The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-20
BAPTIST LAyMEN
IN MASS-MEETING
Addresses on Different Features
OF Missionary Movement
Delivered.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Mark Important Departures
From Established Procedure
Of Denomination.
RECON- ENDATIONS
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Norioik. Va. November IA mass
meeting IN the Interest OF tne I.aymen's
Missionary Movement was the only
event Of tho Baptist General AysocIa-
ton Of Virginia to-day. The meeting
WAS held from TO O'Clock at Free
mason street Church, and addresses
we're made by j. Calvin Moss. of Lynch
burg; W. ID. Duke. OF Richmond: A. 7.
Henderson,. OF Bristol, and Bruce b.
Ccrbin. of New York.
Many OF the ministers preached to-
day in the puIpits OF Baptist. Metn-d!st
and Presbyterian churcncs of the city,
At the laymen's mass meeting the
annual report submitted by DIR. Livius
Landlord. chairman. wug adopted, as
were the resolutions adopted at me
leymen's convention at LyrchbuTg on
Ssoruury ~. The resolutions recon-
mend Ave important departures from
The established procedure OF Baptist
churches These recommendations.
which VIII hereafter be effective among
all the churches of the state, are:
First, the use OF tho envelope system
S'of collecting money for missions and
tho several boards, as we'll as for rails.
INK money for the current expenses OF
the church. Monthly collections will
DO made in the country churches and
weekly collections In the city churches.
Second, tina, the sum 10 DO raised
for the several mission boards be ap
portlcned among the churches OF ths
district associations. heretofore the
appcrt!onment has been medo by the
Southern Baptist Convention 10 the
state conventions and associations. and
by them to the district associations.
b Third. that groups OF laymen be cent
ont 10 visit the several churches TO
stimulate and arouse the iudlviduGI
ehurches to tho responsibility II theii
Ititrr and OpBUrtunitf,g
Fourth, that the General Association
tdppt Ii uniform letter OF dismissal ana
acceptance tor members moving from
ono community to another.
Fifth that the letter of the church
clerk TO the distric; association show
he posto Office address OF the clerk.
he Superintendent OF sunday school
md ether church officials .
Credit for increase In the coutrlbu-
lions 10 the causes OF tho church since
the laymens movement was organized
vas claimed 70 be due largely 10 the
forts OF the Organization by the re-
port read hy Dr. Livius Landlord.
Is Mcthod1 of Finance.
~, Calvin Hoss. OF Lynchburg. made
Mac hrst speech, taking for his SUBJ
giect practical Methods OF Finance.
lie urged the churches 10 adopt a sys-
enatic plan OF attending 10 the Lord q
0usiness He said the reason corrupt
i politicians win elections in Virginia is
because they WORK by "a system. I'VE
are defeated because We have no sys-
.er,. This ought to teach us the he
eessity or working according 70 a sys-
Item"
The Layrnan's Place in the King
1 iom" was the aubject OF The talk made
4 - W. D. Duke. or Richmond.
i. I. Henderson. 81 Bristol secretary
u the movement, spoke on The Policy
4 q the Laymen's Movement" and en-
Dhasized the Importance OF Intelligent
4 Energetic work in any line OF business.
v!th fair division for the gIo-iication
Il God and the extension OF Ills king
I DOM He said in ten years there will
not be respectable church IN Virginia
J hat will raise money IN the spaamodlc
way He said he had as leave go 10,
;hurch sunday morning withou. his hat
- 70 go without his contribution for
J Missions and the support OF his church.
4 man has not got the money. rs
business man he ought TO go TO the
onnk and borrow It, rather than fail
20 make his regular contribution to
ne church. he declared.
! The subject OF tho address by Bruce
~. Corbin. of New York. was Renewed
= Devotion TO Chrigt's diminished Work.
he said since the organization CT the
I4aymen's Missionary Movement there
! FOR the cause OF missions of over
100000. He dwelt extensively on
The opportunities that are opening up
3to missions throughout the world.
Forty I'VE million dollars per year, he
8sald would enable the churches to lay
$the gospel before all the people OF the
F world. Since wealth in the hands or
Christian men is increasing at the rate
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