The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
METHOD|STS PLAN B|G CAMPAIGN FOR
 MISSIONARY WORK Morning Session of Annual Conference Devoted to
 Centenary Plans-Dr.
 Watson Speaks BISHOP SPEAKS ON CENTENARY MESSAGE Work of Methodist Missions in Many Heather Lands Graphically De- picted by Stereopticon Views


 being held at the First Methodist ing. The devotional exercises. con ducted by Dr. F. o. Watson, opened by the singing of "AIl Hail the Power of Jesus Name" followed by prayer and the reading of the sixth chapter Of Ephesians. The minutes of Wednes- days session were read by pr. w. E. Morris, secretary of the conference.
 The centenary programme began promptly at 10 o'clock, Bishop James Atkins presiding. He introduced Bish- op J. H. Mccoy, who presided over a part of the business session. Plans were formulated at the morning ses- sion for the raising of S35,000,0Oo by the North Alabama conference for home and foreign missions, the campaign to begin next spring and to continue seven years.
 Dr. w. w. Pinson, missionary secre- tary, of Nashville presented the cen tenary programme. Among other things pr. Pinson said that ii we do not win this spiritual war our boys will have died m vain on the battlefelds of France. Just be-
 
 o. Haynes was reelected general evan gehst, and J. A. May conference evan gelist. Rev. Foster K. Gamble, pas tor of the West Woodlawn Methods, church. was elected conference mis- sionary secretary.
 The following delegates were elected committee on evangelism: J. B. Wads- worth, George R. Stuart, K. N. Mat thems, R. l.. Blanton, L. F. Parish, l. IN r;, Iod d-- WOMAN'S WORK IN ORIENT
 Miss Mabel Howell, secretary of women's work In the orient, spoke on the need of missions in China, Japan and Korea. She also spoke of the num- Der of churches, schools and hospitals that are needed She said that the Methodist churches of the south must furnish Il men and II women for mis- sions next year. Bishop Atkins sad tt the conclusion of Miss HoWelPs ad- dress that the Kindergarten work in Japan is one of the most important factors in the missionary work in that country.
 pr. F. s. Undertook of San Antonio and missionary to Mexico delivered an interesting address, his subject being, The Survey of Latin-America." He discussed the work that fs being done
 
 are working in the northern part ot the country and the Presbyterians, Congregationalists and other denom- nations are working In the other parts Miss Howell spoke agaln, ner subject the second time being The Enlarged Home Base" She spoke very interest ingly for 20 minutes on the subject oi home missions. Rev. J. l.. Neal was the next speaker. He is superintendent af Han rtY, ay,t If e if,a afIy1 = ton in the Sunday schools and said that the Sunday schools have pledged themselves to raise S3,000,000 of the $35, 100000, but said that he thought | that they would raise s5,00O,000. pr Neal suggested that all the money | raised in the Sunday schools for mis- sions be applied to this fund.
 WAR WORK COMMISSION Dr. E. o. Watson of Washington, who | is secretary of the war work commis sion, was the next speaker. He ad- dressed the conference very eloquently on the subject of war construction. Ir his address he spoke Very eulogistically of the bravery and patriotism of the Americans in the war, for which he was enthusiastically applauded.
 l Several members of the conference ] were reproved by Bishop Atkins fol being late.
 l The delegates to the conference were l invited by the faculty of the Birming- l nam Southern college to luncheon at the l -ollege which was accepted. The morn ng session adjourned at 1230.
 l The afternoon session opened at o'clock. After devotional exercises. the l minutes of the morning session were
 read and approved. Then the following programme was carried out: Dr. W. w. l Pinson addressed the conference on the l subject, 'Scriptural Resources ano League of Intercession." Dr. J. L. Neil 1 spoke on, Conference and Demonstra- l tion." pr. F. s. Onderdonk addressed l the conference on, Stewardship" From i:l0 o'clock to 4:40 o'clock Dr. Neill spoke l on the subject Plan of Organization | and Campaign and the latter part oi | the session was devoted to the women's | part in missionary work. All of these l addresses were very interesting and in 1 structive.
 1, NIGHT SESSION
 The conference then adjourned until o'clock, when it was reopened by thu reading of passage of scripture b, Rev. w. K. Simpson and the singing o a hymn, after which the following pro gramme. was rendered: From to S.3 O clock Bishop Atkins spoke on the sub, ject. "The Centenary Message and Op
 portunity,' very ably and very elo i quently. From 8.30 till 10 o'clock thu
 centenary was illustrated by Dr. Neil
 with stereopticon slides. These pictures
 showed very graphically what Methods missions have done in Jaean, Korea
 Mexico, and other countries and als' showed the vast amount of work yet tt I be done in those countries. In speakint
 of the work done in Africa pr. Neil referred incidentally to the part the ne gro has played in the great Wa and ex- I pressed himself as being proud of it anc
 proud that we have the negro With us
 Dr. George R. Stuart occupied the at
 tention of the conference from 9:45 to | clock; he said that if the 2,VOoV0V Meth
 odists in the United States would contri'
 bute one-tenth as much to missions a! they invested in Liberty Bonds thel
 would give s3ooqO year for the mex rex
 five years to this cause instead or s'voO
 The exercises closed by the pronounce
 ment of the berSediction by pr. Pinson