The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
INTEREST CROWS
IN MISSION WORK
South Aroused by Conventions
OF Laynel's Move
incnt.
BIG INCREASE ''': Sc in PLEDGES
Splendid Tribute to Dr.. Lily,
Pastor Of Richmond
Church.
BIG INCREASE in PLEDGES
Especial to The Times Dispatch Il
San Antonio. Tex. March 5.--Protnn

elSpocial TO The Times- Dispatch II
Gan antonio. TEX, March 5.--Proinpt.
ness Is o feature which marks ever,
session OF tho conventions OF the Lay.
mems Missionary Movement. Every
session begins on time. every speaker
Is hold to tho time assigned him or
the program. and every session closes
on time. This characteristic prompt.
ness has added much to tho interest
OF tho conventions
Increased interest in foreign mis-.
sions and Increased liberality to this
csuso IN all denominations identified
Win the Laymcn's Missionary Move
nent continue to accompany and fol
low the conventions OF tho movement
held on this itinerary ttroushout the
South Never before has such a wave
OF interest In and liberality toward
foreign missions swept over the South
as that OF this wintor. That which
IS accomplished during and immediate-
" following tho holding OF each con-
yentton fs not all OF the good 10 he
recorded IN this connection. Tho re-
ports which continue to come from all
or tho conventions already held 90
70 prove that this missionary enthu-
s shs. =, not eimply for day. but
lnae II has awakened IN the heart
OF the united church conscious
realization OF tho duty which tho
church owes to the work OF tho evan
gelization OF the world in this eenera.
| ton. 800 9 et'e' q
Slogan Of the Moveme
ms slogan OF the Laymen's Mis-
| slonary Movement. The evangelization
81 ,he world in this generation" or,
for Christ In this generation" does 10,
mean that the Laymen's Movement ia
advancing the thought ..at the world
VIII be converted in this generation
III all OF the conventions the fact T.
emphasized that a great difference!
exists between evangelization and cor.
version. and that while It is possible
LOT the church to evangelize the world
og outing the gospel within the reach
:. lne last lost man in the last place.,
IL cannot secure the conversion o. the
world by influencing every man to
accept Christianity. each individual |
oeins responsible for his conversion
after Christianity has been nlared
within reach of his acceptance.
The responsibility OF world .w,de
CHARACTERIZATION rests upon tie ch,rch (
aud for this the Laymen's AlissionarwI
selovement stands. and for the accom-
piishment of this it works.
The convention in Jacksony,,,,,
MI
cluded In the encouraging after.con-
'ehsion reports is the fact that one
denomination in that city, the Preshy.
te srah,h has increased its pledge to for
eisns missions so much for this
years over what it contributed las
year that already this one do.
nomination has obligated itself to 4
give more to this cause than was
given last year by all OF the Protes- Il
eant denominations in tho city.
M 'ooo Pledged in montgomery.
me Montgomery. Ala, conyenttonI
was held Immediately after that II
Jacksonville i. ill. and the missionary in
terest there has grown until already
the pledge of $4,000 made during tho
has been increased by al /
most thousand dollars and the cam /
palgn continues with an earnestness
mat is undated. The same is true. in
SUBS s tance, OF the convention after
main In jackson. Miss. One Of the
most largely attended and one of the
..osI successful conventions on the
southern itinerary was that held In {
Misslsslppis capital city. and no sur. !
'rlse Is caused by the splendid reports
which como from that point. .
Ihese .nfter-convention facts cited !
.ere refer only to the work OF the !,
in tho convention cities. and .
include only small part OF the re-
'ults accomplished by this missionary
ampatgn through the South. Hun
reds OF men have attended these con- :
'entlons from other places than those :
Wh1ch tho conventions have been )
crest and enthusiasm back to their :
hurches. Scores of these Churches :
aye been aroused to larger liberality.l r
nd 1t Is not now. possible to estimate ;
What tho result will DO when the In ~
reased contributions from these otherJ !
lies and communities are learned. ri :,
safe to state, HOWEVER, that the s
invention cities alone will Furnish a i
ct increase over last year of more u
han 100000 TO foreign missions !;
lone. 4 : :
Remarkable Convention in Houston.
The convention held in Houston b
eAas was remarkable from more r
l "a one viewpoint THIS splendid CITY i
the southwest, SO full of vim and
us sa l,,!: ACTIVITY, and well-known as
10 Chicago Of this section. estimates
population at 100000. judging
ON It's largo business interests. lis q
Scellent daily papers. tile constant
r OF tho progressive city which ,ts
reefs maintain. Houston is deservinp
. every claim the cit ymakes. The Sc
f ft'lt' tar churches Of tho city how
nh total membership Of al
NY a few moro than 1000. Last year di
csc ci ,llt gave to foreign mis- o.
ons total contribution Of about ST. g
~ averaging per capita contrbu- a. 4,
IN of cents. III. ~ ~
During the recent convention Of the =
-ymen's Missionary Movement held M
Z Houston these chlWches advanced ;.b
cir total pledge to ss75oo and their WI
7 capita pledge to S2.69f this being Th
largest advance from per capita tlel
lndpoint made by tho churches az ant
convention city on the Itinerary. ~
lTibute 10 Or. Lily hat
Among the most popular, OF the
eakers at the several conventions Us
lere they were heard, woro Or. ,rS
muel 3. Capen, chairman OF the d ita.
,rutivo committee OF the National Va Va
ymen's Missionary Movement, ana ND
Edward Warren Capen his son, and
ii OF Boston. a source of regret wr
4 tho convention PARTY III, connec SO 4