The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-25
IBAPT|STS MEET ON
CHURCH PROBLEMS
MORE THAN 2,ooo LAYMEN EXPECT
ED HERE EARLY IN
MARCH.
BE IN FIRST CHURCH
DIR. LfyIUs LANKFORD TO PRESIDE
AT OPENING SESSION, AND
MEN EQUALLY WELL
KNOWN At OTHERS.
BE IN FIRST CHURCH

Extensive preparst tons are being
made by the headquarters committee
and by the local Baptist churches for
the entertainment of the State mis-
sionary convention of Virginia. Baptist
laymeu, which meets in the First Bap-
list church. this city, March 3rd, 4th
and 5th
For the past month the headquarters
committee has been sending out from
the office, 1873 Mutual building. liter
ature concerning this convention to
all parts of vhe State.
l.. Howard Jenkins is chairman of
the executive committee, Rev. j. w.
Cammack. associate editor of the Re-
ligious Herald has had charge of the
publicity work. The committee has
been In correspondence with more than
1000 laymen throughout the State,
and have reason TO believe that not
fewer than one thousand of these men
will attend the meeting.
A different layman will preside at
each Of the seven sessions. DIR. Livius
Landlord, of Norfolk, will preside at
the opening session on Tuesday after
noon, March ard. The presiding Of
ficers for the sessions on Wednesday
are: Westwood Hutchinson, Manassas;
| j. Calvin Moss. Lynchburg, and Hon.
J. Garland Pollard. Richmond, On
Thursday the presiding officers will be
| j. NJ. G. Duke. Portsmouth, George
q. Greene. Clifton Forge, and t. It
| Fenwick. Falls Church, Va
The speakers Will be among the
most prominent laymen in the South
ern Baptist convention. DR.. J. T.
Henderson, Bristol, Va. secretary of
the Laymens Movement of the
Southern Baptist convention. will be
present throughout the sessions and
take an active part in the discussions
Governor Stuart To Speak.
Other prominent speakers on the
program are: Governor II, c. Stuart
/ Or. S. G. Mitchell -. b. u. Gray. At
/ lanta; DR.. s. +. Riley. Oxford. Miss,
and w. Y. Quisenberry
The latter has recently visited mis-
sion fields in China, Japan, Argentine
and Brazil and will speak on Our
! Mission Work AS Have Seen It.
The unique feature of the program
will be the appearance at one session
of three foreigners. Nathaniel Aver
| indie. Ogbomosa, Africa; Y. Nina
/ kuchi, Japan, and Ii KAN Lun. Can
/ ton, China The first of these is the
son of an African prince. He was
| converted to Christianity under the
ministry of DIR. George Green, who
went from Richmond as q missionary
10 Africa under the Foreign Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist con-
vention.
!, All of these foreigners are highly
educated and speak fiuently. In English
They will have an interesting message
concerning their countries.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
sessions will be held at $50 A. NJ.
and BIAS and 1880 F. NJ.
Il This meeting occurs on the same
week as Better Acquaintance" week.
Many prominent business men
throughout the State will take ad-
| ,rap M "a IF a{+
both of these meetings.
To Re States Largest.
The present prospects indicate that
more Baptist laymen will meet togeth-
er in this convention than were ever
In session before at one time in this
State. There ar 10000 white Bap-
lists in Virginia and many OF the lead
ing laymen of the State believe that
this melting will mark a new era in a
great forward movement in the work
of the denomination.
The object of this convention is not
to raise money. No collections will be
taken. The purpose in coming to-
gether Is that church problems may
be discussed in a business like way,
and. so far as they may. be solved by
the experience of others. Informa-
ton and inspiration will be the key
words OF the convention.
Special rates have been granted on
all roads coming into Richmond for
this convention and the entertainment
committee has secured accommo dations
in the leading hotels and boarding
houses for the many delegates who
will attend the convention. In this
gathering will be men of every profess
sion from almost every county in the
State of Virginia The committee has
been assured already of the attend
ance of farmers, merchants, physi-
clans. lawyers. lumbermen, coal mine
operators and others, all leaders in
religious work throughout Virginia