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World  IRissionarp  Conference 

(to  consider  Missionary  Problems  in  relation  to  the 
Non-Christian  World) 


CONFERENCE  DAILY  PAPER 

No.  2.— JUNE  I5th,  1910 

This  Paper  will  be  issued  daily  throughout  the  Conference, 
and  will  contain  the  Minutes  of  each  preceding  day’s  work, 
Agenda  for  the  day  of  issue,  and  all  necessary  notices  to  dele- 
gates. The  Paper  will  be  sent  to  all  official  delegates  whose 
addresses  are  registered  at  the  Conference  Office.  Those  who  do 
not  receive  a copy  are  asked  to  apply  at  the  Conference  Enquiry 
Office,  mentioning  the  fact  and  giving  their  Edinburgh  address. 


NOTICES  TO  DELEGATES 

Admission  to  Assembly  Hall. — The  Hall  and  Galleries  will 
be  open  thirty  minutes  prior  to  the  commencement  of  each  meeting. 

Reserved  Seats  for  Continental  Delegates. — Special  seats 
will  be  reserved  for  Continental  Delegates  near  the  platform  at 
each  meeting  until  five  minutes  before  the  hour  of  opening. 

Reserved  Seats  for  Commission  Reporting. — Two  rows 
of  seats  will  be  reserved  each  day  near  the  front  of  the  meet- 
ing for  members  of  that  Commission  whose  Report  is  under 
discussion. 

Badges  for  Delegates. — Blank  cardboard  badges  will  be 
provided  for  each  delegate,  who  is  asked  to  write  his  name 
legibly  upon  the  badge  and  wear  it  during  the  time  of  the 
Conference.  It  is  thought  that  this  arrangement  will  enable 
delegates  to  get  to  knowr  one  another  more  easily.  Badges 
may  be  obtained  from  the  Enquiry  Office. 


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Closing  of  Doors  during  the  Conference. — The  doors 
admitting  to  the  hall  of  meeting  will  be  closed  during  the  meeting 
for  intercession  from  12.30  to  1 p.m.  each  day.  They  will  also  be 
closed  during  the  devotional  quarter  of  an  hour  at  the  beginning 
of  each  day’s  proceedings,  and  those  who  arrive  after  the  close  of 
the  opening  hymn  will  not  be  able  to  secure  admission  to  the  hall 
until  10  a.m. 

Communications  for  the  Business  Committee.  — Com- 
munications should  be  placed  in  the  box  provided  for  that  purpose 
in  the  writing  room,  or  may  be  handed  to  any  of  the  stewards  in 
the  hall. 

Communications  relating  to  Commission  Reports. — The 

Business  Committee  desire  to  thank  delegates  who  have  sent  in 
valuable  statements  calling  attention  to  inaccuracies  and  defective 
statements  in  the  Report.  All  such  communications  have  been 
transmitted  to  the  chairmen  of  the  Commissions  to  which  they 
relate,  and  will  receive  careful  attention. 


Order  in  which  Commissions  will  Report. — In  order  to 
meet  the  convenience  of  the  Commissions,  their  Reports  will  be 
taken  in  the  following  order  : — 


Wed.,  June  15 

Commission  I. 

* 

Carrying  the  Gospel  to  all  the 
Non-Christian  World. 

Thurs.,  June  16 

Commission  II. 

{ The  Church  in  the  Mission 
Field. 

Fri.,  June  17 

Commission  III. 

Education  in  relation  to  the 
Christianisation  of  National 
Life. 

Sat.,  June  18 

Commission  IV. 

The  Missionary  Message  in 
relation  to  Non-Christian 
Religions. 

Mon.,  June  20 

Commission  VII. 

Missions  and  Governments. 

Tues.,  June  21 

Commission  VIII. 

Co-operation  and  the  Promotion 
of  Unity. 

Wed.,  June  22 

Commission  V. 

The  Preparation  of  Mis- 
sionaries. 

Thurs.,  June  23 

Commission  VI. 

The  Home  Base  of  Missions. 

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Notice  of  Intention  to  Speak. — Special  cards  have  been 
printed  on  which  those  who  desire  to  speak  are  requested  to  give 
notice.  Cards  may  be  obtained  from  the  stewards  at  the  morning 
and  afternoon  meetings  of  the  Conference  or  at  the  Enquiry 
Office.  Since  those  who  have  already  sent  in  suggestions  with 
reference  to  the  points  which  should  receive  prominence  in  the 
discussion  have  not  in  many  instances  made  it  clear  .whether 
the  writer  desires  to  speak  himself,  all  who  wish  to  speak  are 
requested  to  send  in  a card  whether  previous  notice  has  been 
given  or  not. 


Seating  Arrangements  for  Delegates. — Delegates  will  be 
accommodated  in  the  area  of  the  hall,  and  in  what  is  known  as 
the  Moderators  gallery.  The  seats  in  the  latter  are  as  good  as 
those  in  the  area  for  the  purpose  of  hearing  and  following  the 
discussion,  but  it  is  desirable  that  all  speaking  should  be  from  the 
area  of  the  hall.  Delegates  who  think  that  there  is  a possibility 
of  their  taking  part  in  the  discussion  of  a particular  Report  are 
requested  to  secure  seats  in  the  area  for  the  meeting  in  question. 
Those  who  have  no  intention  of  speaking  are  invited  to  choose  seats 
in  the  Moderator’s  gallery  until  it  has  been  filled. 


