The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-28
GREAT CONVENTION
| REACHES ITS CLOSE
AFTER PROFITABLE MEETING vIR-
GINA CHRISTIANS DEPART
FOR HOME.
WHAT is EDUCATION ?
STRONG ADDRESSES by DIR. C. II.
d. COLER. REV. C. w. KEMPER
AND REV. J. II.
HAMAKER.
WHAT is EDUCATION ?

tian college, at Lynchburg, the an
nual convention Of the Virginia Chris
tan Missionary society came TO a
close last night at Hanover-Avenue
Christian church.
AS stated by Rev. George w KEN
per. pastor of the church, and pres
ident of the convention, the one just
closed proved to have been the most
successful convention ever held both
In attendance and in spiritual fervOr.
Twenty-Five members of the con-
vention spoke during the day in as
many different churches of the city
TO large congregations, while the con-
vention itself conducted several ser
vices at Hanover-Avenue church, be-
ginning with the Sunday school class
es in the early morning, followed by
the regular morning service and COM
munion, and with memo rial exercises
in the afternoon, both of which were
conducted by Rev. J. b. Hamaker, or
Strasburg.
What Is Education?
In his address last night, DR.. Co1er
took as his topic, Education" He
referred to the great work being ac-
complished by the Virginia Christian
college, at Lynchburg. and the good
it was doing the State and the
Church, and urged the congregation
TO aid this work as much as possible,
not only by contributions, but by
prayer.
He compared the teachers of the
present day with the prophets or Old.
and declared that Christian workers
and teachers must be endowed with
learning and education
The mere possession Of intelligence
is not sufficient" said DIR. Coler. AN
intelligent man may not be educated
in the sense in which IL may be neces-
sayy for the teaching Of others. Edu-
cation means the innate conscious
ness of knowing what to impart for
the good Of others. as well as the
knowledge Of knowing how TO in
still into others the Christian graces,
so that they may still further pass
them along
THE elimination OF the liquor evil
removes from the young the oppor-
tunity of learning about it, thus CIV
ing the youth in his efforts for edu-
cation a better chance to grow into
manhood with a cleaner conscience
and purer intellect. This is true
education"
Best Convention Yet.
In adjourning the convention Rev.
MIR Kemper said he reflected the
bers who had travelled the country
over. and who had attended many
similar conventions, and that all OF
them declared that this one was the
greatest they had ever attended,
whether in Virginia or elsewhere.
Another thing I.would like to say.
said Mr.. kemper. If as much en-
ergy is displayed in the saving OF
souls in the next year as was ex-
ia three months
in wiping Virginia clean Of the sa-
loon, we may feel that We have, in
deed. done a great work
The speaker urged the members OF
the convention and the members of
the church to renewed and continued
efforts in the glorification of God.
and to pray for the workers in the
field who are striving to lead the peo-
pie into the church of Christ and
away from the temptations of the
world.
Let us make the next convention
a greater one than this has turned out
to be-" said Mr.. kemper. Let us
pray for the salvation of the souls
of our fellow men. and let us put
individual work into the great fight
which will always be before US. Let
lis pray for our workers in the field.
who are spending their time, for small
pay. in the work of uplifting souls.
IL We do this earnestly. patiently and
persistently, we will find that We have
grown strong along the lines of edu-
cation referred to by Brother Coler."
At the memorial services, in the
afternoon, the late Rev. d. S. Henkel.
of Chatham. and Rev. r. w. Fox, or
Caroline county, were reverently re-
ferred to by Rev. Mr. Hamaker. The
services were most impressive. ana
were engaged In by a large congre-
cation.
Weakness and Strength.
THE Church in Its Weakness and
Strength" was the topic of Mr., Ha-
makers sermon at the morning SER
vice. He pointed out the weak points
and mistakes made by members or
the church, and said that there was
no one who did not make mistakes,
But. he said. one mistake should not
lead into another, and we should all
profit by our mistakes and endeavor
to rectify 1hem by the experience
gained, and strive to redeem ourselves
in better work through prayer and
by doing some good for our fellow
man
A mans strength. said the preacher,
lies in his belief in Christ, and his
loyalty to his faith, and the indus
trious search for the righteousness
which comes through the strong spirit
OF God A combination of such men
in the church, is what makes for the
value of the church to the community.
Weakened strength may be made firm
by prayer. and constant prayer will
make the man and the church strong.
Before closing the convention last
night. Rev. Mr.. kemper named two
committees--that to urge still larger
attendance at the conventions. and
that to convey to the liquor men the
resolution adopted by the convention.
Offering aid in the search for other
occupations. They are:
Committee on attendance--H. ID. G.
Maclachlan. +. T. Sutton, j. +. Me-
Connell. A. G. Stlckler. g. w. KEN
per.
Committee on liquor men, r.
III. Hundley, c. w Throckmorton, b.