The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-11
CHURCH LEADERS
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Laylnen's Conference Held I'm
der Direction Of Southern
Presbytcrians.
GATHERING AT MONTREAL Nj :: 4
4 Delegates Expected to Attend
From All Sections of
South.
.l.ay,nen's Conference Held I'm
GATHERING AT MONTREAL
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Montrent, N. c., Aug ust 1v.-Amongj
the several conferences held at Mon
treat during the present season. under
the direction OF the Southern freshly
terrain church, none have been attended
with a greater degree OF advance Ia
terest than has that of the LnynenS
Missionary Movement. which opened
here this evening. This is the fourtl,
annaal conference OF the Laymen's
5sMovementNof the men OF this church.
and the program which has been ar
ranged promises the most interesting
and profitable session yet held. Effort
has been made to secure the attend
ancc OF large number Of Presby-
tcrian men at this conference, and IT
is expected that delegates will be here
from every State in the South. 1t Is
the opinion OF some OF tile leading
men in this denomination that che fu-
turc success OF the movement among
the Presbyterian laymen rests largely
with the result OF this conference.
The fact that 1t Is realized that At the
present time the great need OF all
churches Is trained leadership has de.
termined the committee in charge OF
the program to present during :his
conference such speakers and such
subjects as will tend to instruct the
laymen In a way to ut them more
quickly and more fully for leadership
VIII Emphatic Prayer.
Special emphasis will be laid upon
prayer the study OF the word of God.
Fellowship and conference on the sub
3ects which are deemed OF the greatest
Importance in securing the largest de-
gree OF success In the Laymen's Move
rnent. The mornings and evenings VIII
be devoted to conference sessions and
inspiring addresses, while the after
noon VIII be left open for, the dele
gates to use in recreation and rest. T..
Is expected that a large number Of
ministers, a s we'll as laymen, Will az
tend the conference. Among the
speakers who are promised to appear
on the program are the following
named: Rev. D. Clay Lilly. p. D.. OF
Richmond; Rev. II. 2. Williams. Of
Nashville; Rev. W. r. Dobyns. u. D.,
OF ST. Joseph. Mo-: Rev. Willis r.
slonary to Africa: Rev. chas. II. Pratt
and c. A Rowland of Athens. Ga. I;
Rev. w. D. Reynolds, Of Atlanta: Rev.
P. +. Price, OF st. Louis. and D. w.
Gordon. OF Birmingham. 1t Is also ex-
pected that ". II. Shepherd. colore;i
man, who has spent number OF years
in Africa, as missionary OF the
Southern Presbyterian Church. ana
who Is now returning TO America. will
arrive In time to address the confer
ence. Other missionaries will proba-
bly, be present also.
Organized In 1907.
The representatives OF the I.aymen's
Movement In the Southern Presbyteri-
an Church effected an organization in
May. 1907. at Birmingham, That gath
ering was one OF Large attendance
and great ENTHUSIASM and earnestness.
and the annual gatherings which these
laymen have held since then have
been characterized with the same fea-
lures.
Preceding the opening CT the con-
ference OF the iaymen. meetings of all
the presbyterial chairmen OF the lay
mems Movement and of all the assem-
bly's chairmen of foreign missions
who are here were held to-day. Dur
Ing this meeting the needs and CO.
ordination of the work were consid-
cred, and plans were outlined thntwill
no doubt result in aiding in large
degree the work and advancement OF
the Laymen.s Movement during the
present year. The convention CAM
paign which was carried on last VIM
ter and spring under the direction OF
the National Laymen's Missionary
Movement. extending throughout the
country, brought to the laymen OF the
various denominations such an In
crease Of inspiration and determina-
ton regarding the work OF the evan
gelization of the world In this gen.
eration that the UNCONVENTIONAL meet
lngs to be held during the present
summer and the coming fall will be
marked with the same spirit. One ~
the greatest OBJECTS for which the
Laymen's Movement is now working is
to transfer to the mission work of the
local churches this same enthusiasm,
and inspiration, thus following up the
remarkable interest which was devel-
oped in the international conventions.
The Montreat conference promises
to accomplish much in securing this
object. The fact that several OF the
speakers to be heard heAe were heard
during the international campaign
adds much to tho interest OF this con-
ference. #