South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-16
REPORT IS MADE
ON CONVENTION
Rev. John Alexander Tells What
Was Done at Meeting of
Disciples of Christ.

A complete report of the Information
al Convention of the Disciples OF
Christ was. made by Rev. John NJ.
Alexander. pastor of the First Chris
tan church Sunday morning. Rev.
Alexander, who attended the cOnVen-
ton which was held at Los Angeles
during July, reported that the great
est convention that has ever been held
by the Disciples of Christ was held
tins year due to the many information
al problems which the country has TO
solve at the present time.
The Men In Millions movement
which Rev. Alexander helped organize
two years ago at St Louis was report
ed on at the convention. The purpose
of the movement is to raise Sc. 600 goo,
600 to be used as universal funds for
widows. orphans and aged people of
the country.
During thu past two years since the
movement has heen in action $4,000
100000 have been lSised with which
II institutions have been built in 10
different cities of the United States.
At present as a result of the move
ment 1000 boys and girls are being
cared for and given the proper Chris
tan training and $500 WIDOWS Of the
country are being cared for. The
Christian hospital was rec entity built
at Kansas City by r. A. Long of that
city at a cost of 100000. Besides
this donation by LOng the Christian
people at that city have alone raised
$3.50. 900 as a permanent endowment
fund for the Christian work there. As
a result of this movement S22 women
CT various colleges of the United
States have volunteered their full
time for the advancement of Chris
tan work at home or abroad.
DR. Francis. pastor of the First
Baptist church of Los Angeles, re-
ported of the progress that has been
made during the past year in the uni
flying of the worlds Christians re-
CARELESS of the great struggle that is
taking place across the water between
civilized countries All doors of the
churches of the world regardless Of
the denomination are open to the
public for the reception of the gospel
China today is especially friendly
with the American people and holds
this country as the worlds ideal as 1t
is the only great nation which is not
in the present war" declared Rev.
Mr.. Alexander. The sleepy eyes of
China which have held that country
down in the past centuries are at last
opening and great progress is being
made. Japan is also passing through
great transition in intellectual and
material things. Pagan temples are at
present Lighted with electricity. The
people of Japan worship i'm beautiful
halls today while only n few decades
ago cheaply constructed buildings
answered the same purpose. The spir-
ituaI and intellectual side of these
people has greatly progressed during
the past years.
"Our nation at present has more
than $4,000, 100000 in it's treasury,
which is the largest amount ever held
in the treasury. The greatest wheat
crop of this country is beir harvested
this year but these material things"
said Rev. Alexander, must not blind
us and as we are exporting these ma
terials for the relief Of the war strick-
en- people even so must we raise up a
great spiritual manhood and send our
religious works to the last backward
nation of the world"