The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-18

l. W' W ~ DullulnB una tOok up the
matter Of policy for the county and to
discuss the lines of follow up work.
The following resolutions were drawn
up and adopted at the evening session:
Resolved:
1. That we rejoice that the laymen
of the churches are rising up in large
numbers to cooperate with the pastors
and Missionary Boards in the attempt
to evangelize the world in this gener.
alton.
2. That we unite our efforts and
prayers in persistent attempt to en-.
list the Christian men of Knox county
in undertaking the full portion of res
possibility for the evangelizing of the
world.
3. That we earnestly recommend
the appointmtnt in every congrega-
tion Of strong missionary committee
which shall conduct a campaign of ed
ucation on the subject of missions and
shall organize and conduct personal
canvass of every member and adher-
ent of the congregation to the end
that some adequate systematic contri-
button to the cause of World Evangel.
ization may be made by everyone.
a. That we strongly urge the adop-
tlon of the weekly system of mission
ary offering as the most scriptural
fofr httCi,, 1ilyn
method. Believing that when proper
ly introduced and worked it secures
the largest possible educational, finan-
cial and spiritual results.
5. That the churches of Knox coun-
ty undertake to follow this conven-
tion Immediately by thoroughly or
Committee OF each church to the end
that every church member may be en-
listed as a systematic contributor to
missions, and that the total offerings
of the churches of Knox county to
work abroad may be increased 100 per
cent, from that reported last year, for
IhC tOlhlI6 LWGlNS lhOuthSt anu thdL
public meeting of the men of the
county be held in Mt. Vernon, Satur-
day, April 16, to hear the reports of
the results accomplished.
6. That we recommend to the dele
gates of this convention that there
be made in each church of the coun-
ty an investigation of the amounts
contributed to church expenses mis-
sionary and educational work in Amer
eica to work abroad, similar to the
statistical table used at this conven-
tion and that each church of the coun-
ty take the necessary steps for the
adoption Of an adequate plan for the
evangelization of the world.
T. We recommend the organization
of permanent county committee with
power to make such changes in it's
membership that may seem desirable
to actively cooperate with the church
committees in the entire county until
the goal which has been set for the
coming year is reached.
The Policy.
At the evening session the following
men were elected the permanent |
County Cooperating committee, with
power to develop larger committee
that would represent the entire coun-
ty: F. G. Hadley, chairman; G. w.
Mckee, Geo. Steinmetz, d. B. Grubb,
]. H. Bone. These men met at once
and elected E. H. lesson as their exec
utive secretary, and appointed d. A.
Morris to represent the convention in
a district report meeting held in Day
ton today.
At the conclusion Of the convention
the following resolutions were adopt !
ed:
We, the delegates, here assembled
in the Laymen's Missionary Conven-
tion for Knox county, Ohio, do adopt
the following resolutions:
Be 1t Resolved That, we sincerely
the cooperation and splen-
did assistance rendered this conven-
tion by the Methodist Episcopal
church in granting the use of their
auditorium for the service of this con-
vention;
The ladies of the Methodist Prot
estant Church for their services at the
banquet and the luncheon;
To the various Christian friends who
opened their homes to the visiting del
egates;
To the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school orchestra for the music at the
banquet and to the newspapers of Mt.
Vernon and Knox county for the gen.
erous publicity.
Be it further resolved That, we ex-
tend our thanks and hearty apprecia-
tion to all the speakers for their graf
uitous services in the various services