Union Christain Convention in Ohio-
A convention of all Evangelical
Churches in Ohio is to be held at Co
lumbus, on November 30th, and De
cember Ist and 2nd. The call is nu
merously signed by representative
ministers, and laymen of the various
denominations, and each
Church to send its pastor and two
laymen.
'rhe object of the Convention is the
most practical methods of reaching
the masses with the gospel invita
tion.
The following topics will be con
uidorod :
1. What is the demand for an in
crease of Christain effort in our
State ?
2. How can we secure a more gen
era! attendance of the people in our
cities upon public worship ?
3. How can tbe people in rural dis
tricts be best reached by the Church
es.
4. How can the Christain activities
of the membership of a Church be
best organized and developed ?
5. How far are union efforts among
Evangelical Churches practical and
desirable ?
6. What can business men do for
Christ?
7. How can our week day prayer
meetings be made more eflectiv.? ?
8. How can the personal and so
cial study of God’s Word be ’increas
ed ?
9. What are the great hindrances
to the progress of Christ’s kingdom
in our midst, and how may ■ they be
10. How ’may a general revival of
religion throughout the state and
country be secured ?
This is one of a chain of Conven
tions to bo held in the Middle, and
Western States this fall, in about the
following order : Illinois, lowa, Mis*,
souri, Ohio, Indianna, Minnesota,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas.
