The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-18
Delegates at the American
Friends Foreign Mission
Board Oppose Denomina-
tional Division in Work.
LEADERS IN CHURCH
NOW REALIZE FAULT
Spirit of Cooperation and
Fraternity Should Be Cul-
tivated by All Church
Workers, 1t Is Stated.

At the opening executive session Of
the American Friends Board of For
eign Missions on Wednesday at the
South Eighth Street Friends church.
financial matters relating to the mis-
sionary work to be conducted in Cuba
Mexico, Alaska, and Africa and very
probably Jamaica. which last named
field likely will be taken under the
wing of the American Board, were
considered but not formally passed
upon 1t is estimated that the field
work in Mexico, Cuba. and Alaska,
will necessitate the expenditure of ap-
proximately $4,000, while the sum
needed for the work in Africa is ex'
pected to be approximately $500.
The other missionary fields. includ
ing Syria. Japan. China, India are un-
der the supervision Of the various
yearly meetings and consequently the
expenditures in these fields were not
reported at the session Of the Amri-
can board. However. most OF the Year
ly Meetings contribute to the work
under the Jurisdiction of the American
Friends Foreign Mission board. inclu-
ding the following Yearly Meetings.:
New England, New York. Baltimore,
North Carolina, Wilmington, Indiana,
Western. Iowa. Kansas, Oregon. Cali
fornia and Nebraska. All Of the Year
ly Meetings, including in addition to
the above named, Philadelphia, Cana
da and Ohio, contribute to the work
being conducted in Africa.
Tell Of Cooperation.
On Tuesday evening at the confer
ence session the subject Of co-opera-
tiop between all protestant churches
in the foreign missionary field was dis
cussed by Mrs. Lucy Hill Binford of
0feenheld, and Francis A. Wright, of
Kansas City. Mo. The speakers de-
clared that hereafter the Friends
would cooperate as much as possible
with other churches. The American
Board has adopted as a part of its
manual the following.
Church leaders are coming to feel
that We have no right to perpetuate
our demoninational divisions on for
eign soil. The future ideal is one
church for every land. Hence all our
work should be done in such a way
a. to make the ideal the real. Natural
ly the organization at the Arst will be
after our own order. But peculiarities
should not be over emphasized. The
spirit of fraternity with their chur-
ches and their workers should be cul-
tivated.
There should be no proselyting Of
converts or workers. We should
preach the gospel according to our
own convictions of TRUTH but always
with the clear conviction that God ac
cepts as members of His family those
of other convictions. Therefore we
should cultivate fellowship with all
whom he accepts. Fellowship is
vital. Our differences are not neces-
EARLY 30.
'"Those positive doctrines which as a
'Christian body we have always en-
tphasixed-the Baptism with the Holy
Spirit. the perpetual Spiritual Com
munion. the un-Christian character of
War and Oaths. are now being gener-
ally received by Christians and can
Abe strongly emphasized anywhere. On
Nhe question Of the ordinances which
% unfortunately divides the body of
Christ. let the principle of Galations
&: &, be emphasized. In the moving
OF converts from place to place. give
and receive letters OF commendation
10 fellowship and church membership.
'Toster every effort for better mutual
understanding the harmonizing of
methods OF dealing with native con-
verts and workers and closer coopera-
ton. Never receive members of 9TH
er churches without knowing they
have been dismissed in good stand
dng."
Sessions Are Closed.
The executive sessions of the board
will be held throughout the remain.
der Of the week. The meetings are
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