The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-21
MfTHOO|STS TO MEET
At LAUREL HILL NEXT
Interesting Reports Are Brought In
BY Committee On Missions and
Sunday schools.

convened at Bowling Green church on
last Tuesday. adjourned yesterday to
, meet next year at Laurel Hill. The
final day of the session vas given
over TO a discussion OF the reports
; from the committees on missions and
Sunday schools. of which Rev. II. NJ.
Maxey is chairman. Following are
the resolutions on missions adopted
i !. That our ministers, the laymen
cooperating. encourage our people
in the study of missions. that they
may know something OF how our mis-
sionaries need the prayer and CO.
operation OF the home church and
OF how much the world needs the
gospel
2, We recommend TO our people
the privilege OF tithing. not as the
guage OF Christian giving. which Is
/ AN for Christ" but that our mis-
sionaries may receive better support
and our people be encouraged to a
larger tberality.
4 3 We recommend that all people
called Methodists be encouraged 70
pray much, especially for the prom
ised power from on high" and for
+ the abiding grace OF love. to- the end
! that the people themselves may grow
In grace. and the kingdom Of Christ
! be FASTENED in the world
! After talk on Sunday school work
! by Rev J II Montgomery. the follow
ing resolutions we're adopted
Rev. J. H. Montgomery. Sunday
| school Acid secretary. read the re-
port on Sunday schools. Mr.. \. Cur
tiss Scott presented the work Of the
organized Bible class, Mr.. ]. p. Jones
spoke 10 the conference on the i'm
| portance Of teacher training. and Miss
/ Ethel Smiley spoke on the elementary
| divisions OF Sunday school work. The
discussion was closed with an ad-
dress by Mr.. Montgomery after which
| the following recon m endations were
adopted:
/ J. That our Sunday schools be or
gani7ed and conducted as real re-
/ ltgious educational institutions.
| 2 That we organize and maintain
! an effective home department. cradle
| roll departm ent, and war service de.
partment in each school.
| 3. That all classes Of inter m ed ats
axe and beyond be organized and
registered as Wesley classes and given
some specific social service work
! a. That every school organize
| teacher training class, to meet at
/ the regular Sunday school hour and
endeavor TO maintain a class for the
regular officers and teachers through
! a Wednesday night meeting.
& That every school observe Sun
day School day, Decision day. and
| Promotion day each year.
s. That we have district organiza-
/ ton that will cooperate with our
! Methodist Sunday School society, OF
! Richmond
! Z. That the NTH Sundays be used
/ on our circuits for sunday school in
stitutes, provided IT. is not already
/ being used for other services
/ q. That the district adopt the in
stitute now being held each year by
the Methodist Sunday School society
as the district institute.
! g. That we request the Virginia an
nual conference TO establish con-
! ference summer institute in one of
our colleges
10. That We support our conference
Sunday school board In a request for
an assessment equivalent 10 . per
cent OF the pastors salary for the
support Of the conference work
Want Mapp Law Enforced
Rev, F. @. Davis. chairman of the
committee on temperance and moral
reform. submitted the report OF the
committee and the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
| /. That we urge the people OF Viz
gtnia to see that the present Mapp
law is strictly enforced. by exposing
! ali officers who wink at the iiauor
i tratfic, by their open and fearless
testimony 10 all known vioIators Of
the law, and by faithful jury ser
vice in the trial of all liquor cases
And, that having heard with shame
and regret of the laxness in law en-
forcement on the part OF the authori-
ties of Richmond. both on the prohi-
kbition and vice laws, so much so that
/ II was necessary for the military au-
/ thorices al Camp Lee TO make raid
upon Richmond in which many boot
leEeers and vicious people were ap-
pretended. we call upon said authori-
ties TO be more vigilsnt in order that
said disgrace shall be lifted from our
! capital city and state
/ ( We urge upon congress the i'm
mediate passage OF legislation. as will
absolutely prohibit the sale Of all in.
/ toxicating liquors during the period
! OF the war.
! 3 We solemnly protest In the name
/ Ct starving humanity the world over
against the use OF grain or other
/ fooostuffs in the manufacture of beer
or other useless drinks, and call upon
/ congress to put stop TO such waste
at once.
4. We pledge ourselves and our peo-
/ PIE to the hearty support of the tenn
/ perance forces OF America, under the
Leadership OF the Anti Saloon League
OF America, for national prohibition
g. Ws endorse the Anti-Saloon
League Of Virginia, branch of the
nationtt body, and do hereby extend
! and invitation to it's representatives
10 occupy our pulpitS in support of
their work.
The cause Of church extension was
presented by Rev Samuel L. DUN
VILE, for the committee and the con
I ference endorsed the splendid work
both Of the general and conference
boards. and recommended that pas
tors and committees on building en-
lerprises, with reference TO both
churches and paFsonages. should con-
! suit the general board for architec-
! tural advice, and lso that more at
tention be paid to erecting and re-
modelling buildings for Sunday school
purposes
Mr. s. r. Bishop presented the re
port on religious literature, and the
conference pledged it's support in in
| creasing the circulation OF the Bal
timore and Richmond Christian Ad-
vocate the Christian Advocate, of
Nashville; the .Epworth Era. the Mis-
stonary Voice and other publications
Of the church
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