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24 TH THE NEED AND OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSIONARY ADVOCATES. By Mr. J. Campbell White, General Secretary Laymen's Missionary Movement. Thousands of men are needed who are capable of making a persuasive presentation of the missionary duty and work of the Church. Every church needs the advocacy of missions which its own pastor can give, supplemented with the testimony of other men, both ministers and laymen, who are qualified to speak. There is no denomination in "North America that is doing more than a fraction of its share of the missionary work to be done. The missionary work of all the churches needs to be lifted to a new and permanent basis. Two conditions must be fulfilled in accomplishing such a result, viz.: a thorough-going educational process about missions, and the adoption of methods of missionary finance which have proved to be effective. In other words, intelligence and system are ess3ntial Pla^y are now in successful operation in nuiiareas 01 individual cnurcius which, if generally adopted, would solve the financial problem in missions. But an army of advocates are needed to lead the Church out .ato her privileges in this regard. To produce that army of advocates is the duty and opportunity of the hour. For the first time in this country a series of Conferences is to be held this summer for the express purpose of creating effective missionary propagators. How to present missions with persuasive power to the men of the Church will be the main theme at all of these Conferences. A dozen related "questions will be freely discussed by tne men who attend. No one knows so much about this subject that he can not learn mo*e. So men of all grades are wanted ? those who know most and those who know least, provided both classes are willing to learn more and to share what they have learned. Each topic is to be opened V two brief addresses of ten minutes each, followed by general discussion from the flcor. It is hoped that every man who comes will contribute something to the su/'gestiveness of the discussions. The Conferences will be held at the following places And dates: f Hot Springs, Ark., August 10-12. Monteagle, Tenn., August 13-15. Montreat, N. C., August 17-19. Winona Lake, lad., September 1-3. Mt. Gretna. Pa.. September 4-6. Silver Bay, N. Y., September 7-9. Further information can be secured by addressing the Laymen's Missionary Movement, No. 1 Madison avenue. New York, or any of the Denominational Laymen's Movements. Splendid progress is being made in the preliminary arrangements for Men's Missionary Conventions next winter. About seventy cities are on the tentative schedule for the national campaign, including the chief city in practically every Y E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOUT State in the Union. Many requests are being received from other cities for a share in ttfe meetings. Fortunately, the plan outlined for the campaign enables any city or community in the nation to participate actively in this greatest cooperative educational effort ever undertaken by the churches of this country. The Missionary Boards have all endorsed the campaign, and most of them are making it tne chief feature of their work for the coming year. In addition to the regular secretaries of the Movement in North America of whom there are now fifteen who give all their time to the work (including secretaries of Denominational Laymen's Missionary Movements), two other men have been secured to act as "special field secretaries" during the coming year, with the cordial approval of the Mission Boards with which they are affiliated. These men are Dr. D. Clay Lilly, of Nlcholasville, Ky., and Dr. J. B. Trimble, of Kansas City. Dr. Lilly will represent the Interdenominational Movement in the arrangements for conventions throughout the South, while Dr. Trimble will organize about ten of the conventions in the Central West. Several of the best speakers among the missionaries at home on furlough will give the whole of next winter to this campaign. Mr. George Sherwood Eddy, one of the most effective speakers to men to he fonnrt nnvwhero In rotumlnnr his work in India, t-o give the winter to this great united effort. Some speakers will likely be secured from Great Britain. The Canadian leaders have promised th^ir co operation. The National Missionary Congress, in tehalf of World Brotherhood, which is to be the culminating feature of the . campaign, will be held in the Auditorium, Chicago, May 3 to 6, 1910. At the invitation of the Laymen's Missionary Movement, this National Congress is to be in charge of a commission of twentyseven members, representing the nine National Church Brotherhoods and the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A., aa well as the Laymen's Missionary Movement. The Auditorium will only accommodate 5,000 persons, so that the number of commissioners will be autbmatically limited by the capacity of the hall. .THE PRE8BYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF NEW ORLEANS. This is an appeal to Christian men and women to assist in the care and relief of the sick and suffering of a mighty city and its surrounding country?and to do so in the name of Jesus Christ, the Great Physician. New Orleans Is a city of at least <f)0,000 inhabitants and lies at the foot of the .richest valley in the world. At its wharves are to be seen Bhips of all nations. Its streets throng with people from the far corners of the earth. New Orleans is not only great in wealth and growing in Importance, but it is also, as American cities go. old in years. It has ne schools and splendid charitable in H. July 14, 1909stltutlons and many churches. But until last January, although there are in it 35,000 professed members of white Evangelical Chu'ches, it had no distinctly Christian (In the Protestant sense) institution nl hsx'u %g. Our Hospital has been organized to supply this need. Since its opening the Presbyterian Hospital has gained an immediate place in the life of the communltv Vrnm first It has had the good wishes and sympathy of all our citizenship, as was proven by the large and representative gathering on the day of its inception, January 14, 1909. Month by month the number of its patients has increased. The good treatment of thesb has been uniform, and a number of most satisfactory cures have resulted. Full details of our work are published quarterly by the Board in thj daily papers. The Hnsnltnl la nn/loi- ?* - r.v~- .0 MUUVi tuc VUU11U1 Ul U Board of Managers composed of the following gentlemen: Rev. Dr. J. C. Barr, president; Rev. J. W. Caldwell, secretady; Mr. Alfred Raymond, treasurer; Mr. John S. Talmage, Mr. George Egdorf, chairman House Committee; Mr. W. O. Hart, Rev. C. L. Nuurse, Mr. T. 8. Witherspcon,. chairnym Finance Committee; Mr. R. P. Hyams, Rev. C. S. Sholl,, Mr. John McFetridge, H. Norwood Street, M. D. Although the Board of Managers are required to be members of the Presbyterian Church, the institution is in all other respects strictly non sectarian. Patients of every creed and condition are heartily received, and no discrimination in their treatment is made. Our Medical Board is composed of tbe following well-known physicians: D*. John F. Oechsner, Dr. C. Jeff Miller, Dr. D. C. Watson, Dr. C. L. McGehee, Dr. G. F. Patton. Theses are assisted in their several departments by a visiting staff of twentytvso of the best physicians in the city. As yet our institution has been operated only as a free clinic at No. 928 carondelet street. But now there is tremendous pressure upon us to secure larger and more suitable quarters, so that we may not only meet the increasing Remands for more departments tor the clinic, but also that we may place beds for the treatment of pay and charity patients, whom we are turning away almost daily for lack of room. To meet these insistent demands we need a larger support. Can you not help us In one of these ways? 1. By a monthly subscription for a larger or smaller amount, as you may be ablp. If so, please sign the enclosed blank and forward it promptly to Mr. Alfred Raymond, No. 1324* Nashville avsnue, New Orleans. 2. By a memorial famnri o_? ' sum from $100 and $7,500 or over in memory of some loved one, either to furriteh equipment or t*> support a room or department 3. By an outright donation. Make all donations to the Presbyterian Hospital of New Orleans and send' all checks or cash to the treasurer, Mr. Al