The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-14

organized the board OF foreign missions to
look after the lands beyond the seas
and get the gospel to the people there
iof Al the Same time II has organized
the board OF home missions and church
of God To the people Of The United states
and its insular possessions. To the lat
ter has been given all the work hereto
fore done by the missionary society in
America plus the work OF the board of
church extension, which Institution we
represent tonight.
AT a recent meeting OF the general com
mittce OF the home missions and church
extension at New York City. With the
bishops present representing Methodism
as existing in America and some foreign
lands, and two representatives from all
tho districts OF American Methodlsm with
a local representa- ton from the board Of
home missions and church extension at
Philadelphia after looking over all the
Interests involved and the needs demand
ed, as we'll as the money required IL was
decided to ask the church TO give as its
work In the home land the sum OF a
million and a half of dollars. These
same bishops and district representatives.
witt! representatives from the board Of
the home board at Philadelphia, I'm
meeting at Albany. New York after care
fully surveying foreign fields and needs.
million and a half OF dollars as its mini
mum contribution, the same as had been
asked for the board OF home missions
Army of Missionaries.
Under the care Of the board OF home
present time arc 1000 missionaries who
are at work among the colorcd people
of the south the needy whites OF the
mountains In the. southland; in mission
work In large cities among the Indians
and foreign people OF the far west; on
the frontiers; UP In Alaska in Hawaii;
in Porto Rico These are preaching the
gospel In addition to English speaking
people. to the Welsh Swedes Germans.
Norwegians and Danish. French, Span
ish.. Chinese. Japanese, Bohemians. Hun
to deaf mutes They are laboring in be-
half OF the $4,000, 900 OF our population
who are not in evangelical churches.
They work In the cities. in tenement
houses, red light districts. and foreign
quarters They are In the rural sections
OF New England and the rapidly devel-
oping states and territories OF the far
regions of Alaska taking care of those
who are seeking the gold that God has
placed in the pockets of the earth. They
600 people assigned to Methodism for
No Glass Distinction.
For them the board OF home missions
and church extension is making this ap
peal. 1t wants missionaries who are will
ing TO go TO any class of people, with
out regard TO color OF skin. or language
OF tongue, or the conditions In which
they live, to give them a knowledge OF
the Lord Jesus Christ. We desire money
support 10 lake care of them. their wives
and children. while they themselves are
laboring to save the land in which they
live.
In some places the average salaries Of
Methodist ministers who are working in
hard mission fields is 1854. In others
s2a4; In yet others s2oe 1t is for these
10 give the kind of living that such
work deserves We seek TO furnish par
for the missionary where he
his wife and children while he is off on
his large circuit. and to which he may
return for comfort after the labors that
have demanded such sacrifices. We are
ing OF loans or donations. so that every
section Of the country I'm which there is
not church will have one supplied foT
the great denomination OF which we are
over $4,000 such churches which could
not have had an existence had II not
been for the helping hand extended to
them by us. At present over 500 churches
are seeking financial help from the in
stitutions which We represent There
arc So! towns In the state OF Washing
ton without religious service. There
are 700 school districts in Montana with
out Sunday school OF any character,
For such We are calling TO men and
women that they may give themselves
and their money 10 christlanize the sec
lion in which such work is needed.
When sufficient money has been given
to this board for the purposes indicated.
r great step Will have been taken toward
the movement in which America shall
be brought to our Lord Jesus Christ, and
when America has been conquered all
other nations are sure to follow.
Arousing Enthusiasm.
The board of home missions and church
is creating home missionary
cnthus iasm. intelligently informing the
people concerning the fields. showing
how the gospel can reach the strangers
from foreign lands. influencing persons
TO go TO all sections of America as mis-
slnarles securing money for the evan
gelization OF the home land by the sup
port of missionaries, erection of homes
and building OF churches.
As our fathers and mothers. when the
call came to save the country in the days
Of 81. placed their all upon the nation
altar. not even holding their lives dear.
so may we. when the call is given Amer
lea for Christ" consecrate the best we
have TO bring that day to pass.