The Calumet news., 1913-05-17
NATIONAL CONVENTION
OF METHODIST MEN
FIRST Event OF Its kirG To Be
Reid In October

The national convention OF Mctho-
dist Men, 10 De held in indianapolis
! ovtober IS TO 81. is N, nrst event of
i,S Kind in Methvdism. There have
been other Sreat conventions and con
fer,nccs, like the remarkable one ~
/ Cleveland, October. 1872. and the con-
ference ~ the Methodist section II
the National Missionary congress at
Chicsso, in May, 1910. But II has not
before been undertaken to call togeth-
or three thousand delegated men. min
isttrs and laymen IN equal numbers
from every section OF the country, to
put before them the united missionary
work Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Such convention scarcely would
have been possible before this time
! For the past six years influences have
! been steadily increasing that have re-
suited IN an absolutely changed at
] utude toward missionary work. not
only IN the Methodist church and n
/ all Christian commuuious. but in the
world generally, among business men.
and in the public press, both relig-
| ious and secular.
The proposed convention is to Ice
made up of 5000 mtr-l,500 from
among the ministers-bishops district
superintendents and preaChers-and
l5on from among active laNmen. 1t is
expected that the bishops will 50 ar
range the schedule of fan conferences
as to permit the attendance of them
selves and of other ministers.
The utmost care is being taken tp
secure thoroughly representative
attendance. More than l2.000 names
have been collected from all confer
ences. Tonlinson hall the largest
auditorium in Indianapolis, will ac-
Commodate but 5000; no more than
this number can be given delegates
credentials. which will bo issued in
the order in which applications are
received
The convention is under the call of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement
# the Methodist Episcopal church.
with the commission ON finance and
other official bodies of the church in
active and hearty cooperation. An
the missionary and benevolent boards
of the church are united in this con
Ncntion To have presented to the
church its entire missionary task.Thc
program is being ARRANGED on scale
ui complete comprehension.
The purpose for which the convcn-
tion is called is: ~ increase mis-.
sionarv intelligence and To deepen the
spiritual life; 10 present the definite
responsibility of Mothodism both a.
home and abroad in relation To other
dcnomnational program and policy of
advance; to place more definitely be
fore the church the new financial plan
as adopted by the general conference
for the church 10y tho general confer
ence for the church as whole and |
Tor the local church; To emphasize tho !
principles ana practice of Christian |
stewardship as adopted 10y the gen
eral conference: To discover and enlist
more men for missionary and evan
gelical service.
The executive committee in charge |
of the convention. i'm sendin" ont the
IlItIlllllidIN announcements dSNfu l'1l |
daily prayer CD that Mcthodism may !
nave a clearer realization of its re- !
sources in Christ; CD that IT may |
have self sacrificing readiness To face
its entire responsibility at home and
abroad; co that men whom God |
would have To lead the church In
this day of need ana opportunity br
assigned as delegates; 90 that ali
committees may have divine guidance,
and CD that the convention bc not
an ond in itself but that conviction
and determined effort to discharge its
responsibility TO the whole world may
hc deeply rooted throughout the entire
church. It is desired that these Oh
iccta shall continue to enlist tn"
church in intercession until they shall
bc realized in the fullest measure
through His guiding spirit
The local committee in Indianapolis |
under the chairmanship uf Hon g..
W. Fairbanks, are making complete
and generous ARRANGEMENTS for the |
comfort and success of the convcn
ton The convention viii bc sclf-cn.
tertHining. The convention itself is
being arranged for by Fred T.. Fish
"r of New York city.