The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-14
LAYMEN ASSEMBLE
in MISSION CAUSE
GATHER FROM ALL PARTS OF
49," STATE fis1
Inspiring Sessions Held, With Noted
s. Speakors-MeetIng VIII Close : y
To-day. i

COLUMBIA. Feb. 13.-The first
meeting OF the Iaymens missionary
convention OF the Protestant Episco-
pal church in the diocese OF South
Carolina was called to order at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon in Trini-
Ety church by Edmund 4. Hayward,
chairman of the executive Committee.
Gov. Z. !, Manning was elected tenn
porary chairman of the convention
and DR.. LaBruce Ward was Elected
temporary secretary! After the or
ganizatiOn OF the convention by the
adoption of a permanent roll, w. An
.derson, Clarkson gave short address
OF welcome to the visiting delegates,
which was responded to by r.. A.
Meares OF Ridgeway. The election of
permanent officers was then taken up
and resulted es follows: Hartwell NJ,
Aver of Florence, chairniana Dr.. J.
LaBruce Ward, secretary; j. H. Nal
lcry, treasurer
The conferences arranged for ;on
the program were takon up and
the convention was addressed by John
w. Wood, secretary OF the general
board or missions, soa thu subject sqf
sThel E-elation Of thefIndlFidual La%
man to the Missionary Work of the
Church, Diocesan and General" Mr..
Wood was followed by the Rev Rob-
ert W. Patton on the subject SrIIows
to Enlist Laymen in the York for the
SclhpYreh's ~ Misssion.S s.sf MOTMA a
AT this first meeting Of, the con-
vention some so delegates weret tbfesl
ent, representing ten different
parishes over the State. XAf5s
The evening session was called TO
order by Chairman Aver, ins S3tferlee
hall with over hundicd delegates
present. After deifsAtedig supper,
served by the women of Trinity
parish, the meeting was addressed by
ana slshSO SOha ogsrFS W. Wood d Nelson Hriss:s9p
The convention will meet again
this morning In Satterleeihail at i0:30
at which time b. r. Finney, Southern
field secretary OF the brotherhood OF
st. Andrew. will lead with How lay
men Can Help Their CONGREGATION to
Become More Efficient In the Dio-
'cesan and General Work sof the
Church (" ma hiaf aiihinnf The Seacand
cohfersnee ons,tle progfain tofS this,
morning will be led by, the Rev. Rob-
ert w. Patton With '.Huw To Train
Men for the Every Member Canvass"
as his subject. ~
A very important conference OF spe-
.cihi Interest 20 syestrymep, and lay
men alike Will be led by Mr. f-atIon
this afternoon at s o'clock In Sats
teclee hall on the subject, How 10
Get the Every Member Canvass and
the Weekly Offering Plan Adopted In
Parishes.p - s 3
\ Mr.. Wood win address D. meeting
TO be held especially for women IN
Trinity church at IL o'clock today.
In the afternoon q meeting OF women
VIII be addressed by Mr. Patton.
This meeting win also be held ifs TrinsI
ity church. S & y, 4 ~ ~ J;
Mr. Wood advised the convention Of
the fact that bishop a. s. Lloyd had
been taken IN and that It would be-
Impossible for him to address this
mass meeting oHs Sunday afternoon.
However. this meeting will be held
as adyertiged In the columbia
kheat ~ at q fa' 9ok IL vii. ID as-
dr4id hs Mr. PSflsi,i. We srhis 6il
Vf tlls 5gcrlA IS lll j suDjsct.
4 ae ssecusiye committee haYing tIls