The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-23
Laymen's Missionary Move
ment Convention Oct. 81.
List of Speakers and What
They VIII Talk About.
LUNCHEONS AT THE CHURCHES
Addresses by Several Noted
Speakers From Abroad.
Every Leading Protestant De-
nomination Will Take Part.

The program for the Laymen's mis-
siOnary movement to begin in Topeka
next Sunday, October 81, was Off
cially given out today. The meetings
will be held at the auditorium and will
end November 3.
a week from Sunday at $3.50 o'clock
there will be a mass meeting for men,
George H. Brewer, missionary from
Mexico, will speak upon The Gospel
in Latin America and c. H. Patton
on What / Saw and Felt in Africa"
Monday evening al 100 o'clock the
evening will be spent in discussion of
New World conditions and America S
enlarged responsibility. B. NJ. Triple
viii talk on "Europe's God" and w.
E. Doughty, educational secretary of
the laymen's movement. on THE Chal-
lenge of the Present World Situation"
Tuesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
will be addresses on the missionary
progress in recent years. Archdeacon
c. NJ. Sturges will speak upon Prog
ress in Cuba" Reuben L. Breed on
Outstanding Achievements of Home
Progress in Arousing the Home
Church." and F. A. Agar on THE
Growing Response to the World APP
peal.'
Tuesday at O'Clock there will be a
discussion on the spiritual power and
efficiency of the local church. George
F. Sutherland will speak on Lay Not
Up Treasures on Earth" w. B. An
of Working and F. A. Agar will talk
on The Sinews of War;
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Bishop N. S. Thomas of Wyoming
of the Gentiles,'' and w. E. Cell, the
traveller, will tell about "Pigmy Land. :"
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
will be a discussion on the adequacy
of the gospel to meet modern social
conditions. w. B. Anderson will
l. soV IL,
World w. T. Mitchell on Social
Needs in India" and Harry F. Ward
on THE World Wide Social Need
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
cific Task of Our Church" There will
be conferences by communions at
1880 o'clock. The Baptists will hear
F. A. Agar at the First Baptist church
following a luncheon at the church.
r. L. Breed will address the Congre-
gationalists at the First Congregation
al church after a luncheon served
there at 1890. E. R. Eckel, Bishop
y. S. Thomas and Archdeacon C. NJ.
i!ges will speak to the Episcopal
after luncheon in Guild hall,
e cathedral. Methodists will take
heon at the First Methodist
Irch and later hear talks by Clyde
:. Armitage and George F. Suthe
land. An address will be made at the
First Presbyterian church to Presby-
quis and w. Mitchell.
Luncheon will be served at 1880
at the First United Presbyterian
church, the congregations being after
wards addressed by B. w. Anderson.
Bert Wilson will speak to the Disci-
pies at the First Christian church. The
United Brethren will take luncheon at
the First church preceding an address
by E. NJ. Pace. All other communions
will meet at the English Lutheran
church, Fifth and Harrison streets,
where w. E. Doughty and Harry F.
Ward will make speeches. Some of
the topics to be discussed are: Out
standing present needs; How shall we
enlist our men? Where is my church
falling and why? What policy shall
we adopt?
Wednesday evening will be a dis
cussion on what plans are adequate
to the accomplishment of our whole
missionary duty?" There will be
short addresses by w. S. Marquis
George H. Brewer, E. H. Eckel, Clyde
F. Armitage, r. L. Breed, w. B. An
derson, Bert Wilson and E. M. Pace.
Harry f. Ward will make a speech
on 1.-THE Missionary Appeal of the Lo-
cal Community" and F. A. Agar will
conclude the program with an address
on 1.-The Conclusion of the Whole Mat
ter"
The speakers will come to Topeka
directly from Chicago, where move
ment was just concluded, $500 dele
gates being enrolled.
Meetings at Swedish Bethel Church.
The Rev. E. Aug. Skogsbergh, the
Swedish evangeli-t, will speak at the
services in the Swedish Bethel church