Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1919 — Where Methodist Eyes of the World Will Center Next June and July [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Where Methodist Eyes of the World Will Center Next June and July

of Magnificent Exposition Grounds at Columbus. O, being prepared for a display of Methodist activities from alt parte es the globe. Ineart shows Dr. D. D. Forsyth, Philadelphia, Chairman of the Joint Centenary Committee of the M. E. Church. .

eOLUMBDS, O. —(Special.)—Methodist ministers and laymen to the number of several thousands are getting their concrete notions of what the Methodist Centenary Celebration, to be held here June 20 to J«ly ", will be Ifkn. Attending * special regional meeting, at which men like Bishop WOnon, M. A Ward and Fred B. Fisher of New York; Bishop McDowell, Washington; Bishop Warne, India; S. Earl Taylor, director general of the celebration; D. D. Forsyth, Philadelphia; C. F. Reisner, New York; Edgar Blaie, Chicago, and BL 8. Cushman; New York, are past work has been in progress preparing for the tremendous celebration far which It is expected that more than 100,000 Methodists wM jowney to Columbais from all parts of the United States. - ' The spacious buildings already provided, by the state of Ohio are being - odifled and extended to meet the peculiar needs of the Methodiet Celebeatfcn. This will visualise to pastor and laymen the work of the church at heme and the work of the church abroad. Here will be seen, with all the fidelity and detail of a world exposition, the natives of ail the countries in which the Methodist church operates as a missionary force. Here, too, r- wfH be Set forth all the work in this country. Essentially the entire world of Methodism will be brought to Columbus and displayed in its original ectors and with ail the circumstance and surrounding of its various habttaXions on the gio-e. Two special pageants are being planned Vhd many leaser ones. A eCtenax of the celebraiipn. wfll be a symbolic representation of the drawing together of all the nations of the earth through the gospel of Christ. In order to care for th?, throngs that are certain to be in attendance an extensive bureau already has been organized. Registrations and reservations already are oetag made far interested Methodists throughout the United States. / . H. B. DMteon, organizing secretary of the Centenary Celebration, is oecupytag two entire floors of 'ft large office building, ,with the inddeutal corps of ssetotsnts to take care of the work , -« ■'