The Detroit times., 1913-02-08
BAPTISTS START
CAMPAIGN SUNDAY
Every Member Canvass in Be-
half of Missionary Work
Will Be Undertaken

The every-member canvass for mis-
sions. inaugurated by the Baptists OF
Detroit, begins tomorrow morning
in the Fourteenth-aye., woodward
ave, First and warren-ave Baptist
churches Rev. A. f. Groesbeck will
speak in the Fourteenth church at
s:l5. and In Warren church at 10: 30;
e. NJ. Lake. general superintendent nf
missions; Detroit. will be the speaker
IN the woodward church. and J. Y.
Aitchison In the First church. The
latter two VIII speak at 1890 in the
morning
The first big rally is to take place In
! the First Baptist church, Tuesday
night, when banquet is to be given
DR.. J. Y. Aitchison, OF Chicago, and
DR.. Grosbeck, of China, will be the
principal speakers at the banquet and
will speak in the different churches
during the coming week
Teams will be sent out by each
church and banquet will be held at
the Woodward-ave. church house In
March, at which the final reports Of
the result of the canvass will be an
nounced. ~.
The tentative program for the cam
paign has been arranged as follows:
Sunday, Feb. 9-3 100, mass meeting,
Grand River-ave.. Or. Aitchison, Dr.
Grosbeck and Rev, Lake; 1880, War
ren-ave., Rev. A. r. Grosbeck, Green
ave-, Rev Z. NJ. Lake, Woodward-ave.,
j. Y. Aitchison. Monday, Feb. 10
1880, conference for instruction In
team work In the Warren-ave church,
by DIR. Groesbeck. Tuesday, Feb. 16--
6:15, conference for instruction In
team work In the First Baptist church
by DR.. Aitchison; ZOO, banquet. First
Baptist church, Wednesday, Feb. l2--
1880. prayer meeting In all churches;
topics. Fourteenth-ave., DR..
Grusbeck. Sunday, Feb. 16--f0:30 a.
m. Grand Riyer-aye.. Rev. A. F. Groes-
beck, ID. D.: Gratiotaye.. Rev. J. Y.
ID. D.; IL, Second Baptist
church. Rev e. NJ. Lake; 10, stanton
Park. Miss Julia Davis; 3. Woman's
meeting, Woodward-ave. church, Mrs.
Maplesden. Miss Davis. Monday Feb.
l7--7:30, instruction in team work In
foregoing churches. Tuesday, Feb.
DAY OF PRAYER. for womans work.
sunday. Feb. 50, Or. Il. L. Ketman.
March 4, basket meeting. woman's for
ign state board. March 16, IL, Is, DIR.
:. r. Haggard and John Moore.
Or. Stackhouse Prominent.
The canvass will bring several not
bile leaders of the denomination TO
he city. Foremost among them
tands w. T. Stackhouse, secretary OF
\
ionary movement A Canadian by
firth and education. for number OF
ears genuine Sky Pilot" In tho !
northwest and later the pro-
noter OF the Canadian Laymen's Mis- 4
ionary movement, he was known and
beloved from ocean to ocean. When .
accepting the call 10 head a similar
movement in the United States, Il was
egarded a genuine calamity by many
Il his Canadian brethren that he
hould thus be drawn across the bor.
Ter. But Or. Stackhousc saw possi-
Utilities OF still greater service. A pull
VT orator Of the first order and a born
eader Of men, he has enthuscd new
spirit into the iaymen OF the denoni-
lation, who now find themselves hus-
ling To keep pace with this tireless
eader. The Stackhouse standard OF
missionary poliyy and giving has be.
come a watchword for the whole de-
nomination. Closely associated with
DIT. Stackhouse and man OF similar
ability Us DIR. A. Groesbeck, al pres.
ent home on Through f,om mission.
AIRY work In China. Dr. Groesbeck has
seen Two long periods OF service IN I
tnal land During the FIRST, stationed
~ ung hung, South China. he and his
we passed Through the stirring
scenes OF the Boxer uprising. After !
recnperation at home. they returned !
ana opened up pioneer work NJ Chao-
yung which has been notable s,,c.
eessful. close student OF Chinese ~.
fairs. Or. Groesbeck can speak win