The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-29
A CALL FROM THE LAYMEN.
Meeting of Baptist in Orangeburg
With State Convention.


Tie following call to the Baptist
laymen of South Carolina has bee1
issued:
In the name Of our Master, we ask
your earnest .prayerful consideration
Of this call to attend our laymen's
mass meeting, Sunday afternoon, Dec.
8, during the meeting of the Baptist
state convention in Orangeburg. The
meeting is called by the undersigned
Baptist laymen, to promote the lay
mems missionary movement in
South Carolina in line with what IS
being planned throughout the south.
We believe this is one of the most
inspiring and promising of the re-
cent movements for the extension Of
Christ's Kingdom. It's Christlike
spirit, it's comprehensive purpose and
its practical plans have won both the
enthusiastic approval and hearty CO.
operation of many Of our eonsecra.ed
business men, and We believe tGat
many others will express as hearty
endorsement when the plans are pre-
sented to them.
The movement has been. defined as
an awakening Of Christian laymen
to the urgency Of the Great Commis-
sion; an honest effort on the part Of
laymen to fulfill in. the next Is years
their Lords command to preach the
Gospel to every creature. Its aim is
to induce the Christian layma1 to
employ his influence, his money and
his time in his religion in the same
practical, coulmon-sense way that he
does in his business or profession" !"
The force Of this appeal to Baptist
laymen was seen in the enthusiasm
with which it: was greeted ia= the. re-.
cent Southern Baptist convention at
Richmond.
South Carolina Baptists are known
as a strong missionary body but we
have not yet realized our strength or
fully recognized our obligation nor
will we do so until more Of our lay
men consecrate their strength to this
great work Of the kingdom.
Earnestly hoping that you will at
tend the meeting and that you Will
enlist other laymen, your coworkers
in His kingdom.
E.. G.. Quattlebaum, Columbia; II.
P. Covington, Florence; 7. 0. Law
ten. Jr., Greenville; R. B. Watson,
Ridge Soring; T. B. Anderson, Char
lesion; George Fl. Edwards, Darling
ton; William Goldsmith, Greenville;
Zimmerman Davis, Charleston;
Brooks Rutledge, Florence;' r. 0.
Sans, Gafney; B. H. Marlborough,
Jeakinsvil1e; S. A. Epps. Fort, Mill;
D. NJ. Dew, Latta; A. L. Lessesne,
Silver: T. 0. Mabry, Rock Hill; C.
P. Wray, Ridgeway;. 0. B. Martin,
Columbia; J. J. Waters, Rock Hill;
Orlando Sheppard, Edgefeld; E. c.
Ridgell, Batesb1rg; C. E. Robinson,
Pickens; Barlow Walsh, Sumter; R.
E. Rivers, Chesterfield: J. B. Smith,
Spring: D. J. Knotts, Swansea; J. j.
Lane, Clio; J. J. Gentry. Spartan
burg: W. R. RahF. Winnsboro; j. P.
Kinard. Rock Hill: F. N. Bailey,
Edgefeld; C. B. Bobo, Laurens;
Charles A. Smith Timmonsville; R.
M. Nixon, Williston: Sam NJ. Grist,
Yorkville; John NJ. Geer, Easley: c.
K. Henderson. Aiken; W: B. West
Columbia; P. L. Coogler, Chester; j.
W. Quattlebaum, Anderson; B. b.
Geer. Greenville; E. L. Wilkins,
Manning; J. NJ. Quattl5baum Colum-
bia; S. NJ. Baewell, Spartanburg; j.
IB. White Cameron; B. M. Shuman,
Greenville; ". W. Keys, Greenville;
J. P. Derham. Greenville: H. L. Bo-
mar. Srartanbure