The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
Great Mass Meeting Will be
Held With This End
in View
LAYMEN'S CONFERENCES
AT Y. M. G. A. ARE ENDED
Bishop Lloyd and J. Campbell
White Are in List Of Speakers
for Gathering at City
Auditorium.

arouse widespread interest In the cause
Of foreign missions is the belief OF
those behind the movement In Rich
mond. The meeting will serve as n Mt
ting close to the iaymen's conferences
which have been held in the city dur
ing the last two or three days under
the direction of Mr.. J. Campbell White.
OF New York. general secretary OF the
movement.
Special invitations are extended
members of Bible classes and partic-
ularly to those interested in mission
work. Besides Mr. White, Bishop
Lloyd, OF the Virginia diocese. and
other leaders of the movement will de-
liver addresses. The meeting will open
at $3.50 p. NJ. and 1t liz expected that
the seating capacity of the building
will be taxed.
Establish Study Glasses.
One of the results OF the iaymens
meetings Will be the establishment Of
mission study classes In many Of the
Protestant church SO that Brcater
knowledge ON the subject may be oh
tanned.
by way of illustration, "A model mis-
sion class was conducted at the Y. NJ
&. A. conference Friday night by Rev
1T. i fkuA, SStiStd}S "a
the Southern Baptist foreign mission
board. who recently returned from
trip TO South America and other for
oien countries where ne Inspected
baptist mission work.
when one considers the compare
lively small amount nj knowledge that
most people have OH the subject of
foreign missions. declared DIR. Ray.
IL IL really amazing that they give as
much as they do toward missions As
practical business proposition. it can
hardly be expected that people should
give toward Il cause about when they
know little. That Is why We want
to spread and disse nlintt. this knowi
edge So that there MAY bc IA better uu
derstanding and consequent more
liberal spirit on III. part ~ the peo-
lie ill giving
Serve as Pupils.
Seven prominent citizens volunteer
ed 10 serve as members OF Dr. Rays
model class. They are .'oi f.. e. Mas
sic Messss. Thomas ruindexter. q. NJ.
smithdeai. u. A. Putnes, bNsey san
GERS W. II. Duke. l.. h. Briggs
Members OF The class, ike pupils
ut school. answered numerous ques-
tons pat To them by I3r. kay bearing
on the subject OF missions. while the
men occupying seats N the auditorium
listened aItenIVeiy ana eNinceo deep
interest In the quiz.
In response to question as 10 why
men are seeking more Information on
the subject. one Of DIR. Rays pupils
remarked that probably IL Was with
u view Of keeping up with the wo-
men
And why have the women gone
ahead s' queried the instructor
For the simple reason that they
are better informed regarding mis-
sions than the men, volunteered one
OF the pupils
Keep Up With Women.
This response caused ripple OF
laughter 10 pass over the Assem- blag-,
hut DIR. Ray did no, fail To drive home /
the point that the men should strive
To at least Keep abreast OF the women
In furthering the cause of missions.
10 give to others, to gain infor-
nation. and that information hegets
Inspiration, were some of the points
evolved from the quiz"
DIR. Ray used A. blackboard To jot |
down rotations and also utilized study !
books and other literature In con-
Quoting tho class. He advised that
mission study classes be held at least
once aAweek for eight weeks and |
that no class should comprise more I
than a dozen members
III there are more members" he t
said. form another class.
Explntt Literature.
At the conclusion Ut the mission (
class. DR.. c. F. Reed. OF Nashville. |
delivered a stirring talk on the sub |
ject OF What missionary literature I
should be exploited and how"
He urged the reading Of the maya
sine which IL being issued in the in |
tcrests of the Laymens Movement. |
and the adoption of certain books by /
home mission study classes. He also |
recommended the adoption Of charts
bearing striking notices and setting /
forth the objects of the movement. I
These charts were displayed conspicu-
oualy about the walls OF the audi
forum and created in an unusual de-
gree an atmosphere in keeping with /
the nature Of the gathering.
In emphasizing the Importance OF /
chart study, DIR. Reed declared that
they were especially valuable be-
cause they drive point home through
~ eyes. whereas a speaker has to
90 through the skull TO reach the
brain and frequently his remarks are
forgotten almost as SOON NJ uttered.
Soak Into People.
Somehow or other" remarked DR.
Reed In his droll humorous style, the
words and figures on these charts seem
TO soak into people whether they
wish II or not"
Rev. DIR. D. Clay Lilly. pastor OF
0race-Street Presbyterian church,
who has had wide experience In the
laymen's mission movement. especially
In tho South, brought the conference
to . close with . brief but pointed
talk. He had for his topic; "A motive
strong enough to hold US to the
work" DR.. Lilly commended that
more than a passing in
forest in mans fellow creature in
heather lands should hold him In the
work OF spreading the gospel. That
interest. he asserted. ahould be
deeply SPIRITUAL II the heather Is to
be brought home to Christ.
Ministers OF all protestant denomi-
nations participated in the afternoon
and evinced the deepest In
terest In the addresses and discussions.
The chief aubjtct at this session con-
cerned the weekly Offering mission
purposes.
Address by Mr.. White.
Missions In the program OF Christ"
was tho subject OF the opening ad-
dress. which was delivered by J.
Campbell White. who presided 1T all
pr the aessions and directed the gen.
erai work of the conference.
The speaker raid he felt that the