Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-20
LAYMEN'S MEET
BROUGHT TO END
AT BIC SESSION
Final Gathering Held at First
Methodist Church Last
Evening.
GREAT GOOD IS DONE
Church Members Of Three Cities and
Near Vicinity Fired to Great
er Aims.
CONVENTION POLICY.

Whereas, about two out of three of
the population of the United States
arc still outside the membership Of
all Christian churches; whereas,
Two out OF three people in the world
are living in non-Christian lands, and
the great majority of these people are
beyond the reach OF the aggregate
missionary forces of Christendom, as
at present distributed; whereas,
Two out Of three of the church men,
bers OF North America have not yet
begun 10 give or 10 work that these
needs may be met; therefore, be IL re-
solved,
That we give ourselves 10 prayer
and personal effort that the whole
membership Of the church may be
seriously enlisted to plan and to pray,
10 give and to work for the extension
OF Christ's kingdom throughout the
world.
That we approve and accept the
methods emphasized by the Laymen's
Missionary movement, especially
(a) An active missionary committee
in each church.
Oh Systematic and thorough mis-
sionary information and education
(c) The weekly basis for mission
airy offerings with supplementary
thank offers at appropriate times dur
Ire the year.
Cd The annual every-member can
vass for missions.
(e) Habitual prayer for individual
missionaries and that their number
may be largely increased.
That each church represented in
this convention be urged TO carry
through an organized eyery-member
canvass for missions and benevo-
lences at the earliest possible date.
That the local committee of the
I.aymen's Missionary movement be
continued with power 20 make neces-
sury changes in It's membership and
be instructed 70 arrange for union
meetings for conference and prayer at
such times as may be practicable. This
committee should also take steps 10
Introduce the methods. herein recon-
mended. into the churches of the sur
rounding territory.
That there be a simultaneous month
of missionary education in all the
churches OF this community once each
year. eliminating in a personal ev-
ery-member canvass for subscrip-
lions, the time TO be selected in con-
ference with the pastors OF the com
munity.
lie above policy was adopted by
unanimous vote OF the great Lay
mems Missionary convention at its II
ual session last night as embodying
the spirit Of enthusiasm and consecra
tiCn which has been developed during
the convention sessions. The dele
gutes have gone out from the conyen
ton fired with a new zeal for the
work for the extension OF the kingdom
on earth and will return to their in
dividual churches pledged to do theii
utmost for the carrying out OF this
policy. II this shall be accomplished
they without doubt, as Mr.. White re
marked in his closing address las
night the tri-cities will be heard from
in no uncertain way in the near future
as to their part in missionary activi
ties.
MANY At LAST MEET.
The closing session of the grea
laymen's convention was held las
night at the First Methodist churcl
with a large representative audienc,
Of laymen and pastors. The enthus
iasm which had been developed dur