Regional conferences in Latin America; . rtoAlgorta, Mr. T. Webster Smith, the Rev. John Ritchie,and the Rev. William O. Stuntz. The main features ofthe report are as follows: ORGANIZATION In Peru we have to-day mainly three types of missionorganization, all of which have been tried in nearly allparts of the world and found successful in meeting themost varied conditions, and experience seems to be prov-ing them satisfactory here. They are the SalvationArmy type, where practically all power is in the handsof the officers; the Methodist, where details of manage-ment are controlled by a highly o
Regional conferences in Latin America; . rtoAlgorta, Mr. T. Webster Smith, the Rev. John Ritchie,and the Rev. William O. Stuntz. The main features ofthe report are as follows: ORGANIZATION In Peru we have to-day mainly three types of missionorganization, all of which have been tried in nearly allparts of the world and found successful in meeting themost varied conditions, and experience seems to be prov-ing them satisfactory here. They are the SalvationArmy type, where practically all power is in the handsof the officers; the Methodist, where details of manage-ment are controlled by a highly organized, but demo-cratic, body; and the Presbyterian form, where thereis most opportunity for democratic government. TheEvangelical Union, which uses the last-mentioned form,prefers neither the loosest nor the most compact govern-ment. We need a fairly compact organization to com-pete with the highly organized Roman Catholic Church,and to control a people untrained in workers recommend the congregational form of 24. CHURCH IN THE FIELD 25 government for this country. Probably the only changesthat will be made in the various systems will be minorones, unless at some time we unite two or more of theexisting organizations, thus necessitating radical re-arrangement. Care should be taken to secure thatsimplicity of organization and ceremony that is con-ducive to sincerity. The people are tired of organiza-tions and ceremonies which are empty of true spiritualmeaning. SELF-PROPAGATION The church people show a very good spirit in invitingpeople to church, in distributing tracts, and in giving tohelp to spread the gospel to other parts. They feel theneed of their country for something better, and so caneasily be made to feel the importance of a work thatwill reach the whole country. One thing that promisesfor the future is the fact that some are already givingsmall amounts to collections for the distribution of tractsand other publications. MEMBERSHIP In the Evang
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