Postal  Arrangements. — Delegates  should  enquire  for  their 
letters  in  the  Conference  Post  Office  (entrance  on  the  right  of  the 
quadrangle).  Visitors  from  America  and  other  countries  who  do 
not  have  tickets  admitting  to  the  Assembly  Hall  buildings,  and 
who  have  had  letters  addressed  care  of  the  Conference,  will  find  at 
the  main  entrance  to-  the  buildings  a commissionaire  who  will 
supply  them  with  a card  on  which  their  name  may  be  written. 
On  being  given  a card  filled  up,  the  commissionaire  will  enquire 
at  the  Post  Office  and  bring  any  letters  that  may  be  there.  The 
Synod  Hall  Post  Office  will  be  open  on  Wednesday,  June  15th. 
Synod  Hall  delegates  who  think  that  letters  may  have  been 
addressed  to  the  Assembly  Hall  can  obtain  at  the  Synod  Hall 
Post  Office  a special  form  on  which  to  write  their  name  and 
address.  This  form  will  be  transmitted  to  the  Assembly  Hall 
Post  Office,  and  all  letters  arriving  subsequently  will  be  re-directed 
to  the  Synod  Hall  Post  Office,  and  may  be  obtained  there  on 
application.  The  Post  Office  in  the  Assembly  Hall  will  be  open 
from  9 a.m.  to  5 p.m.,  and  from  7 p.m.  to  9 p.m. 


Special  Services. — (1)  The  Minister  and  Session  of  St  Giles’ 
Cathedral  have  arranged  for  a Communion  Service,  intended  for 


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delegates  to  the  Conference,  on  Sunday  morning,  the  19th  inst., 
at  9 a.m.  Fuller  particulars  will  be  announced  in  later  issues 
of  the  Conference  Daily  Paper . 

(2)  There  will  be  a daily  celebration  of  Holy  Communion  for 
members  of  the  Anglican  Communion,  from  June  14th  to  23rd 
inclusive,  at  8.30  a.m.,  iii  the  Church  of  St  John  the  Evangelist 
at  the  west  end  of  Princes  Street. 

Churches  Open  for  Private  Prayer. — The  United  Free 
High  Church  (entrance  from  the  quadrangle  of  the  Assembly  Hall 
buildings)  and  the  Church  of  St  John  the  Evangelist  at  the  west  end 
of  Princes  Street  will  be  open  daily  for  meditation  and  private  J 
prayer. 

Deutsche  Pressberichterstatter. — Die  deutschen  Berichter-  j 
statter  fur  die  Presse  werden  gebeten,  sich  am  Mittwoch  dem 
15  Juni  12 J Uhr  in  dem  Klassenzimmer  gegeniiber  dem  Post- 
office  in  Hofe  der  Assembly  Hall  (rechts  vom  Eingangstor  unter 
links)  zu  versammeln,  um  die  Organisierung  der  Arbeit  zu 
besprechen.  Die  deutsche  Presscommission  Missionsdirector 
Schreiber. 


MINUTES  OF  BUSINESS  MEETING 
June  14th.  3 p.m. 

I.  The  Conference  was  opened  with  prayer  by  the  Rev. 

I.  C.  B.  Bardsley. 

J.  The  List  of  Official  Delegates  was  submitted,  passed  un- 
pimously,  and  the  Conference  duly  constituted. 

II.  The  following  Resolution  was  moved  by  Sir  Andrew  Fraser, 

K.C.S.I.,  LL.D.,  seconded  by  the  Hon.  Seth  Low,  and 
passed  unanimously  : — 

“That  the  Business  Committee.1  which  has  hitherto,  by 
the  unanimous  appointment  of  the  Executive  Committees 
of  the  Conference  in  Great  Britain  and  America,  and  on 
the  continent  of  Europe,  prepared  the  business  of  the 
Conference,  be  asked  to  continue  its  work  as  the 
Business  Committee  of  the  Conference,  and  that  its 
functions  be  to  arrange  the  proceedings  for  each  day 
and  to  attend  to  all  other  matters  relating  to  the  business 
of  the  Conference.” 

V.  The  following  proposals  were  moved  by  the  Rev.  George 
Robson,  D.D.  as  chairman  of  the  Business  Committee, 
seconded  by  Rev.  x\.  J.  Brown,  D.D.,  and  passed 
unanimously. 

(a)  That  the  Standing  Orders  of  the  Conference  be  as 
follows : — 

STANDING  ORDERS 

I.  The  Conference  shall  meet  each  week-day  until  Thursday,  23rd 
une,  at  9.45  A.M.,  and  shall  sit  until  not  later  than  4.30  P.M.,  with  an 

