The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-11
xonvention Held in Petersburg
Is We'll Attended and
Successful.
DEEP INTEREST is SHOWN
Large Delegation Will Attend
State Gathering OF Y. NJ. c. \.
in Roanoke.
Times-pispatch Bureau.
Bolliu=brook Street
Phunc 1850,

Petersburg, VA. April 10.
Inc Laymcn's Missionary Movement
Convention. after three sessions to-day
in the First Baptist Church, closed TO-
might. The meetings have al been
we'll attended. ana great intcrcs; and
enthusiasm in the great work OF the
cvang citation of the world have been
manifested
The massmccting and banquet last
might attracted several hundred OF the
business ard professional men of the,
city, Professor A. * Davis presided
ANA introduced the speakers OF the
evening, AHA tho banquet WAS served
ny young women nj Inc different
churches.
The first speaker was ". f. Dough-
,ty OF New York. who spoke the
Methods OF Solving ia. Missionary
problem" He named -four requisites
for solution; y program with nerve
an incentive and task worthy of
the American people: an educational
campaign az an inspiration; adequate
plans as to methods OF ehlisting the
whole constituency of the church and
The whole power Of the constituency:
deeper spiritual life. on each of these
essentials MIR Doughty enlarged
The second speaker was j. Campbell
White, secretary Of the movement,
" hose theme was the CHARACTERIZATION
OF The world in the life of tho present
generation BY the universal spread and
preaching OF the gospel In a bril-
liant ami convincing address he eX-
planned how this could he and will he
dono. United Christian effort will ac-
complish IT. The TWO addresses aroused
great enthusiasm and determination.
The convention was busy body to-
day. with its morning. afternoon ana
night sessions. and with its many ad-
dresses BY representatives of the diff
eat n Mt a m inn, . t,,,e
Rev. r. n. Bennett. OF Lynchburs;
thc Rev. G. C. i. Bratenahl, of Wash
1ngton: the Rev. II. c. Combs. Of Rich
mond; the Rev. Il. Cronk, of Columbia
5 C.. the Rev. Or. Lilly and Eugene c.
AlassL- Of Richmond; the Rev. c. s.
Hounshcll, OF Korea, ana others in
Guiding Mr. Doughty and Mr. White
The concluding address tonight was
delivered by J. Campbpu White who
spoke on tho subject, interesting TO
each individual: How Can Helm
Hasten the CHARACTERIZATION of the
Wor!d?
The convention has done great good
in Petersburg in arouslng interest in
missions, and especially In the work 81
Tile Lannon'S Movement
Former Pctcr>bmracr i<ilicI.
\ telegram received yesterday after
noon from Miami. Fla, by relatives in
this city announced the death oil nju-
ricS resulting from an automobile acct
dent OF II. Emmett Goodwin a form a.
resident and native Of Petcrsburg lie
was about thirty years old and had
been living In the South for twelve
years No details OF the accident hay
been received. Deceased was the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Goodwin. II this
city, who survive him. lie Is also sur
v!ved by his wife and thrc, children
and by i've sisters and brothcr--Mrs.
Al J. Rahily, Mrs Daniel Rahily, Mrs
Stanley Beasley and Miss Su, Good
via! of Petersburg Mrs. g : Titus, Of
Philadelphia, and Louis Goodwin, OF
Georgia.
The Uonnokc Convention.
special car viii take the Peters
burg delegation u the state cnnven-
tion OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. which meets III Roanoke
on Friday It is expected that the del
eSation viii consist OF fully twenty.
I'VE citizens. Among those who will
certainly go are the following dircc-
tors Of the local association: judge j
NJ. Mullen W AZ .Rusltcr, Hugh Il
Smith. Isham Dyer F.. " Prichard. sr.
George w. Harrison DR. T. L. TaIluy
and F. II. O'Kcnnon Others who will
go at the invitation Of the board will
he F.. Manson, r. II Mann, William
III Martin, A. w Walch r. Boiling
Wilcox a. u. Bradshaw. Robert e
Gill and Z w Butcher. Jr
Funeral OF Commander Chic,c.
delegation OF veterans Of a T.
HiN Camp Went down ID Disnutanta
This morning and escorted to the city
nhe body OF Past Commander shelton
chieyes formally of Petersburg. for
burial in Blandford Cemetery The