Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11
Missionaries at
Portland Elect
Their Officers.

Portland, Me, Oct. 10.-"For the first
time in history Moslems have been ex-
ecuted in Turkey for numbering Chris
tians" This statement was made be-
fore the American board of commits
sioners for foreign missions, today, by
Rev. DR.. w. Nesbitt Chambers OF
Adana who was witness OF the
massacre there in 1909 The massa-
ores, DR.. Chanbers said, have re-
sulted in startling changes and Chris
tan subjects of the Sultan~have been
aided by the Moslem government.
Rev. Ernest A. Yarrow of Van,
Rev John *. Browne of Harpoot and
Robbins w. Barstow OF Mardin also
described conditions in the Turkish
empire.
changes of 40 years in Spain" were
related by Rev. DR.. William II. Gull
lex OF Madrid.
The election of officers and a mis-
sionary laboratory at which Rev.
Rrewcr Eddy conducted demonstra-
ton of practical missionary plans for
ministers and laymen, were features
of the afternoon session.
Officers We're elected as follows.
President, Rev DR.. Samuel b. Capen,
Boston; vice president. Rev. DR.. Ed
win d. Eaton, Benoit, Wis; recording
secretary, Rev. DR.. Henry A. Stomp
son, New York City; assistant, Rev.
DR.. Edward " Packard, Stratford,
Ct. auditors, Edwin II. Baker, Green
WITCH, Ct: William Is. Plunkett,
Adams Herbert j. Wells, Kingston,
Il. l.. corresponding secretaries. Rev.
DIR James II. Barton, Boston: Rev. DR..
Cornelius II. Patten, Boston; Rev. DR..
Edward L. Smith, New York City;
treasurer, Rev. Frank H. Virgins,
Boston; editorial secretaries, Rev. DR..
/. Nathan f.. Strong, Boston, Rev.
William S. Strong. Boston,: associate
secretaries. Rev. Enoch f. Bell, Bos-
ton; Rev. DR.. Brewer Eddy Boston:
credentials committee, Rev. Raymond
Calkins, Cambridge. Mass; James 10
gan, Worcester; Arthur Perry, Bos-
ton, Rev. Willard L. Sperry, Fall Riv~
er. John C. Berry Worcester.
1t was also voted to recommend that
the invitation of Detroit to meet in that
city In 1914 be accepted
Following the business session there
was an open parliament on missions
there was a number of speakers. The
meeting of the womans board was held,
this afternoon.
Reports were heard from a number OF
mission fields. Miss Mary Gleason spoke
for Mexico, Rev. Charles Tracy for the
girls school in Smyrna, Mrs. Susan Ran
som of Natal for Africa and Miss Issa-
belle Gould for Turkey. This evening
the service was held in City hall. when
the speakers were Rev. II. 5. Brown,
u. D.. Of Yale University. on the
Greater Things Ahead" and by Presi-
dent Samuel r. Capen, LII. D., of Boston,
whose subject was missions and World
Peace"
In speaking of world peace, DR.. Capen
said:
THAT there may be a united church
and oneness of operation we need first TO
remove all national hates and jealousies
by plan that will provide for the settle
ment of every international dispute by
arbitration. to the end that great stand
ing armies may be abolished except as
they may be necessary for police service.
Every missionary enterprise in the world
will halt and hesitate till this is done.
I'm hearty accord with the Christian
forces of Great Britain and Germany and
every nation. let us strive for the moral
leadership of the world along the lines
of universal peace and brotherhood
The next annual meeting of the
board Will be in Kansas City, Mo.