Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-28
On. HOMER 6. aTUNTz GIVES IN.
SPRING ADDRESS ON MISSIONS
rhvRspAv NIGHT.
ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTION or PROBLEMS
Or. Stuntx Shows Commercial Side Of
Missionary Work. Declaring Mission
aries Drummsrs Of Worlds Progress
Urges More Systematic Every
. Sunday Givins-Resolutie Adopted.

The twenty-eighth semi-annual ses-
sion Of the Marshalltown district con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was brought to close Thurs
day night. when Rev. DR.. Homer c.
Stunts of New York, assistant secre-
| tary of the board of foreign missions,
delivered an Inspiring address on mis-
| sions. The conference proved one of
the best in the history of the district,
and contained. 1t was declared by all
the ministers present, more really good
features than any conference of the
district in recent years.
DIR. Stuntz's address referred largely
! to the missionary work of the church,
which he divided under three heads
! the achievements. the problems. and
| their solution Under the first head
he told of the commercial value Of mis-
sions. and declared the missionary to
be the drummer Of the worlds pro-
gress. A missionary and his wife
took the first sewing machine to India.
and as q result a manufacturer OF sew
ing machines started a factory in
Vienna to provide the extensive far
eastern trade. A missionary took the
first typewriter to China, and later in
India alone the British government
purchased $500 typewriters in one or
der. The Congregational church spent
| two and one-half millions esta blishing
missions in the Fiji Islands, and the
trade Of the United States with the ISL
ands last year amounted to more than
seven and one-half millions.
| DR.. Stuntz referred to the problems
that confront the churches, the lack of
| finances, and the urgent need of get
ting more money to extend the work
China, India and Africa. The church
only makes one effort annually for
foreign missions, where the effort
| should BIO more systematic one and
an every Sunday campaign.
As solution of the problem Of
| finances Dr. Stuntz said that the
church should give as much to foreign
missions as tt did to its own local work,
and this could be done by giving each
Sunday for missions the same as 1t did
for local expenses. He cited one IN
stance in point-the Erie conference Of
the Methodist church In Pennsylvania
where twenty-five churches adopted
the every-sunday plan OF giving, and
increased their foreign mission offer
ings over $4,000 in one year, while 1877
charges in the conference that did not
adopt the plan only increased their Of.
ferings $50 all. told.
- Resolutions; Adopted.
The resolutions committee. composed
of Revs. H. p. Barnes, ]. E. Cuzan, and
&c. L. Nye. reported late Thursday at
ternoon. and the report was adopted.
The resolutions extended to Rev. s. E.
Ellis and his church the thanks OF the
conference for it's entertainment: ex-
pressed gratitude to the press Of the
city for its kind notices Of the confer
enee In advance Of the session, and the
reports OF the proceedings; and thank-
ed Chaplain Cole for his invitation to
the soldiers home and the opportunity
afforded for the pleasant recreation Of
visiting the institution The resolutions
also rendered the sympathy Of the con-
ference to those members whose homes
were visited by sickness, and congratu-
lated other members upon their re-
storation to health. DIR. Stuntz was
thanked for his visit and address.