The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
TILE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING MAY s. 1910

movement towards unity which is now
occupying the attention OF the leaders OF
! would point out the article in the Out
look OF April 49, In which Mr. Roosevelts s
address appears in the following words:
Favors Church Unity.
wish could make every member
OF Christian church feel that Just in so
with other Christians OF other churches
ne Is helping TO discredlt Christianity In
Ire eyes Of the world. Avoid, as you
would tho plague. those who would seek
to embroil you in conflict. one Christian
seCt Win another. And he went farther
still, Not only does what | am about
to say apply to the behavior of Christians
toward one another. but of all Christians
toward their non Christian brethren. to-
ward their fellow citizens OF another
creed. You can do most for the colleges
the creed which you profess. by doing your
work In the position TO which YOU have
been called in a way that brings the
respect OF your fellow men to you. and
therefore TO those for whom YOU stand
Edinburg Conference.
1t Is some months since / have referred
to the Edinburgh conference, but the
arrangements for that great occasion
have been going on apace. The remark
enie eioa, C, conventions OF the Laymen's Mis-
widely commented on in the newspa-
pers during the past winter. would seem
TO have been planned a sort OF spe-
cial propaganda In connection with this
missionary conference, which is 10 be
held In June, but such is not the case
Inc two things are absolutely distinct
the one from the other so far as any
preliminary intention was concerned
and whereas the laymen's movement his
sprung spontaneously into being during
the last two years, the conference, which
rs known as the Edinburgh World Mis-
Slonary conference, which Is TO be the
latest OF a series OF gatherings which
have been held at intervals OF ten years
ever since 1870. The enthusiasts OF both
these essentially missionary efforts recog-
nized divine inspiration in the efforts
OF the laymen's movement during the
past eighteen months. and they expect
great things OF the coming conference.
quote from the New York Churchman
Already the committee in charge of To-
cal arrangements at the Edinburgh World
Missionary conference next June IS find
Ing Itself embarrassed by the conflicting
claims OF more would-be attendants than
can possibly find admission 10 its ses-
sions. IL was intended originally that
the number of official delegates 10 the
conference should not exceed 1893 1t
was thought that the basis of represen-
keep the number OF delegates below this
figure, especially MS some OF the soce-
ties In foreign countries would probably
not send the full number of delegates to
which they were entitled.
Will Be Large Body
AS IL has happened, however, practi-
cally every society in Great Britain.
America. the British colonies and the
continent of Europe Is sending the full
number OF delegates allowed To II. and
the total number Of official delegates will
be considerably In excess Of 1900. These
will occupy not only the floor OF the as
sembly hall, but will flll more than one
OF the galleries In addition 4 cousid-
cradle amount. OF space has also 10 be
reserved for representatives of the press.
nearly all the leading papers desiring TO
have their special representative Mis-
sionaries on furlough then come in. since
the consideration Of matters TO which
they have dedicated their lives must nee