The Washington herald., 1909-11-08
.LAYMEN'S MISSION
WORK TO BE THEME
Great Religious Convention
Begins Here This Week.
PRESIDENT TAFT WILL SPEAK
Chief Executive TO BE Heard At the
Opening Thursday MOrning-Pas-
tors OF Washington Pulpits Make
Pleas for Support OF Movement.
Two Thousand Delegates.

Earnest pleas for the support Of tho
Laymen's Missionary Movement were
made yesterday morning by the pastors
of about forty of the churches, which
are uniting their efforts for the interde-
nominational Laymens Missionary con-
vention 70 be inaugurated Thursday
morning. when the opening address Will
be delivered by President Taft
The programme, the occasion. and the
ultimate policies adopted in this notable
forth coming religious gathering of lay
men center in the supreme inquiry: rs
the church equal 70 the task of turning
the nations 20 Christ? Is world evan
gelzation in this generation a possible
achievement
These were among the prominent
themes which the local clergymen dis
cussed IN their several churches. The
points Of view advanced were many and
varied. but all emphasized that the plan
contemplates an assault and a siege. an
awakening by agitation, and clear view
Of the task by investigation. 1t was
pointed out that world wide conquest i'm
plies warfare and that warfare means
volunteer campaigns and generalship, All
of the speakers emphasized the signih-
canoe II the convention as a laymen' s
undertaking.
Entire Country Covered.
Literally the whole OF the United states
Is to be covered by this campaign. which
is directed from the general offices OF the
movement IN the Metropolitan Building.
New York, by a large committee Of rep
| resentative business men. mostly from
New York City. s. b. Capen. of Boston,
is chairman; Mornay Williams. OF New
York, vice chairman, and Eben +. Oh
colt. OF New York, treasurer. The cam
paign. which was opened auspiciously in
Buffalo last month. win be waged with
/ viEor throughout the country during the
next six months
The platform OF the movement has thus
| been summarized by the general secre-
( tary, J. Campbell White.
The Laymeu's Missionary Movement stands for IN
vcstigaticn. agitation. and organizadon-the inycstt
cation by laymen of missionary conditions tho All
/ tad0n by laymen ~ an adequate missionary policy
/ and the organization Of lsyncn 10 cooperate with
the pastors ard missionary boards u enlisting the
whole church IN the supreme work Of saving the
world.
| Approximately GOO delegates were en-
rolled I'm the churches throughout the
/ city yesterday. This brings the regis
tration up to 1000 70 date That there
Will be 1900 delegates in the convention
/ is assured.
/ Among the notable speakers will be
/ the President Of the United States, John
r. Mott. general secretary World Student
| Federation; J. Campbell White. genera
! secretary InterdenomlnatiOnal Laymen's
| Missionary Movement; Samuel y. Capen
OF Boston; Slas McBee, editor OF the
/ Churchman. and Or. F. II. Pott. shang-
I hal. China.
Notable Mass Meeting.
! One OF the most notable Of the gather
/ lngs will be a monster mass meeting FOR
men. II VIII be held in the New National
/ Theater next Sunday afternoon at
o'clock, when the principal address will
be delivered by Mr.. Mott.
Among the significant topics to be dis
cussed in the four days OF the conven-