The Detroit times., 1910-11-01
|.s|OR MONEY
TO MINISTERS
..pr,' Eloquencu Only Thing Re-
a|sed 70 Produce Cash, Chicago
Preachers Tells Baptists.

hat there 10 plenty OF money Ia
NE Baptist churches, which requires
.0|r the eloQuence OF the pastors TO
[.'fn into mission channels was the
assertion OF the Rev. j. Y. Aitchison.
.{ Chicago. 10 the Baptist Ministers
<0nIofence, IN weekly meeting. Mon
.&/ morning, ia the WOodward-aye.
i1p<ist church lecture room.
"A pastor has everything to do with
[Ie amount OF missionary spirit and
/|<iGE IN his church. said DIR. Aitch-
|1o1. who Il district secretary OF the
American Home Baptist Mission so
<i@<4. The preaching OF the gospel
&f Jesus Christ Is no longer a mere
statement OF theological doctrine.
believe the Kingdom OF God IL far too
large IN area TO be governed by any
ono denomination; therefore, | be-
Have In hearty INSTRUMENTATION
INi41ion work. Over In Chicago the
&lethodists have fine success among
tho PoIcs-the Baptists almost none
ot all On the other hand the Baptists
ret results among the Bohemians--
somehow the Bohemians take to inn
uerbiOn like ducks TO water, while
the Poles look at Il askance. There
fore, IN the interests OF the gospel.
NE snapped our Polish mission with
the Methodists for their Bohemian
and as q result We are both doing
splendid work in two very difncult
fields.
1T makes me fairly sick to dwell
Npon the enormous number OF Baptist
rhufchce IN Michigan that do not con-
tribute one cent toward missions OF
any kind II you were familiar with
the Statistics Il would appall you
Michigan pastors Many people think
that any man is good enough for mis-
ti0nnry fields. but that for a city
church yOA must have an intellectual
giant with every social grace. Let
me tell you that the best Is none too
good TOR missionary work. and the
. most expensive man we can find the
& cheepeet Not every consecrated man
~ suited to missionary work, by any
means. Many man, too, fails In the
&ouutry church and makes a brilliant
&Uccess In the city, and vice versa.
One Of the urgent problems of city
|II NfOuB endeavor Is the mission
work among the foreign population.
#uf this work In Chicago next year,
Nlifiiona will have to be provided
NNfe nay, Detroit faces much the
name question. though, perhaps on a
smaller scale. but In every large city
~ the country, the influx from old
world countries grow greater each
PEAR, and the field for Christian mis-
oionary work wider and more urgent"
Or. Aitchison's reference to mission
work among the foreigners in cities,
brought out the statement from the
Hoy. George l. Wittet, Detroit city
missionary, that the work OF the
Hnptist Bohemian mission In this city
n practically ct q standstill for lack
funds with which to provide q
pnemfAn missionary speaker.
"a have tried to do all that an
1Siishspealxlng man can do, but
INeee people ought to be reached
Ntpileh one who speaks Their own
tHEue,r said Mr.. Wiftet.
a Baptist mission has been started
NJ Highland Park, meetings TO be held
~ hall at Woodward and Buena
fi1tasaves.. for the present. This IL
t1e frst incursion OF the Baptists into
t'Dtfoita northern suburb. and. &C
tofding to Mr.. wittet, bids fair TO be
NpIendidly successful.
The Rev. Maurice p. Fixes, as
president Of the conference, drew At
fnkion to the approaching confer
tnce Of the citizens' committee for
me promotion Of social hygiene, and
NNI1 ne thought every minister in De-
{Iplf should make II q point TO attend
tAN meetings and TO give the move