The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
M lass MEETING.
THE UNITED MISSIONARY CON-
FERENCE CLOSED WITH FINE
MASS MEETING

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Armstrong presiding. He mention
ed that they had just come from the
High School building where DR.. Cum
ningham had made the pupils and
faculty a brief address and then said,
a short time would be spent In prayer
Tor the public schools and college OF
Marshall aud also for educational in
stitutions throughout the state. a
number In the congregation joined
In brief petitions, which we're follow
ed by one verse OF Jesus Saves"
The first part of the afternoon was
given to an address upon prayer by
Mr.. Cunningham. How to enlist a
church in prayer for Missions. A
conference upon this subject was led
by DR.. A. II. Armstrong, all the mem
beers of the team cooperating.
The details concerning the every
member canvas was also described at
the afternoon session. The general
theme being financial method for
both mission and church maintain
ance.
The Mass Meeting on Wednesday
evening that closed the series OF ser.
vices held in .our city by the United
Missionary Campaign Team. was like
those that preceded Il. very fine. Ed
-. r. Wharton presided. After the
opening hymn and prayer by Rev. A..
q. Faris. the Methodist quartettee-
Miss Louise KILLER. Mrs. +. G. Barn
hill. A. Il. James and W. s. Koontz.
sung very finely. There ~ "A Beau
tiful Land" Miss Ethel Davis. organ
list. This was followed by n stirring.
earnest address, by DR.. Joe Jacobs.
OF Kansas City, superintendent oil
Fareign Missions for the Missouri
Baptist. His subJect"Will the Church
Keep Her Eye on the Fields" was an
able appeal for greater conservation.
faith aud love, both In the pulpit and
pew. Dr. Jacobs who Is a live wire
upon the subject OF missions also
made n splendid address Wednesday
afternoon upon financial methods
upon missions and church main
taInance. Tho Doctor pas promised
to give a Sunday In the nea future
20 the First Baptist Church In this
city. DR.. James =. Cunningham n
missionary connected with the Pres
bytcrian mission In Benite West
Africa. gave an interesting summary
OF his work on the dark continent
which has resulted after great effort
and hardship In the churches being
put upln n self supporting basis
The Doctors carnestness and varied
experiences In Africa rendered his
talks during the United Campaign
meeting among the best. A short time
was taken up by him Wednesday az
ternoon In sowing his curios collect
ton gathered while In Africa.
The last speaker OF the evening
was DIR. A. II. Armstrong OF 81. Louis.
a prominent congregationalist OF the
state. but formerly pastor OF Wane-
land Ave. Congregational church,
Chicago. His subject, 1.-The Call OF
Christ" was handled In a scholarly,
cultured way. The address dealt
with many OF the present day evils
with which the church OF Christ has
TO contend and made Il very plain
that II the world was not evangelical
by the church OF Christ, something
else would usurp Its place. DR.. Arm
strong presided at both OF Wednes'
days meetings and during his stay In
Marshall made Q fine Impression upon
our people, A standing vote of ap'
probation OF the efforts OF the team
In our city was taken. The Doxalogy
and benediction by DR.. Armstrong
closed the two days delightful meet
Ing,