The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-31
STUDENTS TO
SPREAD GOSPEL


Kansas city Mo-, Dec. 3l.-Tha
greatest gathering Of Christian SIN.
dents IN the history of the world ho-
gan in Kansas city today ana wi,
continue until the end of the week
The occasion is the seventh intcrno
tlohal convention of the student Vol.
unlecr Movement which represents
a Worldwide constituency of mission.
AIRY students and workers The chief
object OF the movement is to secure
trained college men and women to
volunteer for foreign missionary ser.
vice in campaign to Christiani2c the
world.
The size and representative charac
ter of the present gathering exceeds
the most sanguine expectations of its
promoters. Up to noon today moro
than 5000 delegates had registered m
the convention headquarters. AMONG
them they represented hundreds of in
stitntions OF learning throughout the
United States and Canada, as well as
number of foreign countries. Head
ing the foreign delegates were several
score of Chinese students. MANY col
lcgcs ana universities In the east, The
south and the west have sent delcga-
tons OF from fifty To- one hundred
members each. For the entertain
mcnt OF the vast army of visitors
hundreds of homes in Kansas City
have been thrown open Many Of the
student delegations are accompanied
by members Of the college faculties
Foreign missionaries from many parts
of the world also are among the vis-
TORS.
Plan Varied Program.
This afternoon the convention met
TO organize and TO listen e addresses
of welcome delivered i'm behalf of the
city and the local churches and re-
iisious organizations John L. Mott.
The chairman OF the executive COM
mittcc Of the movement, occupied the
chair. Surrounding him IN the plat
form were many men ana women Of
wide reputation as educators, mis-
sionarics and leaders in religious
movements.
Each day during the convention
there will be special services in num-
crous churches, in addition II the
regular sessions Of the convention.
The latter will be presented with num-
erous interesting reports from COM
mittecs appointed at the last couvel-
ton of the movement held in R12hes-
ter four years ago. Missionaries re-
turned from foreign lands viii tell If
their work and Of the needs of the
countries with which they are partic-
ularlv acquainted. Daily sermons are
to DC preached 10y noted divipcs who
ulc among the delegates and visitors
other sessions and side conferences
will bc devoted to the consideration of
present day social, religious, Industrial
and educational problems. In these
discussions many men and women OF
prominence will take part.
The Student Volunteer is a dniqlo
movement 1t had its inception some
Years agu in visitation to schools
ana colleges of two or three 2olleSianS
with missionary enthusiasts TO arouse
in the students u missionary interest
and to enlist some of them for the
work.
Is Great Organization.
In more recent years It has develop
cd into great organization under me
direction of Or. John Il. Mott Wht
ouI, "A short time ago declined ih'
appointment Of minister to emma
rather than to intercept the great
work he has undertaken. The organ
ization maintains permanent head
quarters in New York city. bdl
dozen Travelling secretaries, includlhi
three Young women representing th'
three leading womcn's colleges of the
United States. are actively employee
in the movement.
MI colleges and higher institution
of learning are periodically Nlsi'cu .!
these travelling secretaries to, kccl
oIiyc the mission idea, and procure
the best class of students as NoIuh
tccrs to ill the ranks IN the mission
boards. Auxiliary societies are form
ed in these schools through Nhleh III
chief workers are kept constantly II
touch with the students.
These college societies have Decom
largely the source Of supply TO IN
missionary organizations OF the VAR
ans scats of Christian fellowship. In
Student Volunteer Movement up i
date has sent out nearly five thousan'
Of its members to foreign ileids' III
movement is interdenominational an
international. The women's college