Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
, iYMEN's MISSIONARY MOVE
MENT

tho.. who attended the supper on
Saturday night in the Young People S
Building, more than l75 men, repre-
spntng eleven Protestant churches.
si.ti1g at the same board. The supper
wa, served by the ladies OF the NJ. r.
Church South. The hall was taste
full. decorated with flags and banners.
The banners bore notices OF the Lay
men $ movement.
However, the most prominent OF
all was that giving the statistics OF the
amounts contributed by the various
churches during 1910. This covered one
entire side of the room, being about nine
feet vide by twenty-five long, and
much credit is due to the men who
painted it, for il was the center OF IN
terest, and was also used at the alter
noon conference in the First Baptist
Church. and from there it was carried
to ST. Paui's Church for the mass
meeting at night where it was seen
by the general pablo for the first
time.
After supper, Mr.. Gardner L.
Boothe, as master of ceremonies, in.
troduced the Rev. Yutaka Minakuchi
Of Toxic, Japan.
After singing one verse OF Amer
lea" Rev George L. t. Stevenson,
chaplain in the U. S. navy, was
introduced He told Of what he had
seen of missions when the Atlantic
,ieet made that memorable trip around
,hc world.
Cards giving the statistics in re-
gard to what the various churches
contributed during the past year had
been distributed and these were dis
rnssel. The results were surprising.
Ia fact, this is tho first time anything
OF this kind has been attempted, and
few knew what was being done by the
other churches, most of them
not even knowing what their
own churches had been doing. The
sta istics are, therefore, valuable, and
worth 81 d.,
At the conclusion OF the programme
as arranged, several visiting laymen
were called upon eStemporaueously,
among them Rev. A. w. Rudisill,
who was for 20 years missionary in
India aud who made remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion.
Mr.. John W. Herndon, the secre-
tary of the convention, on behalf OF
the executive committee arose, and
offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously agreed to:
Whereas We. united body OF lay
men, who call ourselves Christian
lsvmen, believe that the amount
contributed by the ten Protestant
churches represented in this conven-
ton to foreign missions is entirely
too small, and il continued will not
aid materially in the evangelization
Of the world in this or many succeed
ing generations; neither does the
amount contributed represent what
SIC believe to be possible when the
men and women Of Alexandria are
aroused TO the necessity for carrying
ont the last command OF the Saviour,
for by the Indifference and neglect
Of those who call themselves His fol
towers, the Kingdom has not come rs
lie promised it would,
Therefore, be it resolved that we,
the laymcn of the various churches.
will make an earnest and systematic
effort TO increase our gifts during the
coming year to this cause from 50 .546.
10 $500, without in any way in
trrfering with our gifts to other be-
nevoent objects, or the local church,
which might be already weak or in
need Of support, suffering thereby.
After much informal discussion, and
a most pleasant Interchange Of ideas,
the meeting was brought 10 q close by
the entire assembly rising and singing
"Rlest be the tie that binds" and the
bcnediction by Rev. X. NJ. Canter, the
blessing having been made by Rev. j.
Ar. Holmes, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church, and presiding of
licer OF the ministerial association.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
A conference as to methods of work
vas held in the First Baptist Church at
:; o'clock. This was opened with
prayer by Rev. ". NJ. Poisal, of Beth
any NJ. P. Church, Judge c. E. Nicol
presided, and in few we'll chosen re-
marks introduced tt first speaker, Mr..
W. +. Cochran, OF Baltimore. Md. who
spoke on the methods of tho Layman's
Movement
After singing one verse OF gospel
HYMN DR.. Lirius Landlord, Of Norfolk,
2 man wcll-knoTn IS church worker.
who notwithstanding his large medical
practice has time TO devote to the ser
vice OF Christ, was then introduced.
DR.. Landlord spoke on Christian
Stewardship.
Mr., James r. Mansfield, 8 member
~ the executive committee, made the
following resolution, which was nnani-
mously agreed to.
Whereas, We believe that mucl, good
has already been accomplished anopg
The laymep OF Alexandria and that
foundations have been laid broad and
deep for still greater progress In an IN
creasing Interest in tho cause OF mis-,
q; us among the men. Of our city; ana
Whereas, wa have been given such
grasp OF the scope of work by ex-
perienced leaders in this great Laymen 9
Movement. as will enable us, the rep.
sesentatiyes OF the various churches OF
slns city, TO conduct our denomina-
s,onal work much more effectively, and
Whereas, the problem before us is to
.naugurate some effective plan for en-
t,nt