Missionary Support Sparks Presidents Backing
The Presbyterian assembly in Convention Hall voices strong support for foreign missions with Taft and Bryan praised for their stances. Dr Baer emphasizes Christian aid as essential to easing global tensions and improving Japan-US relations while urging increased fundraising and organized giving to sustain missions worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William In ‘Taft
William J. Bryan
Presbyterian Eye Assembly
Leadahan
Taft
Assembly
John Willis Baer
Los Angeles
Standing Committee On Foreign Missions
Cumberland
MR. Bryan
Bryan
Dr. Baer
America
United States
Board of Foreign Missions
Call of the Farm portrait of Indianapolis official
The life of Commissioner L J H Fessler of Indianapolis follows a switch from gas lamp foreman to dairyman and small farmer. He recalls bonding with cows, giving up dairy due to high help costs, and finding happiness and religious clarity in rural life away from city distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J H. Fessler
Indianapolis
If It Goes to Seattle in 1909 Meeting Pines Wille a Remarkable Church
Seattle is chosen as the assembly site for 1909. The First Presbyterian church will host the general assembly and serve as its headquarters. Rev. Mark Allison Matthews leads a growing 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
Presbytery
St. Louis
William Henry Roberts
Kansas City
John Baird
Astoria
Long Island
Established Church of Scotland
Presbyterian Church of America
Scotland
Mr. Baird
Park Head
Glasgow
Mission progress and self support grow in foreign fields
The report highlights rapid self support in missions across Laos Korea and Africa with native offerings reaching new highs. It notes increasing unity among Presbyterians in China and Korea and a rising evangelistic fervor among native Christians, along with a strong homeland interest and a goal to raise a two million dollar free will offering.
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Persia
Philippine Islands
Siam
Laos
Bri
Chie
Colina
Grate Siri
United $ Pot
Korea
Africa
Philippines
China
Presbyterian Church
Japan
Shanghai
Baptists
Congregationalists
James Bryce
William Taft
William J. Bryan
Wu Ting-fan
Xenia
F. B. Yarnbull
Philadelphia
FE. M. Spencer
Cooper College
Kansas
Reforms Planned at Session in Pittsburg Pennsylvania
The United Presbyterian church opens its general conference in Pittsburg with a semi centennial celebration. Hundreds of delegates from North America attend as boards and schools are reviewed. Key topics include church relations and the next half century of development.
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Pittssane
United Presbyterian Church
North America
First Presbyterian Church Features Grand 3000 Seat Auditorium
The church building blends Roman and colonial styles with concrete iron and brick. It includes a 365 foot running track a museum a gymnasium school and nursery rooms and an organ. It operates day and night year round and hosts many meetings in its 35 rooms sometimes multiple at once led by various leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Assembly
Ne T
Presbyterians Hear Tales of Youth Movement and Growth
The Rev. Ira Landrith argues for the young peoples movement as essential to church vitality recounting an California town prank that mocked church and undertaker signs. Other remarks praise or discuss church finances, regional missions, and leaders from Missouri to Scotland with notes on Lag Pointe talc mining and function of parish systems.
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Ira Landrith
Presbyterian Brotherhood
California
Month Ending Hosiery Specials in Lace and Lisle
Hosiery sale highlights women's lace and fancy lisle hose with assorted broken lines priced at 25c to 50c per pair. Misses imported drop stitch lisle in Hermsdorf black offered at 4c quality and 25c per pair. Plain gauze lisle and grain dyed lisle with embroidery available in 35c to 75c and 1.00 quality ranges.
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Hermsdorf
Month End Petticoat Specials Offer Bargains
Petticoats in various fabrics and finishes listed with sale prices. Black and color changers at 3.95, gingham and sateen 59c, silk plaids 6.95, other fabrics 98c, 1.25 value 98c. Includes Gingham Percale Lawn Sateen options with low price points.
Month Ending Coat Specials Highlight Bargain Selections
Coats for women include semi fitting 25 inch black broadcloth and tan covert at 4.50, 24 inch black broadcloth and 50 inch colored taffeta at 12.50, and 15 braid lace coats in black and colors priced 15.00 to 29.50 originally.
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Taft, Bryan and Missions
White House
Rev
Arthur J. Brown
Pacific Ocean
D. D. Ard
White
William Carey
East
India
Uganda
Marila
Z Caste Brown
Foreign Board
Resolu- Shite
Saepled
Women's Board of Foreign Missions
Vagip Lle
Rao
Horace G. Underwood
Convention Hall
J. C. R. Ewing
W. S. Nelson
Syria
Me B. Hail
George McFarland
Louis H. Severance
Cleveland, O
Mr. Severance
Burmah
Eylon
Fessler
Treasury
United Presbyterians
Pittsburg
THE
Srattil
General Committee of Home Missions
Synodical Superintendents of Missions
A. G. Wallace
Sewickley
James G. Car
Undertakers
Talc
Gouverneur
J. M. Thrall
Synod of
Michigan
T. A. Scott
Kalamazoo
J. M. Brown
Tennessee
Lewisburg
Cumberland Mountains
Rock Springs
Cumberland Foothills
the Rev
Koppel Caring Temporari
John Taylor Dry Goods
Bolienne
Ombrie
Copenhagen
Alice
Roseda
Tan
Owl
Everett
Womten
Emboy
Strope
Tryber & Swelland
Armstrong
Mendelssohn
Sterling
Chickering
Story & Camp Square
Compan
A. T. Barnett
Main Sr
Taylor's
Howard
Cran
W. F. Smith Jewelry Company
T. C. Cramer
East Twelfth Street
Stern & Co
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