The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
CONFERENCE ENDS
SESSIONS TO-DAY
Delegates in Attendance FROM
Nearly Every Southern
State.
GREAT WORK FOR MISSIONS
Young Peoples Gathering In
spired by Addresses and
Lectures.
GREAT WORK FOR MISSIONS
sneoial To The Tin,es-1,,spa,oh

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Asheville, ~ c. July 9--,rne South
ern Conference Of the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement, which will hold
is closing session to -morrow evening,
has been attended by delegates from
almost every State in the South, and
these have represented most of the
evangelical denominations to be found
IN these States, During the ten days
of the conference the delegates have
assembled regularly in study classes
and institute periods, where they have
received careful instruction on mis-
sionary topics and In practical mis-
slonary methods from competent men
and women in charge OF the classes.
all of which will enable them to be
more thoroughly equipped as mis-
sionaries in the foreign and home
fields of their respective denomina-
lions. and for work in connection with
their local churches. The conference
program has included also a number
of addresses OF that high order that
guarantees helpful influence for the
future to those who heard them.
Forty-Thrcc Denominations.
There are forty-threa denomina-
tons represented in the Young Peo-
pies Missionary Movement, and no
work appeals SO strongly to Chris
these denominations in the common
work of exalting the cause of mis-
sions, and in carrying out together the
pans for missionary education This
spirit of unity which has prevailed
in the organization from its beginning,
| Ms one of it's strongest features. and
1t has been brought out very clearly
In this conference. 1t has been found
| true that this unity of spirit and ac-
hoc al a y,
! and an efficiency much to be desired.
| and has had much to do with securing
| the spiritual power of the organiza-
| ton. which 1t could not have hoped
to have had the denominations acted
| separately instead of acting as one
| united body.
The various mission boards use the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement
as a channel through which to circu-
! late the missionary literature of the
different demo nominations, hence the end
Of all of the movements editorial.
publishing and training work is strict
ly denominational that the people who
are influenced may serve more effec-
lively in the support Of their denoml-
national missionary agencies.
Sunday School Work.
Nothing has been brought out more
clearly along this line during this COB
ference than that missionary instruc-
ton in the Sunday schools is growing
with remarkable rapidity, and this Is
| one of the most striking of the recen,
developments of the work OF the
| Young Peoples Movement. Leading
Sunday school workers everywhere are
coming to realize that missionary In
struction is essential in order to Sc
| cure full and complete religious educa-
| ton.
| Among the most remarkable facts
| brought out during the conference is
| that with regard to the mission study
campaign. When the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement was organized
In 1902, there were 1000 young people
enrolled In classes for the systematic
study of missions, while at the pres
| ent time these classes show an en-
rollment of more than $4,000 It is
through the agency of these classes
that the missionary leaders Of the
present and the future are being
| trained. 1t is believed that no other
agency accomplishes so much in SO
short a time for the upbuilding OF an
efficient missionary organization in the
local church as does the mission study
class, and one of the most importan,
aims of the movement Is TO foster this
campaign of mission study.
! Missionary Volunteers.
Since the organization of this
movement several hundred young peo-
pie identified with 1t have volunteered
as missionaries in the home and for
eign field and many of these have en-
tered upon their work. A number OF
the delegates attending this confer
ence are missionary volunteers.
No collections have been taken dur
ing the conference. The money re-
CURED for the support of the move.
ment Is secured through donations
| from friends of missions and from
very small wholesale margins on It's
publications. The number OF publca-
tons has been doubled In the past
two years. New lines Of literature
are being added as new openings in
the churches are made for instruc-
ton.
One feature that falls under the
head Of the expansion necessary in
order for the movement to accomplish
Its largest work, and one which will
engage the attention OF the manage
mentS at once, is the addition to its
present staff OF leaders. of four new
secretaries, one of whom shall devote
hjx epttra time tn the South. another