The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-29
WHIT EXPLAINS
[AYMtN'S' WORK [ J ! (

LH3IIlvIllv D vVIllA
Greater Religious Activity Dis
cussed by Pastors in = Con-
ference.
With largely Increased attendance
the leaders, training conference for the
Laymcn,s Missionary Movement, which,
was opened in the Central Young mems
Christian Association on Thursdny.
was continued yesterday afternoon and
evening Mainly educational in its
aims, the conference also proved high
sly lnspirational valuable educational
ideas were developed by the exchange
OF views OF prominent mission W workers..
while simultaneously new and greater
interest was created In the movement
. cation OF the world in this generation.
me conference proper closed last night.
It's work, however, VIII be supplements.
ed by a nass-incettng. when WI! pc
neld In the City Auditorium tomorrow
, afternoon.
| One of the most valuable features
OF the meeting was the pasloT = co lll Z
ference which8was held yesterday AZ
isters of All Protcstan. denominations
were present and participated In tho
various discussions The main subject
discussed at this session concerned the
weekly offering for mission purposes
and the proper apporttonment OF the
Individual subscriptions.
Address by Dir. White.
Missions In the prog ram OF .Chri Isi
dress. vs. hich was delivered by J Camp.
! bell White. WHO presided at all OF. the
sessions and directed the general work
OF the conference ss 3
proposition should be taken from the
sentence which, set forth his topic. and
lit should be. Missions. tho Program
OF Christ. as tending to snow how Q
worlds obligations rests upon every
man. He quoted from the Scriptures
| as follows: .As every man has received
the gift. 80 administer one to another
as ste .ards OF manifold grace.fify W
J temperatures" constitute the duty Of
every man. he asserted, namely. 70
pray. plan. serve. give and study.
| twenty years ago, he declared, world.
wide evangeiization vas the dream I,t.l %. o.
/ time in the history OF the world. the
iorders of Jesus Christ are being liter
/ ally executed.
| The feature of the session was. per.
maps. the address by Bishop Arthur s.
! Lloyd whose subject Was. The Pas
/ tors Place of leadership in missionary
1 Education. Finance. PRAYER for Missions !!
and securing Missionary Recruits"
Bishop Lloyd defined the pastors po-
4 sition as at the head of every spiritual
/ movement no matter Its object The
4 Remainder of the session was given
1 over TO. general discussions Dr. X.
y WHnnghani address being postponed
4 until the evening session.
The World Appeal.
4 In one of the most str...lng addresses
heard at the conference. DIR. Willing
i ham described the practical spiritual
4 appeal OF the world appeal. Follow.
ling his remarks. Mr.. White announced
the general topic for the evening IS
i missionary .-ducation.
With the assistance of seven others.
! DIR. IT. p. Ray, of the Baptist Mission
Z, Board. demonstrated mission study
class in session. This wa one OF the
most interesting features of the whole
meeting. showing az. IT did, the practi-
4 cal operation of a class of layInen en-
/ gagged In mission study.
! DR.. c. +. Reed. of Nashville. had for
Ibis topic. What Missionary Literature
Should Pc ESpploited and How ,,s =. H Z
. which is being issued in the interests
4 of the Laymen.ss Movement. and the
adoption of certain books by home
sImission study classes. He also recon-
! mended the adoption of charts bearing
'Lstriking notices and setting forth the
/ objects of the movement. These charts
We're displayed2copspicu about thu
walls OF the Auditorium and created
lin an unusual degree an atmosphere in
\ keeping with the nature Of the gath
|ering.
Must Have Strong Motive. Is,
\ "a motive strong enough to hold
rs Ito the work, was the subject
.Idwelt upon by DR., ID. Clay Lilly. Some
4 thing more than mere passing in
.lterest must hold men fast inathe work
4 of the Saviour. declared the speaker.
II must be a deeper spiritual interest
lin the fellow-creature. which Will en-
/ able men to bring home to Christ
A dress the conference vas closed.
4 1t tkSAt he general opinion among
j ..those ;yeto tended that this confer.
ence Was the most mportant ever
4 held in this State in the interest i of
M b1Ss e 5G e.
4 the n ew year by he ad option Of new
4 methods and new ideas, the work OF
0iithe pa st two .daye wa 81 no TIA bl e.
A s5i Big NIass-AI eetinE. ss
To-morrow la fternoon Inc the City
Audit orium q great ma ss-mee ttng will
Il be he Id. Z at which addres ses will be de-
4 liyered BY the more Spromine nt of the
4 be opened.at t :30so'clock and the gen.
Il eral public Is invited to "a ttend |. "a
\ Especial invitation Is extended Ito the
3 Bible classes of the &citXssand to m en-
! lwho, have "a II sespec ial Interest in mis-
siona ~ work i; I, T e sneakers will be
II Rt,.a Rev. Bis hop Arthur s.. Lloyd, 81
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