The Washington herald., 1916-04-28
"QUIT LUXURIES;
help HEATHEN'
Speaker at Missionary Con-
gress Urges Self-Denial to
Increase Mission Funds.
BISHOP MCCONNELL TALKS
Pleads for a More Practical Christian
ity-Says Churchmen of Today
Are Not Prepared.

F An appeal to the men Of the United
States to deprive themselves of some of
their luxuries in order that they may con-
tribute more generously to foreign mis-
sions after the war. was made by George
Sherwood Eddy, OF the International
-Gom1nittee of the Young Mems Christian
Associations, before--the-Na Mis-
-sionary Congress IN Memorial ContInen-
tai Hall laet night
DO you know" said Mr.. Eddy. that
we spend three times as much for chew
ing gum. twelve times as much for soda
water, seventeen times as much for
candy, twenty-seven times as much for
moving pictures, and forty-seven times
as much for tobacco as foreign nations %
Mr.. Eddy said he was not arguing
against chewing gum and the other things
mentioned, but begged the delegates, rep
resenting church organizations in prac-
tically every State in the Union. to think
Of the millions of pagans of Asia, who,
he said, are living in povery, because pow
erty reigns where Christianity is un-
known.
In making his appeal for larger contri-
buttons to the foreign missions in the
years to come, Mr.. Eddy declared that
when the war is over the entire burden
OF carrying the word Of God to the pagan
countries Of the East will rest upon the
United States.
Urges Preparedness.
At the afternoon session yesterday
Bishop Francis j. Mcconnell. OF tbe
Methodist Church, declared that the peo-
PIE OF tooay should practice a more prac-
tca! Christianity in their daily life.
Society Isn't anywhere near Chris
tlanized today" said Bishop McCon-
nell, although we have been hearing
about IT for 1900 years. We make
too many compromises in our prac-
tice of Christianity.
suppose we were told that tomor-
row morning the kingdom of God
would come in all its glory. we
would say, oh, no. not yet And
why? Because there would be too
many adjustments to be made; we
would not be ready"
. The afternoon session was devoted
TO addresses on religious conditions in
the pagan countries Of the East.
James /, Barton spoke on The Mos
lem World" John P. Jones, on The
Hindoo World" Rev. S. Harrington
Ltttell, on The Buddhist World" and
Bishop Mcconnell on The Christian
World"
All the speakers declared that at
present the greatest opportunity in
history to stamp out paganism and
take Christianity to the people of Asia
presents itself to America
Mr.. Littell said that the Buddhist
priests, who already see their mystic
doctrine topping. are endeavoring to
initiate the Christian churches. He
said that in Japan today they have
the Young Mems Buddhist Association,
in imitation of the Y. NJ. c. A of the
Christian world.
Calls Christ Liberator.
Bishop w. F. Oldham, speaking at
the night session, declared that Jesus
Christ the liberator and democrat" is
now liberattng through the doctrine
of Christia nifty the millions who have
been slaves to paganism in the Far
East
Yesterday afternoon President and Mrs
Wilson received the delegates and their
families in the East Room OF the White
House.
Campbell White founder and former
general secretary OF the laymens mis-
sionary movement, will preside at the
sessions today
The morning session will be devoted to
addresses on Practical Ways in Which
Laymen Can Best Use Their Property for
the Extension of Christ's Kingdom e
w. Poteat will speak on The Christian
Doctrine of Property" George Innes, on
"A. Rea sonable System of Accounting to
God for Money" R. A. Doan. on THE
Call We Must Answer" and John f.
Goucher. on investigation and Concer
tration in Giving"
The delegates will be the guests of the
of Washington at
First Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets northwest. al $50 this evening
Addresses will be made by Dr.. James L.
Barton, DR.. Hubert c. Herring and DR..
Howard a RridRD1an 1innnr viii he
served after the speaking.