The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-05-11
THE lAYMEN'S
MEETING
Fine Addresses, Committee Re-
ports, Music.
A GREAT SERVICE SUNDAY NIGHT

The Baptist church was crowded
the middle block OF seats beini
completely filled with the laymen o
the city. This was the service SCI
apart at the laymens' meeting to b,
participated in by all the churche.
Of the city.
Prof. h. H. Russell. the genera
chairman of the Laymen's Missionary
Committee, presided. Seated on the
platform with him We're the various
pastors OF the city. A large chorus
choir OF men was led by Mr.. j. Will
lard Adams. with Mrs Mary Quinn
Hicks as organist After the sing
ing Of a hymn and a prayer by Rev
r. A. Williams. the Wooding broth
ers sang a very sweet duet. In the
absence Of Dr. Barber, who is sick
In Baltimore. the scripture lesson wa
read by Rev. r. A. Williams.
Prof Russell stated the object OF
the meeting, calling first for the re-
ports OF the various canyassing COM
mittees of the churches Mr.. b. j.
Marshall. representing the Meth
odist church; Mr. Edgar NJ. Young,
representing St. Georges church ;
Mr.. Mayo Smith, representing the
Presbyterian church. and Mr.. Gran
Vile X. Swift. representing the Bap-
list church. each made very fine re-
ports. stating that they fully ex-
pected that their churches would re-
spond and measure up 10 the stan
dard which had been set.
After a solo by Mr. b. F. Bullock
with a hidden quartet, rendered
very effectiyely,M Russell introduc-
ed DR.. RI Bryde, OF st. Georges
who spoke on the effect Of
the Laymen's Movement on the
churches OF Fredericksburg.
Mr. McBryde made an unusually
and helpful address. He
Is always listened to with great re-
spect and attention and everyone en-
joyed his speech.
After a quartet. composed Of
Messrs. Wooding. Solan and Smith,
finely sung, Rev. John r. Jacobs. OF
the Methodist church. was introduce
ed and made a telling speech on
keeping up the interest. Mr.. Jacobs
were clear and TO the
point. His manner was earnest and
and II the laymen fol-
ow his advice the missionary cause
will not suffer in Fredericksburg.
Rev j. n. Henderlite, OF the Pres
Dyterian church. was then presented.
He spoke on the effect OF the Lay
mems Convention as to the future.
In an unusually good address he EN-
Dhasized three results: First.
Consecrated Manhood: second. an
Heathendom; third,
ilorified and Exalted Christ. Mr..
Adams then led the congregation
and chorus in a fine hymn entitled
The Wide. Wide World for Jesus"
with Mr.. Charles f. Wright singing
the solo parts This was a fins close
10 what everybody said was an I'M
usually fine service. There was not
a tiresome moment during the en-
tire meeting.
Mr.. Russell presided with grace
and dignity and interspersed the ex-
ercises with unusually helpful re-
marks. II surely would be hard
to find one to do better service
than the general chairman. The adj
dresses were all of fine order. the
music was inspiring and helpful and
II should be regarded as
n great meeting for the missionary
interests OF the church.
IL is also a matter of great rejolc-
ing TO see how this Laymens Move
ment is drawing the churches closer
together and cementlng them in
the bonds of Christian love and fell
lowship. May there be more of such
with all our churches to-
gether.