The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-17
UNITED MISSIONARY CAMPAIGN
INAUGURATED HERE YESTERDAY

N-A-NseAAAN NNAAAffAFu WIN AAA'
Il is the strongest religious force I'm
the Protestant world. he said.
In all cities OF 4 population OF
over 5000. teams OF workers are
conducting conferences and cau.-
paigns during the fall and winter
months. BY next March" he said.
we will be ready for a nationwide
canvass of the churches for the en-
listment of their whole membership
in systematic proportionate giving To
support the entire missionary and
benevolent work of the church"
over one hundred workers. divided
into twenty teams. are at work over
the United States and Canada IN
the Interests OF this movement. &C
cording TO DIR. Corey. The team
which is conducting the conferences
here has covered West Virginia ana
western Pennsylvania. and is now
ready TO enter Ohio.
Characterizing the various religions
In vogue among the Hlndus OF India
as immoral in every respect. DR.. A.
L. Wiley. who recently returned
after spending fourteen years in mis-
sionary work in India. delivered a
most earnest appeal for men and
money TO extend the Christian re-
lslon among the millions OF heather
IN that country. He described the
religious rites and ceremonies prac.
ticed among certain sects as revolt
ing and horrible. and added that hun
ureds and thousands of persons are
sacrificed in the name OF religion.
lepers Uncsred For.
There are 400, 900 lepers in India
DIT Wiley said. The Hindus have
done nothing toward caring for them
or checking the spread OF the awtui
disease. There were no hospitals or
aSylums built for the unfortunates
until the British government com
PEELED many of the states to erect
mem. Others have been established
nv church denominations through
missionaries.
George lines. OF New York cen.
eTA4 secretary of the united mission
a.. o..-..palel. was the next speaker.
II" related briefly a trip taken by
: himself recently through India ana
3 CHINA, referring especially TO the
/ need OF men and money in the mis-
( sionary movement lie urged all
1 people TO enter into the campaipn
/ with abandonment Of all else
! DR.. +. \. Agar. of New York in a
/ snort address, spoke principally OF
/ missionary work among the NeXicans
and Indians and OF the wide field vet
/ 10 work among these people or the
B "%5'ooo Indians in the United States.
: less than 10000 OF them have PRO
= iess'- faith in Jesus Christ. he said.
The meeting closed with a song ser
/ vice followed by benediction by Rev.
/ p H. Shanks Of Pittsburgh. Pa
Sundays Meetings.
/ during the morning the men com
posing the team delivered addresses
+ IN several local churches. DR.. Corey
occupied the Pulpit Of the First Chris
/ tan church. Or. r. \. Agar smoke I'm
F the First English Lutheran church
ana the pulpit of tho First United
Presbyterian church was occupied AZ
me morning service BY Mr. Georc.
3 lnnes. DR.. Stump preached i'm the
chaplin" street NJ T. church and a
: discourse was delivered in the second
/ fros byterian church by Dr. T. r Has.
/ tel DR.. \. l.. Wuot spoke i'm tha
. Vance Memorial church. and Row =
H. Shanks in tho Buckley NJ. +
. church 800 Edgewood
( Large audiences also greeted these
speakers last night. when th.v o,cu.
I''d other Iulpit~ DR. HasteI smoke
I'D the congregation OF the North
street VI =. church last night. and
Mr. lnnos spok" o. the Second United
Presbyterian church cougrocatiou. DIR
WH'y delivered an address in the
"sl hapi~t church. Tho pulpit Of
inc /an" street VI T. church was
'bi"l hF Rev Mr. StJuk5 St
Luxe J. r. church and the island
..| U.