Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
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LEADERS TOATTE|VD
N. I. CONFERENCE
Centenary Convention for Mon
day and Tuesday at First
Methodist Church-Recon-
struction Education the Big
Questions.

be held Monday and Tuesday of next
week in the First M. e. church Of |
Boise in connection with the National
Centenary convention for the purpose
Of discussing enlarged church work
and especially the problems Of after
war reconstruction and Christian edu-
cation for all parts of the world.
Prominent speakers In close touch
with the survey for church work
necessary In the next five years will
be heard.
Concerning the convention, men,
Der of the program committee of the
church gave out the following:
About four years ago. s. Earl Tay-
lor. one of the biggest American re-
iigious leaders, declared that the pro-
gram of the churches was not large
enough and that they were not or
ganized properly to efficiently meet
the tremendous tasks ahead. He
sought the cooperation of various
denominations in mighty world
wide movement to teach humanity the
principles of the Christian religion and
brotherhood between men and ma
tions.
SURVEY OF NEEDS.
The result of his ambitions was that
he secured survey of the problems
which Methodists sought to solve In
every foreign land in the world, as
well as those of American life in
GLIDING Indian and Mexican prob
lens.
AS the hundredth anniversary of the
Methodist Mission activity was APP
preaching, Methodism decided to cele-
brate her hundred years of effort to
make the world better. She started
plan which is to be completed this
wear in the Columbia university with
the greatest religious fair ever at
tempted
LOCAL CONFERENCE IMPORTANT
The centenary conference will be
probably the largest and most impor-
tant convention ever held by Method
Ism in Idaho. 1t will mark the begin
ming of new and greater activity OF
all Methodist churches throughout
Idaho and every other state. The CEN
tenary movement is based on pro-
gram large enough to fit In with the
world needs today and calls for more
intensive work than has ever been
attempted before.
PROMINENT LEADERS HERE.
Among other notable speakers and
centenary leaders to take part In the
program in Boise Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday are:
DIR. e. Laird Mills, Montana man
and one of the best platform speakers
now emphasizing the great necessity
for broader church work.
DR.. w. E. Doughty who has had
wide and varied experience in the
evangelistic field and is an orator and
spiritual writer of recognized ability
The program for each day or the
conference will be announced tomor-
row and will include the names Oh
several other national leaders as well
as Idaho and Boise men Interested
particularly in the centenary move
ment.
The program is as follows:
MONDAY, FEBRUARY "a.
Morning session--w. w. Van Dusen,
presiding.
:so-Devotional service, w. M. Ew-
ing.
9:45-Who is who. w. w. Van
Dusen.
1o-Address. Japanese in America
II. B. johnson.
lVs 4O-SculCudiy 1ooiSSos ASN' 49,
Laird Mills.
Minute men luncheon. Commercial
club.
Afternoon session - Theme. "Th'
Centenary and the New Day." G. H
Freese. presiding.
devotional service. Elmer Gran
Keith.
2:15-"The Centenary Organization
and Working Program" John w
Hancher.
2:4o-"Laymen as Boosters" VIII
liam A. Brown.
2:45-"Challengipg Conditions in tn
World Field Demanding an Advanc
by the Church" Sumner r. Ninton.
3:30-Theme, "Methodism's Worl
Task" "Methodism's Resources 70
World Business john w. Hancher.
4:15-Song service. Robert L. Cross
land.
q. m.-Picnic supper in the churc
pa,Iors. George Mecl<lenburg, presid
ing. Addresses of four minutes by
I. Church. d. L. Young. II. J. Roam an
B. F. Neal.
Address, Edward Laird Mills.
Evening service. Edward Lair
Mills. presiding.
r:so-praysr. H. w. Parker.
7:45--Addresses Of welcome by Ho,
D. w. Davis, governor Of Idaho, an
Hon. 8. H. Hays. mayor Of Boise.
e:15-Offering.
o:20-Illustrated address, TT
Christian Crusade for World Demot
yacy.'' Sumner r. vinton.
TUEsDAY, FEBRUARY q.
Z.
Morning session-Theme, Organs
ing for Victory" w. f. Doughty, pr
siding.
so-Devotional service. 0corl
Necklenburg.
D:l0--"Underwriting the Centenal
with Prayer w. p. Doughty.
'sIho Centenary in the Sundt
UchoCl.s william A, Brown.
sThe Centenary In the Epwor