The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-24
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE MEETS
REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY PART OF NORTHWEST
TEXAS CONFERENCE WERE HERE.
VERNON WAS CHOSEN FOR NEXT HOST IN 1920
Meeting Was One Of the Most Noted Account of the
Large Attendance and Being Centenary Meeting Too Brought
Splendid Speakers and Furnished Much Good Thought.

The Gloria was sung, announcements
made An anthem "Now is Christ
Risen from the Dead was beautiful
ly sung Mr.. George r. Bean made
the three minute Centenary speech
A duet Lead Kindly Light" was
sung by Mesdames Wheelock and
Trinkle. DR.. Griswold introduced
Bro. Lyon, who said when Sister Girls
void informed him ne was to preach
the annual sermon he realized that he
was the victim Of the women, but
since he had been victim for TWEEN.
ty-five years. he was glad and felt
honored 70 bring the message Of the
hour His text was Here Am |. Senr
me-" Isaiah. 9th chapter. sth verse
He spoke Of Isaiah's vision in the
temple and how when he got the Wis
ion Of himself he repented. then
spoke the words Of the text He told
Of the visions Of Peter and Paul and
the others. The danger Of us no,
getting the vision and becoming self
ccntered The church that looks aft
er number one only IS going to die
ought to die-l believe there are
more men and women in Southern
Mcthodism on their knees than ever
before" When Isaiah and Paul got
the vision they saw the relation be-
tween vision and duty and said "here
am !. send me" When we get this
vision we place our lives on the altar
OF service and are ready for any
thing God wants He wants the
first choice in our life. God has
need Of great men In all forms Of SER
vice. In every walk Of life we may
glorify God A consecration Of time
Our time belongs to God We should
set aside some specific time for Him
Wherever God leads We should fol.
low--we are not willing TO say where
soever II may mean the foreign
field. Il may mean at home. il may
mean right here in Lubbock. where
ever Il is. be ready to say. Here am
!. send me" God can use us. The
doors are wide open, the doors are so
wide. We cannot see the doors for the
openings. both at home and abroad.
The Methodist church got vision
for missions years ago. and It's pow
er has grown and increased. We
have gotten vision and the Centen.
airy is our answer 10 this vision. We
have great message to the whole
world. This Easter Sunday brings as
great message. There is more sor.
row. more broken homes, but the
message We get is Of a life beyond the
tomb is not blind al.
ey but a thoroughfare. closing with
he twilight and opening with the
lawn" We have a victorious mes
'age for the people Of the world. Let
is be faithful in carrying this mes
age to the world. LET us give God
,ur best"
Sunday afternoon Mrs. o. p. Clark
who has the childrcn's work of the
Conference. read the Bible lesson for
he hour, then the program which had
'een prepared by the local commit
ee. Mrs. Rylander. and Mrs. Kennels
Vas given. The tiny boys and girls
marched IN and gave some scripture
erses and sang Jesus Bids rs
'hne."
Then the Spirit Of Missions repre-
ented by America. told us what the
centenary would do for the world:
'hlna told us what 1t would do for
er; then Mexico, Korea. Brazil. Ja-
an, Cuba, Africa and Europe--all in
ostume, all connected with America
y red, white and blue ribbons. They
'ade striking picture which showed
ist how much the Centenary r,eans
, a waiting world. America. Korea.
rail and Cuba. four girls. sang "A I,
title Bit Of Love" while the others
ere seated on the stage. Two little !,
'panese ladies' told Of their '-s.or.s
nd sang a motion song-a little play +,
lowing real life in India. Mrr. Ry. /,
nder told us some appalling facts
the child widows Of India and the ,
ny brought this out more fully. The
rrible child marriages; the awful ,
'ndltions Of child widows was dra- ,
ailcally depicted by these children. =
nc mlnsiratien Of the slek bodies ,
ID souls was graphically shown. I,
The Ahefnalhy tiIse Club Of nine. !
IN members gave beautiful song. !
alleluiah
The memorial service was eondusl. !,
hy Mira . q. Merritt. "Ahlds y
I'm NJ" was 1nne Nra Ralnns :
~ pIsYeE Am Merritt read
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