The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25
BAPTIST LAYMEN
WILL MEET HERE
Local Committee Expects Hun
dreds Of Delegates to Attend
Three-Day Convention.
TO TALK CHURCH PROBLEMS
Information and Inspiration Are
Objects of Meeting-Dr.
Landlord to Preside.
TO TALK CHURCH PROBLEMS

Extensive preparations arc being
made by the headquarters committee
and by local Baptist churches FOR the
entertainment of tho state Missionary
Convention Of Virginia Baptist Laymen
which meets at the First Baptist
Church. March 8 to s. For the past
m nmt Iro the eom ,,n has been sending
the convention TO all parts OF the
state. 1t has been In correspondence
ueves that not fewer than 1000 Of
these men will attend the meeting
pr, Llvius Landlord. of Norfolk. will
preside at the opening session on Tues
day evening. March 3. The presiding
officers for the sessions on Wednesday
gre Weatwood Hutchinson. Manassas:
Garland Pollard, Richmond. On Thurs
day the presiding officers Will be ]. NJ.
Clifton Forge, and L. T.. Fenwick, Falls
Church.
Prominent Lnyrnen to Speak.
The speakers will be prominent lay
men in the Southern BAPTIST Convcn-
ton. DR.. John T. Henderson, OF Bis
tol. secretary of the laymen's mission
Convention, VIII be present throughout
the sessions and take an active part
IN the discussions: other Speakers on
pr; 5: c. Mitchell DR.: b. .. Gray. OF
Ai.t At profesI ;S s. +: Riley. oxford
n htsers ha r and W. y 4uisenberry The
fields in China, Japan. Argentine and
Brazil and will speak on our Mis-
sionary Work rs Have Seen It,"
feature of the program Will be the
lloreigners Nathaniel oyerinde, oe "
homosa. Africa; Y; Afinakuchi, Japan.
ana Ii Kan Lun. Canton. China. The
nrst OF these Is the son Of an African
prince: He was converted to Chris
tianity under the ministry of Dr.
George Green, who went from this CITY
as missionary to Africa under tho
i Baetaa mSsion board 81 The
eigners are highly educated and speak
huent English. They will have an in
countries. The Wedncsday ana Th snesr
day sessions Will be held at $3.50 and
S:i5 and 7:3o o'clock.
Acquaintance Week" Many prominent
business men throughout the state will
take advantage of this opportunity to
combine business and religion.
Expect Large Gathering.
present pl aspects are that more Bap-
fist laymen will meet together in this
convention than were ever I'm session
before at one time in this State. There
are 10000 white Bantists In Virginia
State believe that this meeting Will
mark n new era In q great forward
movement In the work OF the denonIi-
nation. The object OF the convention
IL not to raise money. and no collections
VIII be taken. Church problems Will
be discussed In business like way
the experience OF others. Information
and inspiration VIII be the key words
OF the convention
Special rates have been granted, on
all roads coming into Richmond, and
the entertainment committee has So
cured accommodations in the leading
hotels and boarding. houses for the
many delegates. who will come Tho
gathering Will include men OF every
profession from almost every county In
Virginia
l. Howard Jenkins is chairman of
the executive committee and Rev. j.
w. Cammack. associate editor of the
Religious Herald. is In charge of the
publicity work OF the convention.