The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17
Great Meeting Begins in Birmingham. GOVERNOR GLENN URGES IMPORTANCE OF MISSIONS Hundreds of Delegates Are Given
 Welcome.
 -s- rressyteraan CAurchmeA Gather Frsn Many states to Discuss . For ward Msvenens--Govsrnsr Conner one of the
 Speakers.

must recognize that there has been . remarkable change in the opinions of
 men when the most prominent lay reps tresentatives from a dozen States stend up and are not ashamed to proclaim that the extension of the brotherhood | of man to all corners of the world is | the greatest work in which man can
 be engaged" said former Governor R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina. who Ia presiding over the sessions of the Lay mems Missionary Movement Confer ence of the Presbyterian Church which began a three days session here thls afternoon. Governor Glenn was responding to the welcome address of Governor B. B. Conner. of Alabama. and he said that the sentiment among Christian churches for the extension of mission work is the greatest feature of pres ent day life.
 The Hippodrome was filled with . distinguished body Of men when the convention opened this morning. repre- senting every Southern State. There appears to be no less than 1.S00 dei- e8ates present
 After ". D. Nesbitt, of the local lay. mems committee had welcomed the visitors for the city. Governor Conner spoke for the State and Governor Glenn in responding announced that the for mai addreas for which he was sched- uled would be delivered tonight.
 The principal address of the open ing session was by J. Campbell White. of New York. who is general score tary of the Layrnen's Missionary Move ment. Mfr. White made deep impress sion by his portrayal of the fmpcr-
 tance of the extension of Christian
 civilization and the need for business
 aenrnen of the iayman to deal with the problems that are constantly confront- ! ing 4he missipnary workers. we must bear in mind" he said that over one-half of the human be- f tfwD in fi1s world cannot read or write in any language and that our highest duty can ba nothing else than aasist- ancs In removing this tremendous han dieap under which advancing civiliEa- tioh is laboring. The missionary ia the man to do the work and we D " So our part to aid him.
 "IlAymen of the churches of Ch, sare awake to the opportunity bsToT them and they are hastening ts advantage of 1t. For twenty Fars , have been trying to Interest sr mission work end within the D C. O years I, have seen more men u3y gripped with the determination dp something for the cause than ring all the preceding eighteen yea
 "One hundred and three ye sac when . small band of college cs in New England got together
 determination of spreading
 pel, to ali the world they &ppli
 charter in Massachusetts and one Of the ob1ections urged in the State Sem ate was that this country had no re- ligioni to spare
 sentiment haR changed and men now realize that religion is one of those things of which the more We give ina sa0TA v have.
 ''This lay asemblage today of the men of one Christian communion shows the extent and importance of the pres- ent movement and in our day we arsf going to see the dream of years real ized--when the ideas of Christian civ- ilIxation will have been spread into every remote corner of the globe
 The principal speaker at tonighEs aeasion was Governor Glenn who took the place of Walter Williams of CQ-t luEnbia. Mo. dean of the School of Jour nafleta in the State University. Mr. vvIIiisns was to speak on sThe Strak- esic position of America In World Evangelization." but he has not ar
 Following Governor Glenn. Rev. c. A. R Janyier of PhiladeIphia formerly of India spoke on ProvidentiNA Preparation for World Conquest.
 A dramatic feature tonight was the reading of a cablegram from the churct's representatives in Shanghai China, bearing the single words 'srhe East calls"
 Ali the hotels of the city are crowd ed and the private homes are being called into service. Former Governor Glenn of North Carolina Is receiving great attention from all sides.
 The following program has been arr ranged for Wednesday morning:
 The Biblical Basis of Missions. Rev. W. D. Dobyhs. D. D.. St. Joseph, Mo.
 Mission Lands at First Hand. Per-. in the orient, Mir. Louis H. Severance. New York City. one of the Laymens Centennial Commission.
 The Appeal of the East to the West. pr. J. w. Bradley, M, D.. suehien, China.
 Dawn in the DarlE Continent. Rev.l Motte Martin, Luebo. Congo Free state.
 The Call of Christ to Men. Charles H. Pratt, Athens, Ga., secretary Lay Fnen,s Missionary Movement
 Among the delegates and visitors to Ahe Iiaynen,s Missionary Movement there are perhaps a hun- dred or more men from the Presbyte- rlan Church. U. g. A., with which the Cumberland Presbyterian Church re- gently consummatod q union.
 A conference of ali members Of the denomInation is called Co meet at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, corner Fifth Avenue and EighteeDth Street, at I:30 D. m, Wednesday.
 l.. H. LsveFenee. Ho0ert hspte. J: M. pAtterson, william f. Ellis. David Nice connu9hy and other prominent mena- bers of the denomination arc expected to speak.
 Governor 0leAnAs Appeal. $ Birmingham. Feb., 1e-(Speeiaa)--In .t- . -Na-~.n Snntulak -aA Rha YayunAusa Missionary movsneEs convention, for- naer Governor Glenn of North Caro-' lima, called on his hearars to give hearinn 10 fha call for effort tor nis.