The Washington times., 1916-04-24
Representatives Of Every Phase
Of Religious Service to Be
Present.
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK ITS AIM
activities Of Layman at Home
and Abroad Basis OF Dis
cussIon.


peciaily az II can be prosecuted by the
layman. forms the basis for the pro-
gram for the national missionary con-
Rress to meet here this week.
The program committee, OF which
John r. Mott, the international worker
IN lay missionary fields, IL the chair
man. has been guided in the preparation
OF the program by the idea that the
congress here probably will be the
greatest gathering OF missionary work.
ers that has been held In this country.
Representatives of every phasn of re-
ligious and social service effort In mis-
sionary felds will be present as dele
The congress IL regarded as one Of
the most important religious gatherings
OF the past decade for the reason that
Il will give final consideration to the
work that has been done In 50 other
missionary conferences that have been
held recently In as many cities In this
country.
The workers who will attend the con-
Eress here include all the leaders who
inss in other cities as well as mum.
Der of distinguished church dignitaries
and laymen who have not been able to
attend other congresses.
Meet In Continental Hall.
The congress will hold all its SEES
sions at Continental Memorial Hall.
James M. Spears will call the first
session to order Wednesday evening
next, when President Wilson will be
present to extend a greeting. william
b. Miller will make an address on the
advance In missionary work OF the past
decade, and John r. Mott will speak OF
the added missionary responsibility OF
the American layman occasioned by the
European war.
The real business meeting of the
congress will begin Thursday morning
when a group OF well-known experts in
missionary work will tell something Of
the possibilities OF missionary achieve
meat as illustrated by actual expert
ences In parishes. In groups Of parishes.
and In entire denominations or COM
munions.
Addresses will be made by the Rev.
John NJ. Moore. secretary OF the depart
ment Of education of the Northern Bap-
fist Convention; the Rev. DR.. :. l..
Clark, OF Kentucky: Charles A. Row
lend A. Z. Cory, W. p. Schell. John w.
Wood. Of New York. secretary OF the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary 30
'ciety Ct the Episcopal Church: the Rev.
tary of the Board Of Foreign Missions
Of the Methodist Church, and Fred
3 Fisher.
= Thursday afternoon at Q o'clock, the
members Of the congress are to be ten
derec reception by. President and
Mrs. wilson at the white House.
Later In the afternoon a session OF
the congress will be held for the dis
cussion of the present-day world appeal
to American laymen. The Rev. DR..
Turkey and moslem countries will speak
on the moslem world. The Rev. John
p. Jones will discuss the needs Of the
HindU. &. Harrington Littel speaks on
the buddhist. and Bishop Francis j.
Mcconnell will talk on the Christian
world.
In Non Christian World.
Thursday evening THE Christward
Movement In the n-ChristinE " orid''
will DO the toric Rishop william, F,
Oldham corr responding secretary OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions Of the Moth
odist Church, will describe what has
been done among the masses, and Sher.
wood Eddy. who has worked among the
students Of Japan; China; Eoren. India
It relates to the educated classes
Friday morning the practical WAYS In
which laymen can best use their prop
erty for the extension of religious work
win be discussed by George Innes. Sec
paign; r. A. Doan. the Rev. Edwin NJ
Poteat. and the Rev. DR.. John r
Goucher. president OF Goucher College
Baltimore.
The manner In which religious though,
may more largely dominate all con.
facts OF American life with the non.
Christian world will be the topic fol-
Friday afternoon.
DR.. Amos p. Wilder. United States
consul general at Shanghai. will speak
on the political aspect OF the topic; A.
J. Wallace will discuss It from a com.
mercial standpoint. and Charles d. Hur.
ray will speak from the educational
side. DR.. r. Kato. s. ]. Chuan, X
Kuruvilla, and Luis Berenger will de.
liver messages to the congress from ia
lively.
Making America Christian"
The Rev. DR.. Hubert Clinton Herring
general secretary of the National Coun
Gil Of Congregational Churches and gen
cral secretary of the Congregations
Home Missionary society, will make al
address Friday evening on Making
America Christian"
harry F. Ward will also address tn
congress Friday evening on the socia
The matter OF Increasing the interes
and the work of the laymen In the mis-
sionary movement and CT bringing /
the average laymen the proper sense o
ms responsibility III tnib WOrh Will D
The principal topic Saturday morning.
Sila9 McBee. editor OF The Church
man; w. r. Doughty. and the Rev
Herbert Spencer Johnson. OF the Baptis
board of foreign missions. will be tn
principal speakers.
A report from the committee In charg
OF the Laymen's Missionary Movenlen
Will 90 present for open discussion Sat
urday morning, the discussion bein
limited to three minutes for eac
speaker. Saturday afternoon there wi
be UNCONVENTIONAL missionary rallies l
various sections OF the city.
The Rev. DR.. Smaller Matthews, dea
of the University OF. Chicago, will ad
dress the congress Saturday evening o
the missions as a method Of reachin
Christian unity. and the Rev DR.. Rober
y. Speer. secretary Of the Presbyteria
Board OF Foreign Missions. will spea
on tbs unity Of the Americans.
sunday afternoon the basis of effec
tive lay service will be discussed b
bishor Arthur Scldsn Lloyd. presider
OF the Board OF Missions OF the Episcc
pal Church. N. w. Rowell and 3.
Gordon. Sunday evening the final ses
sion of the congress will be addresse
by William y. Millar. the Rev. d
Robert Z. speer. and J. campbe
White.