Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-03-23
CONVENTION AT ROANOKE

Laymen's Missionary Movement OF the
Lutheran Church in the South held in
Roanoke last week was a remarkable
demonstration. Those who were privi-
legged to attend il were interested and edi-
fled to an unusual degree. and it was
agreed that il was one of the most I'M
portant religious gatherings ever held in
the South.
The convention was successful in every
respect, and its promoters, chief among
them being Rev. DR.. E. c. Cronk, gen.
eral secretary, and DR.. George B. Cromer,
chairman, were earnestly congratulated
upon the splendid programme that they
had arranged and the satisfactory manner
in which il was carried out. The people
of Roanoke were active and generous in
doing their share OF the work, and all in
terests worked together harmoniously to
make the convention what it was-an I'M
qualified success.
Almost twelve hundred men, repre-
senting the Lutheran Church throughout
the South, were registered, and practically
all of them attended the sessions, three
of which were held every day in Greene
Memorial Church, which has the largest
seating capacity in the city. The large
audience room was crowded at every
meeting the main floor being given over
TO the delegates. Ii is impossible in this
column to give even brief synopsis OF
the various addresses, which were SO
helpful and inspiring. All who heard
them were thrilled and encouraged and
lasting good will result.
The sessions were conducted by DR..
Cromer and DR.. Cronk. and the devotional
exercises, including brief sermon each
day, were in charge of Rev. DR.. s. p.
Long, a famous clergyman OF Mansfield,
Ohio, who has the largest Lutheran con-
gregation in America. He is a remarkably
eloquent and attractive speaker. Ad-
dresses of welcome to Roanoke were
delivered by Mr.. John Wood and Mr.. J.
H. Marsteller, and then the formal pro-
gramme began. Those who delivered
set addresses were as follows:
DR.. George B. Cromer, of Columbia, S.
c., chairman OF the executive committee,
on The Layman'S Call to the Church
and the Church's Call TO the Layman.
Rev. John c. Seegers. D. D., vice.
president of the Board OF Home Missions
and Church Extension. OF Columbia, on
"Home Mission Vision"
DIR. w. A. Granville, president OF
Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. on
personal Evangelism"
Rev. Walter E. Schuette, resident ed
itor OF the American Lutheran Survey,
Columbia, on "For the Want OF Nail. !"
Hon. John L. Zimmerman, president OF
Lutheran Brotherhoods OF North America,
Of Springfield, Ofio, on working To-
gether for the Redemption Of World"
Rev L. B. Wolf, d. D., OF Baltimore,
general secretary of the Board OF Foreign
Missions OF the General Synod OF the
Lutheran Church, for twenty-five years
missionary to India, on Essentials in
Worldwide CHARACTERIZATION" and "The
Call OF Latin America"
Mr.. Kenneth Baker, treasurer OF Lay
mems Missionary Movement, OF Green
wood, S. c., "A Life With World Cir
cumference."
Rev. r. S. Patterson, D. D., general
secretary of the Board OF Home Missions
ana Church Extension, OF Charlotte. N.
c., Projecting Ones Life Beyond Ones
Days"
Rev. &c. KunzmaHn, D. D., super
iutendent OF Home Missions OF the Cen
eral Council OF the Lutheran Church, of
Philadelphia, on America and World
Evangelizaton" This was one OF the
most impressive and profound addresses
OF the entire convention.
Hojime Inadomi, student at Roanoke
College, OF Kurume, Japan, on "Japan's
Need Christ Not Civilization.
Rev. NJ. J Epting, d. D., president OF
the Board OF Foreign Missions, of Savan-
nah, Georgia, on "Our Opportunity OF
Meeting Japan's Need.
Mr.. W. E. Doughty, educational secre-
tary of the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment OF the United States and Canada, OF
New York City, on Power Adequate TO
the Task" and Gods Call TO the Men Of
Today"
President Henry Harms, OF Newbeny
College, S G., on What | Have and
What Owe Thereby"
Rev. A. L. Raner, superintendent Of
the Slav Mission Board of the General
Council of the Lutheran Church, on
present Day immigration Poblems."
Mr. E. Augustus Miller, president CT
the Luther League OF America, OF Phila-
delphia, on objective LutheraniSm."
Rev. Ambrose Herring, superintendent
Of the InnerMlssion Society, of Pittsburg.
on 1.-The Other Half of Human Society,""
Rev. DR.. John w. HORNE, D. D., ed
itor OF the Lutheran Church Visitor, Co.
lumbia, on THE Middle Term"
Mr.. w. F. Aberly, of Newbern, N. c.,
on Christian Stewardship"
Mr. George lines, of Philadelphia, on
"Why Went Into the Missionary Bust
ness"
DR.. John Nelson Mills, world traveller
and lecturer, of Washington City, on "A
Tourists View of Foreign Missions"
Rev. S. P. Long, D. D.. OF Mansfield,
Ohio, on The Power and Efficiency of
the Local Church."
Mr.. w. T. Ellis, editor afield of The
Continent, traveller, lecturer and publicist,