Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
MISSIONARY To
CHINA ATTENDS
CONF ERENCE
Dr.. Lacy MOffet Speaks of the
Work Broughton to Preach
at Meeting Tonight.

The arrival in Atlanta Of DR.. Lacy
Moffet, of China. the noted missionary
toda" climaxed the sessions Of the
March Bible conference. Dr. Moffet.
fresh from the scenes of the Chinese re |
bellion and the establishment Of re-
publican form of government brought
urgent pleas for the strengthening OF.
Che Christian invasion of the celestial
empire He appeared before the Taber-
Hacle audiences at > O'Clock this after
noon, at a specially arranged meeting,
where he discussed his work abroad.
The directors of the Bible conference
today decided to call a general meeting
Of the members of the Atlanta Bible
association for Saturday morning, at
which time the 200 persons now holding
certificates Of membership in the or
ganization will launch formal cam
paign to extend their organization until
1t embraces 500 working men and wom-
en-. The idea is to found a permanent
endowment fund. Each member will be
pledged to stand responsible for $40
worth of association debts annually.
The 500 members will thus secure a
fund of $4,000 annually more than
sufficient 10 establish a conference on a
firm financial basis. Letters are being
sent out today through Secretary Ham,
asking the members to attend the Sat
urday meeting.
Weather Keeps Down Crowds.
Dr. w. R. Wedderspoon, the noted
Washington, d. C., pastor. appeared as
the first speaker today before the con-
ference audience, which, on account
of the carly hour and the generally dis
couraging weather, was not as large as
the morning audience of yesterday.
Or. Wedderspoon discussed from non
sectarian viewpoint the worship of God
i'm the church. His address was care
full compilation of fundamental truths
and was received with enthusiasm.
The other speakers this morning
were DIR. Len G. Broughton and DR..
@. Campbell Morgan.
The afternoon program follows:
. p. m. DR.. Lacy Moffet, Problem
Of Missions"
p. m.--Dr John r. Sampey.
4 p m.-Dr. W G. Pearce, Sunday
School Problems"
one Of the most important an
nouncements today was the statement
that Or. Len Broughton would occupy
/ the Tabernacle pulpit tonight. This is
/ DR., Broughton's first evening appear
auce at the church he founded since he
! left here a year ago. The directors ~
| the conference induced Dr. Broughtol
to speak tonight after long debate.
| They had received many letters and
urgent appeals from friends of the
noted divine and finally DR.. Broughton
consented to appear.
DR. Campbell Morgan. who was
scheduled to speak tonight at the Tab
| ernacle, will appear at the Bethel
church, addressing the colored congre-
cation of that institution.
Noted Evangelist Here.
Among today's arrivals at the CON
! ference was w r. Moody. of North
! field Mass, son Of the noted evangelist
and head of the Mortified schools
! founded by Or Moody. providiSg edu-
cation and manual training for boys
and girls at a very low rate of tuition
Dr. James Gray held an audience
| spcllbound when he declared that "a
study and realization Of God true plan
would revolutionize the modern church
and its relations to the world about the
| church. All the reforms. political and
| social, with which the world is busy
will never result in the establishment Of
! Gods kingdom, which viii only be set
up in His own good time.
What we ought to do is to bear wit
ness to Jesus Christ and leave the world
| alone. The world is abundantly able to
take care of itself and its own reforms.
and is doing so apparently very we'll"
! DR. Morgan spoke last evening. He
! discussed The Race of Life" taking
| his text from Hebrews xii:2. Looking
unto Jesus Christ. the author and per
! fector Of faith, who. for the Joy that
was set before Him, endured the cross
| despising shame, and came to the right
! hand of the throne of God" His dis
! course was attentively received