The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-14

TO the fact that its main business Is to
convert the world Compared 10 what
we have heen doing. cur progress IS
noble, and ". have cause for great con-
graduation But when Nc consider
what we can and VIII do. ana when We
survey the distressing needs OF the
field. ana listen to tho cry OF the un-
saved in our own iRnd. nnd OF Inc grct.,
hoathen world We are Obliged to aay
that what va have accomplished is IN
significant and Illuminating, and that
we ARE but At the beginning o, our mis-
s!onary work.
The following suggestions are Of
Tered ior %our consideration: lie, us
insist that every sunday school In the
conference. in accordance with the law
OF the cnurcr, be organized for mis-
sions and that ono sunday a month
preferably tho fourth Sunday. hhal! he
taken on this day for missions
Let us urge our pastors and official
'ncinbcrs TO keep hands OFF the SUNDAY
schooi missionary money. and no, TO
use u Tor the payment Of the assess
nients upon the congregation.
In view Of the utter inadeouacv Of
tho assessments for missions 10 meet
the crying needs OF the world, let us
urge every pastoral charge to take a
missionary special above assessments
ns their part OF the world task and
al
worthy OF the strength OF the adult
membership.
Let us insist with all proper en-
phasis that every congregation conduct
hn every member campaign for mig
sions every year, remembering that
TINS campaign is not optional, but
obligatory. according to tho discipline.
and that the campaign is not TO con
Sist simply OF postal card or circular
letter request 10 each member of the
church. but is to be a. personal inter
view between the committee and every
member.
Let us keep before our people tho
worl standard as agreed upon b. Chris
tendon for southern Methodism, which
calls for minimum average OF 81 per
member for foreign missions
Let us request our pastors to preach
oftener on the subject OF missions.
Let us request our presiding elders
to remember the law OF tho church,
which requires them to preach q ser
mon on missions once a year In every
pastoral charge, and also to hold mis-
slonary Institute each In his own dis
trict every year.
Let US call attention or our pastors
to the missionary press service re
Gently inaugurated BY our missionary
headquarters. and which furnishes
fresh news from tho mission field for
the daily press. and let us request our
pastors to ask the daily and weekly
newspapers OF their vicinity to publish
as much of this matter MS possible
The question of home evangelism
ever presses upon us with increasing
emphasis. 1t Will no doubt be treated
at length ia special report OF our
committee on that subject. continuing
tho report adopted at our mid -ycar
meeting in April last The hope is cx-
pressed that the right man VIII he
found at this conference to lead in the
I r. tit,tIi fev tr1n nI-
crn conditions that greatest of work,
for which Mcthodism was founded. and
which has been her glory, the CONVEX
sion and up-building Of men.
Anniversary Observed.
Tho anniversary OF the conference
board OF missions was held this even
ing. Rev. w. Il. Beauchamp. ID. d.. pres
dent OF the board. presided, and was
| tho first speaker. lie gave statistics
} showing that five years ago the Vir-
I ginia conference gave only S13 to sup
\ Element the salaries of pastors OH home
mission charges whereas last year II
contributed $500 to that cause; that
/ five years ago only $4,000 was given
I by tho conference to home and con-
/ ference missions. while last year tho
amount given was $4,000. and to tor
| cign missions the conference gave $780,
600 five years ago. and last year S57. 900.
| The total amount to domestic foreign
five years ago was $4,000. while SI43.-
| 900 was the amount given last year,
including contributions 10 missions
from all sources.
The other speakers this evening were
Rev. l.. l.. Pierman. II missionary to
China, and Rev. Il. Fl Rawlings, edu-
cational secretary of tho board of mis-
sions of tho Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
! Next Year in Portsmouth,.
The session OF the conference next