The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-21
Sensational Spontaneous Out.
pouring Of Money Comes as
Conference Climax
CONTRIBUTIONS START
IN UNEXPECTED MANNER
Charlotte Man Interrupts Re-
marks at Close of Sermon
and Ball Starts Rolling
Many Virginians Givers

Lake Junaluska, y. c., Aug. 90
The surprise and sensation OF the
conference Of Methodist churchmen
closed here tonight with spontan-
eous subscription at the morning SER
vice Of 100000 to the Junaluska en-
terprise. II came at the conclusion
of the conference sermon. while Geo.
r. Stuart was making a statement
with regard to Junaiuska and asking
the cooperation OF the delegates IN
getting the needs of the enterprise
before the church at large.
+. \. Cole, OF Charlotte. \. C..
broke In OH the speech, asked tho
privilege of word, ana stated
that he was unwilling to GO away
without doing something prncti-
chi for Junaluska, and that nc
believed many others present
felt tho same way. On behalf OF
himself, and his brother. r.. NJ.
Cole. he asked tho privilege of
subscribing on the spot $4,000 90
to tho enterprise. which wins later
increased to S6.000.
That started tho ball rolling,
and for two hours nobody showed
any disposition TO stop IL. least
Of all, the audience. Smfrscrip-
tons rolled In, large and small.
and the total amounted 20 pro-
portions that nobody would have
thought remotely possible.
Wa :, the hundred thousand dollar
mark tnl heen passed. with three
thourani dollars to spare. the audi
enre, with overrunnsrg hearts broke
out In scng.
yirsinlnns Are Subscribers.
The taking OF the offerings was in
Tho hands OF Or, Ges. X. Stuart. as
s.ssc.i l,v ~. James Cannon. Jr. Twen-
ty-two Ssstes six foreign countries
and over cstc hundred and ffty towns
and cities were represented. and there
were two hundred and forty sub
rrrsptsos.~ 'nngIag IN size from s2h,-
geo 20 500.
Among tnc virginians who made
subscriptions were:
II. r Barrow. J. c. Garland. II. A.
BARROW. Mrs. ]. s Martin and Or.
q. II. Lambert OF Farmvilie.
pr. James Cannon. 1r.. and fam
NV. e. s. Bennett. Miss Nellie Ben
nett. OF blackstone.
nr. and Mrs. j. T, Bosnian. OF Suf-
Rev. s. Otto Wright. OF Newport
News.
DR.. r. II. Rawlings. DR. n. II. Ben
nett. Mrs. c, x. Willis, OF Richmond.
and several others
Al the conclusion of the service the
audience sang with great tervor.
"praise God From Whom All Bless
tn-s Flow" and at 2:So r. NJ. after
A service OF three and one-half hours.
went TO dinner.
Spontaneous Outburst.
The unique feature of the subscrip-
non was the fact that neither the
~f hn far n
that of the Southern assemb had arv
thought of asking for subscription.
The great outpouring was a spon-
taneons expression on the part OF the
men present Of their interest and con-
ndence In the future OF Junaiuska.
Il recalls the phenomenal suhscrip-
ZION Of 1850 600 for missions made
three years at the ,sst great gather
fnr Of Methodist men at this place.
The closing day of the conference
VAS in every way the at climax of a
treat gathering. DIR. S. D. Gordon.
conducted the opening devotional
talking on the subject OF The In
dwelling Christ" DR.. G. d. Buila. Of
nashville. following with an address
ON 'aThe Adult Bible Class and tho
For Guidance Of Church.
At the Ii CLOCK nouT bi6nOp ~.
b, Monnxor preached to a magnificent
audience OF fifteen hundred or moro.
HIS subject. The Temptation Of
Jesus" was handled In mastery fash
ion. and apt lessons for the guidance
~ the church were drawn from the
story.
Al the evening hour DR.. D. Clay
Iiliy. Of Nashville, Southern secretary
a the LAymsn's Missionary Move.
ment, spoke ably on The Present
world Crisis and It's Challenge 10 the
Church"
Or. W. w. Pinson. OF Nashville. gem
1fai secretary Of the Southern Methc-
lAlut Board Of Missions. closed a great
!week Of vision and blessing with q
heart. gripping message on America,
the big Brother Among the Nations"
Resolutions were adopted covering
numrcr Of important matters
among thsm that Of Methodist unifcn-
ZION. which was heartily endorsed.