The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-01
Policy of Laymen's Mission
ary Movement Here Was
Unanimously Adopted At
the Final Session.
LOCAL COMMITTEE
TO BE CONTINUED
Union Meetings Will Be Ar
ranged Soon-Convention
Was Declared Successful
in Every Particular.

With the session last evening at the
Reid Memorial church the Layrtr's
missionary movement convention
closed. The meeting was opened with
a discussion of the convention rciicy,
which had been proposed in ;hs after
noon AT the various denomineticnal
conferences. Following the reading OF
reports a vote was taken on the pro-
posed policy and was unanimously
passed, the main points OF which fol-
low:
An active missionary committee in
every church.
"A special period of missionary in
formation and Education i'm each
church once each year. continuing for
AT least one month and concluding
with a personal canvass for missions
and benevolences. This should be in
addition to the general missionary ed
ucation throughout the year.
The adoption OF the weekly sub
scription basis for missionary offer
ings instead of an annual or occasion
al collection, with one or two supple
mentary thank offerings for missions
at appropriate times each year.
THAT habitual prayer for individual
missionaries by all Christians be en-
couraged.
THAT each church represented in
this convention arrange. IL possible.
to follow this convention Immediately
with personal canvass for missions
and benevolences, reporting its results
both to it's own mission boards and the
headquarters of the Laymen's mission
| airy movement.
That the local committee of the
Laymen's missionary movement be
continued and be asked to arrange for
union meetings through the year for
missionary information. conference
and prayer. as such times as may be
| practicable.
That an effort be made to have a
Simultaneous month OF missionary ed
ucation in all the churches OF this
community some time next year, cul-
minating in a personal canvass for
missions and benevolences. the time
to be selected in conference with the
pastors of the community" .-.
Doughty Speaks.
W. E. Doughty was introduced by
Chairman Stevenson. He delivered an
address on "The Stewardship of Life"
| The speaker based his remarks upon.
the Prophet Ezekiel
THE question is" he said. what
will you do with your life? That is.
that you push out into the sea OF this
complex life before you. striking out
and fashioning a goal for yourself.
There is undiscovered territory in ey-
cry mans life.
I ITO be a prophet one must have the
face Of a man. denoting manhood.
Manhood that is capable of expressing
the will of God. One must have the
face OF a lion. symbolizing courage and
strength. One must have the face OF an
OK, the symbol OF sacrifice and patti
ence. One must have the face of an
eagle, which signifies vision. that he
may look out and see the great work
before him: that he may plan to
reach the great goal of carrying the
gospel to every creature in this con-
gregation-"
Mennonite Chorus.
Chairman Stevenson then called on
the Mennonite Chorus which rendered
several selections. He announced that
he wished to express the appreciation
Of the general committee toward the
different persons and institutions
which had helped to make the conven-
ton so successful
| I'VE want, he said. especially 10
thank the Y NJ. c. A. for it's generous
/ co-opration-
! We want also to express in large
measure our appreciation for the
space given 10 this convention by the
newspapers in their news columns
We want TO praise the business hous-
es who have in such generous fashion
donated large parts of their regular
advertising space to this convention
/ The Ladies Auxiliary made possi-
BILE the prompt service at our banquet
Thursday night We wish to thank
them most heartily.
This church in which we are gath
cred was graciously opened for all the
sessions of this convention We are
proud to be in such magnificent bull