Movement Organization at Fifth Avenue Church Highlights 1906 Event
The Laymen's Missionary Movement began at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City on Navy 15 1906 during the 100th anniversary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. It outlined a plan to train laymen, form a 50 member delegation, and expand missionary work through church agencies with a Buffalo convention set for Oct 17 20 1915.
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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City
Buffalo
Navy
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Foreign Missionary Society
North America
Samuel B. Capen
Boston
Conference of Foreign Mission Boards
United States
Canada
Philadelphia
Laymen's Missionary Movement
Niagara
Orleans
Erie
Genesee
Wyoming
Allegany
Cattaraugus
Chautauqua
Pennsylvania
Warren
McKean
Crawford
Siie
Potter
Mit
Laymen's Missionary Movement expands across nations
The Laymen's Missionary Movement organizes committees in the United States and Canada to extend its work with a general committee of about 100 laymen, an executive group of 25, and eight regional divisions. It reports 1,250 centers and a global reach, boosted by church finance methods and rising domestic mission giving.
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Toronto
Churches of Mation
Canada
United States
Nations Missionary Congress
Chicago
Laymen’s Missionary Movement
New York City
United Missionary Campaign
Church Outreach Call to Private Families and Clergy
A broad invitation reaches private families at home and church members including pastors and prayer group attendees for a special purpose.
Laymen's Missionary Movement Posters Promote World Service
The poster contrasts home and foreign missions using a Buddha idol as a symbol of non Christian belief and shows an immigrant or worker in a city street needing church ministry. The 1915 16 National Missionary Campaign enlists for world service with 75 conventions across cities.
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United States
Convention Schedule Travels Through Major Cities
A long list details convention dates and host cities across October through April 1916. The sequence covers Chicago Buffalo Detroit Pueblo Pittsburg Denver Topeka in October and continues with Wichita Baltimore Philadelphia Mitchell Milwaukee Portland Boston Cincinnati Clarksburg Wheeling Waterbury in November and December events. Further January February venues include Houston Duluth New Orleans Minneapolis St Paul Rochester Jackson Fargo Reading Billings Birmingham and more. The schedule culminates with New York City Brooklyn and the National Missionary Congress in Washington on April 26 to 30 1916.
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Wichita
Oklahoma
Ohio
Fort Worth
Tex
Pittsfield
Nass
Worcester
Mass
Harristurt
Scranton
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Figster
J. Campbell White
Mr. White
Buifato
Great Britain
Australia
Europe
America
Kingdom of Christ
Gha
Kamakura
Japan
Ture
Yckohana
Mito
Buddha
L. L. Kinsolving
South America
National Missionary
Vmens Missionary Movement
Laymen’s Missionary Meet
Buffalo Convention Committee
Chicago, Ill
N. Y
Detroit, Mich
Pueblo, Colo
Pittsburg
Denver, Colo
Topeka, Kans
Miles
Louis Elg
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Miles’ Nervine
Alves
National Anti-Substitution League
Mail Press
Warren, PA
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