Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-17
AUGUSTA UNANIMOUS
SELECTION OF LAYMEN
Georgia city VIII Entertain Next
Years Convention OF Missionar.

ROANOKE, VA, March li-Cuani-
nous selection Of Augusta Ga. as the
mex, meeting place. upon the recon
Inendation OF the executive committees
ana the report that 80 200 IN subscrip-
lions have been received during the
meetings here, were tho features OF the
third days session OF tho lutheran
Laymen's Missionary Movement Of the
South in convention here
Speakers to-day included Rev \. l.
Ramer, superintendent Of the Slav Mis-
sion Board Of the General Council OF
the Lutheran Church in North Ameri-
ca; T.. Augustus Miller, president OF the
Luther League. Philadelphia; Rev Am
hrose ierrig. superintendent Of the
Inner Mission Society, Pittsburgh: Rev.
John w. HORNE, editor Of the Lutheran
Church Visitor, Columbia. :. c.; W. +
Aherly. Newbern. y. e.; George luncs,
secretary Of the board Of directors Of
Cairo Christian University. and Dr
John Nelson Mills, traveller and lee
turer, * Washington. -. {.
When the laymen assembled this
morning about l,200 delegates had ar
rived in the city.
Mr.. Times described the reasons that
led M 10 his entering missionary work.
Il hclievc a man is fitted 10 work for
God III amy line OF business" h. said.
The problem OF stewardship is a mat.
;cr of principle and q man can be
called 10 make money for the cause %
The LORD Just as much as ne can n,.
called 10 the ministry or answer the
summons from the mission fields"
Mr.. lines is It lumber merchant and
banker in Philadelphia
Two addresses. one by tho Rev :
T. Long. OF Mansfield. ohio. and the
other by ". T. Ellis. IL. d.. OF Swarth-
ft., t,,.
Tn auditorium OF the Green Memorial
Church, where the sessions have been
he!d, was crowded despite the fact THAI
Il few OF the delegates LIFT on af-
tcrnoon ana evening trains
Speaking for more powerful church.
rev. ;. T. Long dccricd the emotionul-
ISM by Billy sunday. the effects Of
who's" meetings, he said arc not last
ing. He denounced The confession that
does no. in$Ide baptism, saying that
he believed ia the literal Word al Coz
Declaring the European war Will be
the last OF The worlds great conflicts.
Or. ". L. Ellis held his hearers for
hree-uuarters of AN hour OH The sub
J"ci. when the soldiers Come Home"
The war has taught us" he said.
mat there are still things worth fight
ing for ana worth dying for. II ma,
taught VS. that til. world is unified
world for to-day in the trenches every
religion. every creed ant every FAITH
i. lighting side by side for the first
time in the world
The war. too. has taught as" he con-
tinurd. that democracy has come into
Its own. IIenceforth every cause mus,
stand before the people. War has been
made by the rulers of TIA" world and
their pct Schcmcrs. the diplomatiStS
from the beginning OF history. But
when the soldiers come home when
they have proved their own worth on
the battlefield they will not longer sub
INIT TO the petty tyranny of kings.
And they'll look To democratic America.
for God SO loved the world that he
made America the custodian Of demo
cTacE for all III. world
The following executive committee
was elected Tonight with The power
To name officers before the next con
Ncntion: George II. cromcr. of New
berry, :. C.: Kenneth Baker, Of Green
wood. s. G.; J. II. Marstcllar. OF Roa =
nokc. Va; j. V. sutton. Of Columbia.
:. G.. q. T. Meyer. OF New berry. s G.:
c. NJ. Ehrd, Of Lexington. :. g. and
\. II. Snider. of Salisbury. y. c.
The session adjourned AT 1880
o'clock to meet in March, 1915.