Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
PROTESTANTS IN
MISSION PHALANX
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO
RAISE S250,000
DENOMINATIONS SEPARATELY
DISCUSS PLANS
Third and Last Day of Laymen In
Convention Is Productive Of
Much Practical
Good

To form solid pnalanX Oh TIolSS-
tant church members, paying a weekly
or monthly sum into the missionary
treasury in order to carry on the work
of the missionary movement was the
decision yesterday morning at the
third and last days session of the
Iaymen's Missionary convention
whose chief object has been the study
and discussion of the missionary work
that the gospel may be preached in
every country during the present gem
Grafton.
To increase the missionary offerings
of the Protestant churches of South
ern California from $152,000 to $Z50,O
was one of the objects discussed at
the morning session, which was largely
given UP to a general discussion OF
ways and means to further carry on
the work.
At the morning session resolutions
were adopted regarding this movement,
as follows:
Mission Resolutions Adopted
"Resolved that we recognize it will
be the present urgent duty of the
church of Christ to undertake to carry
the gospel to every creature.
THAT we recognize that the laymen
of the churches are rising up in large
numbers to cooperate with their pas
tors and missionary boards in the at
tempt to evangelize the world in TINS
generation.
THAT we unite our efforts and pray
ers in a persistent attempt to enlist
the men of Southern California i'll un-
dertaking their full proportion OF WoIlu
responsibility.
"That we earnestly recommend that
there be in every congregation strong
missionary committee, which shall con-
duct a campaign of education on the
subject of missions, and shall also or
ganize and conduct a personal canvass
to the end that some worthy, system
attic contribution to the cause of world
evangelization may be made by every
one.
"That we strongly urge the adoption
of the weekly system of missionary
offerings, as the most scriptural, tair,
business-like and productive method,
believing that when properly intro
duced and worked it secures the larg-
est educational, financial and spiritual
results.
'That the churches of Southern Cal
ifornia undertake to follow this CON
Vention Immediately by a thoroughly
organized canvass by the missionary
committee of each church. to the end
that ever nerson may be enlisted as
systematic contributor to missions,
and that the total offerings of the
churches of Southern California TO
work abroad may be increased from
$4,000 reported last year, to at least
$3.50 900 for the coming twelve months,
and that a public meeting of the men
be held to hear the reports of the re-
suits accomplished.
"That we recommend to the dele
gates of this convention that there De
made in all the counties in the terri
tory here represented an investigation
of the amounts contributed to church
EXPENSES missionary and educational
work in America. and to work abroad
similar to the statistical table used at
this convention, and that a co-operat-
ing committee of the laymens mis-
sionary movement to organize in each
of the said counties to take the neces-
sary steps for the adoption by all
churches of an adequate plan for the
evangelization of the world.
THAT the cooperating committee
having in charge this convention be
continued with power to make deslr-
able changes in its number; and that
the chairman of each local church mis-
sionary committee be a member ex-of-
ficfo of the cooperating committee.
Denominationa Meetings
In the afternoon each denomination
framed its own resolutions at denomi-
national conferences held in the dill
ferent churches, Wnlcn enDoulcu lne
general plan of the resolutions adopted
at the morning session with such modi-
6cations as each denomination thought
best.
d. E. Luther Of the Y. NJ. c. A. pre-
sided at the morning session. j. l..
Dearing spoke on Prayer and Mis-
sions."
1.-THE Duty Of the Layman to the
Foreign Fields" was the subject Of
Edward b. Sturges of Scranton, Pa,
who said:
do you know, I've heard a great
deal about the widows mite, but 1
never once heard anyone say any
thing about the widower's mite. l
know the widower's might amounts to
something, once you get it aroused, and
this convention is for that purpose"
f. e. Hagan of Japan spoke ON the
subject missions and Stewardship"
He said:
"The church should lay aside cos
metics and send forth in abundance
help to the uttermost regions until the
last standard of idOltary is captured
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