1 The  membership  of  the  Business  Committee  is  as  follows Dr  J.  W. 
>allantyne,  President,  Edinburgh  Medical  Missionary  Association  ; the  Rev. 
araes  L.  Barton,  American  Board  of  Commissioners  lor  Foreign  Missions  ; the 
lev.  Thomas  S.  Barbour,  American  Baptist  Foreign  Mission  Society  ; the  Rev. 
1.  J.  Brown,  Presbyterian  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  ; Mrs  Creighton,  London  ; 
he  Rev.  J.  F.  Goucher,  Methodist  Episcopal  Board  of  Missions  ; the  Rev.  J.  Camp- 
•ell  Gibson,  Swatow  ; the  Rev.  President  Ibuka,  Tokyo  ; the  Rev.  W.  R.  Lambuth, 
■Iethodist  Episcopal  Board  of  Missions  ; Dr  H.  Lankester,  Church  Missionary 
Society  ; Mr  G.  W.  Macalpine,  Baptist  Missionary  Society  ; Mr  Duncan  McLaren, 
oint-Chairman  of  British  Executive  Committee,  World  Missionary  Conference  ; the 
light  Rev.  Bishop  Montgomery,  Society  for  the  Propagation  of  the  Gospel  ; Mr  John 
t.  Mott,  World’s  Student  Christian  Federation  ; the  Rev.  J.  N.  Ogilvie,  Church  of 
Scotland  Foreign  Mission  Committee  ; Mrs  M‘Dowell,  U.S.A.  (in  place  of  Mrs 
^abody,  resigned) ; the  Rev.  J.  Richter,  Germany  ; the  Rev.  J.  H.  Ritson,  British 
nd  Foreign  Bible  Society;  the  Rev.  Bishop  John  E.  Robinson,  India;  the  Rev. 
Jeorge  Robson,  United  Free  Church  of  Scotland,  Chairman  ; the  Right  Rev.  Bishop 
toots,  China  ; Mr  1ST.  W.  Rowell,  Toronto ; the  Rev.  R.  Wardlaw  Thompson, 
jondon  Missionary  Society  ; the  Right  Rev.  Bishop  La  Trobe,  Herrnhut ; Mr  J.  H. 
Jldharn,  Secretary. 


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interval  from  1 till  2.30  p.m.  Each  day  the  Conference  shall  close  at 
12  30,  and  the  period  from  12.30  to  1 o’clock  be  devoted  to  united 
intercession.  The  Conference  shall  sit  each  evening  from  8 till  9.30 
p.M.  On  the  Sunday  the  Conference  shall  meet  only  in  the  evening: 
at  8 P.M. 

II.  The  first  business  of  each  day,  after  the  opening  act  of  worshipj 
shall  be  the  approval  of  the  Minutes  of  the  previous  day,  which  shall 
be  printed  in  the  “ Daily  Paper,”  and  when  submitted  for  approval 
shall  be  held  as  read.  Thereafter  the  consideration  of  the  Reports  of 
the  Commissions  shall  occupy  the  whole  time  of  the  day  session  until 
the  hour  for  adjournment,  or  such  earlier  hour  as  the  Conference  may 
appoint  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Business  Committee.: 
[Note. — It  is  requested  that  all  minor  corrections  in  the  Minutes  shall 
be  sent  in  writing  to  the  Secretary,  so  as  to  save  the  time  of  the 
Conference.] 


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III.  When  the  Conference  meets  to  receive  and  consider  the  Reports 
of  the  Commissions,  it  shall  sit  as  a Committee.  The  Conference  at  its  ii 
opening  meeting  shall  elect  a Chairman  of  Committee,  who  shall!  o 
preside  throughout  the  meetings  in  Committee,  but  may  from  time  to  d 
time  appoint  a Vice-Chairman  to  relieve  him  when  occasion  requires.  At 
all  meetings  other  than  those  at  which  the  Reports  are  under  considera-j 
tion,  the  Conference  shall  sit  under  the  presidency  of  its  President  or  ] 
a Vice-President  or  other  Chairman  appointed  for  the  time  being. 


IV.  Out  of  the  total  time  available  for  the  discussion  of  each*  , 
Report,  a period  not  exceeding  forty-five  minutes  in  all  shall  be  at! 
the  disposal  of  the  Commission  presenting  the  Report.  It  shall  be 
in  the  option  of  each  Commission  to  determine  how  to  utilise  the  time| 
allotted  to  it,  whether  in  one  general  statement  or  in  an  introductory;, 
statement  and  subsequent  statements  on  particular  points  or  in  reply,  p 
and  whether  such  statements  shall  be  made  by  the  Chairman  or  byl 
members  of  the  Commission.  The  remainder  of  the  time  during  whicla 
a Report  is  under  consideration  shall  be  reserved  for  delegates  who  are  i 
not  members  of  the  Commission  reporting.  In  exceptional  cases  it  shall 
be  in  the  power  of  the  Chairman  to  call  on  a member  of  the  Commission  jj 
reporting  to  speak,  even  though  the  time  at  the  disposal  of  the  Com-1 
mission  is  already  exhausted  or  allotted,  provided  that  in  no  case  the ' 
additional  time  allowed  to  a Commission  shall  exceed  a quarter  of  an  j 
hour. 

V.  In  order  to  facilitate  the  most  profitable  use  of  the  tim<S 
available  for  the  discussion,  the  Business  Committee,  in  consultation 
along  with  the  Chairman  or  other  representative  of  each  Commission, 
shall,  in  the  light  of  recommendations  from  the  Commission  and  of 
such  suggestions  as  have  been  sent  in  by  members  of  the  Conference, 
prepare  an  Agenda  for  the  day  indicating  the  points  in  the  Report 
on  which  it  seems  desirable  to  concentrate  attention,  and  the  order 


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in  which  they  shall  be  taken  up.  The  amount  of  time  to  be  devoted 
to  each  topic  shall  be  left  to  the  discretion  of  the  Chairman  of  the 
Conference. 

VI.  All  members  desiring  to  speak  on  any  point  in  connection 
with  the  Report,  whether  in  the  way  of  emphasising  its  importance 
or  in  the  way  of  criticism,  shall  send  in  their  names  not  later  than 
2 p.m.  on  the  previous  day  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Business  Committee, 
stating  at  the  same  time  their  station  or  residence,  the  Society  they 
represent,  and  the  point  on  which  they  wish  to  speak.  It  shall 
further  be  open  for  any  member  who  in  the  course  of  the  discussion 
desires  to  speak  to  send  up  his  name  to  the  Chairman  by  one  of  the 
ushers  posted  in  the  hall,  who  will  supply  the  member  with  a card  to 
be  filled  up  for  this  purpose.  But  in  view  of  the  limitation  of  time 
; available,  it  is  understood  that  the  giving  of  notice  does  not  necessarily 
secure  for  any  member  the  opportunity  of  speaking. 

