The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-21
A MIGHTY
CAMP PAIGN OF
EVANGELISM
World Famous Party Win
Visit Fargo in February
Just Back From Tour Of World
Investigating Missions
Some Facts Concerning the
Big Campaign in Fargo

The world campaign of, missionary
evangelism which will be opened in
Fargo. Feb. 8. and continue to Feb,
%, will bring 10 the city the greatest
missionaries, travellers, and religious
scholars of modern times. This can,
paign viii be continued in all "a rts
OF the United States and the confer
ence to- be held here will be the FIRST
of series by which ii Is hoped Ia
educate the entire nation as to the
needs and purposes of missionary
evangelism.
Inc entire company Of world cam
paign workers, both men and women.
who have recently returned from a
year $ liilvesti iga ton of missions around
the world, win be brought 10 the city.
among the number are several OF
strong Platform ability. several Of in
ternational reputation ais missionaries,
and all of them thoroughly equipped to
speak and teach with authority on
questions of vital interest to the
church
The movement is entirely non-sec-
tartan, practically all OF. the churches
OF the city win CO. operate in the
movement through the medium of
auxiliary committees which will be
appointed next week. The 7Presbyter-
IAN church, however. has started the
movement and it's members will carry
on the business and responsible work
of the conference
The campaign will be educational.
inspiring and practical, looking to the
establishment of the churches OF the
community on firm foundation of
missionary evangelism. looking toward
the strengthening of the. work locally
and at home, to the reinforcement of
the work a broad.
Meetings will be conducted each day,
In the afternoon will be conducted a
large world class, which will be under
the direction Of DR. c. C. CreegarI
president of Fargo college and an au1
thorlty on matters pertaining to mis-
sions, on week day afternoons mis-
sionary and eyangeIistic conferences
VIII be held at which time address
on subjects of supreme Importance to
world workers will be delivered. On
Sunday afternoons union missionary
mass meetings will be held for men.
ssln A0nleF
Popular meetings each evening with
addresses on great subjects for both
men and women, and special meetings
FOR young people VIII be an important
part OF the programme Several ef
these popular lectures will be+iliustrat-
ed with slides made in Japan and
every phase of missionary
work.
Special attention will be given to
China and one of the greatest Chinese
editors of San Francisco win deliver
an address.
At suitable time steps will be TAX
en- to organize each church connected
with the campaign on a thorough -go-
ing missionary basis.
The fact that the musical depart
ment will be under the direction Of
Mrs. Wheelock will be sufgicient
guarantee of the success OF this fea
ture. @
During the two weeks Of the cam
palgn it is expected to entertain at
least l.5OQ delegates from this state
and western Minnesota. A large local
is expected and every mem
ber so enrolling will be provided with
books and literature which will enable
him to get the best results from the
conference
Al strong committee of business men
headed by III. III. Wheelock is backing
the movement. Other members of the
executive committee are Geo. Sweet
land, w. j, Lane. M N. Hatcher w
A. Snow and Geo. w. Grove Melvin
acts as executive secretary.
The conference viii be outlined in
three meetings to- be held Sunday.
Jan. 5, at which time DIR. Cflas. e.
Bradt viii be present and deliver the
address.