El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-09
.LAYMEN PLEDGE THEMSELVES To
DO CHRIST'S WORK IN FL PASO
Laymens Missionary Mo vement Convention Closes
With Laymen Making DevOut Pledges to Garry Out
the FOllow-up Progra m; Laymen Make Five
Minute Talks China eng Brought to God

each representative stated that the
churches were committed to the pro-
gram as outlined in the Wednesday
issue OF me Herald. Tt was also an
nounced by Bradford Hardie. the gen
efal chairman o. the local association.
that n meeting of the laymen would
be held in the Sheldon grill next Tues
day at noon, when the program would
be similar to that Of the luncheOns
preceding the three day rally.
Thanks to All.
Resolutions OF thanks were extended
Il. the members of the missionary team
who made FL PasO their climax city in
a tour Of the west. the Trinity Metho-
dist church for its contribution of A
large and spacious auditorium: the Eel
Paso Herald for its generous and en-
thusiastic support Of the convention
both before and during its progress;
to the local committee for its indie
fatigable work and especially to H. Z.
Durl1ee. who was characterized as the
man who lent the great personal serv-
ice: and to DR.. John X Browne. Of Los
Angeles. Calf, who made - presenta-
tions while in FL Paso, prior to and
during the convention.
Congratulations From Headquarters.
A telegram was read from James NJ
Speers, president OF the National lay
mems Missionary association, express
ing pleasure at the good results OBJ
tanned in FL Paso and asking Gods
blessing on the undertaking: and, in
response to this telegram ii was au-
thOrized bv the general cOnclave that
Fred B. Fisher and Bradford Hardie
draw up a telegram in response as
surfing Mr. Speers Of the success Of the
undertaking and FL Paso's gratitude
to him for the part he had played I'm
making the national pilgrimage of the
missionaries possible. vote was then
taken and voiced by n rising vote. com
mending Bradford Hardie for the tire
less work he had done to make the
convention the success that it had been.
Churches Pledged.
The churches committing themselves
to the every member campaign were:
Christian Episcopal Southern MethO-
Episcopal, Baptist, Congregational,
First Presbyterian church and the
Westminster Presbyterian church. 4
number of the churches stated that
meeting Of the Laymen's Missionary
convention in Washington. ID. C.
A. r. Kepler, the Is year missionary
in the HOnan province or CHINA, made
a brilliant talk upon the work among
the Chinese, and illustrated how he
won the hearts of 1900 Chinese in a
heather temple. that had been placed at
his disposal by the governor Of the
city. He showed the circulars. the
posters the governors invitation to
the UuBllNt Iut UiOHl ain VI tAAS SCI VIC
and told in a gripping manner the de-
velopment of the churchly spirit
$4,000 to Christ.
IN the province of HOnan, which
is the most influential Of the celestial
empire, and the last Of all the prov
inces Of the land Of the sun to per-
nit missionaries to enter. he said that
there are now 800 missionaries and
Il. 600 converts and $1,000 men and
women who are being prepared to ac-
cept the faith. He also reminded his
auditors that now is the time to chris
tianize China. as ten more years might
see that empire in the thrOes Of agnos-
ticism and atheism because Of modern
tendencies of thought, unless the gos-
pei of Christ is brought before them
before the faint of scepticism and
doubt sets in.
The session closed with a benedic-
ton sung by Ernest W. Naftzger.
DenOminational conferences were
held in all of the Protestant churches
to plan for the every member canvass.