The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
CHURCHES OPEN
FOR SERVICES
Street Corner and Tent Meet
ings Have Been Transferred
10 Houses of Worship.
APPROACH OF WINTER
CHANGES SCENE IN CITY
BY D. V. FRANCIS.

SnANuEo DtENE iN VII =
BY D. " FRANCIS.
Rv leased Wire 70 The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Sept e.-The score OF
-.iicious activity In New York has now
been transferred from the tent and tho
street corner 20 the church cannot
help thinking that II some OF the methods
OF the tent were TO be adopted by the
church the result would be good. II has
been my privilege during the summer 10
attend "A number OF these tent meetings.
without exception The straight e.ahssi hss
of Christ tho Savior was preaehed;
There was no deep theology, no tax of
higher criticism. The Bible was takeh
as II is written, with Ntt!e attenpt 10
explain anything except that Christ De,
came man 10 save sinners. that he could
save and would save.
The audiences. while composed largely
OF church members, contained gooo
sprinkllnS OF people who will rarely be
found In churches.
The services had a snap and go 10
them which held the attention OF tne
vince me more than ever that the way
10 al the churches and TO perform the
mission OF organized Christianity 10
ing Christ Perhaps some day the
churches VIII come 10 IL.
Closing Outdoor Institute.
National Bible institute is now com
pleiing the last foil month Of its out
door evangelIstic campaign. These out
carried through TIL the middle OF octo-
Der unless inclcment weather interferes
before that date. Up 10 and including
August % the institute has conducted
ss5 outdoor meetings, with an aggregate
attendance OF 125.512. These figures are
very accurately collected and indicate
weekly attendance OF almost 1000. When
81 Is considered that the early weeks or
the campaign are Included. during which
time there were comparatively Few meet
ings held. IL can be seen that the at
tremely encouraging. The responses AZ
these meetings have been large; $500
persons have publicly responded TO the
invitation 10 lead Christian life or have
encouraging results Il is not remarkabl Bile
that the churches OF New York. and of
the entire country. are adopting outdoor
work as an adjunct Of their indoor
services.
Missionary Visits Japan.
Rev. Robert A. Hadden OF the Bible
institute Of Los Angeles has been an
effective worker at the various Bible con-
fercnces and institutes In the cast this
California home Mr.. Had6en Is a deep
student OF the Bible. a clear and force
ful speaker and Will be welcomed In this
section whenever he comes.
The Rev. Dr. W. w. White OF this
city. who Is making missionary tour OF
tho far east. Is now. IN China. The FOL
lowing account Of his Visit TO Toxic.
Japan. is taken from the japan Adver-
eiser OF July 90:
The second visit OF Or. w. w. White
OF the New York Bible. Training insti-
Canpbeii White, and his daughter. Miss
Helen White. of the karliizawa summer
co:nnunity lasted from July II 10 22 Dr..
White laoored under considerable diff
cnlties. being kept in his room a large
share OF the time by sickness, as was his
daughter. Miss White. His place, how
ever. was we'll filled by his brother. j. c.
White Of tho 1aymen's Missionary
In his later lectures DR.. White ex-
pressed himself strongly for Bible study.
stating in clear terms his belief that
upon insistent. earnest Bible study would
be built the structure OF the unity OF the
denominations. In the closing conference
DR.. White and Messrs. Cory and Pettis
from China advocated strongly the for
nation OF a committee for the encourage
ment OF the more extensive study OF the
Bible In Japan. which is believed will re-
suit In definite action on the part of the
missionary forces IN Japan
Is Now IN China.
The work OF J. Campbell White was
all on the conference order. discussing
with the missionaries assembled the
problems and methods Of work in the
empire OF Japan. He has placed as an
echieveahle motto the carrying of the
message OF the gospel TO every man in
the generation. and IS here 70 discover
conditions and 10 aid the missionary
force In devising means to bring the
needs OF the situation before the home
constituency. Especial emphasis was
placed upon interdenoninatlonal appeal
70 the home constituency. and anything
in the shape OF local or limited appeal
was discouraged. The speeches marked
the rise OF new note in the missionary
work OF the home churches. we'll as
the rise OF new note OF determination
which win carry the work through with
greater impetus and greater success than
heretofore. The conferences brought out
many most interesting figures from the
missionaries. and persuaded them OF "A far
greater unity OF opinion among them
selves than they had believed TO exist.
Movements were taken 10 convert the in
and these will probably De heard from
later.
The White party proceeds from here
20 China 10 carry on conferences with
The expenses OF the whole trip are being
provided for by Miss Helen Gould OF
New York. who is always Interested In
the founding OF a Bible institute In
China.
Aid Peace Movement.
Mlnisters Of Great Britain, Germany
and the United States. who are closely
organized. and some In France who keep
IN touch with the government. foresaw
last spring the possible attitude OF the
United states senate toward the world
peace treaties. and laid plans according
~. II was an Englshnan. the Rev. F.
4. Mayer, Endorsed IN his position by
Embnssador Bryce. who warned AmerI-
can clergymen while here that III esen-
ate would see In the treaties abridge-
ment OF its own constitutional privileges.
He went further and said certain MEM
6ers would be governed not by Jealousy
FOR the senate. but By influence OF man.
ufncturers and others whose interests
demand the continuation OF war.
To help Presldent Taft and Secretary
Knox In getting treaties through COM
mittecs of abou; q dozen religious or
ganizations In the United States are
ready 10 amalgamate into one big move
nent. English clergymen are keeping
out now. but will do what they can latvI
on. American ciergymen leading Ger
man clergy come In by the way Of a
council that " federated with the Brit
ish. II the senate puts the treaties over
until December. and shows an unwilling
ness TO confirm, big campaign Of cler-
Gymen and foremost Christian lay-men
VII be formed and work for the treaties
IN earnest Everything IL In readiness
The Rev. DR.. J. II. Winchester for
soulc years rector 81 Calvary, the largest
Episcopal church In Memphis. but 10 be