The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-06
BAPTIST. LAYMEN
AGAINST SALOON
Convention Promises Support to
Temperance Forces in Forth
coming Contest.
WORK OF SESSION CLOSED
More Than 500 Out-of-Town
Delegates in Attendance.
Many Able Addresses.
WORK OF SESSION CLOSED

Support to the organized temperance
forces OF the state In the fight for tho
elimination Of the saloon. was pledged
last night by the Virginia Baptist Lay
mems Missionary Convention Mt its
final session Ia First Baptist Church
on the ground that the open saloon Is
one of the greatest obstacles to the
progress of the missionary enterprise.
other recommendations for the al :
vancomcnt III tho missionary movement
IN tho State were unanimously in
dorsod.
With the session laat night tho con-
rcntion closed after the most success
ful Baptist meeting ever held In this
state. More than 500 registered dele
gates were here from out OF town.
while as many more local delegates
were present ut tho meetings For the
first time in the history OF the state,
representatives from tho twenty-ninc
district associations IN Virginia were
assembled together mt ono time
Weather conditions interfcrcd with
the convention To Il certain extent YES
tcrday. and fully half or the visitors
lott Tor their homes before the final
session, although the main auditorium
iof tho church WAS woll filled last night
Tho program for tho day was carried
out without change. except the address
OF Governor III. &. stuart was made in
the afternoon, instead OF the forenoon.
as scheduled
Practical Problems Discussed.
r.. 1. Fenwick. Of Falls Church. waa
the presiding officer ut tho opcuinr
meeting yesterday, and he gave an
interesting talk on business In Rolf
Eion.' lie was followed by Professor
H. T.. Gaines, Of Richmond College. and
secretary OF the Laytnen's Missionary
Movement. who explained the workings
OF the Every Member Canvass for
weekly Contributions"
~ the afternoon session. J. NJ G.
Duke. of Portsmouth, the presiding
officer. spoke on tho 'T.oynl I.ayInan."
Ihen followed a discussion of practi-
cal problems conducted by L. L. stone.
or Roanoke: w. II. Nickels. Of Cat.
city: b. +. Moomaw. of Roanoke. and
President H. W. Boatwright. Of Rich
!pond College
The most important business taken
up by tie convention was the adop-
tlon OF resolutions offered by n com
init'ee composed OF j. u. Henderson.
~. T. Fcnwick and 4. w. Cammacl,.
The paper acknowledged tho various
courtesies extended the convention and
thcn went into number or recon-
mendations all Of which were adopted
without dissenting voice
INC committee recommended that an
hnhi conferences OF pastors he held
and that specialists he invited tn in
s'fuct them IN practical methods and
snsSestions. lt,also recommended tho
appointment by each district associa-
ton OF committee OF three to coon
crate with the executives committee of
III" movement FOR the purpose OF weld
ing The churches into compact rroups
and TO locate efficient pastors In these
heids The proposed committee is also
10 be charged with the duty or enlist
Ing the interest of laymcn In mission
AIRY work and 10 Introduce more effcc-
Two methods OF missionary education
anu finances. Each church is also re
qucsted 10 appoint a committee OF
three laymen 10 work along the same
lines.
At the final session last night Or
=. d. Gray was the principal speaker
lie took rs his subject. america, n
World Force" Other addresses were
made 10y George .. Greene. of clifton
Forge. the presiding officer: Hunter
Miller, Of Bedford city. and ]. O. Cox.
principal OF the Oak Ridge Academy.
a mountain mission school