River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-05-12
MAKE THE ENTIRE
WORLD CHRISTIAN
RaIIying Cry of Great Laymen's
Mission Congress.
BIG MEN MEET In CHICAGO
CuInina lion OF Most Remarkable Re-
Iigious Campaign in Which All
Protestant Churches of Amer
lea Are United.

| Protestant Churches OF Amer
lea Are United.
Chicago-Leaving their business af-
| fairs to consider the evangelization of
the world in this generation, 1880
men gathered at Chicago May 8, to at
tend the Laymens National Mission.
airy congress. They represented ev-
cry Protestant church in America.
Among them were men Of national
and international prominence. For
mer Vice-President Fairbanks attend
ed as representative of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. Several gov
errors were present. United States
Senators Deliver of Iowa and Bev-
eridge of Indiana and former Senator
Teller of Colorado were present at the
inst session. A number of former
| governors of states were registered.
Among them were former Governor
Hadley of Missouri, former Governor
Yates of Illinois, and former Governor
Hanley of Indiana Soldiers, sailors,
business men, professional men and
ministers we're in attendance. Tho
congress closed on Friday.
Close of Remarkable Campaign.
This convention marked the close
of remarkable religious campaign.
During the winter and spring, mis-
sionary conventions were held under
the auspices Of the Laymens Mis-
sionary Movement in Is of the lead
ing cities of the country. The earn.
paign began at Buffalo on October 16.
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 sea
sions.
Each convention opened with 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 IA.
where it is expected to exert 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 quota of $50
men, while the Southern Baptist con-
vention sent 200 men. The Southern
Methodist church was represented by
by 255 men. The Protestant Episco-
pal church appointed 21O 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
cago, made the opening address He
spoke on the Twill of Christ for the
World" dwelling upon the need Of
church unity. Bishop W. L. Nc
Dowell, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, made the second address. The
first evening was devoted to talks by
J. Campbell White, general secretary
of the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment, and ]. A. Macdonald, editor of
The Toronto Globe.
Notable List of Speakers.
Among the speakers on the prog1 am
were Prince T. H. Yum of Korea: j.
A. Macdonald, editor of the Toronto
Globe; Robert E. Speer, secretary of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions; William J. SchiefeIin, pres
ident of the Citizens union of New
York; Alfred E. Marling of New
York; Mornay Williams, chairman of
the New York state board of char
tiles; Clement Chase of Omaha; How
ard A. Kelly of Baltimore; Samuel B.
Capen of Boston; John R. Pepper of
Memphis, Tenn; H. M. Beardsley,
formerly mayor of Kansas City;
George Sherwood Eddy of India, Rob-
ert III. Gardiner of Boston; Col Elijah
w. Halford, private secretary to the
late President Harrison during his adj
ministration; Thomas Tippey and
William H. Lewis of Seattle, T. A.
Long of Kansas City, John B. Sleman
of Washington, founder of the move,
ment; William e. Sweet of Denver.
Charles A. Rowland of Athens, Ca;
lAlfred E.. Marling of New York, Judge
Selden P. Spencer of st. Louis, N. w.
Rowell of Montreal, John r. Pepper Of
Memphis, and missionaries from all
over the world.