The Laymen’s
Missionary
Movement
Its Genesis and Significance
Bishop Bashford, o f the Methodist Episco pal Church from Shanghai, China ; Hugh L. Burleson, who is the dean o f the edi torial department o f the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society o f the Protes tant Episcopal Church. Among the sub jects to be presented are: The Biggest Business in ,the W orld; America’s Enlarged Opportunity; Chris tianizing American L ife; China — An Empire and a Republic;^The American Republic, a World Influence-; Alaska, the Empire o f the North-West; Who Will Rule Africa Tomorrow? India’s Silent Revolution; Recent War Experiences in Turkey; The Church That Pays Dividends; The United States as a Missionary Oppor tunity; The Great Response to the World’s Appeal; The Test o f Discipleship; Enlist ing American Men for World Service; The Place o f Prayer in World Conquest. When this is being written the prospects fo r the convention are very encouraging. The - various denominations are taking hold o f the matter vigorously, and it is confidently expected that God will use the convention to arouse the church in South ern California to the magnitude o f the task and the benefits. o f being associated with her Lord and Master in it. GENESIS OF THE MOVEMENT J. Campbell White tells in the following interesting way o f the genesis and signifi-
CONVENTION o f The Lay- -men’s Missionary Move- ment will be held in Bible Instittite Auditorium, Los Angeles, from February 27 to March 1, inclusive, this issue
o f T he K ing ’ s B usiness being one month in advance o f the meeting. Our magnifi cent auditorium has a seating capacity of 4000, with extensive accommodations offered by smaller auditoriums and com mittee rooms. This is one in the string o f seventy-five conventions being held in cities throughout the United States, to conclude with a National Missionary con gress in Washington, D. C., April 26 to 30, inclusive. Among the speakers at the Los Angeles convention will be the following men of national and international reputation: Rev, Herbert S. Johnson, pastor o f the Warren Avenue Baptist Church, Boston; Rev. J. O. Randall, o f the Methodist Episcopal Board o f Home Missions;' Rev. James P. McNaughton, o f the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, recently returned from Turkey; Rev. J. E. Crowther, o f the Methodist Episcopal Church, recently from A frica; Rev. S. Hall Young, the well-known Presbyterian mis sionary from Alaska; Rev. A. R. Kepler, o f the Presbyterian Board, who went through the recent revolution in China;
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