The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-08-16
By !
Alice Parker {
Hall !

men nome ana Ofelgn ana MISSION
airy Organizations" and "Organiza-
tional Cooperation"
While the spiritual note was evil
dent in everything that was said and
done, it was especially stressed in the
daily talks of Mrs S. S. Hough, of
Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Hough is a ma
tional leader in the United Brethren
church, and is the author and devel-
oper of the World Day of Prayer, in
which many denominations partici-
pate. She truly is God-inspired, and
her Astounding faith in the power Of
God to hear and answer prayer,
coupled with an earnest and enthusi-
astic zeal for His Cause, stirred a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts OF all who
heard her.
A course of five lectures on the
Book of Acts was given by DR.. j. Da-
vies of the Drew Theological Semi
nary, Madison, N. j., which was heard
with the deepest attention by large
and appreciative class.
Speakers Stress Tolerance and World
Fellowship
Another prominent speaker who ap-
peared on the program was Bishop E.
F. Lee, who was elected missionary
bishop to Singapore at the recent gen
eral conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, held in Kansas City,
Mo. In introducing Bishop Lee, Mrs.
Johnson spoke of the action taken by
the conferenc in electing as MISSION
airy bishops missionaries who had
served faithfully in the area to which
they were assigned, and because of the
frst-hand knowledge and experience
gained were already prepared to cope
with the situations and problems in
their field of service.
After hearing Bishop Lee on sew
eral occasions during the week, the
members of his church felt that the
conference had made a wise choice in
electing him to one of the highest and
most responsible positions within the
gift of the Church.
Strong pleas for tolerance, under
standing and world fellowship were
made by DR.. T. S. Donohugh, Bishop
George R. Grose and Dr. Ralph Ward
in their addresses, as they told Of
their work in their respective fields of
endeavor.
On the night DR.. Ward spoke on
Changing China" he paid a lovely
tribute to the early training and the
Christian influence Of his mother, who
was in the audience. Thereupon, Mrs.
Johnson, who, with all of her great re-
sponsibility never forgets to extend
kindly, thoughtful courtesies, not only
invited her to come but sent DR.. John
son down to escort her to the plat
form. At the same time she invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Swan, the parents
of Sinclair Swan, of Oakland, who
sang so effectively a group of negro
spirituals, to join the group, and to-
gether they sat there during the even
ing listening to the voices of their
gifted sons telling the gospel mes
sage in story and song.
Tuesday, July 81, was designated
as Lutheran Day, and large number
of visiting members were in attend
ance. DR.. John Aberly, of the Luth-
eran Seminary at Gettysburg, adj
dressed both the morning and evening
sessions, much to the delight Of
hos hearers. DR.. Aberly and Mrs.
Aberly had spent 33 years in
India as missionaries and had wealth
of information to give the audience.
His subject in the evening was Chris
tianity Essentially Missionary" The
reasons advanced by him that Chris
tians should have missionary spirit
were most convincing.
An enjoyable feature of the after
noon program was concert by the
LOUISVILLE Orphans Home band, an in
stitution of the Lutheran church.
The last speaker on the program
was Mrs. John Ferguson, of New
York City, who is president of the
Council of Women for Home Missions
for the United States and Canada. In
the afternoon, Mrs. Ferguson talked
informally concerning the organiza-
ton of which she is the head, and in
the evening gave stirring address
on National and International Rela-
TONS"
One of the most impressive services
of the week was the family altar held
in the grove after each evening ses-
sion. Just at the close of the service,
Mrs. Evans would leave the auditori-
UNI very quietly and go into the grove
and give the call to worship by means
of an African drum and at the signal
everyone would assemble quietly be
meath the trees and with a star-lit
sky forming canopy overhead would
raise their voices in songs of praise
led by DR.. H. c. Fowler, who provided
such delightful music throughout the
week. Then, after being led in prayer
the audience would silently separate
with the feeling that they had indeed
been with God