Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
MISSION BOARDS WILL
AID LAYMEN'S MOVEMENT
Plans Laid for Series OF Important
Conventions Throughout
South.
CONVENTION DATES ANNoU need
Distinguished Speakers Have Place
on Program In Richmond on Feb
ruary t3-16-i1i Denominations
Expect to Cooperate in Work.

Til" mission boards Of the churches
in the Southern states are maxim. spe-
cal plans for active COO operation in
IN" national missionary campa gn. four
teen OF the conventions Of which arc
to he held III southern cities. Some
Of tho missionary agencies regard tho
c:mpaic AZ 50 important that they
ar" throwing almost tho entire strength
OF their organizations into It
The total Of registered delegates To
the first twenty-five conventions Of the
campaign. he'll! III tho North between
October ]" and December u, was "a
3"3 men. each Of whom paid his regis
tfatton fee as Il delegate.
The schedule Of the conventions in
the South is as follows:
New Orleans. La. January 23-o6
Jackson. Miss. January @S-2S 20
birmingham Ala. January 90. Fob
ruary =
Atlanta. Ca. February 2-;.
Columbia. :. e, Eeb,.iary So
Greensboro. y. -. February 3ii. IL.
Richmond. February 1915
Lexington. ky.. February Goa.
Nashville, Tenn. February "3-2S. y
Memphis. Tenn. February -. March
i-ittl" Rock, Ark. March, Is :
oklahoma. Okla. March IS
Fort Worth. Texas. March $40. -
Houston. Texas, March 1915
'ETHODISTS TO TAKE
EXTENSIVE FART
The Methodist Church. South. will
proba bly, have two representa- yes ~
each convention city. One will be /,
ard secretary and the 81
VIII he called on 10 "o-cperat.e vit.
the representatives ri the board IN
working UP the interest Of the convcn-
t"n. In most Of tie convention cities
meeting OF the conference board Of
missions is being called and this viii
bring together tho missionary lead
ership of the Who'll" conference for the
convention. An effort viii he made
10 get Methods; laymen 20 register as
delegates within the entire area Gov
cred by each convention. but the en-
phasis is being pat upon The district
seeking 10 engage the cooperation Of
the presiding elder and the whole ma
chinery OF his district In delivering a
large delegation in the convention
area.
When the local Methodist leadership
mas mold OF the situation and is plan
ninc for good denominational work
the mission board and the denomina-
MONeme nj
VIII get in touch with their organize
tions for the purpose Of co-operatinp
HAPTISrS TO HAVE MAN
IN EACH CONVENTION CITY
The mission boards OF the Southern
Baptist Convention are p,anninr 10
nave a man in each convention city
before and during the convention. Rev.
Z. -. Graves. OF Nashville. Tenn and
:. j. Thompson, of Raleigh " O. will
nave principal charge OF the work o,
securing the attendance of Southern
haptists as delegates. and in getting
me special UNCONVENTIONAL claims of
the mission boards Of the Southern
fap'ist Convention before their dele
gates. Rev. ]. T. Henderson. of Char
tanoora. general secretary OF the
southern BAPTIST Laymen's Movement
VIII give considerable time 10 the con
Nentions. and number OF foreign mis-
sionaTies arc 10 assist. j. r. Love.
corresponding secretary Of the foreign
mission hoard OF the Southern BAPTIST
Convention. will attend several Of the
conventions
The Southern Presbyterians are
planning for thorough and effective CO.
operation. At least one Of the secrc-
tarics OF the foreign mission commit :
lee VII! attend each OF the conventions
and in addition there will be a. each
convention ono or more foreign mis-
slonaries. Measures arc being devised
Tor securing as large a representation
as possible from Southern presbyteria n
churches in the territory OF each CON
rcntion. Rev. EGbert W. Smith. r.. n
executive secretary of the Soutber,
PRESBYTERIAN foreign mission commit
tee. says past experience has shown
the very great value OF the conventions
In deepening and widening missionar,
interest"
EPISCOPAIIANS
ANNOUNCE CONVENTION PLANS
Owing 70 special conditions prevail
ing III the South. the plans of tho
board OF missions OF the EDiscopaI
Church In connection with the conyen-
lions In Southern cities. viii vary From,
those followed in other parts Of tho
country. The provincial secretary. Rev.
t. w. Patton, has developed and an
nlicd the methods advocated by tho
.aymens Missionary Movement in
such n striking way during the last
four years. that the Episcopal Church
now has in the South Group OF
bishops. clereymen and laymcn who
are especially qualified 10 help Episco.
pal congregations 10 get the best re-
suits from the conventions.
Mr.. Patton will act as the ropre
sentative OF the board upon the con.
vention team in most of the Southern
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