The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-09
GREAT LAyMEN'S
MEETING PLANNED
Convention of PreS0,.
terrain Men; Charlotte.
February 1918

more telling effect in the interest
any cause, and especially in the in,4-.
est of a good cause, than testimony
from those who have had actual eXu..
rience with the cause. This fact
being emphasized daily with refer.
ence to the Fourth General Convex
ton of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement of the southern Presoyte-
rian Church, TO be held at Charlotte.
February 1918, and Dallas, Fah.
ruary 23-25, for scores and hundreds
of men who We're present at the for
mer great convention held under th5s
auspices have given testimony sini-
lar in effect to the words here pub
lished. DR.. j. P. McCallie, a laynan
of Chattanooga, and former general
secretary Of the Laymen'S Missionary
Movement of this church, has this To
say: Il went to Birmingham, in 1908
The five years since that Laymen'S
Convention have been transformed
Cor me. I have led a different life
a life of doing, instead of hearing
only. 1t gave me a new and com
polling motive for Missions hasten
the coming Of the King. It gave me
a new standard of giving-as the
Lord has p~rospered, beginning with =
tenth. 1t gave me a new ideal or SER
vice-all l have is the Lord 5, my
time, my talent, my tongue. I have
been to every one Of the conventions
held since then and each marks and
epoch-Birmingham, Chattanoo2a.
Memphis. These conventions are the
business mans Mortified, great
sources Of inspiration u power
Gives Larger Vision.
Mr.. Peter S. GilchriSt, of Charlotte.
emphasizes the Importance of these
great gatherings of the men Of the
church in the following words: My
attendance at the Laymen's Mission
airy Conventions in the past has given
me a larger vision of the worlds
great needs. Coming in personal CON
tact with our representatives from
the foreign fields at these gatherings
and realizing what great sacrifices
they are making in spreading the Cos
pei of Jesus Christ in heather LANDS,
has inspired me to greater zeal and
more earnest work for the extension
Of the Kingdom. l strongly urge our
laymen to be present at h February
convention, for it may, under th@
guidance Of the Holy Spirit, transform
the lives Of many men"
:. The words Of the following pastors
are echoed and emphasized by hum
dredS of pastors throughout the
,, church, whose churches have been
|, greatly benefited as the result of the
, attendance of laymen of their church
. es at the former conventions Of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement: With
Especial reference to the Chattanooga
= Will was AC1O ia 4J1-r
q Rev. j. w. Bachman, D. D., pastor OF
q the First Presbyterian church, Chat
. ~tanooga, says: Nothing has ever
stirred the men Of my congregation
and given them q wider view Of them
selves and the work they might do.
than the convention in our city. This
q good work still goes on. Good sue
cess to you"
! Georgia Pastor Gives Testimony.
q Rev. /. S. McElroy, D.. D., pastor Of
e the First Presbyterian church, CoIunI-
y bus, Ga, gives his testimony to the
result Of h Laymen's conventions in
the following words: The splendid
: this church for several years past has
It been largely due to the influence and
e leadership Of the men who attended
e one or more Of the conventions Of the
G Laymen's Missionary Movement,
Every pastor should do all he can &c
secure from his church as large a
l. delegation Of men as possible to the
d coming convention"
= A Unreasonable blessing" says
Rev. VIM. Denham. D. D., Of Staun-
} ton. Va, a come TO our church
/ from the attendance Of the three mel
II whom we induced to do to the Mem
II phis Convention. l want at least si1
y men to go with me to Charlotte"
DR.. Denham speaks for only one o.
the churches in StauntO and one OF
the most striking evidences Of the in
terest Of the laymen Of all the PFesby|
ct terrain churches in that city in ths
Charlotte convention is in the fac
that it is known already that two
" cars. and perhaps more. will bs
chartered to bring the delegates from
f. Staunton to Charlotte. Special CAR
ID are being made up in a number 0
Of other cities also. There will be a
IL least three from Winston-Salem ant
". probably as many from several othe
al cities in North Caorlina. It is expect
~ ed also that large delegations vii
h. come from the theological seminarie
ke at Columbia and and tn
students OF Davidson College will at
tend in a body.
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