Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1910-12-03
MISSIONARY MOVEMENT
Large Gathering Ia Baltimore
To Discuss World Evang-
eIiZatiOn
TWO DAYS SESSION
Live Topics Presented From Practical
View Points

View Points
The Central Young Mems Chris
tian Association Building, Baltimore,
was the scene of very animated
series of meetings on Thursday and
Friday afternoons and evenings.
Clergymen and lsymen of all the
leading evangelical communions met
ss brethren in Christ to plan for the
triumph of His kingdom in this gen.
GRAFTON. Not only Baltimore but An
napolis and other parts lof the State
sent delegates to learn of the cam
paign of education which is now be-
ing inaugurated in all parts of the
English-speaking world.
Practical lessons in parochial COM
mittee work and study classes were
presented in an effective and interest
ing manner. The speeches were di-
rect and forceful. inspired by the new
awakening to Christian responsible
ity.
"The Program of Christ is Purely
Missionary, was Col. Elijah W.
Halford's message, which he proved
conclusively from both Old and New
Testament.
"To Lead and Educate the Laity
in this Cause is distinctly the Work
of the Ministry" declared the Rev.
e. C. Cronk in a well-ordered speech
Mr.. ]. Campbell White, National
Secretary of the movement, thrill
ed the audience with his talk upon
The Practical Spiritual Power of
the World Appeal" " He sald that
many Christian mems spiritual life
heretofore had sunk into useless
ness because they had no grand out
let to their zeal. Now the oppor
tunity is opened for living expires
sion of discipleship and the heroic in
man is beginning to respond. EyeH
unconverted men have come 70 recer
missionary meetings from pure curl
osity, and hearing the manly ap-
peals for the extension of Christ's
kingdom, they have awakened to the
conviction that that kingdom is Of
vital Importance to themselves per-
sonally, and thus they have turned
to Christ. A further accomplishment
of the movement is invariably the
Improvement of all the church S
local activities with the growth of
consecrated purpose.
Mr.. White eloquently contended that
father should not monopolize the
privilege of giving, but should edu-
cate every member of his family to
be regular giver. The little chill
dren should be early taught that it
is also their right He told an anus
ing incident illustrating the contrast
between the spirit of Indifference
and that of obligation. A little boy
went to church with his weekly en-
velope. Beside him sat a we'll dress
ed stranger, she, evidently had no
money with her. Noticing this fact
the little fellow became more and
more uneasy for her, and as the war
den with the plate drew nearer and
nearer the child became quite uncom-
Portable At length he offered his
envelope to the lady, saying "You
put this on the plate. for / can hide
under the seat. :"
On Thursday night a model mis-
Slonary CLASS was nelu, at Wnicn tne
present opening of all non-Christian
lands to Western civilization was
shown to mark this period of time
as the decisive moment for world
evangelizatiou.
On Friday opportunity was given
for ministers to state the difficulties
encountered in enlisting persons as
contributors. 1t was found that
difficulties vanished in proportion
to the awakening to missionary
privilege. Many instances were
cited where new life was instilled
into parishes by missionary giving
and the offerings for home work
were often more than doubled.
The conference evidentally be.
lieved, with Secretary White, that
every congregation should give as
much to missions as to home work
dollar for dollar. An earnest en-.
thusiasm marked the meetings
throughout, and presages splendid
achievements for the Maryland
churches.