Evening star., 1925-02-02
MISSIONARY CONVENTION sIDELICHTs

Robert p. Wilder, founder of the
Student Volunteer Movement OF
North America, is one of the most
prominent social workers at the big
convention. He instituted that ia
nous draft upon college students OF
this country In order to obtain bet
ter material for the mission fields
The results of his efforts have been
felt all over the world.
The Right Rev. David Williams
Bishop of Huron, is one of the most
noted churchmen of Canada. Among
other representatives of the Church
of England in Canada are Rev. Canon
s. Gould, former missionary to Pal
estine, and Rev. Canon Henry Cody
formerly minister of education OF
Ontario.
Rev. A l.. warnshuis is one of the
aiding language experts at the con-
vention. For 20 years he was a mis-
sionary in China and is author OF
Manual of the Annoy Language Az
the conference he Is representative
of the Reformed Church in America
Rev Canon Anson Phelps Stokes is
known and admired by every Yale
alumnus in the country. He Is Sec
Foundation and president of the Yale
Foreign Missionary School. He is
author of the University Schools OF
Religion" He belongs to a family
which has contributed immense sums
to the cause of religious education.
Rev. Luther b. Wolf. representa-
tive of the United Lutheran Church
in America. is another one of tht
exceptional number of noted writers
who are attending the convention
He was a missionary in India for "a
years and wrote the book entitled
Missionary Heroes of the Lutheran
Church"
Prof. Harlan B. Beach is an edu-
Gator active In the conference here
For Is years he was professor a,
Yale in the divinity school and is now
co-editor of the World Atlas of Chris
tian Missions. He was also a bishop
in the Philippine Islands for II years
Rev DR.. 8. c BreyfogeI is a dis
tinguished bishop in attendance al
the convention. He has been bishop
in the Evangelical Church in Amer
lea for 33 years. His best known
book is Great Sermons by Great
Preachers"
Rev. Paul De Schweinitz came to
Washington to represent the Mora
Wan Church In American. He is a
member of the International Mission
airy Council and one of the leaders
in the missions carried on by his own
denomination.
Miss Hollis w. Herring libraria n
of the Missionary Research Library in
New York CITY is perhaps the best
informed woman in missionary liter
ature In the United States. The
library of which she Is in charge
was established in 1914 and now has
over $4,000 bound volumes. reports
and periodicals. as well as over 5000
listed pamphlets covering the source
material in all countries and Ian
guages.
Rev. DR.. Joseph c. Robbins is none
other than Joe" Robbins. the famous
Brown University foot ball player In
days long since gone by. As mis-
sionary he has made even greater
success in that field than he did on
the gridiron. He is now foreign sec
retsry Of the American Baptist So
ciets. He was in the Philippines for
years and has found time to write
several books.
A. E. Hungerford, chairman of the
press committee, has been one OF the
busiest men at the convention. The
demand for copies of the speeches has
been so heavy that the printing bill
alone has been considerably over $500
Mr.. Hungerford, who Is widely
known Baltimore newspaper man
has a remarkable amount % informa