King's Business - 1919-04

UNUSUAL BLESSING Attended the conference on “World Evangelism and Vital Christianity After the War” held at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, February 3 to 7. From Monday night, when Dr. James M. Gray gave the address of welcome, sounding the keynote of the conference, which was to be the importance of “ Proclaiming the Gospel that we have always proclaimed, and holding up the standard of the Cross,” until the last address by Dr. Howard Agnew Johnston on “The Atmosphere of Spiritual Power,” every speaker rallied »whole­ heartedly to a constructive program of evangelism and united testimony to the fundamentals of the faith. Men from many denominations, leaders in their circles, spoke of nearly every phase of work which now lies before us in preach­ ing Christ and Him crucified to a lost and perishing world. Among the speakers were the following: Rev. Joseph Kyle, D.D., LL.D., President Xenia Theological Seminary; Rev. J. C. Massee, D.D., First Baptist Church, Dayton, Ohio; Evangelist Henry Ostrom, Methodist; Rev. Samuel M. Zwemer, D.D., Mis­ sionary, Cairo, Egypt; Rev. E. M. Poteat, D.D., ex-President Fur­ man Baptist College; Rev. D. S. Kennedy, D.D., Editor “ The Presbyterian,” Philadelphia; Rev. John McNicol, B.D., Toronto Bible College; Rev. E. A. Wollam, Cleveland Bible Institute; Rev. Mr. Ellis, Vancouver Bible Institute; Rev. Wm. B. Riley, Northwestern Bible School, Minneapolis; Rev. Wm. L. Pettingill, Dean Philadelphia School of the Bible; Rev. John A. Davis, Evangelist; Bishop Joseph F. Berry, Methodist, Philadelphia; also Jewish mission and rescue mission representatives. By special arrangement The Christian Workers Magazine will publish a report of the important addresses in a supplement to the April number. No extra charge will be made for this report as it will be sold at the regular price of Single copy of the 1 C Magazine only i / C l l l d but order at once if you desire a copy. In the April number to follow will be published a special article by Pastor D. M. Panton, of Norwich, England, on ‘‘The Present Rise and Ultimate End of Democracy.” The Christian Workers Magazine is published monthly at $1.50 a year. Address THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS MAGAZINE 158 Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois

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