Evening star., 1925-02-01

| Trail" captivated the readers of the
Atlantic Monthly a year or two ago
with sprightly accounts Of her ex-
periences and adventures in the mis-
sionary fields of Africa. Her plat
form messages are equally bright and
entertaining.
Bishop B. T. Badley has been in
India since 1900 and is the author Of
New Etchings of Old India" and
'Hindustan's Horizons" He is now
in charge of the work of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in India.
Rev. DR. James l. Barton is one of
the best known missionaries in the
Near East and is acting chairman of
the executive committee of the Near
East Relief. He went to Turkey as
a missionary in 1885 His intimate
knowledge of conditions in a Mo-
hammedan country especially fitted
him to write The Christian Approach
to Islam"
Bishop Charles H. Brent was a mis-
sionary in the Philippines when Gen.
John J. Pershing was stationed there
during his early career in the United
States Army. They have always been
warm friends. Bishop Brent is an
other one of the authors at the con-
vention, his best known book being
The Mind Of Christ"
Rev. Frank Rawlinson. editor of the
Chinese Recorder, has been stationed
in China since 1902. He is author of
The Life of Christ" written in the
Chinese language.
Rev r Kagawa, whose stories on
his experience in slum work in Toxic
and Kobe so fascinated the conven-
tion, is a graduate Of Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary and is the author of
Psychology of Poverty" and Across
the Death Line" He was one of the
founders OF the Japanese Labor Fed
GRAFTON and the Peasants Union.
DR.. Thomas Jesse Jones. author of
Negro Education in the United
States and Education in Africa. -
is chairman Of educational commits
sions to West, South and Equatorial
Africa He is also one of the edu-
cational directors OF the large
Phelps Stokes fund
Rev, DIR. Robert Forgan. one of the
overseas delegates, is convener of the
foreign missions committee of the
United Free Church of Scotland. He
is likewist a member of the Interna-
tional Council. The Scotch dominic
Is one of the outstanding figures of
the convention.
Robert A. Doan is one Of the best
known business men at the conven-
tion. He is manufacturer from Co
lumbus, Ohio, and has recently re-
turned from a tour OF the mission
fields. He made very strong pre-
sentation of the laymens RESPONSE
Dility toward foreign mission.
James NJ Speers, president Of James
McCutcheon & Co. of New York City,
is another layman who has taken a
very prominent part in advancing the
cause of foreign missions. He Is vice
president Of the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions and is treasurer
OF the International Missionary
Council.
Rev. julius Richter, professor in
the department OF missions In the
University of Berlin, is author of
The History of Missions in India
and of a history of Protestant mis-
sions in the Near East. He is also
editor of a missionary ma gazine pub
lished in German. 1t was a great
surprise to many of the convention
attendants that the University of
Berlin had department devoted
wholly to missions.
John r. Mott, whom the late Presi-
dent Wilson termed "one of the most
useful citizens in the world is
known from continent to continent
on account OF his work with young
men. Since 1915 DR.. Mott has been
general secretary of the National
Council of Young Mems Christian AS
sociations, and is also chairman of
the general committee, Worlds Stu
dent Christian Federation.
DR.. Robert E. Speer has been greet
ed by host Of personal friends. He
has travelled all over the country as