The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-18
LAYMEN'S
Missionary Convention Was
Largely Attended
And Much Enthusiasm Was
Manifested
In Spreading The Gospel To
Foreign Lands
An Organization Perfected At
Wednesdays Session
The Resolutions Adopted By
The I,0nVpDtiOD

1t is no overstatement to say that
there never was better missionary
meeting in Knox county than the Lay.
mems meeting held here in the M. e
church Wednesday. A large number
of men from all parts of the county
were in attendance at all sessions and
took personal interest in every part
of the conference.
Space will not permit Of detailed
report of what was said as there are
80 many results to be presented, but
suffice to say that every speaker splen-
didly covered the topic assigned Prof
o. f. Wisner of Wooster University,
who was at one time located In Chin
na,, doing missionary work, splendidly
reviewed the social, political and NOR
al conditions Of that great country.
1t is hard to appreciate the awakening
interest of these people and the fact
that these lands that have for so many
centuries lain in darkness are moving
toward the light. 1t was strongly urg-
ed that now is the time to prevent the
gospel, for the people are ready and
willing to receive the truth. 1t was
very encouraging to note the many
marks of advance that the missionar-
les are making and the prospects for
the redemption of these lands.
Prof. Sarah w. Eddy, who was for
twenty years missionary in India,
spoke on the political situation of In
dia and the relations of missions to the
same. Mrs. Eddy paid splendid trib-
ute to the work that Great Britain has
done in India and said that these
people are receiving great blessing
from being ruled over by this splendid
nation. Mrs. Eddy was compelled to
say however, that there are many
deplorable conditions resulting from
minor officials and the natives them
selves who come into slight power.
There is nothing but the educating and
uplifting power of the gospel that will
make of these 4 hundred million peo-
pie world power that is able to
stand side by side with the other great
powers of the world and to purify her
self in the midst of great moral de-
generacy.
Mr.. j. e. Baldridge of Delaware
secretary of the College Y. M. G. A.
reviewed the conditions in Africa and
South America. He had not been In
the field but had at hand wonderful
lot of information relative to the calls
that are coming up to the churches Of
America to send the Gospel to these
lands, that are practically without
Christ he pointed out the fact that
South America, that had the same
chance that North America has, pre-
sents q very bad condition in that
there are very few people of this land
that are at all following Christ. This
survey gave splendid conception of
the magnitude of the work at hand.
"The Standard Missionary Church"
was presented by Pres Montgomery.
eration," by w, e. Jones of Columbus.
"The Student Volunteer Movement"
by Mr. Baldrige.
Two of the most effective and most
inspiring addresses of the convention
were those given by Dr. q. w. Hunt of
Denison University. He spoke on the
topics, "The Reflex Influence of Evan
gelizing the World" and the "Lay-
mems Challenge to the Students" DR..
Hunt clearly pointed out the fact that
the individual or the church that lives
unto and within themselves will not
only be useless but will really become
deprived of ability to develop and to be
of service in the world. 1t Is no small
challenge that is being put up to the
students of this country by the bust
ness men who are getting under this
missionary movement. They are say
ing to the young people of our colleg
es, go and we will back you up"
The program was closed by vivid
presentation OF the claims of the peo
pies of China, in an illustrated ltcture
by Rev. f. I. Johnson, OF Mt. Vernon
Mr.. Johnson showed both the down
wrrd pull of the Chinese religions and
codes of morals and the upward lift ol
the true life Of Christ.
At noon one lay representative and