The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-03
THE SOUTHERN METHODIST ASSEMBLY

Virginia Methodists will be much pleased toI
hear Of the great interest which Is being mani
tested by the leading Methodiss in the Southern
cities in the establishment OF the Southern
Methodist Assembly at Waynesviile. n G
The committee in charge of the work consists
Of John II. Pepper, Esq, Of Memphis Tenn. who
is well known as the president of the 1aymens
Missionary Movement Of the Southern Methodist
Church DR. George r. Stuart, the noted evan
gelst. and DR., James Cannon. OF Virginia These
gentlemen have since February LIST visited about
thirty cities, beginning with the cities of the far
South. and coming north and east. They are
in the midst of "a tour of the cities of North
Carolina, and the daily papers are giving some
interesting accounts of their meetings.
The Greensboro Ners says;
Last night AT Q O'Clock. In theMcAdoo Hotel
dining-room members of the Laymens Mission
AIRY Movement OF the city addressed by
Evangelist George Stuart, OF Cleveland Tenn:
John 4 Pepper. yice-presdent OF the Planters
National Bank, OF Nashville Tenn, and DR.
James Cannon OF Blackstone, Va, a committee
OF the Southern Methodist Church Laymen's
Movement. in the Interest of the great Methodist
Assembly near Waynesville While the plans were
unfolded by members OF the committee food was
served. The committee is visiting several towns
in North Carolina with view of getting all of
them Interested in the work Of the Assembly
"A one hundred room hotel is TO be erected Mt
once, great assembly building is to be built an
electric railway constructed and lake covering
200 acres of ground made. When finished. the
place will be In verify a garden spot and will bp
suitably fitted for the purpose of the Assembly. "
The Durham Morning Herald says
Evangelist George Stuart, we'll known in this
rtry To ait MEth0d1sts and many OF other denom-
nations Mr. John r. Pepper, OF Memphis
Tenn prominent IN the Laymen's Movement of
Southern Methndism. and DIR. James Cannon,
newly elected superintendent of the Southern As
sembly of Waynesville. in the city yester-
dav in behalf OF this great institution OF the
Southern Methodists. Though their visit to the
city was without previous announcement and
advertisement. a number of prominent men OF
the Durham Methodist churches attended the
informal supper given at the Y. M e.. A. AT SIX
oelook yesterday afternoon to hear these thres
discuss what they termed one OF the great
est movements of the Southern Church today
General Julian S. Carr presided over the
meeting Mr. Pepper is chairman of the commit
tee appointed to select the site and look after
the getting OF the stock for the Assembly. He
spoke OF the reawakening of the lay members
/ OF the church TO the serious responsibility tina,
! lay upon them He said that he and the other
/ members OF the committee had Travelled over al
most every place In the South Ia their search for
sou,e suitable spot for the location of the great
gathering place for Southern Methodsts Mr.
Pepper said that he had spent much time in the
/ Old World, and had never found any part of
Switzerland more beautiful than the spot selected
for the Assembly. The committee had been in