The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
WORLD MISSIONS COMMITTEE
MEETS AT THE HAGUE

Charles T. Bateman. Of the missionary
press bureau, London. writes as follows
to American churchmen, concerning the
annual meeting OF the World Missionary
Conference, held at The Hague on No
vember IA to q, at which DR.. J. p.
Mott presided: Last year American
friends Of missions entertained the COM
mittee at Lake Mohonk. On this ocea-
sion the committee of the Dutch mis-
sions placed a spacious hotel at the
service OF the visitors, and, to cover the
expense, the Queen Of Holland gave =
handsome donation. Members Of the
committee were present from all parts
OF the world Among Americans pres
ent were the following:
Rev. ]. L. Barton. secretary Of the
American board Of commissioners for
foreign missions; Rev. Arthur J. Brown,
secretary Of the board Of foreign mis-
sions OF the Presbyterian Church in the
United States; President John +.
Goucher' formerly president Of the
Goucher College for Women, in Balti-
more; Bishop A. s. Lloyd. president OF
the Domestic and Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Episcopal Church; Silas Nc
Bee, editor of the Constructive Quar-
terly; Mrs Henry W. Peabody, chair
man Of the central committee on the
united study Of missions of the United
States; Rev. Charles r. Watson, cor
responding secretary of the board Of
foreign missions Of the United Presbyte-
rtan Church of North America, and Rev.
E. c. Lobenstine. secretary of the re-
Gently appointed continuation commit
tee Of the national conference held in
Shanghai
There were also present the bishop Of
Winchester, Mrs. Creighton, wife OF the
late Bishop OF London; Rev. Cyril Bands
ley, Of the Church Missionary Society;
DR.. Wardlaw Thompson, Of the London
Missionary Society; DR.. Henry Haigh OF
the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary So
ciety; Sir George Macalpine. Baptist Mis-
sionary Society; DR.. Henry Hopkins Of the
Friends Foreign Missionary Association;
Rev. J. H. Ritson, Of the British and For
eign Bible Society, and the secretaries,
Mr.. ]. H. Oldham and Mr.. Kenneth Mac
lehman.
The Queen Of Holland was especially
solicitous for the welfare Of the commit
tee during their stay in Holland, and in
addition to expressing her sympathy
with their objects, invited the members
to visit her at Loo Palace This they did
at the conclusion of their business on
November q. Her majesty placed at their
service a special train for the three
hours journey from The Hague The
committee was entertained at luncheon
by the court marshal After luncheon
the Queen. who was accompanied by the
Prince Consort- received her guests in
the audience chamber, where by special
request OF her majesty, DR.. Mott and Mrs.
Creighton explained the work and objects
Of the continuation committee.
The following resolution passed by the
committee will gave an idea OF the rela-
tons established by the committee with
home boards and other bodies:
"In the judgment of the continuation
committee, the only bodies to determine
missionary policy are the home boards,
the missions and the churches concerned.
1t believes, however. that the missionary
movement is passing into an era in which
missionary policy in any particular area
can be rightly determined only in view OF
the situation in that area as a whole, and
in relation to other work which Is being
carried on. The continuation committee
is Of the opinion that in this situation its
function Is to serve the boards by placing
at their disposal all Information accumu-
lated by its special committees by invit-
ing the boards to come together as occa-
sion arises. in order that they may con-
slider in common particular questions af-
fecting more than one board. and by
helping them through its special inter-
national connections. to study missionary
problems in the light OF all facts"