The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
LAYMEN' MEETING
AROUSES INTEREST
Elaborate Programme Com
pleted for Sessions of Con-
ycntiOn to Begin Monday.
EMINENT SPEAKERS WILL
TREAT VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Expected Attendance at Gather
ings Will Establish Record
in Religious Field.

Perhaps the greatest modern day re-
ligious movement is the Laymcn's Mis-
Sionary series OF conventions. The ses-
sions to he held in Salt Lake City
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. are
attracting much attention and arousing
much interest. The programme for the
three days was completed Saturday. IL
is confidently expected that the attend
ancc at the different sessions will cX
coed all marks heretofore set by similar
conventions. The programme follows
First Presbyterian church-OpcninS
banquet. Monday. March T. I p. m.
Judge NJ. L. Ritchie presiding. myoea-
tion, Rev. w. NJ. Padcn, D. D.; The
Signidcancc of the National Campaign"
Bishop Nathaniel s Thomas; Men and
Missions" mis-, N D. Eubank ,3h China The
Sherwood Eddy, India.
First Methodist church-Tuesday.
March ,5 ;. 9:Sg a. m. survey OF me
rca.' Georea Hebcr Jones; Turkey"
John L. Merrill, Africa Thomas
Moody: China Bishop w. 5, Lewis;
ministers at the Wilson hotel: $50,
How to Enlist the Men of the Church
In the Work Of Evangelizing the World
agencies, tho pastor AS leader. the mis-
Sionary committee, definite missionary
cduca ton. missionary literature, business
system and every member canvass;
speakers, s. Earl Taylor New York. pre-
siding; NJ. ID. Eubank, China. DR.. =. E;
Rrad,: Chicago; $50. dinner for general
committee and invited guests. 90 cents.
AZ the First Methodist church 7:tJ.
"korea,s Message 10 the World" Dr.
George Sherwood Eddy.
Wednesday, March g. $50 a. ma
conference on stewardship PRAYER Our
Most Effectiye. Method. Rockwell Clan.
,sNsH pginZI-,IaS Of r4el,i
John T.. Goucher; The Practice of
Stewardship" an open conference. con-
Quoted by :. Earl Taylor: what Should
This Convention Undertalsc?" report of
Stewardship" Charles j.. Bradt Chca
go. 1880, dcnominational rallies al lunch
con for men only Baptists at the I'm
manuel Baptist church; Congregational
lists at the Y, NJ, G.. A.; Eniscopalians
at ST. Marks cathedral: Methodists at
the Cullen hotel; Prcsbyterians at the
men; 7:i5. "a New Force in an Old
Empire" J. T Headlund Pekng: "Thc
Spiritual Awakening of the Orient"
Bishop w ;. LOWS: The Ownership
Jones.
BY Way Of Information,
In connection with the programme these
announcements are made:
The gallery at all services Tuesday and
Wednesday VIII be reserved for women
only, who may also take, all unoccupied
seats on the main floor shortly after the
opening of each session.
Observe that the woman's mass meet
ing Wednesday is an integral part OF the
programme.
The banquet Monday night begins
promptly at I o'clock.
All men purposing 10 attend the ban
quet are strongly requested to secure their
tickets. I5c, from their church commit
teemcn by o'clock Sunday. 10 enable
the committeeman 10 report as fully as
possible that afternoon.
\ special meeting OF all committeeman |
Sunday at $50 o'clock In the First Meth |
odist church.
The men of each church are asked to
hold Follow Up" meeting within ten
days after the convention to discuss an
adequate policy for that church.
Fifty-cent and 25-cent packets OF leaf
let's from committeeman or executive sec
rotary are Indispensable for best results
from the convention.
The hotel headquarters of the conven-
tion are at the Knutsford,
The general headquarters OF the con-
yention for information are at the Y.
In an address explanatory Of the Lay
mems Missionary movement Judge
Ritchie and DR.. McIntire, chairman and
secretary respectively. set
forth these facts:
What Movement Is.
Beginning with last October. the Lay
OF Christian men in seventy
five OF the leading cities OF the United |
states, concluding in II national mission
AIRY congress in Chicago. MAY g. 1910. The
object OF the national campaign is TO Sc
cure from the men of our churches. by
the inspiration OF a group of the strong
est constructive leaders of America S re-
llSious thought. Il recognition OF the re-
sTonsiblity OF our Christian nation for
the unevangelized world.
ut co-operates with, instead OF divert |
ing enthusiasm from. the regular organ
lied dcpomiuational channels. It stands |
for the investigation by laymcn OF mis-
sionary conditions for the agitation by |
laymen OF proper missionary policy for |
tho organization of laymcn TO lead the |
whole church m its work of saving the |
world.
''Its: purpose is to help men grasp the
of the real business OF the |
church. 10 enlist the brains and energies |
Of the men who are swinging our modern |
enterprises and To utilize them
in the tremendous undertaking Of the |
the evangeliZatlon OF the world |
in this generation, Of which work men
have no adequate knowledge as it has |
never been placed before them. and |
which work cannot be accomplished, for |
Christ never intended IT to be, without |
their strength II is It's purpose 10 awak- |
on men to their opportunities 10 unite