Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-14
BRYAN PRESENT
At CONGRESS
The Great Commoner Pres.
ent at the Meeting of Mis-
sionaries in Edinburgh,
Scotland Today.

Edinburgh. Scotland, June 14--With
a large American delegation, headed
by William Jennings Bryan. in atten-
dance, the most important interna-
tional missionary congress in the
worlds history was opened in Edin-
burgh today. The initial session was
devoted to addresses of welcome, the
speakers including the Archbishop OF
Canterbury and distinguished clergy
men of all Protestant denominations.
Nearly thousand Americans are
here for the convention, although less
than half are official delegates. The
latter are meeting in the assembly
hall OF the United Free Church of
Scotland, and the supplementary dele
gates are gathered in synod hall, which
accommodates about 1000 people.
The Rev. DR.. Arthur j. Brown is
chairman of the American committee
and DR.. Henry X. Carroll of the
Methodist Foreign Board, is the sec.
retary The committee includes
twelve foreign mission officers, repre-.
senting a dozen leading denominations
The Duke of Argyll is the general
chairman.
Soon after convening the confer
ence will resolve itself into a com
mittec of the whole to consider the
reports and practically all it's work
will be done in this organization.
John II. Mott general secretary Of
| the Worlds Student Christian Fed
Grafton, Will, according to the plans,
be selected as chairman.
The seasons will continue ten days
The morning and afternoon sessions
OF the conference will be given to the
reports of the eight commissions and
the discussions thereon. These reports.
each of which will make a large vol
ume when printed. deal with questions
OF the administration and prosecution
OF missionary work among non-Chris-
tian people.
The evening meetings are to be Of
a more popular character and men of
high place in hurch and in profession
al and public life, and of recognized
power on the platform, are TO speak
Representatives from England and
Scotland, several countries of Europe
India. China and Japan. and the
United States are ON the list, many OF
whom are of worldwide reputation.
The topics are as follows:
This evening The Missionary En-.
terprise Central in The Life OF the
Church; Christ the Leader OF the Mis-.
sionary Enterprise.
Wednesday evening, June 15--Chris-
tianity the Final and Universal Re.
llgion.
Thursday evening. June 1.-THE
Missions OF the Early Church in their
Bearing on the Modern Missionary En-.
tcrprisc; Medieval Missions in their
Bearing on Modern Missionary Enter
prise.
Friday evening. June II. The Ex-
tent and characteristics Of German
Missions; The Contribution of Holland
and Scandinavia TO the Missionary En-.
tcrprisc.
Saturday evening, June fS ChangcsI
IN the Charatcr Of the Missionary
Problem in Recent Years; (a) in the
Ear East; on I'm Indim; CcJ among
Puritanical and Backward Peoples.
Sunday evening, June 10 Tho Duty
Of Christian Nations; The Contrbu
ton OF Non.Chrisuan Races to the
BODY of Christ.
Monday evening. juno 2O-Tho Prob.
lem Of Cooperation between Foreign
and Native Wbrkcrs. Two Of the three
speakers ON this subject will probably
be native Christians from AslaucI
Gclds
Tuesday evening June 22-Thc
suf1cioncy of cod
Thursday evening, juno 20 Closing
meeting