The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-27
WHEELER B0GGESS.
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cast separately, DraZeQ I0getnef, ana
finished on the outside with the
chisel. The length Of the face is
eight and one-half feet and the
width from ear to ear, seventeen feet
nine inches. In the forehead there
is a solid silver boss of the weight
of thirty pounds. Each eye is four
feet in length and is made of pure
gold. The weight Of the statue has
been estimated at four hundred and
fifty tons,a nd its value as bronze. at
the prevailing market price. is about
5$315,000. This does not take into
account the silver boss on the idols
forehead or the golden eyes.
On the head are ball-shaped pro-
tuberances resembling curls. These
represent snails. which, according to
legend, crawled up to shelter the bald
head Of Buddha fro mthe burning
rays of the sun. Immense bronze
plants Of sacred lotus are in front Of
the figure and at each side are great
bronze lanterns.
This image was chosen by the sec
retaries of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement. which is organizing the
campaign, as typical Of the religions
of the nom Christian world, compla-
cent, unhearing, unseeing, unmoved
by the millions who, without knowl-
edge Of Christ, bow in futile worship
before their idols. On the poster the
great idol is printed in dark green,
as near as possible to the color Of
old bronze. The head and shoulders
stand above a forest, outlined against
q twilight sky.
Home missions is represented by a
man standing Devil ered in the heart
of a great American city, in which
much OF home mission work is CEN
tered. He seems to need the minis
trations Of a church in the picture,
but, alas, the doors Of the church are
closed, for it is week day. The man
may be an immigrant just arrived, an
alien who has been in the United
States for some time, or an Ameri-
can-born laborer or mechanic.
He is depicted as representative Of
many thousands. The factory, the
tenement and the slum in the picture.
are Important factors not only In his
problems but in the work Of the
home mission agencies. The man
appears to be poor and the artist has
endeavored to give the impression
that he is drifting away from spirit
ual and moral moorings.
It is believed that the poster, used
in many ways. will be a popular cam
paign device. The text has militant
note. reading Men Wanted. National
Missionary Campaign. 1915s1916.
Enlist for World Service; Conven-
lions in Seventy-iye Cities"
Following the convention in Chi
cago, there are to be seventy-four
others in the leading cities OF the
United States. including one at
Clarksburg, w. Va, November "a to
10. eliminating in National Mis-
sionary Congress In Washington,
next April. All the home and foreign
missionary agencies Of the country
are making unusual preparations for
cooperation in the campaign.
The Rev. Wheeler Borgess., OF
Clarksburg, w. Va. for twenty-three
years a missionary In India has
been selected by the New York Of
fee as secretary for the layman's
missionary movement convention to
be held In his native city. The Rev.
Mr.. Borgess. viii open an ONCE IN
that city the first OF the coming
month, and will have charge Of all
the arrangements for the convention
to be held November ~ to 49,.
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