The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-13
BIG MISSION RALLY
LAYmEH's CONGRESS ~ CHICAGO
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS.
WOULD CHRiSTlaEIzE WORLD
Every Protestant Church In America
Represented at immense Meeting
Which 10 Addressed by Many
Eminent Men,

Eminent Men.
Chicago.-For four days. beginning
May 3. Chicago was the scene OF a
most extraordinary gathering. the
Layman's National Missionary con.
gress. Every Protestant church in
america was represented. and the del
egstes were men of affairs from all
over the country who came here to
consider plans for the evangeiizafion
OF the entire world. They numbered
$500 In all.
among them we're men OF national
and International prominence. For.
iner Vice-President Fairbanks attend
"a as representative O! the Metho.
DIST Episcopal church. Several gov.
ernors we're present United States
senators Dolliver Of Iowa and Bev.
eridge Of Indiana and former Senator
Teller Of Colorado we're present at the
hrst 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 were in attendance. The
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 Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement in IS of the lead
ing cities of the country. The cam.
pa1gn began at Buffalo on October I6.
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 a 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 Il,
where 1t 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 800 dele
gates. The Presbyterian church was
second with 450 men. The The North.
ern Baptist church had a quota of 800
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 210 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 will of Christ for the
World" dwelling upon the need OF
church unity. Bishop w L Nc
Dowen, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, made the second address. The
first evening was devoted to talks by
J. Campbell White. general secretary
of the Laymens Missionary Move
ment. and J. A. Macdonald. editor OF
The Toronto Globe.
Notable List of Speakers.
Among the speakers on the program
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. Schiefelin, 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, NJ. Beardsley,
formerly mayor OF Kansas City:
George Sherwood Eddy of India. Rob.
ert H. Gardiner OF Boston; Col Elijah
W. Halford. private secretary TO the
late President Harrison during his ad.
ministration: Thomas Ttppey and
William H. Lewis of Seattle. r, a.
Long Of Kansas City, John B. Sleman
of Washington, founder Of the move
meut: William E Sweet of Denver,
Charles A. Rowland Of Athens. Ga:
Alfred f. 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.