The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-15
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ern Shore. No application game from
Mr.. Smith, and no report OF his work;
and on motion his character was passed
and he was continued in his present re.
lation. John W. Shackford reported on
the work at Rivermont Avenue. Lynch
burg. On approval OF the committee
Mr.. Shackford was passed to the class
Iof the second yeur.
The name of w. P. Province. OF West
Buckingham. Circuit. was called. IN.
having taken the required examination.
he was continued in the class OF the
first year for the present.
Work OF Laymcn.
On call for the order Of the day the
members of the Board OF Missions pre-
sented the laymcn's missionary move.
nient The Rev. Edward Cook. one of
the secretaries Of the General Board OF
Missions at Nashville, Tenn. addressed
sionary work DIR. Cook sketched
briefly the history of the laymen's
movement, which is assuming shape IN
nearly every denomination In this
.haystack' prayer meeting and its cen.
tennial last November in New York
City, he showed how the movement Is
sweeping, through the various Chris.
tian churches.
The movement" he said. lis not
aries or sending them out. 1t is a
movement, life, action, usefulness-a
large, comprehensive plan to utilize
the strong men of America In the larg-
the world for Christ in n generation.
Heretofore we have not really faced
the problem of worldwide missionary
enterprise. Now We propose that men
of business experience and success may
have the facts OF mission enterprise
and see 1t as large Undertaking. de-
handing the intelligence and expert
ence of the best brain of America. A
campaign of intelligent discussion Is
proposed. such as Will give mission.
men who have done things. and who
have the brain and the capacity to
finance and direct great enterprises !.
The little handful we have sent
less for. the lack OF recrults-for the
port of the church at home.
Tho world for Christ IN this gen.
Grafton is the motto Of the laymen,
kingdom. out OF the rich experience
III which they have raised their own
money. turn their attention to this
great undertaking 1t will move as It
has never done before.
gift for missions. as against the s2o,-
cal churches. Four times as large is
the estimate made OF the needs for
the proper conduct Of the work In
a comprehensive manner.
Dr. VIM. w. Smith, chancellor Of
Randolph Macon Womans College, adj
dressed the body in behalf of the lay
mems movement DR.. Smith illustrated
the treatment OF the laymen of the
military service, rather than consid-
ering the mat volunteers who with
spirit and enthus iasm, emit red into
the fight OF their own. motion, and
intended fight to I'm finish ,a said
..but the world has caught the mis-
sionary idea. Money is going from
every civilized government for the sdu.
people
plauded in the course OF his address.
Mr.. f. G.. Mosely. of the Danvillc
Methodist addressed the conference nj on
earnest appeal for a missionary spirit
on worldwide scale. Mr.. r. B. Davis.
of Petersburg, said he was glad that
the time had come when the private in
the ranks could be of service, and he
was also rejoiced to find that. when
the call came, the laymen OF Virginia
Methodism We're ready to answer,
Mr.. John p. Pettyjohn. OF Lynchburs
trail Committee, which will consist of
one layman from each annual confer
| ence.
Each presiding elder was requested
| to nominate nine laymen from his dis
| trict. making ninety-nine from the
conference as delegates to laymen's
conference to be held next year.
/ Anniversary of Wesley.
| The Rev. DR.. Tillett, OF Vanderbilt
university, addressed the body briefly.
calling attention to the 20Oth anniver-
sary, on December is 1908, OF the
birth of Charles Wesley. The work OF
the correspondence school In connection
with Vanderbilt University was also
explained by DR.. Tillett.
DR.. Cannon introduced q resolution
calling on the College OF Bishops to
Tissue a call to the church at lurg
to celebrate properly the 200th ami
!versary OF the birth Of Charles Wesley,
! so that the entire church may give
/ suitable recognition TO the work OF
this gifted man.
The secretary was instructed to IN
4 form the College of Bishops OF The
FACTION.
saturday night November 10th, was
4 iiSod for the annual meeting OF the
Virginia Conferences Brotherhood
4 Question 8, WHO are received by
i transfer from other conferences" was
\ called. and II WAS announced that Roy
i j. G. y. Newton and Rev. Thomas EIar.
/ dan had been received from the Japu,
] Methodist Church, and Rev Iohn 4,