The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
mission SPIRIT
PERVADES S0UT H
Iayncn's Movement Arouscs
| Churchmen TO Importance
of Work.
GREAT INTEREST AWAKENED
Contributions, in Every Instance,
Show Decided In
crease.
GREAT INTEREST AWAKENED
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Houston, Tex, February 2s.--The
progress in travel of the Itinerary OF the
Laymen's Missionary Movement through
the South and Southwest is equalled
only by the interest that is being
awak ened In the cause of foreign ms
sions from city to city, and from state
to State. 1t lis not saying too much
TO make the statement that genuine
revival In the Interest OF snis great ,aa
cause Is weeping over the entire
South. and Is stirring the men OF all
churches to prompt action to larger
things as never before.
Judging from the results OF the
campaign conventions already held.
tho men of the South have come TO the
conclusion expressed by one OF the
leading convention speakers IN these
words: Inc missionary enterprise is
too big 70 be financed by mite boxes
md fashionable currency. 1t Is too
big to be run by the women and chill
dren.l as good as they are. and de-
mands more substantial support than
that furnished by oyster suppers and
ice cream festivals" The truth ex-
pressed In the slogan Of the Laymens
Missionary Movement. The world for
Christ in this generation, has taken
hold OF the men OF all denominations
with which the movement Is identified.
and they are giving evidence of their
Faith in their works, by making sub
stantial increase in contributions to
foreign missions.
Nearly 1000 men registered as dele
gates at the convention held in Jack
son. Miss The convention began In
Il spirit OF enthusiasm. and this spirit
OF Mississippi will do larger things
for foreign missions this year than
ever before. Last year the churches
in Jackson gave to this cause. $500.
and they readily pledged to give, give
the Bessions of the convention in Jack
son was so large that 1t was neceS-
sary to secure the largest auditorium
In the city In which TO meet. The
attendance and interest in this conven-
tion was all the moro significant on
account OF the fact that other things
were claiming the attention OF the men
OF Mississippi at the same time. as, Tor
instance, the deadlock in the Leglsia-
ture for the senatorship of the United
States, and hundreds Of the laymen
werc interested IN this but it did not
keep them from giving TO the
.'King's business" their first atten-
ton.
Little Rock Displays Enthusiasm.
The next convention was held IN Lit
tie Rock, and here again the genuine
missionary spirit of the men OF the
United Christian Church was manifest
Even on Saturday afternoon, the lar 50
auditorium OF the church in which tht
ressions were held. with one e&cep
ton. was filled with mem and on'
held at this time. II was at this session
that Rev. D. Clay LILY, ID. -, m
chairman OF the convention, deliyeret
his address on "Proportionate Giving,
which has had such an awakening in
fluence in all or the conventions Wher
It has been delivered. DR.. Lily bring
to the attention OF the men IN tnl
address the fact that OF all the IN
evangelical people in tho world TO
day I'd. COO 600 arc in the United State
and so0,ooo.ooo in foreign lands. The
he goes farther and shows that OF al
the money which the Christian churcl
of the United States contributes an
nualiy to world evangeiization, 80 pc
cent. is spent at home, and only pc
cent, abroad, Notwithstanding the fac
the field abroad is twelve times.
large as the field at home; and FUR
ther. that OF all the Christian worker
cent out as missionaries only pc
cent go abroad. while as per cent. re
main in the home field
More should Go Abroad.
After Dr. Lilly had delivered t1i
address before the Little Rock con