The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-17

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/ ron AMERICAS SAX
,linynsen Hear rcwrrfui rsiks ~
\ MISSIONS AT Closing services Last
Might
VITA The btsiediction pronounced b.
by Rev. ., !. Grayatt. d D., OF tht
lhurch Of thu Holy Trinity, The Lay.
j mems Missionary Movement Cam.
J pafEn came 10 close In. Richmond
at Grace-Strees Baptist Church last
might
The closing session, In the nature
Of mass meeting. Was held stimuli
Itaneousiy with an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mass meeting for the women or Rich
,inoud. az Centenary Methodist Church,
at which two OF the talented speakers
iof the I4aymens Movement were the
speakers These two were Rev G. y.
IThompson. OF Raleigh, and Rev. r..
w. Patton. Of Atlanta. Ga.
The missionary movement WAS a
/ greater success this year than II wss
/ in 1913, tho attendance being within
twenty OF double that of the last ses-
sion here. The initial attendance this
year was something over eighteen
hundred. Those who heard the ex-
cellent addresses made In the interest
OF missions will testify that, aside
| from any interest in missions, no man
who heard them failed 10 spend a most
delightful evening listening 70 discus
sions OF worldwide topics. for the
| tendency of the entire movement has
| been 10 connsct the subject of mis-
sions with the essence of business life.
II is safe To predict that the next
! laymen's conference in Richmond will
I bring largely increased attendance
| from the city as well az from the
| State, for just before the opening Of
/ the regular program last night there
were reports from the various denomi-
national conference which told OF the
plans being made for a larger EFFORT
| from every section of the State.
i Take. for Instance, the report ~ the
1 Episcopal Church, made by Dr, Gra-
watt. Of Holy Trinity Church This
report showed that at conference
! held by tho lsymen OF the Episcopal
/ Churches OF Virginia, In this city Xes-
terday, it was decided that the Epfsco-
! psfians OF the State of Virginia would
! this year raise the sum OF s5e.eee for
the purpose TO erecting building in
Toxic, Japan 10 be known as the yir-
Einia building. Also that stimuli
ianeous mission campaign would be In
angurated In Virginia March 2s--April 2
This was one OF the best reports made
ltf not the best, but is was typical OF
1 the sptrit that came as . climax ia
| the closing Of the Yaymen's move
sneDt.
/ The Dynamsc OF Missions"
Rev r. W Patton, Missionary Sec
lretary Southern Province. Protestant
Episcopal Church. of Atlanta. Ga. wa,
lthe first speaker OF the evening, hi:
subject being The Dynamic of Mis-
sions" Mr Potsan proved one Of
1.-The most fercefui of the speakers, Hs
characterized his subject as Power
which coraes from the desire TO ac'
leomplishs the task which is set before
ms. as II relates 10 missions" There
are. he said, Two relations to thii
i power~-thst which comes from with
in and that which comes from with
out The, first he held TO be prayer
land communion with God and thu
fsecond the effort to put forth TO &C
lcornplish the purpose.
, Our idea or prayer" he said
t;rseerns to be An attitude of thrown,
our responsibilities upon God RI
RI mentioned the PRAYER Of his owl
tchurch--the Episcopai-~so often re
. tpeRteh In. service which In substano
in that God will bling the nations o
: the earth into the. fold and add tn
? heather to the elect. This prayer, Nj
Patton said. often made him wondc
II II would ever be heard, unless TIL
lchurch really meant TO aid In Its &C
.compiishment.
Prayer Is the recognition of part
nership," he continued I'VE must d
our part TO accomplish the object fo
which we pray. We must recoeniz
the relationship of God that doe
things by work. Christ In His earl
days set the example of foreign mis-
sions when, leaving his home. he re
: t,fited his parents by IA wing to them
Must not he about Ny Father
business ?"
II One striking figure OF Or. Patton
!. discourse was his reference to the ar
Initiation or space. He referred
the fact that one hundred years as
! Ii took Ave or six weeks to go froi
! Richmond 10 Boston and thrae or for
weeks to 20 to New York from Rich
rnond Today. he said 1t takes abot
the same time to go TO Shangha
! China. The time will come when, h
! aeroplane or other means we win RI
. duce that distance until we will
able to spend the weekend III tHlHa
: he said He referred to recent a
craft that could travel a hundred mil'
an hour. carryinx eight to ten tons I
human freight.
DR. Patton then pointed out the r.
! iationship that existed between ii
United States and China. He sal
that we must for commercial reason
lningIe with the people OF that wor
,lerful nation more ard more az ttfnt
gees on. we will either sink 10 III
: level of the Chinese or they will CON
lvp 10 out ievel.p he declared He r.
= ferred to his early youth as one {
: rrovinciaiism and pointed 10 the ilttl
girl In his home who bees for JaI
!, anese komona as an illustration OF I'll
/. modem trend TO initiate our naighhol
9 of the Orient and to borrow ideas frol
then
"we are he said. transformed b
the people we associate with or "
: transfer theip 10 our own ideals. No.
2 will We meet the future when til
= nations Of the earth viii DO draw
!. together AS never before The yer
! salvation of the United states depend
: on our efforts TO raise theme foreig
. tnciRhbors 10 our own standards les
ne be drawn down to theirs
The Call for Ifig Men.
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