Taft Bryan and Missions Presbyterians debate presidentials
The Presbyterian assembly hears testimonials from Taft and Bryan on foreign missions and the need for U.S. leadership. Dr. Baer cites missionary gratitude in Japan and urges help to fund work abroad amid financial strain and rising global tensions.
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Ign
Mole Tait
J. Bryan
Presbyterian Rar Assembly
Su H Eng
Taft
John Willis Baer
Los Angeles
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
Orient
Iliam J. Bryan
Cumberland Ranch
MR. Bryan
Bryan
Baer
America
United States
Board of Foreign Missions
Call of the Farm and Faith with L H Fessler
The life story of Indianapolis commissioner L H Fessler outlines a shift from gas lamp foreman to dairyman and small farmer. He recalls cows as individuals and finds happiness and religion in rural life away from city distractions.
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L. H. Fessler
Indianapolis
Seattle Set to Host 1909 Presbyterian Assembly
If Seattle is chosen as the meeting place for the 1909 general assembly the First Presbyterian church will serve as hall and headquarters. Led by Rev. Mark Allison Matthews, who expanded his congregation from 400 to 4,000 in six years, the church cost 300 dollars to build.
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Seattle
Presbyterian General Assembly
First Presbyterian Church
Mark Allison Matthews
Year of Progress Amid Mission Growth and Self Support
The report highlights rapid mission expansion with 148 principal stations 2 000 outstations and 963 missionaries. It notes rising native church self support in Laos Korea and Africa, 3 421 confessions in Korea, 2 100 adults received in the Philippines and unity efforts in China Japan and Korea. A national men’s convention spurs renewed foreign mission interest.
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Ice
Persia
Phili
Siam
Laos
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Guatemala
Syria
United States
Secreity
Korea
Africa
Philippine Islands
Philippines
China
Presbyterian Church
Japan
Shanghai
James Bryce
William Taft
William J. Bryan
Wu Ting-fan
United Presbyterians Plan Major Reforms at Pittsburgh Session
Hundreds of delegates from across North America gather in Pittsburgh for the United Presbyterian church general conference and semi centennial celebration. The meeting will review fifty years of church work, boards, education, resources, and relations with other denominations as key topics.
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Pittsboro
United Presbyterian Church
North America
First Presbyterian Church Seattle a Modern Concrete Church
The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle features a 3000 seat auditorium a museum gymnasium running track and 35 rooms for diverse meetings all day and night The Terambly room is egg shaped with a pipe organ The article notes Dr Matthews aims to reform home missions and lists Rev Dr Wallace and Rev Dr Car as participants in the discussion
Campaign leaders and sessions in progress for moderator election
The report lists Rev. Dy. IT. B. Turnbull of Philadelphia and Rev. Pr. F.M. Spencer of Cooper College Kansas as leaders. Sessions opened at 2 PM with devotions and the semi centennial commission report due later. An effort aims to raise a free will offering of 2 million dollars, with a projected total near 34 million dollars.
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Commission
Presbyterian leader cites youth movement amid church revival
The Rev. Ira Landrith, secretary of the Presbyterian brotherhood, advocates the young people's movement in the church. He recalls a California town where the church was dying before youth involvement and misbehavior in the streets threatened its future.
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Ira Landrith
Presbyterian Brotherhood
California
Odd street pranks and church talks in Midwest gathering
A report notes prank signs shifting through town from undertaker to fruit shop to church, sparking laughter and scandal. It covers church assembly debates in St Louis with Rev Roberts describing long-run finances, and booster comment from Rev Palmer. It includes notes on Gouverneur talc mining and remarks by missionaries in Michigan, plus insights from John Baird on Scotland’s Established Church.
Month Ending Hosiery Specials At Low Prices
Month ending specials in hosiery list women lace and fancy lisle thread hose at 25 to 35 cents per pair and 50 cent quality. Misses imported drop stitch lisle hose Hermsdorf black in all sizes 25 cents per pair. White silk hose priced around 50 cents to 1 dollar per pair with varied qualities. Plain gauze lisle and dyed lisle embroidered hose offered at 35 cents per pair in mixed lines.
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Hermsdorf
Month-Ending Petticoat Specials in Good Grade Silk
Petticoats in black and color options with changeable hues priced at 3.95, 0.59 to 0.98 for gingham and lateen styles, 6.95 for silk plaids and stripes, and 0.98 for percale lawn sateen varieties.
Month Ending Specials on Coats and Ties
Coats include Women’s semi fitting 25 inch black broadcloth tan covert priced at 4 50 down from 5 95 and 7 50. 24 inch black broadcloth and a few 50 inch colored ta fleta coats priced at 12 50 to 15 00 from 15 00 and 16 50. Braid lace coats in black and colors limited to 15 units offered at 15 00 from 19 50 to 29 50. Silk four in hand ties offered at 23c and 50c from 35c and 50c.
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J. Stanley White
Foreign Board
Pensart
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Fifth Avenue
New
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William Carey
India
Uganda
Chriaelan
Women's Board of Foreign Missions
Horace IG. Underwood
Convention Hall
J. C. R. Ewing
W. S. Nelson
B. Hall
George cFarland
Sran
Louis H. Severance
Cleveland, O
Severance
Burmah
Eylon
Fessier
Lmen
United Presbyterians
Pittsburo
THE
Seattl
General Committee of Home Missions
Synodical Superintendents of Missions
A. G. Wallace
Sewickley
James G. Car
Undertakers
Presbytery
St. Louis
Iliam Henry Roberts
Kansas City
C. Palmer
Macon
Tale
Gouverneur
N. Y
J. M. Thrall
Synod of
Michi
T. A. Scott
Kalamazoo
J. M. Brown
Tennessee
Lewisburg
Cumberland Mountains
Rock Springs
Cumberland Foothills
John Baird
Astoria
Long Island
Established Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Church of America
Scotland
Mr. Baird
Park Head
Glasgow
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Koppel
John Taylor Dry Goods Co
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Ombrie
Copenhagen
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Winnie
Strope
Tryber & Swelland
Armstrong
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Actos
Sing
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Tory
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Grand Ave
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A. T. Barnett
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Jewel R Howard Watch
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