Arizona republican., 1917-05-19
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The convention of the Christian churches of Arizona closed last night with a ninspiring address by F. w. Burnham. president of the A. c. M. $. He told of the Men ant Millions movement, "The greatest single task accomplished by any single religious body since Pentecost" as he termed it. The aim is to have 1000 trained workers and s6.300,0Uo in five years and already four and ono half millions of this money has been raised.
 The movement had itsorigin in the prayers of missionaries for more money lof the work in China. Abe Corey came to America to appeal for one-fourth million dollars, but it was realized that all must be ready for big things. Big business is done in terms of millions and so the movement grew to it's pres ent proportions.
 Letters were sent out to fifty busi- ness men and to fifty representative preachers. The preachers suggested one-half million as the aim, but the this is not half million dollar age.
 Five men went out and in a few months secured pledges for d million, with no pledges for less than 5000. The orig inal one million dollar pledge was made by E. A. Long of Kansas City Mo-, who has made many other magnificent gifts to the work of the church including s300,000 toward erecting the great hospital in Kansas City.
 A part of these millions will be used 1,f., for il is proposed to send to the for eign field the best trained men and women that it is possible to secure. IT. requires greater educational qualified tions to go out as a representative of the foreign society than it does to go out as an ambassador of the United States government
 The Rev J. E. Brown of Tucson de- liyered the principal address of the Christian Endeavor period Great ac- comphshments are not all made by those of mature age. The Christian Endeavor movement is now 8 years old and the society has membership of over four millions. It has been great factor in evangelism, in setting higher social standards for the young people and in creating q spirit of union
 B. c. Armstrong, president of the Phoenix society. spoke briefly of the importance of the C. E. and the possi- bl!lty of organizing q society in every church in the state. George Stovall of Superior spoke of the probability of an | organization in that town.
 At the business session the following officers were elected: Members of the ! state board, J. N. Stewart, J. D. Loper. | George Day, all of Phoenix, and w. D. ag l Bible schools w $. Buchanan, Phoe- nix; superintendent of C. F., Miss Der l trand Hendrix, Tempe; officers of 1918 i convention. Melnotta Miller Of Doug l las, president; ]. E. Brown. Tucson vice president; T. R. W.ndes, Tempe recording secretary.
 i The resolutions express the grate- ! fulness of the convention to the Amer
 ican Christian Missionary society for sending F w Burnham and Edgar
 Lloyd Smith who delivered q number
 of excellent addresses during the con-
 Vention Mrs Anna Paul Cason and [ Mrs. Ellie k. Payne were extended thanks for their wonderful messages. E. F. Dunlap and the pastors of the | church were commended for the splen = did work being done. The appreciation of the convention was expressed to the | Phoenix church for the entertainment provided. The work of the Deaconness hospital was endorsed and cooperation asked in the temperance work oi
 Arizona.
 At Thursdays session Edgar LioyC Smith presented plans and methods fol
 carrying into effect the aims whicl
 have been set for the Bible schools oi
 the Christian church Of the state fol
 the coming year.
 All delegates are urged to presen
 the program to their respective school:
 for ratification. Definite aims are |,
 he apportioned to each class and a sys
 ten Of reports from all schools to th'
 state boaId and from the state board
 to all schools is to keep the aims befor the schools and each school will b
 able to know how near other school
 have come to reaching the standart set
 MT. Smith emphasized the value o } special days, such as Patriotic Day
 with it's flag raising, flag salute am patriotic hymns; Red Cross Day, Fal Festival Day. Rally Day. Decision Day ; Christmas and Easter. with possibly
 special day in February.