Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-06
.LAYMAN's OBLIGATION
TO CHURCH DISCUSSED
Featured by Talks of Promi-
ncnt RichnontcrS.
HOWELL LEADS DISCUSSION
Declares Christianity Is Not Mere
Incident, but Something To BE
Lived 800 Days In the Year in
All Social Relations.

That the lai,y Of the church has .
very definite responsibility in rCla.
ton to the church, particularly al
the present time. when discomfort
dissatisfaction and social unrest per-
wade the Industrial world, WAS the
ihonght brought out strongly last
night at the Church of the Asccu-
sion In the closing session of the
screnty-second convention OF the
Richmond ConvoCation Of the Diocese
OF Virginia.
The speakers were all prominent
laymen of Richmond. which in itself
WAS circumstance which only Il
few years ago. II was stated. would
have been an unheard-Of inntyatiuu.
Thomas Is. Howell led the discus
sion OF the general subject Latent
Resources. of i.nymen III, the church,
basing his talk on the quototi om,
why stand We her. all the day idle?"
The duty o; the laity. AS Mr..
Howell secs ii, j. the, dauy obl!sa-
''doinS something Cor the other fell
low" that is worth-whilc. Mr..
Howell declared that Christianity
was not mere i Incident in , The lives YES
days out OF the wear in ALI social
Following Mr. Howell. John stew
--art Bryan: wcli-known newspaper
man. spoke on The subject al the
the church.
~ tNS mHh.
Mir. Bryans talk was an intensely
practical discussion Of The duty OF
the individual layman in relation TO
the church. He declared with EN-.
cause people 10 believe, more in God.
TO be cleaner, stronger and better,
TO be less arrogant and more kindly,
then they should yet out OF the
church.
MIR Bryan expressed his personal
conviction that ii was the duty Of
on, of life. and that he missed a
tremendous amount of that which
was mos; worthwhile IL he failed u
realize the satisfaction and content
Which was only possible III his reia-
tion TO his church,
He dwclt at length on tho duty Of
parents where their children are con.
:erncd III giving them a religious
BACKGROUND for the further develop
mcnt OF their spiritual life. closing
with the words OF Joshua. AS for
Lord"
The Layman as an Aggressive
Force in forwarding The Work of
ham r. Meredith. who declared that
great social and economic quest ions
must be solved by the laity IN
every nation. ANA that the call 30
social service is iusistcut and unmis.
taxable. In serving humanity, self.
ishness, greed ana ambitious striv.
W l.
dith said, and the laity %. ihe church
VIII become a living force fur the
iuhua mental truths OF christianity.
Many Attend Conventions.
The pews were fiilcd at the Church
OF the ASCENSION tor the service last
nisht. Members of the Kichmond
SonvSsation, who have been present
parishes, included In the Richmond
Conroca;ton. are:
rh;l Rev William Cane, iirown II D.
re- hsy L !, A NaslII EieH !,
Asv y il So bGr ai's n'' Ri.Rmond.
Kc cy. y + 'c15 52s Ki5h aiatae"s 9 IL
Re- y 7. Dame, u. y. Richmond
R Rsy' :. y pGwnnIan, u. p Richmond,
Rev = !. coodw.n. u. ID. Ashland
RSy i il. f i.asv j. b. ii ild FtsamY"d
Rev William! u. Lee Glou-cster
Rs sy s s = = r %ef2@f. h ,;rS I'LL ~
Rev. .. fEccianI Peter. Richmond
Bev z rrenuss. DOS swell
K Ksy J, + Eihh!y. p. Richmond
HHsy. G;srI $. saith K!chmogi
R BY T. smith. y - Richmond
By Rsy, i 4: Tr% @-, n, hm,ogi. