Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
LAYMEN ASSUME
MISSION BURDEN
MASS MEETING ATTENDED BY
OVER A THOUSAND
INTERESTED WORKERS REVIEW
FOREIGN EFFORT
Movement Has as object the Spirit
of chrlst's Message to Every
Part of World This
Generation

thousand of the we'll known min
listers. laymen, business and procession
al men Yesterday laid aside the cares
of business and their professlons-put
money making aside-and devoted thelI
time and attention to the study ahu
manning for missionary work so that
The ooenel message of Jesus Christ
NAV reach all the world within ana
through the efforts of the present gen
Grafton. 4
The Iaymen's missionary movement
which was inaugurated in Los Angeles
Tuesday evening with one OF the
largest banquets ever held IN the clty'
onened its first regular session yester-
dev morning at the First Methodist
chi1rch This convention is the fiftteth
ont of seventy-eight to be held IN
various parts of the United states IN
the great movement among the lay
men to further the cause of Chris
tianity. IL, ATT
The old adage that the Ladies' Mis-
sionarv society does the mission
work of the churches was utterly re-
futed yesterday, when men-and men
onlv-pathered to study and discuss
from their religious and business stand
points the history and the best methods
of missionary work.
Extensive Work Planned
To secure the largest amount Of COM
Drehensive and telling work with the
least possible outlay of funds-to make
every dollar do its full duty-was the
standpoint taken by the men discussing
the problems yesterday. That some
thing must be done, and that doile
quickly. was the general trend OF lhe
first session yesterday morning when
the general topic under discussion was
"a Survey of the World Field Par-
ticularly the menace of Mohammedlsm
m christianity was the warning note
of this session. The subject was deall
in by the men who have been IN the
mission fields and faced naassacres
and other tribulations in order 10 take
C,hristianity into the ranks of Islam 10
carry the cross to the ramparts of the
crescent. 4--
Rev 7. P. McNaughton, for twenty
two years a missionary IN smyrna,
made a telling address, speaking or
conditions in Asia.
Rev. r. NJ. Stedd of Persia told OF
+he work being done in that country,
and further emphasized the spread OF
Moharnmedism among the people He
said that Persia stands as challenge
10 the christian church TO carry out
the command, Take the gospel TO all
the world" ,,-.
from
work. Bishop J. T. Robinson. IN charge
Of the Methodist work in India said
in his address that in his district there
were 30 900. 900 people waiting to hear
the gospel message.
Rev. 7. L. Dearing spoke of the
work in Japan and China with which
he has been connected several years.
Missionary Work Pays
T. tho afternoon w. L. Green pre-
sided "Why Missions Should Appeal
to Men" was the topic of Col Charles
A Hopkins chairman of the prudential
committee Of the American board. He
said:
missionary problem pays on financial
basis, and they are receiving thelr an
swers that it does aside from the
saving of souls. The products they
send to aid in Christianizing the
foreign nations created standards of
large financial returns"
J. Campbell White led the conference
on the topic. "TIow to Lead a Church
~ tbe Richest Missionary Efficiency"
"Some think there is n sort of a
magic connected with this Laymen's
missionary movement" said Mr.. White
"But ii is as definite and practical
as the product from a coal mine, We
must discover the laws of the mis-
sionary problem and act along that
line"
DR.. G. B. smyth said:
''I think every pastor should have a
missionary committee under his con-
troll. The pastor should have abso-
Lutte supervision over his church af-
fairs unless he is fool enough to let
some millionaire layman lead him"
c. V. Vickrey advocated the forming
of missionary committees IN the
churches and pushing the cause
through those mediums.
r. r. Gabel spoke OF the Buffalo
missionary movement and made local
applications.
Rev. II. Melville Tenney advocated
that systematic education be impaired
along the lines Of the missionary
Rev A. w. Rider spoke encouraging
" Of the missionary work. but said
"In many cases there have been
clerical appeals with nothing but
feminine responses"
"It is necessary for men to keep
in close touch with the missionary
on faith" said II. c. Mason, in speak
ing on missionary efficiency.
Last evening Judge curtis D. Wilbur
presided, a large audience of men be-
ing in attendance. j. Campbell White
propounded a series of questions which
received prompt responses in the con-
gregation regarding the best methods
of making missionary collections.
Consul General Speaks
E. r. WILDER, American consul gen.
eral at Kobe, Japan, was the first
speaker of the evening. He spoke in
an interesting manner on How n
Government Official Came to Appre-
ciate Missions" He said. in part;
"There are two kinds of heather in