Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-02-23
MISSIONARY
INSTITUTE
Opening Sessions Encourage
Committees Having Meet
inCS in Charge
PROGRESS OF MOVEMENT In
NATIONS SUNDAY SCHOOLS

The Missionary Institute Committee
IA pleased with the enthusiastic vigor
with which the INSTRUMENTATION
meetings have started in Grace
Church. The purpose Of the meetings
is missionary education. The Young
Peoples Missionary Movement OF
New York, which is In charge, is a
federation of the Home and Foreign
Mission Boards Of North America.
Grace Church was filled to the
doors at the afternoon and evening
sessions yesterday. At the opening
meeting In the afternoon. DR.. Alfred
r. Craig, pastor Of Grace Church,
spoke on "Intercession a World
Force" urging the necessity Of pray
er IN missionary endeavor. Prayer
was offered by Archdeacon George G.
Hall, d. d., rector OF st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. The address Of the
afternoon was made by the Rev. Al
bert f. Legg, of New York, on the
subject. THE Sunday School as
Strategic Center" He spoke of the
change In the attitude of American
people towards missions. He said
that few years ago only a few we're
Interested and gave contributions, but
now there was a great missionary
spirit In this country. He urged that
the children in the Sunday schools
be taken early and trained TO sys-
tematic giving. and TO a knowledge
Of, and interest in missions.
The Rev. George II. Trull then
gave a demonstration showing edu-
cational methods In Sunday school
work, using the audience as Sunday
school class, to their profit and en-
joyment.
A discussion on methods followed
until the supper intermission.
One Of the most valuable features
Of the institute is the plan Of mis-
Sion study classes from to s o'clock
I'm the evenings. Last night these
were in charge Of Miss Anna NJ Til
ron. Miss Ethel l.. Howard. the Rev.
George II. Trull. the Rev Albert r.
Legg, the Rev W. e. Doughty, the
Rev. d. M Cleland.
At the popular meeting at o'clock,
the Rev. w. h. Doughty gave an in
spring address on THE Church Con-
tronted with the World Task" He
dwelt on the crises which confront
many nations of the world. He said
the situation In Africa calls for
worldwide intercession; i'm Russia.
there is international religious fer
ment; in India is the spirit Of un-
rest; in Japan. the crisis Of the youth
In contact with modern CIVILIZATION:
IN Korea, there is the ope.i door. and
China has burst into new life.
Mr.. Doughty gave an optimistic
message, saying that never had Christ
won the whole world as now. The
Bible. he said, Is translated int
more than 500 languages. and on,
out OF three people have heard IN,
gospel preached. and SO Dor cent M
the world is under Christian control
ne spoke of the great task of nm
hiting childhood, especially I'm India
with its twenty-six million OF child
widows. Africa and China are tbs
Two continents which Mr. Doughty
SAID are In greatest need: Africa
because it has vast stretches without
missionary stations and China he
cause n Is an awakening giant.
the service at 3.45 o'clock this ar
ternoon, will be set apart for Home
Missions and the speakers will no
Miss A. NJ. Tilton. tho Rev. A. e. Logs
and tho Rev. ". Il. Doughty. In the
evening a stereopticon lecture will he
given. The subject will be "The
~nurch in Training For the World