toronto
Globe: Robert E. Speer. secretary OF
he Presbyterian Board of Foreign
William J. Schiefeiin, pres
dent Of the Citizens union of New
Fork: Alfred f. Marling Of New
fork: Mornay Williams. chairman Of
he New York state board Of char
ties: Clement Chase of Omaha; How
lrd A. Kelly Of Baltimore: Samuel B.
,apen of Boston: John r. Pepper of
Memphis. Tenn: H. NJ. Beardsiey.
mayor of Kansas City:
George Sherwood Eddy Of India. Rob-
IT H. Gardiner of Boston; Col. Elijah
v Halford. private secretary to the
ate President Harri;On during his ad-
Thomas Tippey and
William II Lewis Of Seattle. r. A.
.ong Of Kansas City. John b. Sleman
{ Washington. founder Of the move
nent: William E. Sweet of Denver.
A Rowland Of Athens. Ga:
fired e. Marling Of New York. Judge
elden p Spencer of ST. Louis. N. w.
lowell Of Montreal. John X. Pepper Of
iemphis. and missionaries from all