VII.  The  Chairman  shall  call  upon  speakers  at  his  discretion,  but, 
in  doing  so,  he  shall  endeavour  to  have  regard  to  a fair  representation 
of  different  countries  and  societies  and  to  an  adequate  expression  of 
differences  of  view. 

VIII.  The  time  allotted  to  each  speaker  in  the  discussion  upon  the 
Reports  shall  not  exceed  seven  minutes. 

IX.  It  is  expected  that  all  speakers  will  direct  their  remarks  to 
the  discussion  of  large  questions  relating  to  the  subject  under  review. 
In  order  to  save  the  time  of  the  Conference,  all  corrections  of  what 
are  regarded  as  inaccurate  or  deficient  statements  in  the  Reports 
should  be  sent  in  writing  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Business  Committee 
to  be  transmitted  to  the  Commission  concerned  for  its  consideration 
in  the  final  revision  of  its  Report. 

X.  When  the  Chairman  submits  any  point  to  the  House,  he  shall 
state  the  question  in  briefest  terms  and  ask  an  expression  of  opinion, 
“Aye”  or  “No.”  If  the  result  appears  indecisive,  he  may  take  a 
show  of  hands  for  and  against,  if  possible  without  counting.  No 
suspension  of  the  Standing  Orders  shall  be  allowed  unless  it  be 
obviously  desired  by  a large  majority. 

XI.  Whereas  (a)  the  Conference  has  not  been  convened  for  the 
passing  of  resolutions,  and  it  is  not  intended  that  the  conclusions  of 
the  Commissions  should  he  submitted  for  vote  ; and 

(b)  Resolutions  touching  any  matter  of  faith  or  polity  on  which 
! those  participating  in  the  Conference  differ  among  themselves,  are 
: excluded  by  the  constitution  of  the  Conference. 


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( c ) While,  nevertheless,  in  an  exceptional  instance  it  may  be  the 
unanimous,  or  almost  unanimous,  desire  of  the  Conference  that  a 
definite  expression  of  the  mind  of  the  Conference  be  reached  with 
reference  to  some  matter  other  than  those  indicated  in  clause  (6), 

It  is  agreed  that  no  resolution  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Coni 
ference  unless  the  Business  Committee,  by  a majority  of  two- thirds 
has  approved  it  as  a Resolution  proper  to  the  purposes  of  the  Con-f 
ference. 

It  is  desirable  that  any  Resolution  which  the  Business  Committee 
approve  for  submission  shall  be  inserted  in  two  issues  of  the  “Daily? 
Paper.”  In  any  case,  it  must  appear  in  the  “ Daily  Paper  ” for  the 
day  on  which  it  is  submitted.  In  the  event  of  any  Resolution  sub- 
mitted not  being  approved  unanimously,  the  vote  for  and  against 
shall  be  taken  by  a show  of  hands,  and  the  Chairman  shall  state 
approximately  the  numbers  appearing  to  vote  for  and  against. 

This  Standing  Order  applies  to  all  amendments  affecting  the  sub- 
stance of  any  Resolution  submitted  in  accordance  with  its  provisions, 
and  such  amendments  can  be  proposed  only  after  they  have  been 
approved  by  a two-thirds  majority  of  the  Business  Committee  as 
suitable  for  submission  to  the  Conference. 

XII.  In  all  questions  relating  to  order  and  procedure  the  ruling  of 
the  Chairman  shall  be  final. 

The  Business  Committee  recommend  that  the  Conference  adopt  the 
following  requests  to  its  members  : — 

(a)  It  is  most  earnestly  requested  that  during  the  time  which  is  set 
apart  each  forenoon  for  united  intercession,  no  one  shall  enter  or  leave 
the  Hall.  This  act  of  united  prayer  is  the  most  important  part  of  each 
day’s  proceedings,  and  on  it  more  than  all  else  depends  the  realisation 
of  the  blessing  possible  in  this  Conference. 

(b)  It  is  also  requested  that  all  members  should  endeavour  to  be  in 
their  places  by  9.40  each  morning,  so  that  all  may  take  part  in  the 
opening  act  of  worship  and  intercession,  and  that  there  may  be  no 
disturbance  nor  distraction  from  members  arriving  late. 

XIII.  Members  having  any  suggestion  to  offer  with  regard  to  the 
procedure  or  convenience  of  the  Conference,  are  invited  to  transmit 
their  suggestions  to  the  Business  Committee. 


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RULES  OF  DEBATE 

1.  The  mover  of  a resolution  shall  have  a right  of  reply,  but  not  the  mover  of 
an  amendment.  The  reply  must  be  limited  to  answering  the  arguments  advanced 
against  the  motion. 

2.  Any  amendment  which  does  not  affect  the  substance  of  a resolution  sub- 
| mitted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Standing  Order  XI.  may  be  proposed 
from  the  floor  of  the  Conference,  but  shall  be  presented  in  writing  by  the  proposer 
I either  before  or  at  the  time  the  proposition  is  made,  and  shall  be  handed  to  the 
Chairman  through  one  of  the  ushers,  and  the  Chairman  shall  have  discretion  to 
decide  whether  the  amendment  is  admissible  under  the  rule. 

3.  When  a resolution  or  amendment  has  been  moved  and  seconded,  it  shall  not 
be  withdrawn  without  the  consent  of  the  Conference. 

