The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-06
MISSIONS AND REVEALS
STIR UP MUCH ENTHUSIASM
Synod Hears Burning Words of Eloquence From Dis
tinguished Churchmen- From Edinburg Con
vention-Home Mission Activity Described = Ban
quet at Methodist Church-Dr. Wilson breaches.

The missionary 1Qed QolnlHdleu
the proceedings of the Presbyterian
Synod yesterday afternoon and even
ing. DR.. A. L. Hutchinson, of Taco
ma, chairman of the committee on
Home Missions, made his report at
the opening of the session. He
called attention to the fact that most
churches in this section are or have
been the objects of missionary assist
ance.
During the year conferences will
be held in most of the churches TO
stimulate interest in home missions
and TO instruct the membership IN
the duty and privilege of tithing and
improved methods of finance.
DR.. w. o. Ghormley, SynOdical
missionary of Tacoma, gave report
of his varied duties and experiences
IN visiting the field throughout the
state. The Presbyterian church has
no church or mission that is dupli-
eating the work of any other demon
nation.
DR.. c., NJ. Wilson. of Seattle, re-
ported on church extension. He ia
vored establishing this fund so that
money will be available to help build
churches, establish Sunday schools
and engage in other work
All the speakers emphasized the
point that the chief aim of home
missions is to save souls An effort
will be made to establish a school
for Bible study and conference like
that at Winona Lake, Ind.
Work ON Pacific Coast
DR.. w S. Holt, of Portland, told
of some truly marvellous events
which have taken place since he en-
tered the work % years ago. He
has spent 25 years in the Pacific
Northwest. He showed the vast pos
siblities in this great section and the
equally great responsibility of the
church
DR.. Hutchison recommended that
an evangelist be secured by the Sy-
nod under the direction OF the COM
mittee on home missions: that this
evangelist carry on an extensive
campaign of soul winning such as
the church has never before expert
enced and that a special effort be
made in February by every church
in the state to inaugurate personal
work and personal soul winning, to
be followed in March by evangelistic
services all over the state.
Rev..R. \. Donaldson, of Denver
field secretary of home missions Of
the Rocky Mountain district, gave
another interesting address telling
of the development of the work in
his section.
Foreign Missions in Evening.
In the evening the meeting was
given up to the subject OF foreign
.missions. The two chief addresses
were by DR.. Langdon, president of
the Theological Seminary at Sanan-
selma. Calf. and by DR.. W. H.
Foulkes, of Portland. These men re-
ported the great international mis-
sionary convention held in Edin-
burgh. Scotland, last summer, to
which they were delegates. This
meeting was composed of some 1900
delegates from all over the world
and was non-sectarian in nature. 1t
was the greatest missionary meeting
ever held in the history Of the world
and its results are very far-reaching.
Young Peoples Banquet
The young peoples banquet and
conference was held at the Method
list church in the basement and a
fine lunch was furnished by the
Methodist ladies. Rev. j. w. Sharp
presided and three excellent address
es were made by Rev. Clingan OF
Walla Walla, Rev. Barnum of Char
lesion, formerly pastor of this city,
and Rev. Laurie of Hopeville.
Morning Session.
Evangelism was the keynote of the
session this morning. DR.. Arthur
N. Thompson. of Seattle. presided
and DR.. James NJ. Wilson, of the
same city, preached sermon on the
subject of revivals. Defining revivals
as a spiritual quickening. the speak
er identified these religious move
ments and their various forms as
manifested in the life of today. He
pointed out the difference between
the conditions surrounding the re-
vivals of Wesley's time and today.
This is essentially scientific age
and conditions are such as to de-
mand different methods in prepara-
Sunday school and in the theological
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