SIXTEENTH CONFERENCE 
 
 OF 
 
 FOREIGN MISSIONS BOARDS 
 
 IN THE UNITED STATES 
 AND CANADA 
 
 January 13-14, 1909 
 
 ENTERTAINED BY 
 THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE, 
 
 Y. M. C. A. 
 
 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING 
 124 East 28th Street, {near Lexington Ave.) 
 New York 
 
 Rev. Stanley White, D.D., Chairman 
 Mr. John R. Mott Rev. Henry N. Cobb, D.D. 
 
 Rev. Cornelius H . Patton, D.D. Rev. L. B . Wolf, D . D . 
 Rev. J. O. Reavis, D.D. Rev. Chas. L. Rhoades 
 
 Homer C. Stuntz, D.D. Mr. H. P. Andersen 
 
 W. Henry Grant 
 
Rev. J. H. Prugh, D.D., Chairman 
 
 9.30 Prayer, by William D. Murray. 
 
 Organization: Report of Committee of Arrangements, Rev. 
 Stanley White, D.D., Chairman. Election of Sec- 
 retary and Business Committee. 
 
 10.00 Language Study, Report, Rev. Chas. R. Watson, D.D. 
 
 1 1. 00 Forces Needed, Report, Rev. A. W. Halsey, D.D. 
 
 1 1.30 Reference and Counsel, Report, Rev. A. J. Brown, D.D. 
 
 12.00 Devotional Meeting, Rev. W. R. Lambuth, M.D.,D.D, 
 
 W^JWf Hibag Aftentonn 
 Rev. a. B. Leonard, D.D., Chairman 
 
 2.3c Prayer, by Rev. L. B. Wolf, D.D. 
 
 Salaries and Allowances, Report, Rev. C, H. Patton, D.D. 
 
 4.30 The Spiritual Stimulus of Missions, 
 Rev. James L Vance, D.D. 
 
 Committee Meetings. 
 
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Slattuarg 14, 1909 
 
 Rev. George Drach, Chairman 
 
 9.30 Prayer, by Rev. L. Norman Tucker, M.A. 
 
 9.45 Anglo-American Communities, Robert E. Speer. 
 
 10.00 Mohammedan Problem, Report, 
 
 Rev. Chas. R. Watson, D.D. 
 
 10.30 Effective Missionary Literature, Criticism by W. R. 
 
 Hotchkin, Advertising Manager, John Wanamakej. 
 
 11.30 Business Committee's Report. 
 
 12.00 Devotional Meeting, Rev. R. P. Mackay, D.D. 
 
 QHfarjaJiiajj Aftnnaan 
 Rev. Mancius H. Hutton, D.D,, Chairman 
 
 2.20 Prayer, by Rev. R. M. Sommerville, D.D. 
 World Missionary Conference, Report, 
 Rev. Arthur J. Brovs^n, D.D. 
 
 3.30 Laymen's Movement, Report, Rev. A. W. Halsey, D.D. 
 
 4.00 Present Crisis and Its Requirements: 
 
 In the Near East, Rev. James L. Barton, D.D. 
 In the Far East, Rev. Arthur S. Lloyd, D.D. 
 
 7.00 Subscription Dinner, Hotel Astor. Subject, "Christian 
 Education in China." 
 
 Hon. John W. Foster, LL.D., Chairman. 
 
Ol0tt0ttt«tinn of (Ennf^r^nr? 
 
 This Annual Conference being primarily for 
 the consideration of questions of administration 
 pertaining to Foreign Missions, its membership 
 is confined to executive officers and members of 
 Foreign Missions Boards and Societies, having 
 separate church constituencies in the United 
 States and Canada, the executive officers of said 
 Boards and Societies, together with two mem- 
 bers from each, duly elected for the purpose, 
 being alone entitled to vote. Other members of 
 Foreign Missions Boards represented in the Con- 
 ference, and officers and members of the execu- 
 tive committees of interdenominational agencies 
 directly interested in Foreign Missionary work 
 may be elected by the Conference as correspond- 
 ing members. 
 
 In addition the Conference cordially welcomes 
 any foreign missionaries or other interested friends 
 who may be present at its sessions. 
 
 Opening addresses and reports are limited to 
 twenty minutes. 
 
 In the Discussion each speaker is allowed five 
 minutes.