Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-22

They arc indifferent. The problem OF
tho church Is not only to reach tho
submerged tenth. but the educated
man who feels no need Of the church.
There Is now no. fear OF persecution
In religion In this country. but there
IL IN Indifference which liz more ia
tai and dendening than persecution. In
europe III many places they have
stopped writing history with ink and
are writing II with blood. The nm
swer to the charge that christianity
Is failing In Europe Is that 1t has not
been tried. So-called Christians hay.
neglected thoir religion. They have
not lived up to their ideals which
nave been preached. Recently at ;,
meeting Of the Cabinet. when II mat
ter Of the gravcst Importance was be.
ing discussed, and when no light hnd
broken through. the President OF tho
united States arose and said, Il hone
All who believe In prayer will Jaen,s
Divlne guidance In this matter
That sentiment expressed nv ,,,,.
PRESIDENT Is the sentiment OF Amer
lea In our difficult problems of stat
to-day" 'e
GET TOGETHER MEETING
AROUSES ENTHUSIaSN
After tho Secretary Of the NAVY had
completed his address and had sh,lt.n
hands with the hundreds Of peonIc w.h,,
came forward to greet him. II incctInr
was held by the l40 State mission
The meeting was presided over by VIII
liam Eliyson. secretary OF State mis-
sions. There were scores Of half
minute talks" in which the mission
aries told Of their successes and their
difficulties The finest fellowship pre
vailed. and the men felt strongly bound
together as thoy talked OF their COM
mon work. The board has had the
best year In its history. The year Is
closed without any debt. and there has
hnn ii
than ever before.
LAYMBN ARE HEARD
IN BEHALF OF MOVEMENT
Tonight the program was entirely
III the hands OF the Laymcns Move
mcnt. DIR. Livius Landlord, OF Nor
folk. state president of the Virginia
Baptist Laymen's movement. presided.
Franklin l.. Riley, "a prominent Bap-
list layinan OF Lexington, who is
professor OF history az Washington and
Lee University. who spoke on The
Trial OF the Robbers" and DR.. j. r
Henderson. OF Chattanooga who is sec
rotary of the Laymen's Movement OF
the Southern Baptist Convention.
These able speakers were interesting
alike TO laymen and ministers.
j. Calvin Moss. Of Lynchburg. re-,
the Legislature from Lynchburg. took
an active part in the plans TO have
the Baptist laymen Of Virginia raise
$4,000. which Is Nirginia's part OF
the debt OF $4,000 on the mission
boards Of the Southern Baptist Con
vention. This money will DO raised
by the laymen In addition to the rcgu-
lar gifts to bcnevolence.
The following laymen scattered
throughout the state were appointed
tonight to cooperate with State
President Livius Landlord. OF Norfolk
in raising his $4,000 before the first
o! next May: G. o. Alley and Isaac
Digs, Richmond: 5. 7. Dickinson.
Norfolk; W. J. Kendr!ck, Suffolk: =.
*. Tyler, Fredericksburg; Wcstwood
Hutchinson, Manassas; r. l.. Tyler.
Stanton; y. +. Moomaw, Cloverdale:
j. Calvin Moss. Lynchburg: d. d. Cole.
Chilhowic; Lewis Boshcr. Richmond.
II. :. Barbour. South Boston: II. II.
Seay. Blackstone; G. y. Ford. Front
Royal Spencer Rogers. Onancock: l..
d. Foster, Clifton Forge; William
Rucker. Petersburg: Charles Hall, Jr..
Norton: John Bealc. Hague; f. l..
Riley, Lexington.
Three sessions OF the association
will be held on Monday. the speakers
for the coming session being Or.
George B. Eager, OF the Seminary.
and DIR. B. l. Wray. OF Atlanta.