The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-04
Increase Of Activity Of Laymen
in Extension of Field Work
Of the Church Problem Be-
fore Meeting.
more THAN THOUSAND
ATTEND CONVENTION
Trial Of the Robbers" Show
ing Covetousness of Human
kind. Carries Stirring Appeal
to Those in Movement
Three Sessions Today.

| More than a thousand laymen at
tended the first session OF the State
Baptist Laymens Missionary Move
ment convention held last night in the
| First Baptist church, with DIR. Livius
Lankkford, of Norfolk, presiding. The
I first floor was packed with delegates
| from all over the State interested In
! this forward movement OF laymen IN
missionary work, and a large crowd
of local people, including many ladies'
I filled the large gallery to its capacity.
Professor J. c. Metcalf. of Richmond
college, after being introduced by DIR.
Landlord, rose to welcome the dele
gates to Richmond, saying that not
only were the delegates interested in
this progressive movement of the lay
men. but the people OF Richmond and
the State would be Influenced by this
convention, and that Ii meant much to
the country that laymen had become
portant work.
| In behalf of the delegates, E. H.
Russell Of fredericksburg. thanked DIR.
Metcaif and hospitabie people of Rich
mond, for their hearty welcome and
| their cooperation. He stated that only
! Through spiritual understanding In the
/ laymen throughout the country could
! they hope for success In their work.
Need Greater Eniciency.
! ]. r. Henderson. of Bristol, field Sec
rotary of the association, was here In
troduced by DIR. Landlord. Mr.. Hend-
erson told the delegates OF the work
being done, and the purpose OF the
convention, having as his subject
need OF greater efficiency in mission
fary work, calling attention of the lay
ynaAn~xo the fact that they SHOULD STUDY
conditions and correct them, ~ they
would do In their business: that one
who could make q success In bust
ness should apply the same methoda
! TO missionary work, and that should
they do this, they would md that they
could also make a success OF their work
in the church and missions. He stress
ed the fact that iaymen had often
neglected their work In the church and
had thrown aside their duty to thefr
/ feilowman In their rush for worldly
igeods.
! Mr. Henderson spoke of the many
young men who spent Sunday morn
ings loafing in the different hotel lob
bies, instead OF attending devotional
services. He closed by saying: I'VE
are here to learn unselhshness In ouI
religious duties"
| Covetousness 81 Man.
| Franklin I. Riley, OF the University
Of Mississippi. was next introduced BY
Or. Landlord. He had as his sub
ject THE Trial of the Robbers"
Mr.. Riley held the rapt attention OF
his audience, while he discussed the
covetousness OF an. He advised all to
give freely to missions as through this
they would become more deeply in
lterested in the work. He said that \,
was unusual for man to give money
which he probably earned by hard
work. for purpose, unless he became
interested in the use TO which 1t was
nut. Thus they would be themselves
drawn into a work which Will near
so much for all.
He spoke OF the fact that men otter
carried a troubled mind. because Of
something Of which they were them
selves unaware He said that wher
one stole from his neighbor he real
Liked the fact that he had done some
thing that was wrong. but a man with
la covetous nature. carried a heavii,
|liaden trouble, without knowledge Of
Ihow to remedy It,.
He closed by declaring that III yol
can trust God with your soul. you car
trust him with a tenth of your income
carrying with 1t a promise that yot
will prosper"
DR.. s. G. Mitchell closed the session
Virginia Baptist Men,"
Natural Convention City.
The address OF DIR. Mitchell was es
peciaily interesting to his audience be
cause of the fact that he brought on
q very clearly that 1t was natural tina
Virginia should take a lead In THU
las in other matters OF like Importance
First, he said. II was because OF thu
geographical location. and the historl
OF the state; and second, because vir
IHinia had always been conservative
that she had interpreted to the Scuti
all that was best from the North. ans
had interpreted to the North all tina
was best In the South.
He also declared that the reason TO
Richond being selected for conven
lions is that because 1t Is here tina
there can be gained the audience o
the south. and OF the nation. He de
clared that conferences held here re
act and the echoes OF the speeche,
uttered here are heard In the capito
. OF the nation.
The quartet OF Paramount Baptis
! church furnished special music Lar
night, and the singing was much en-
joyed by the large number OF dele
4 gates prssent. ! :. ). :, =
4 There will be three sessions Of tn
convention today. each OF which wtl
be devoted entirely to one subject
J stewardship information an
Missions In Other Lands' will 3
discussed q the rsspective sesaona
The morning session beginning Z
sia:aO. Devoted to Stewardship VII
/ be presided over BY Westwocd Hutch
/ hon, who will deliver short I'D
!, dress on. Religion In Business.
II s.Stewardship OF Time and Talents,
~ Joseph Turner. 81 Hollins. ~