Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-17
RELIGIOUS MEET AT LITTLE ROCK
 MARCH 1 ID 5
Leaders of Nation Wide Fame to Participate in
 State Wide Rally.

Little Rock, Feb. 16.-In the midst of all the political furore, there is in progress in the state a religious movement that has for it's purpose the upbuilding of the spiritual and the moral in the citizenship. This is the Laymen's Missionary movement, which is making extensive prepara- tions for holding a statewide conyen- tion in Little Rock March 1. 2, 8 and ), in which the lay leaders ol all Protestant churches may join.
 One of the interesting features of the advance preparation for the con- vention was the sending of commit tees last Sunday forenoon to every church in the city, to lay the work before the various congregations There were about 50 men in the party, going in committees of three. A ban ner is to be awarded the denomina- ton and another to the individual congregation having the largest en- rollment at the convention. It will be strictly mems method meeting, planning how the work of the church may De more effectively carried on. Women may attend but will not be admitted to membership. An effort lis being made to secure the attend anee of at least 1000 men from out side of Little Rock. The only ex- pense attached to the convention will be one dollar enrolment fee, which entities the delegations to all the privileges. Arrangements are also being made with the railroads for reduced fares.
 The speakers at the convention are men of national reputation who are touring the country in the interest of this tremendous movement which is now in it's ninth year and has already wielded wonderful influence for good Among those who will be heard. during the four days sessions are the following:
 Dr. John N. Mills, Washington, D. C. traveller. lecturer. publicist. Rt Rev. Jas. R. Winchester, bish- op of Arkansas.
 Dr. Homer McAIillan, Atlanta, Ga, secretary home mission committee Presbyterian church in United States. Rev. J. G. Dole, Chester, s. C., sec retary Laymen's Missionary move ment, A. R. Presbyterian church.
 Prof x. Gist Gee, Soo Chow, China, professor in Soo Chow university, NJ. F. church, South.
 Dr. E. H. Rawlings, Nashville, Tenn, secretary Laymen's Missionary movement, M F.. Church, South.
 Dr. J. T. Henderson, Chattanooga. Tenn. secretary Laymen's Missionary movement, Southern Baptist cOnven- tion.
 pr. Egbert w. Smith, Nashville, Tenn, secretary foreign mission com mittee. Presbyterian church in United States.
 Rev. John w. Lowe, China, mis- sionary of Southern Baptist conven- ton.
 Rev. Edward Henry Eckel of War rensburg. Mo, provincial secretary of the Protestant Episcopal church.
 pr. D. Clay Lilly, of Nashville, Tenn. field secretary of the Laymen's Missionary convention.
 Dr. w. s. Marquis of Chicago, mis- sienary secretary, western division, Presbyterian church in United States.
 Dr. w. W. Pinson, Nashville, Tenn, general secretary of the board of mis- sions. M E. church, South.
 Each layman is urged to aHllate that he may size up your share of the great task and come back into the church and the business of every day life with new purposes and new pow CT to fully meet all it's imperlous de- mands upon time, talents and strength"