The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-27
LOCAL BAPTISTS
ARE INTERESTED
KenOsha Baptists to Have
Representatives at Mis-
sionary Conferences.
MOVE Is NATION WIDE

Kenosha Baptists will have share
in perhaps the largest and most COM
prehensive series of missionary con-
ferences ever held in the United States
which will take place from January 80
to March 20, under the auspices of the
General Board of Promotion of the
Northern Baptist Convention. One of
these conferences will be held in
city near Kenosha and local Baptists
will send representatives there.
The quickening of missionary spir-
it and knowledge throughout the de-
nomination will be the great purpose
of these regional conferences, and ev-
cry method toward this end will be en-
ployed, Dr. John Y. Aitchison, General
Director of the General Board of Pro
motion, announced today. They will
take place in various cities in each of
the 35 states and the District Of Col
umbia, in which Northern Baptists are
represented Practically every one of
the 1856 Baptist churches in the
Northern Baptist convention will have
a part in these missionary conferences,
which will eliminate in pre-Easter
period Of prayer and spiritual quick
ening, before the special million dol
lar Easter thank offering "from the
Baptists of America to the children of
the world
Leaders of Church There.
Leaders of the denomination, noted
theological speakers, and missionaries
from home and foreign fields will com
prise teams of speakers who will help
stir missionary spirit at the various
regional conferences.
Stereoptican views and missionary
exhibits will serve to bring the work
and needs of various missionary fields
before the hearers. Discussions, open
to all will give opportunity for answer
ing any questions that may arise con-
corning the work and needs in home
and foreign fields.
Will Last Two Days.
Each regional conference will last for
two days, and in general the program
at each will be along the following
lines:
On the first day missionary mes
sage from an eye witness. an address
on "The World Conquering Christ"
and a stereoptican lecture showing
"0ur Avenue of Service"
On the second day, conference for
free discussion of the practical prob
lem relating to missions from the point
of view Of the local church. the state
the nation and the world. During the
course of this session, telling mis-
sionary message will be given from
the heart of one acquainted with the
field After brotherhood luncheon,
further discussion will be followed by
addresses on "Our Unfinished Mission
airy Task on the Home Field, "Our
Unfinished Missionary Task on the
Foreign field Group meetings will
be followed by laymen's supper, af-
ter which reports and recommendation
from various groups will come up be-
fore the general session.
Metropolitan Missionary conferences
will proceed the regional conferences
in several large cities, and there will
be a series of training conferences for
the speakers.
Details Arranged Later.
DR.. Hugh A. Heath, executive Sec
rotary of the Department of Confer
encesS and Conventions, of the General
Board Of Promotion of the Northern
Baptist Convention, and Mrs. L. Jessie
P. Bishop, Secretary of Speakers Div
ision, will be IN general charge of the
arrangements for the missionary con
ferences. Arrangements in each state