Word: mission
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...purpose of the Harvard Mission, as stated at its founding on June 5, 1904, is to "arouse, maintain and increase among undergraduates and alumni an intelligent interest and participation in the work of foreign missions and to secure men for positions in other countries." An effort has been made this year to make up a list of all the available positions in foreign work, to keep in close touch with men who are interested in foreign work of any sort, and to arouse the missionary interest of Harvard men in all possible ways...
...most important work of the Mission is that which has been done this year by G. P. Hayes (A.M. '20), who was sent last year as the representative of the Mission to Robert College, Constantinople. His work has consisted chiefly of teaching. English to students representing all the races in the Near East...
Professor E. C. Moore, chairman of the American Board of Foreign Missions, will hold the second of his series of Mission Discussion meetings at 8 o'clock this evening in the Noble Room of Phillips Brooks House...
Anyone desiring further information about the Conferences or about the work of the Grenfell mission may obtain it at the Phillips Brooks House or from W. E. Stearns '23 at Randolph...
...second Mission Discussion Group of the year will start this evening at 8 o'clock. As in the Fall there will be four meetings coming on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 9 o'clock in the Noble Room of the Phillips Brooks House. The series, under the supervision of Professors E. C. Moore, Chairman of the American Board of Foreign Missions, will deal with missionary work in general. It will be shown that all missionary work is not of a religious nature. Sanitary and reconstructive missions offer a wide field, not only in South Africa and China...