4.  No  member  may -speak  more  than  once  on  one  resolution  or  amendment  to  it 
without  the  consent  of  the  Conference. 

5.  No  resolution  on  any  other  subject  shall  be  submitted  until  the  one  under 
consideration  is  disposed  of. 

This  may  be  done  by  withdrawal  (Rule  3),  adoption,  or  rejection,  or  by  one  of 
the  following  motions  : — 

(1)  Amendment  of  the  resolution  by  varying  its  terms,  omission  or  addition. 

(a)  Should  an  amendment  be  carried,  the  motion  as  amended  becomes  the 

substantive  motion,  and  thereon  an  amendment  may  be  proposed. 

( b ) No  second  amendment  shall  be  submitted  until  the  first  is  disposed  of, 

though  any  speaker  may  give  notice  of  his  intention  to  propose  a 
second  amendment. 

(2)  Any  of  the  following  motions  which  are  in  order  when  any  proposal  is 

before  the  Conference  : — 

(a)  “That  the  resolution  (or  resolution  and  amendment)  before  the  Con- 

ference be  not  put.”  When  this  motion  is  moved  it  shall  be  put  by 
the  Chairman  without  discussion. 

If  it  be  carried,  the  resolution  or  amendment  before  the  Conference 
cannot  be  put.  If  it  be  not  carried,  the  discussion  may  proceed. 

( b ) “That  the  next  business  as  ordered  by  the  Conference  be  now  taken.” 

(c)  “ That  the  question  be  postponed  either  to  a definite  time,  or  to  a time 

to  be  hereafter  fixed.” 

(d)  “That  the  question  be  referred  to  a Committee.” 

6.  A motion  “ That  the  vote  be  now  taken  ” may  be  presented  by  any  member, 
but  no  discussion  shall  be  allowed  thereon.  If  the  motion  should  be  carried  by  a 
majority  of  not  less  than  two-thirds  of  those  voting,  the  Chairman  shall  forthwith 
call  upon  the  member,  if  any,  who  may  have  the  right  of  reply,  and  immediately 
after  he  has  spoken  shall  put  the  question. 

7.  The  resolution  and  amendment  shall  be  read  before  being  put  to  the  vote. 
The  vote  on  the  amendment  shall  be  taken  first.  No  member  shall  speak  after  the 
Chairman  has  risen  to  put  “ the  question  ” to  the  Conference  until  a vote  has  been 
taken. 

( b ) That  Mr  J.  H.  Oldham  be  appointed  Secretary  of  the 
Conference. 

(c)  That  Mr  John  R.  Mott  be  appointed  chairman  of  the 
Conference  in  Committee,  in  accordance  with  Standing 
Order  III. 

( d ) That  the  Rev.  J.  H.  Ritson  (London)  and  Mr  Newton 
W.  Rowell,  K.C.  (Toronto),  be  appointed  Recording 
Clerks  of  the  Conference. 


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A telegram  from  the  Church  Missionary  Society  Committee, 
London,  was  read,  and  with  words  on  its  message,  John  xvii.  21, 
the  Chairman  brought  the  Meeting  to  a close.  The  Right  Rev. 
Bishop  Montgomery,  Secretary  of  the  S.P.G.  pronounced  the 
benediction. 

MINUTES  OF  EVENING  MEETING 
June  14th,  8 p.m. 

The  Conference  met  at  8 p.m.,  with  Lord  Balfour  of  Burleigh 
in  the  Chair.  After  the  singing  of  the  hymn  “ All  people  that  on 
earth  do  dwell,”  the  Rev.  Principal  Whyte  led  .the  Conference  in 
prayer. 

His  Majesty  the  King  was  graciously  pleased  to  send  the 
following  message  to  the  Conference  through  the  Chairman  : — 

“ The  King  commands  me  to  convey  to  you  the  expression  of 
his  deep  interest  in  the  World  Missionary  Conference  to  be  held 
in  Edinburgh  at  this  time. 

“ His  Majesty  views  with  gratification  the  fraternal  co-operation 
of  so  many  Churches  and  Societies  in  the  United  States,  on  the 
continent  of  Europe,  and  in  the  British  Empire,  in  the  work  of 
disseminating  the  knowledge  and  principles  of  Christianity  by 
Christian  methods  throughout  the  world. 

“The  King  appreciates  the  supreme  importance  of  this  work 
in  its  bearing  upon  the  cementing  of  international  friendship,  the 
cause  of  peace,  and  the  wellbeing  of  mankind. 

“ His  Majesty  welcomes  the  prospect  of  this  great  repre- 
sentative gathering  being  held  in  one  of  the  capitals  of  the 
United  Kingdom,  and  expresses  his  earnest  hope  that  the  delibera- 
tions of  the  Conference  may  be  guided  by  divine  wisdom,  and 
may  be  a means  of  promoting  unity  among  Christians,  and  of 
furthering  the  high  and  beneficent  ends  which  the  Conference  has 
in  view.” 

The  audience  sang  “ God  save  the  King.” 

Lord  Balfour  of  Burleigh  then  delivered  his  opening  address 
as  President  of  the  Conference. 

Addresses  were  delivered  by  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  on 
“ The  Central  Place  of  Missions  in  the  Life  of  the  Church,”  and 
by  Mr  Robert  E.  Speer,  New  York,  on  “ Christ  the  Leader  of  the 
Missionary  Work  of  the  Church.” 

The  meeting  was  closed  with  prayer,  led  by  the  Archbishop  of 
Canterbury. 


