The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-05
.LAYMEN TO MEET
At CHATTANOOGA
Missionary Movement Conven-
ton This Week Will Be
Largely Attended.
Is2eclaI to Tho Times -Dispateh.l

Charlotte, \. c.. February 4.-It is
probable that no one OF the South At
lantic states will be moro largely rep-
resented at the convention of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement oC the
southern Presbyterian Church, to be
held this week In Chattanooga, than
Will North Carolina, Already large
delegations from Charlotte. Green's
boro, Winston salem, Wilmington,
salisbury. Asheville. Raleigh and other
points In tina Srate have been secured,
and number OF special Pullman cars
VIII BIO run from these places 10 Chat
tonoosa This convention viii be the
seconu that the Luyuien's Movement
OF this church has hold the nrSt nav
ing been held In Birmingham in Feb
ruary, 1909. and which was ona Of the
most enthusiastic, far-reaching and
successful meetings OF the kind yet
held. 1t is not TO DO doubted that tho
Chattanooga convention will surpass
the one held In birmingham in at
tendance and In every particular. and
1t VIII likely be the most largely at
tended religious gathering to be held
In the South during this year, aad one
OF the most important as we'll. Large
delegations Will be present from every
state included in the territory OF the
Southern Presbyterian Church. and the
speakers secured for tho program are
men OF national and international rep
utaion, who are connected with the
work of the Laymens Missionary
Movement
The Chattanooga convention viii
open on Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock,
and carefully arranged program has
boon arranged for tina opening session.
y hn In,a-
T. c. Thompson Mayor of Chattanooga,
and the response by the presiding oiti-
Ger, there will be fraternal greetings
delivered b. men OF prominence in the
Laymen's Movement of the Southern
Baptists, the Southern Methodists and
tho Episcopalian Church. and clos
Ing address BY Rev. Robert Il. Vinson
ID. D.. of Austin. Texas. whose thema
VIII be, What Task the Great Mis-
sionary OF tho Church, tho Lord Jesus
Christ. Expects OF Every One" Tues
day evening, preceding the regular
session OF the convention, u reception
Will be rendered to the delegates by
the Presbytcrians OF Chattanooga In
the FIRST Presbyterian Church. While
refreshments are being served in tn.
sunday school room. an organ recital
VII! be Si9Sl In the main auditorium
of the church. Three sessions Will DO
neld on Wednesday and three on
thursday, and the convention will close
with the session OF Thursday evening
virginia sent large del cation TO
the Birmingham convention, and tho
interest among tho laymen OF that
state has Increased SO decidedly dur
ing the past three years that II is en-
pected that at Chattanooga tho dele
cation from Richmond alone will be
as large as was that from the entire
state at Birmingham. TWO of the
prominent speakers on the program
are from Richmond, and II Is safe to
say that no two Will be heard more
gladly and with more pront than viii
these two--Rer. d. Clay Lilly, d. d..
and Rev. Charles II. Pratt The pros
pectus of the convention has this TO
say OF Or. Lilly: lie has been idun-
tined with the Laymcn's Movement
from It's inception. and no one has CON
trieuted more to its success No CEN
Venton program would be complete
without an address from him. His I'D
dresses are always original pcrsun-
sive, full of epigramntic sayings anu
uecpiy spiritual" DIR. Lilly was the
director of the Southern itinerary OF
the national Layman's Movement, and
nc is honorcd and loved throughout
toe South, not only in his own church.
but in others as we'll for his splendid
executive ability, his strength OF char
acter and his Christian personality
lie is thoroughly Informed regarding
the dlrerent phases OF the missionary
enterprise. and his addresses are al
ways full of information ana helpful
ness TO his hearers
ME-. Pratt Will be the central 1gure
AT the closing session of the conyan
non, and will deliver the last address
lie was for several years secretary of
the i.aymsn's Movement OF the South
ern Presbyterian Church, where nc did
most successful work: later he has
oeeii one OF the field secretaries Of III,
national movement, and within n few.
weeks he leaves for Korea to begin his
work as missionary under the ex-
ecutive committee of foreign missions
OF his church
Among the many speakers to be
heard In Chattanooga will be Rev.
James ]. Vance, d. D., Rev Esbert ".
smith. d. D.. Rev. $. Fl. Chester, %. ID.
Rev. II. +. Williams. D. D.. of Nash
vile: DR. James Lewis Howe, of lev
hSton, Va; Rev. Charles r. ucmphill.
or Louisville: President GeorgA IT
Denny, OF Tuscaloosa, Ma: j Camp-
hell White. general secretary Of The.
National 1.aymen's Missionary Move
ment: Robert L. Spcor secretary Of tn,
foreign Mission Board of the Preshv.
terrain Church. United states OF Amer
lea: w L. Doughty, educational seq
rotary or the Laymsn's Movement.
Harry Wads Hicks, general secretary
OF the Missionary Educational Move,
ment. all of New York: Or. William !,
Martin, of Davidson college: Rev. Mel
ton Clark D. D.. of Greensboro. \ q
Rev. Neal I. Anderson. OF winston.
salem, n c., and largo number of
others from the different states of the
South.
The fact that the Union S.ni,,,y
Quartet of Richmond, has consented
TO be present and sing will add much
to the music feature of the convention