GOMMERCE AND MISSIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 787, 9 April 1910, Page 9

GOMMERCE AND MISSIONS.

In connection with t,ho , approaching World Missionary Conference, preliminary nieetin-is-ircro held' in Glasgow recently. The Merchants' Hall, aeconi-

modating 300, was almost filled ■with' invited business men • in'the-.middle ol the day, and the : retiring President o£ tiro Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Thomas! . M'Arly, was an acceptable chairmanj Referring to the subject of the ad-' dress, he said he had often , thoughtj that commercial men had not supported! missions as they ought. Mr. Robert) Ik Speer, of New York, this year's Dug! Missionary Lecturer, had been asked tof speak on "Missions and Commerce, "' and his statement was quite convincing! on tho obligation of commerce to mis-i sions and the necessity of the mis-* sionary enterprise side" by side with! commerce in our intercourse with oign nations. ■■-. - • .'

At a large evening meeting in .St.Andrew's Hall, Mr. Speer again gave'a magnificent address, and he was accomV pauied by the Hev. Lord William Cecily whose appearance on tho platform in 'Glasgow was looked forward to with much interest. From hiiri observation during two journeys t* Uima 1m described how tho civilisations! ot the.West and the East were meeting,! and-his appeal to the Churches to.show 1 Unna that our religion was an integral' part of our civilisation was deoplv impressive. Principal, Sir Donald'Mac-i Alister, from tho chair, and Dr. Georger Robson, Dr A'Adam Muir,- and thV ■Bishop of Glasgow, all very, happy. in/ short speeches, showed how the purpose s ot the, conference is uniting tW