Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13
THREE CHURCHES TOHOLD
EVERY MEMBER CANVASS
Grace Street and North End Baptist
and Seventh Street Chris
tian Laying Plans.
LAYMEN TAKE ACTIVE PART
David H. Brown. Secretary Of Lay
mems Missionary Movement, As
sisting Churches In Reorganizing
Their Financial Systems.
While the every-member canvass has

Wniie tne every -IleUlDST CANVASS
teen popular for n number of years in
some churches in Richmond. IL has re-
Gently been inauguratcd In the First
and Second Baptist Churches of this
city for tho first time and with most
satisfactory results. The interest grows
ministers learn of the success at
talned.
The Grace street Baptist Church. the
Seventh Street Christian. and the North
End Baptist are all to conduct the ev-
cry-member canvass next Sunday even
Ing at 3 o'clock. and much interest is
being taken by the ministers and lay
men in these three churches.
This every member canvass idea lis
regarded as it's best known method
of giving definite work for the largest
number of men. Sunday, November
20, 100 picked men from the First Bap-
list Church went out in sixty five pairs
or teams, to call on the members Of the
church. From the Second Baptist
Church at the same hour, eighty men.
or forty pairs of workers. went out.
The reports from these two churches
show that there has been a large In
crease I'm contributions, many mem
hers who never before gave systemat-
ically to the current expenses OF the
church or Its benevolent causes became
subscribers, and agreed to give on tho
weekly basis. The canvassers them
selves returned to the churches after
their afternoons work delighted with
the result of their efforts--all ready to
be given something to do in tho work
of the Church.
MOVEMENT LAUNCHED AT
SEVENTH STREET CHURCH
Last Tuesday night the Seventh
Street Christian Church held mems
supper at which some hundred men or
more were present. Addresses were
made by the pastor. Rev. Fl. d. c. Mac
lachland. d. D.. anr leading laymen OF
the church. David II. Brown, State
secretary of the Laymens Missionary
Movement of Virginia, who Is giving
valuable assistance to the churches
that are making the canvass, addressed
the men present on the need OF ade
Quate and businesslike methods in tho
church. Mr.. Brown is giving his whole
time at present in assisting such
churches as desire the aid and advice
of a trained man, In the preparatory
work before the canvass. He will
coach the canvassers of the Seventh
Street Christian Church. this morning
at $3.50 o'clock. Tomorrow night he
meets with the officials of the Barton
Heights Baptist Church. Tuesday
night with the men of the Grace Street
Baptist Church at a supper for all the
men of the church. Thursday night
he speaks at the Northside Baptist
Church at a mems supper.
The leading laymen In all these
CnuTGHeS are ~oTNiHs dnu i0itu-
fully in the detailed arrangements nee
essary for the launching of the can
vass on next Sunday. 1t Is reported
that the Baptist ministers have agreed
to go into n simultaneous every mem
her canvass In December, 1915, at
which time every Baptist Church In
the city will hold the canvass on the
same evening. Secretary Brown said
that If he remained in Virginia, and
| had the backing Of the executive COM
| mittee, he would try to get all the
churches in the city to have the cnn-
vass at the same time for the purpose
of reaching the two-thirds of the
church members that are not giving
Systematically to the benevolent
causes.
LAYMEN's CONVENTION TO
BE HELD IN NORFOLK
On February 49, 90, 81 the churches
of Norfolk are to hold a Laymen's Con-
vention, at which j. Campbell White
and other prominent leaders are to be
present. 1t Is the purpose of the min
listers and laymen in Norfolk to make
this convention the biggest of its kind
ever held in the city.
MIR. Brown hopes to he able to take
charge of the preliminary arrange
ments for this convention, rs IL Is the
desire of the Norfolk committee to
have him do So The Laymcn's Mis-
sionary Movement is, like all religious
organizations. feeling the present finan-
cial depression: 1t is hoped however.
that the executive committee will be
able to continue the work and retain
its present secretary, who Is In close
touch with the work throughout the
State
Williamsburg is to hold a Laymen's
Convention on December 20-21. The
following laymen from Richmond will
take part in the program: DR.. r. F..
Gaines. of Richmond College; Dr.. Dice
r. Anderson of Richmond College:
oliver J. Sands. w. C. Smith and David
II. Brown.