The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-10

buy the genuine, manufactured py
the California Fig Syrup Co.
of the convention, as messengers from
the union. These women VIII take .p
part in the convention, blu VIII De
recognized as official messengers from
the women's Missionary Union, and
will note closely the work of the con-
vention, gaining information in TINS
way regarding the denomination and
Its various interests.
One Of the many facts brought out
during this convention giving special
bgratlfcation TO the body Is the fact
that in the conduct OF the missionary
Interests of the denomination less
than s per cent. OF the total re.
ceipts for this cause are required 10
be used in meeting the expense OF
CARRYING on this work, including the
salaries of the secretary and his once
help. Ten years e 10 per cent. oi
the receipts were necessary 10 ms
these expenses, whereas now the con-
iributions have Increased so much that
u the DGT tcIlNs uoEu III th'o
less than half wha 1t was ten years
ago.
Lnymen's Movement.
The consideration of the LayInens
Missionary Movement was presented to
the convention this morning. +. B.
Hobgood. speaking on this subject. m
phasized the Importance of the work OF
The movement in the country churches.
He urged thorough organization of the
.aymen in these churches during the
looming year and cited several phases
of church work TO be advanced, as a re-
suit of such organization. Speaking on
this subject, j. Fl. Tucker said the great
need of the church is q constituted
membership. Instead Of more members.
He also showed how the Laymen's
Movement could help the advancement
OF the CHARACTERIZATION of the world by
cooperation with the Board of Mis-
sions. our greatest peril" he said
SIS not the Southern Power Company,
not industrialism nor wealth, but 1t
is an Indifferent church membership"
A resolution was adopted calling 8
convention of the Laymen's Mission.
airy Movement of the Baptist denonina-
tion TO meet early in the spring, the
time anu place to be named later.
The report of tie Board of Education
showed that the number of candidates
for the ministry in the schools this
year Is not so large as last. Calling
attention to this fact. and speaking to
the subject of ministerial education,
Il. w. Chambliss emphasized the rec
o~mmendation of the report.
First-That churches and women's
societies pray for more men to be
called to God 10 enter the ministry
we want only men who are called 81
God in the ministry" he said, "and II
is a shame to our nation and to oui
denomination that the sentiment is
creeping In that this profession is one
to be chosen and to be put away al
Will. No man ought TO enter the min.
istry as long as he can image in an!
other work and sleep at night"
He urged also the continuance o.
contributions from the Sunday school:
for the cause of ministerial education
and the visitation of the schools by thu
corresponding secretary of the Boart
of Education, who shall present thu
claims of the ministry to the students
Better Equipped Ministry.
The other point emphasized was thu
need of a better equipped ministry
, showing tina the church needs minis
tiers who can intelligently come IL
touch with men of other professions
with railroad men and others. ant
converse in%telligently with them abou
their work, as we'll as preach to them
Secondary schools We're next con
c sidered, and the report on this sub
ject having been submitted, specia
d mention Of several of these chool wa
d made. Excellent accounts were givel
Of Chowan College n Oxford Semi
d nary, both schools for girls. The deb
y of $4,000 on .Chowan college has bee.
paid during the past year, and a nu
cleus for an endowment Of $4,000
i secured. oxford Seminary is now in it
sixtieth year, and the present is TIL
emphasized especially regarding sec
= ondary schools was that the work Q
! these schools has suffered in no wa
> whatever as a result of the establish
ment of State nigh schools.
After the singing of a hymn, F. n
. Jordan led the closing prayer of til
session. and the convention adjourned
W~inston-Salem was selected as tn
place of meeting for the conventio
next year.
Hospitablc Entertainment.
The convention has been entertaine
In a manner that has been expressly
. Of the most genuine hospitality. Dit
! ferent denominations In Henderson
vile, the 'hub of the upper Irrenc
. Broad," have thrown their doors tope
: and have received the delegates int
!. their homes. Hendersonville is know
best as a summer resort, but the dele
= gates to the convention at this tin,
have realized fully that winter weathe
does not decrease the delight of tn
climate and scenery of his favore
% section. For natural beauty in scener.
= for health conditions in climate, Hen
n d%ersonville is not surpassed by an
. town in the state Of North Carolina
r. All conditions seem favorable to tt
y continued growth of the county seat {
"A Henderson county. Already this plac
= is we'll equipped with modern cor
veniences. There are four banks her
offices OF both the Western Union an
postal Telegraph Companies, a we
~|rconducted telephone system. a larf
number of we'll equipped hotels, and q
yII "a !, ,,o ~, oopd,ofad gustav, of Grade