Show PROBlEM OF GIVING GOSPEL TO WORLD Officers of Presbyterian Mission Mission Mission Mis Mis- sion Board Make Addresses Upon Extension Work TO ESTABLISH NEW SYNODS Prominent nt Churchmen R Review Bedew view Work of ot Spreading Christianity Through West The pulpits of or the three Presbyterian terlan churches of at Salt Lake were occupied yesterday In turn by Dr John Dixon or of New York secretary of or the board O of hori home missions and Dr Robert M. M I. I Donaldson of ot Denver field secretary for Cor the Hock Becky mountain district The They are closing a tour of ot the synods of or Wyoming Montana Idaho Oregon Washington and Utah They report the northwest In a prosperous condition condi condl tion with the exception of ot eastern Montana Wyoming Colorado and New Mexico which have been visited by bya a drouth Si so severe that the country Is financially in bad condition and many ministers havo have had to move out as their parishes could not nOl support them In the tho Rocky Hocky mountain district are five synods two twenty-two presbyteries an and 42 churches with members At least of or the churches are In sections where there are aie no other Protestant churches The aim has been not to duplicate the work of ot other othel denominations denominations' but to develop fields Arizona which Is part of oC new the NeW Now Mexico synod and Wyoming which belongs to the Colorado synod will soon have synods of their own At the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning Dr Dixon declared that Christian people have the Gospel In Iii trust as trustees HI His text was I 1 II Ii 4 J But nut we were allowed of or God to bo ho put in trust of oC the Gospel Tho The Gospel is given to the tile American church said he In trust for the whole countr country A great reat work has been done In past years ears Of Ot the thc Presbyterian churches In existence in tho the country over were either brought ht into being bE b by the tho missionary board or are being aided b by it Problem Grow Gross Yearly In recent years cars the problem of ot giving ing Ing- the Gospel to all the tho people has hag not only Increased ed In volume but become greatly complicated This I Is due In part to th the large foreign emigration which for tor a number of ot years cars h has haa averaged averaged aver aver- aged nearly a million annually The great Ireat majority of ot these aro are not only foreign In speech but have practically no sympathy hy with au any form o of religion or 01 OI government They are not the scum of at i but bUl brainy people who came to America because It Is freer from governmental go and church restraint than Europe The downtown problem makes missionary work harder where are arc gathered the masses that t are arc poor or unfortunate or shiftless shirtless fhe The church must find a n way vay to present the Gospel to this class so it will bo be appreciated Another home borne missionary problem e especially in the tho east Is the care of oC countr country churches which are decaying These formerly were the feeders ee ers for tor the eit city churches Our business now I if ir to find ways to maintain these churches and develop them to meet th the needs of oC the tho countr country The Christian church In the United States Is especially responsible for glInt gl log ing the Gospel to all the tho peoples of oC the world The Tho synod of Utah has appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed a n committee of ot six to investigate tsU In gate the tho problem of ot giving giving- the tho Gospel to people In this state I ur e this First Presbyterian terian church of ot Salt Lake to co operate to with this committee committee com coin In the tho prosecution of ot Its work along broader wa ways s 's and larger Jarger lines Mr 11 Dixon complimented tho the First Presbyterian church on its wisdom and liberality as shown In th the erection of ot its Us house of ot worship and urged the members now that they had looked after atter their own needs neels to investigate the wants of or others in this great and growing state and so far tar as in their power help In giving them the Gospel Open Door for tor All 11 At Westminster Presbyterian church last evening Dr Dixon preached on The Tho Great and Effectual Door Which Is Open in Utah He Ho toJ told of the opportunities op oj- op- op for tor doing missionary work ark in this state The Open Door was tho the topic of ot Rev Kev It R. 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M oJ Donaldsons Donaldson's discourse at the Third Presbyterian terlan church yesterday yester- yester day dav forenoon His text was Revelations tl ill iii S 8 S- S Behold I set before you an open door There is set before the American nation an open door of ot opportunity for tor service for both the church hurch and indi vidual But it Jt is more moro especially before be- be fore foro oro the nation which has an opportunity opportunity opportunity and obligation to teach the peoples peoples peo pee ples pies of or the world the lessons of ot government government gov gov- and human welfare learned by the tho United States itself Other na nations nations nations na- na look 1001 to us for the demonstration of ot human lIbert liberty In the state and church China and Japan are shown a a. new motive e for service and given ven a new basis for International fellowship Recent Re TIe- cent disturbances in Europe and the Orient are aro attributed to the trans planting of or American ideals which stimulate people to a struggle gle for tor attainment at- at of oC In individual l rights It Is an open door that not only onh per per- mite our missionaries and teachers to enter not alone America but er e every land This is because America is 18 the school room of the peoples of ot tho the earth Last evening e at the First Pre Presbyterian Presby Presby- b- b terian church Dr Donaldson preached on The Unfinished Task of ot the Church He lie said ald tho task of or the church is not completed or fully fuBy understood un un- un- un I until the members are arc acquainted acquainted acquainted ac ac- ac- ac with their field of ot labor Meny nul tu to o Solve I The work he continued calls for tor forthe tho the Intelligence of oC statesmen and courage cour cour- I n age c of or patriots As our civilization becomes more complex human bunion warfare I changes from Cram physical combat to the I realm of ot the Intellectual and spiritual As long IonS as human problems are un unsolved unsolved un- un solved as long long- longas as unrest disturbs the relations of at classes or nations as long longas as International relations will not permit permit per per- permit mit honorable peace the church has hasan hasan hasan an unfinished task Tho The resources of at men and means moans must b b. b be developed de as ns asan asan an artist would develop elop his picture until each part is complete It t Is la to such world master mastery t that at the Savior challen challenges es his followers when he sa says s 's In the words of ot the text for this even even- In lag I must work worle the tho works work of oC Him th that i. i sent ent me while It is da day The secretaries leave lea this morning for tor Ogden Osden and tonight will go o cast east Since theY ther arrived in the Cit city Thursday Thurs- Thurs day they have been guests at the tho home homo of Thomas rhomas Well Weir East Eat South Temple Tern Tem plo pIc street 1 |