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PROGRAMME  FOR  WEDNESDAY,  June  15th 


9.45  a.m.,  Devotional  Session. 

10  a.m. — 12.30  p.m.,  Consideration  of  Report  of  Commission  I. 

“ Carrying  the  Gospel  to  all  the  Non- 
Christian  World.” 

12.35  P*m* — 1 p.m.,  Intercession  Meeting. 


2.30  p.m. — 4.30  p.m.,  Consideration  of  Report  of  Commission  I. 

(Continued). 

8 p.m. — 9.30  p.m.,  Evening  Meeting — 

Chairman — The  Hon.  Seth  Low,  LL.D. 
Subject  — “ Christianity  the  Final  and 
Universal  Religion  ” — 

(1)  As  Redemption — The  Rev.  Prof. 

W.  P.  Paterson,  D.D. 

(2)  In  its  Ethical  Ideal — The  Rev. 

Henry  Sloan  Coffin,  D.D. 


AGENDA  FOR  CONSIDERATION  OF 
REPORT  OF  COMMISSION  I 

Wednesday,  June  15th 

I.  The  Business  Committee,  in  consultation  with  Commis- 
sion I.,  propose  that  the  greater  part  of  the  forenoon  session  be 
devoted  to  a consideration  of  the  situation  in  different  parts  of 
the  non-Christian  world  with  reference  to  their  evangelisation. 
The  Chairman  therefore  will,  in  the  first  instance,  call  on  those 
persons  who  have  expressed  their  desire  to  speak  on  topics  which 
are  likely  to  throw  light  on  the  situation  in  different  fields. 

II.  It  is  proposed  that  thereafter  the  Conference  should  con- 
centrate its  attention  on  the  following  problems  : — 

Should  the  Church  seek  to  enter  at  once  the  practically  un- 
occupied fields  or  first  enlarge  its  activities  in  fields  where  it  is 
already  at  work  ? 

In  establishing  the  Church  on  the  mission  field,  what  should  be 
the  relative  emphasis  on  the  conversion  of  individuals,  and  on  the 
bringing  of  communities  under  Christian  influence  ? 


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Should  the  missionary  devote  chief  attention  to  raising  up  and 
helping  to  develop  a native  evangelistic  agency,  or  to  doing  direct 
evangelistic  work  himself? 

Is  it  advisable  to  have  a large  native  agency  for  evangelistic 
work  among  non-Christians  dependent  upon  foreign  support  ? 

The  desirability  of  arrangements  for  promoting  co-operation  in 
connection  with  the  work  of  making  Christ  known  to  the  non- 
Christian  world. 


PROVISIONAL  AGENDA  FOR  THE 
CONSIDERATION  OF  REPORT 
OF  COMMISSION  II 

The  Business  Committee,  in  consultation  with  the  Chairman 
of  Commission  II.,  propose  that  the  following  subjects  should 
be  taken  up  when  the  Report  of  the  Commission  is  under 
discussion : — 

Constitution  and  Organisation  of  the  Church 

That  an  epoch  in  mission  history  is  marked  by  the  measure  of 
corporate  Church  life  which  is  manifest  in  many  parts  of  the 
Mission  Field. 

The  organised  Church  must  be  the  chief  witness  for  Christ  to 
the  world. 

How  should  the  growing  spirit  of  independence  be  dealt  with  ? 
(See  Chapter  I.) 


Training  and  Employment  of  Workers 

That  as  a result  of  this  development,  the  main  duty  of  a 
foreign  missionary  becomes  increasingly  that  of  training  competent 
workers. 

Two  stages  of  training  are  to  be  recognised : — 

(1)  General — as  Evangelists,  Catechists,  Colporteurs,  Bible 

Women,  etc. 

(2)  Special — as  Teachers,  Medical  Assistants,  Preachers, 

and  Pastors. 


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What  standard  should  the  missionary  aim  at  in  this  specialised 
training  ? 

The  urgent  need  for  increased  attention  to  the  production  of 
wprkers  in  larger  numbers  and  of  higher  qualifications. 

How  are  these  workers  in  larger  numbers  to  be  supported  ? 
What  standard  of  living  should  be  aimed  at  for  them  ? (See 
Chapter  V.) 

Church  Discipline 

The  need  of  vigilance  and  consideration  in  the  exercise  of 
discipline. 

To  be  largely  thrown  on  the  local  Church. 

Different  Communions  should  respect  each  other’s  discipline. 
(See  Chapter  III.) 

The  Christian  Life  and  Conditions  of  Membership 

Character  of  candidates  for  baptism. 

Character  of  Church  members. 

The  influence  of  Christian  character  on  non-Christian  Society. 
(See  Chapters  II.  and  VI.) 

Edification  of  Christian  Community,  Adult  and  Juvenile. 

Means  of  developing  Christian  character.  (See  Chapter  IV.) 


PROVISIONAL  AGENDA  FOR 
CONSIDERATION  OF  REPORT  OF 
COMMISSION  III 

The  Business  Committee,  in  consultation  with  Commission  III., 
propose  that  the  time  in  the  forenoon  should  be  allowed  to  speakers 
who  desire  to  speak  with  special  reference  to — (1)  India,  (2)  Africa, 
(3)  Mohammedan  Lands  in  the  Near  East,  (4)  Other  fields  (exclud- 
ing China  and  Japan)  ; and  the  time  in  the  afternoon  to  those  who 
desire  to  speak  with  special  reference  to — (5)  China,  and  (6)  Japan. 
It  is  suggested  that  speakers  should  be  allowed  to  speak  on  such 
aspects  of  the  educational  situation  in  these  countries  as  seem  to 
them  most  to  need  emphasis  or  discussion.  The  Commission 
earnestly  suggest  and  recommend,  however,  that  speakers  should, 
so  far  as  possible,  give  special  attention  to  the  following  points  in 


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the  Report  which,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Commission,  are  o^ 
primary  importance : — 

i.  The  Relation  of  Education  to  the  Development  of 
Indigenous  Christianity 

( Under  this  head  the  question  of  denationalising  influences 
will  be  considered.) 

