The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
MANY PROMISE TO
STUDY MISSIONS
Special Glasses Will Be Conduct
ed in Churches to Further For
eign Cause.
DO MORE ACTIVE WORK
Big Mass Meeting at City Audi
torium Arouses Deep Inter
est in Undertaking.
% MORE ACTIVE WORK

For the purpose OF making can
vass of the work being done, the local
executive committee OF the Laymen'
Missionary Movement will meet once
every month and hear reports from
the various Protestant churches IN
connection with the advancement OF
the cause of foreign missions.
This announcement was made at the
laymens mass meeting Sunday after
noon in the City Auditorium, where
several thousand persons heard In
spring and instructive addresses on
the subject of missions.
Toward the close Of the meeting
cards were Distributed through the
audience seeking the enlistment OF all
desiring to become members or mis-
sion study classes that will he con-
Quoted in the churches for the next
eight weeks or more, as result OF
the laymen's conferences here. With
few exceptions. those receiving CARDS
pledged themselves 10 become MEM
brs. and better inform themselves on
the work OF spreading the gospel in
non-Christian lands,
VIII Work Harder.
rious churches that have hitherto con-
tented themselves seeing that their al
lotted portion of mission FUNDS was
raised. Will be expected to take a
more active part in the mission pro-
ject, and none doubt that such VIII
be the case, SO great has been the In
In Richmond were made clear by IN
spiration received from the confer
ences just brought to an end.
These purposes of the movement in
Richmond were made clear by Mr..
Oliver ]. Sands, chairman OF the local
executive commistea. who presided
over the Sunday afternoon meeting.
Mr.. j. Campbell White, general sec
Rotary of the Laymens Movement, was
the principal speaker at the meeting,
and following his Introduction BY
Chairman Sands, he proceeded to de-
liver sensible, logical address. EN-.
phasizing the obligation resting upon
the present generation to evangelize
the world as far as within its power.
Charts Arc Utilized.
With the aid OF a chart displayed
in large letters before the assem-
blage Mr.. White drove home the fol-
lowing truths:
This is the only generation We
can reach.
L
Is to give the gospel to the whole
world.
Fifteen thousand missionaries now
at work in foreign fields will prob
ably evangelize 3f5,9o0.0 900 In this
generation, and that will leave 625.
900. 900 not yet provided for,
The light that shines farest shines
brightest nearest home.
You can do more after you have
prayed, but You can't do more unit
you have prayed
How much of Gods money will
keep for myself and not how much oil
my money VIII / give TO God is the
real question,
Il will place no value on anything
l have or may possess except in 1T
relation to the kingdom of God.
Life Is most worth living TO him
whose work Is most worth while.
The resources of God are onl.
promised To those who carry out tn,
program OF God
Give One-Tenth.
Mr. White thought every mar
. should give at least one-tenth of hi
! income toward the cause, if possible
/ In the United States and Canada dur
I ing the past year. he said. $500, 600. GOT
I were spent in furthering the work o
/ God at home. while only s1L3l7. 0o'
! was expended in foreign fields. hu
/ he hoped that the latter sum woult
! he materially increased this year a
a result of the iaymen's movement.
Mr. White expressed the belief tina
( Richmond would give at least 10000
/ during the present year toward for
/ eign missions as against about hal
1 that sum last year.
The world is open for the propa
I CATION of Christianity AS never be
FORE" he asserted. and the churel
! is now actually aroused to its world
wide relationship and responsibility
/ such az has not been witnessed sine
apostolic days"
Bishop Lloyd Talks.
/ Following the general secretary
address, Bishop Arthur $. Lloyd, o
+ the Virginia diocese, made a force
/ full and appealing address. Will
Mans Duty to God" as his theme.
Following the singing of the "Dox
! ology" and prayer offered by Rev. D1
/ X. j. Willingham. general secretar
OF the Southern Baptist foreign mis-
/ sion board. the meeting was brough
to a close with benediction pronounce,
! by Rev. Or. j, Calvin Stewart.
{ BESIDES Chairman Sands and tn
two principal speakers. among thos
/ occupying seats on the platform wer
/ Rev. Or. w, NJ Clark. Rev. j. y
I Latham. Rev Or. j. Calvin Stewart
\ Rev. Or. r. j WilIingham and Cit.
! Attorney Henry X. Pollard.
/ In the audience We're many womeI
( who evinced the deepest interest i,
! the words Of the speakers.