Contributions of Niagara

I.    Contributions of Niagara

A.    The conference helped to establish and to strengthen the distinctive interdenominational character of Fun­damentalism.

B.The conference spawned new missionary activity and evangelism 1.A. T. Pierson, editor of the Missionary Review of the World

2.    J. Hudson Taylor of the China Inland Mission urged their listeners to pledge support to foreign missions.

C.    Niagara contributed to the rise and spread of a large Bible conference movement.

D.    Niagara had a significant impact on the rise of the Bible institute and college movement.

1.    evolutionary views and new theology engulfing an increasing number of theological seminaries,

2.    Niagara spokesmen began promoting another type of institution-the Bible school-and virtually every Fundamentalist school that was organized prior to 1930 found advice, encouragement, or personnel from among those whose lives Niagara had influenced.

E.    The conference gave early expression to Fundamen­talism’s emphasis on concentrated Bible study.

F.    The conference precipitated a vast amount of Fun­damentalist literature on prophecy, of which there had been little before the prolific writers of Niagara began producing it.

G.    The Niagara meetings inspired scores of Christian businessmen to dedicate their lives to Christ and to become generous donors to Fundamentalist churches, schools, missions, and publication enterprises.