Chapter  VII.,  columns  101-113. 

Chapter  XI.,  column  159  (conclusion  6). 


2.  The  Training  of  Women 

Chapter  II.,  columns  18-22,  25-26. 

Chapter  III.,  columns  41-45  and  50. 

Chapter  IV.,  columns  65-67  and  70. 

Chapter  V.,  columns  89-90. 

Chapter  VI.,  columns  96-98  and  100. 

Chapter  IX.,  columns  132. 

Chapter  XI.,  160-161  (conclusion  10). 

3.  Formulating  of  the  Aims  of  Christian  Education 

(As  a special  question : How  far  is  the  training  of  leaders  capable 
of  being  singled  out  as  a matter  of  direct  policy  ?) 

Chapter  II.,  columns  7-10  and  23. 

Chapter  III.,  28-31. 

Chapter  IV.,  columns  53-55  and  70. 

Chapter  V.,  columns  73-74. 

Chapter  VI.,  columns  93-94. 

Chapter  XI.,  columns  157-158  (conclusion  3)  and  163  (con- 
clusion 16). 


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4.  Efficiency 

(a)  The  Supreme  Importance  of  Adequate  Staffing  of  Schools 
and  Colleges. 

Chapter  II.,  columns  12-26. 

Chapter  III.,  columns  35-50. 

Chapter  IV.,  column  69. 

Chapter  XI.,  column  160  (conclusion  8)  and  column  163 
(conclusion  16). 

(b)  The  Possibilities  of  Co-ordination  and  Co-operation. 

Chapter  II.,  columns  23-24. 

Chapter  III.,  column  48. 

Chapter  IV.,  columns  59  and  69  and  70. 

Chapter  IX.,  column  139. 

Chapter  X.,  columns  143  and  155. 

Chapter  XI.,  column  162  (conclusion  13  and  14). 

(c)  The  Importance  of  Increased  Co-operation  between  Home 
Authorities  and  Missionaries  in  the  Field. 

Chapter  XI.  column  162  (conclusion  13). 

5.  The  Importance  of  Manual  and  Industrial  Training  in 

Missionary  Education 

Chapter  V.,  column  90. 

Chapter  VIII.,  columns  114-128. 

6.  The  Missionary  Opportunity  in  China 

Chapter  III.  and  Chapter  IV. 

Chapter  VII.,  columns  105-108. 

Chapter  IX.,  column  139. 

Chapter  XI.,  column  161  (conclusion  12). 

Chapter  III. 

NOTE. — A special  time  will  be  found  on  a later  day  of 
the  Conference  for  the  discussion  of  the  important  subject  of 
Christian  Literature,  which  is  dealt  with  in  the  Reports  of 
Commissions  II.  and  III. 


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CORRECTIONS  IN  LIST  OF  DELEGATES 
List  of  Additional  British  Delegates  to  the  Conference 1 


Ac  worth,  H.  S.  (36) 

Binnie,  T.  (40) 

Bryson,  Rev.  T.  (21) 

Cheng  Ching  Yi  (21) 
Cunningham,  Rev.  Canon  (1) 
Drury,  Rev.  R.  F.  (9) 

Garfit,  T.  Cheney  (9) 

Greaves,  Rev.  E.  (21) 

Harris,  H.  Wilson  (1) 

Hart,  S.  Lavington  (21) 
Haythornthwaite,  Rev.  J.  P.  (9) 
Hoare,  Rev.  H.  J.  (9) 

Johnston,  Rev.  Canon  (Oxford 
Mission  to  Calcutta) 

Lasbrey,  Dr  F.  0.  (9) 

Lazenby,  Rev.  H.  T.  (42) 


Matthews,  Basil  (21) 

McKenzie,  Rev.  D.  J.  (9) 

Moir,  F.  L.  M.  (40) 

Outram,  F.  D.  (21) 

Pearson,  Rev.  Cyril  G.  (Oxford 
Mission  to  Calcutta) 
Plummer,  Dr  W.  C.  (44) 
Richardson,  Rev.  Charles  (21) 
Russell,  Rev.  J.  D.  (44) 
Saunders,  Miss  Una  (1) 

Shaw,  Ernest  E.  (26) 

Stewart,  Rev.  Alex.  (Free 
Church  of  Scotland) 

Taylor,  Dr  B.  Van  Someren  (9) 
Turner,  Rev.  G.  R.  (21) 

Walker,  C.  H.  (4) 


List  of  Additional  American  Delegates  to  the  Conference 


Ardbuckle,  Rev.  J.  C.  (26) 
Brown,  Rev.  Frederick  (26) 
Cannon,  Mrs  James  (29) 
Colby,  J.  L.  (3) 

Cornell,  J.  M.  (26) 

Fisher,  Rev.  J.  F.  (26) 
Greene,  Miss  M.  A.  (3) 
Hamilton,  Mrs  J.  W. 
Haviland,  Walter  I.  (18) 
Howitt,  Dr  W.  H.  (60) 
Hull,  Dr  Marion  M‘H.  (38) 
Hurtig,  Rev.  Karl  (26) 
Ingham,  Mrs  S.  G.  (14) 
Jordon,  Wayne  (6) 


