The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-10
Rsiisious Nesps ot
Montgomery

What promises to be probably one of the most important and significant gathering of bishops. clergymen and laymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church held in the South will be held in Montgomery November g. 10 and II. It will be meeting of the mis- k. sionary council of the department of sewanee of the general board of mis- sions and the personnel of the gather inx will be notable indeed
 The formal announcement of the program of the series of meetings Is made by Rev. Robert W. Patton. sec retary of the department and is as follows:
 The members of the council with the right to vote on the business mat ters of the council are as follows:
 The Bishops of the Dioceses and Missionary Districts within the De- partment:
 The members of the several mission boards. or committees. of the dioceses and districts:
 The deans and secretaries of the several conversations
 The archdeacons and general mis- stonarfes of the dioceses and districts: The department secretary.
 The vice chancellor and chaplain of the University of the South.
 Three clerical and three lay dele- gates elected by each diocese or dis trict
 council with a certificate of election signed by the secretary of the Dfo- cesan Councils or attested by the Bish- op.
 All clergymen within the bounds of the department are declared to be members of the council, without the right to vote. except In the case above specified
 The notations above are taken from the rules adopted at the 'councir which met In Jackson. Miss. last year.
 No one who can attend should ab- sent himself because he happens to be A member without the right to vote. There is no reason to believe that more than a half hour each day need be consumed in the business sessions. The chief purpose of the council Is to awaken missionary interest and to extend missionary information, and In these sessions every one present will be upon an equal footing.
 Tuesday Evening.
 General meeting; Procesisonal hymn: the Creed; collect: hymn.
 What this church has done and is do- ing for the nation.
 Some personal observations of the church's work in the Orient.
 Wednesday Morning.
 TOO a. m. Celebration of the Holy Communion.
 10 a. m. Organization and business for delegates.
 ii a. m. Conference session. Best method of church work among negroes In Department of Sewanee. How far have we failed in church work among negroes.
 1925 D. m. midday prayers.
 Wednesday Afternoon.
 2:30 p. m. Conference session. What has the church in the Fourth Depart ment done to advance Christianity among factory workers? What is the church doing for the mountain people7 4:50 D. m. Tntercession for the growth of the missionary spirit throughout the department. SD. m. Recess.
 [ D. m. Dinner for laymen.
 The laymen's missionary movement; It's historical significance: Why every much better is a man than his money.
 Thursday Morning.
 a. m. Celebration of the Holy 10 a. m. Conference session.
 The needs. opportunities and achteve-- ments within the department, as seen by the Bishops. (Fffteen minutes talks by the bishops present to their repre- sentatives. These should be carefully prepared in order that those who make reports may get into the time assign