Kerr,  Rev.  Robert  (28) 
Kilborn,  Rev.  0.  L.  (32) 
Knott,  H.  J.  (32) 

Ladd,  Rev.  H.  M.  (43) 
Laflamme,  H.  F.  (8) 

Long,  Rev.  H.  M.  (28) 
McDonald,  Mrs  W.  F.  (27) 
Ross,  Rev.  J.  J.,  M.D.  (9) 
Smith,  Martha  (14) 

Smoot,  Rev.  T.  A.  (28) 
Stackhouse,  Rev.  W.  T.  (9) 
Tyler,  Mrs  J.  H.  (4) 

Urmy,  Rev.  R.  B.  (26) 
Williams,  Rev.  Leon  K.  (26) 


1 Number  following  each  name  refers  to  number  in  Conference  Handbook  (see 
page  57  et  scq. ). 


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List  of  Additional  Continental  Delegates  to  the  Conference 


Germany 

Kirrmann,  Missionsekretar  (11) 
Lanterburg,  Pfarrer  (2) 

Polnick,  C.  (6) 

Seiler,  Pastor  (15) 

Spaich,  Rev.  W.  (2) 

List  of  Additional  Colonial 

Charlton,  Rev.  W.  A.  (4) 

Heyer,  Rev.  Johannes  (7) 


Stokes,  Dr  (2) 

Strube,  Pastor  (16) 

Holland 
Muller,  P.  J.  (2) 

Delegates  to  the  Conference 

Hornabrook,  Rev.  R.  T.  (3) 


List  of  British  Delegates  unable  to  attend  the  Conference 


Allnutt,  Rev.  S.  S.  (6) 

Bartrop,  Rev.  A.  T.  R.  (44) 
Bath  and  Wells,  The  Bishop 
of  (1) 

Chapman,  T.  W.  (42) 

Gedge,  Sydney  (9) 

Glenny,  E.  IL  (26) 

Gray,  H.  L.  (4) 

Hawkins,  F.  H.  (21) 

Hunt,  Rev.  D.  J.  Stather  (9) 
Maconachie,  R.  (9) 


Oxford,  The  Bishop  of  (1) 
Padfield,  Rev.  J.  E.  (9) 

Pennell,  Dr  T.  L.  (9) 

Pennell,  Mrs  T.  L.  (9) 

Phillips,  H.  (21) 

Rowe,  H.  W.  (36) 

Selbie,  Rev.  Principal  W.  B.  (1) 
Sharp,  Rev.  John  (4) 

Storr,  Miss  C.  (9) 

Thomas,  Hon.  J.  J.  (44) 
Watson,  W.  (9) 


List  of  American  Delegates  unable  to  attend  the 
Conference 


Ainesworth,  Rev.  W.  N.  (28) 
Bingham,  R.  V.  (60) 

Brown,  Rev.  J.  G.  (9) 

Count,  Rev.  Elmer  E.  (26) 
Cunningham,  Mrs  Effie  (14) 
Cushing,  Hon.  W.  H.  (32) 
Floyd,  Rev.  J.  C.  (26) 

Frost,  Rev.  H.  W.  (52) 

Gray,  Rev.  Clifton  D.  (3) 
Hartzell,  Bishop  J.  (26) 
Headland,  Rev.  I.  T.  (26) 
Higgins,  Rev.  W.  V.  (8) 
Lerrigo,  Rev.  P.  H.  G.  (3) 
Levering,  Hon.  Mr  and  Mrs 
Joshua  (4) 

Lord,  Rev.  Rivington  D.  (6) 
Lutter,  Mrs  C.  F.  (27) 


Malloy,  H.  W.  (38) 

McDonald,  Willis  (26) 

Moore,  S.  J.  (9) 

Nelson,  Rev.  John  R.  (28) 
Porter,  Rev.  Prof.  Harvey  D. 
(57) 

Restarick,  Bishop  (43) 
Rowland,  C.  A.  (38) 

Safford,  Mrs  H.  G.  (3) 

Stone,  Rev.  J.  Sumner  (60) 
Stone,  Mrs  J.  Sumner  (27) 
Sutherland,  Rev.  A.  (32) 

Taylor,  S.  Earl  (26) 

Trimble,  Rev.  J.  B.  (26) 

Wells,  Mrs  Frank  (14) 

Wing,  Asa  S.  (18) 


List  of  Continental  Delegates  unable  to  attend  the 
Conference 

Germany  Holland 


Gauger,  Pfarrer  (2) 
Scheffer,  Pfarrer  (2) 
Vietor,  F.  K.  (17) 
Wilke,  Dr  Jur.  (11) 
Zantop,  Prediger  (6) 


Gunning,  J.  W.  (2) 

Sweden 
Fries,  Dr  Karl  (4) 


1 5th  June  1910 

SYNOD  HALL  MEETINGS 

Opening  Meeting 
8 p.m. 

Chairman— Sir  A.  H.  L.  FRASER,  K.C.S.I.,  LL.D. 

Christianity  the  Final  and  Universal  Religion  : — 

(а)  As  an  Ethical  Ideal. 

Rev.  A.  Wallace  Williamson,  D.D. 

(б)  As  a Religion  of  Redemption. 

Rev.  El  vet  Lewis,  M.A. 

(c)  The  Privilege  of  Ambassadorship. 

The  Lord  Bishop  of  Durham. 


Printed  by  Turnbull  & Spears,  Edinburgh,  for 
World  Missionary  Conference.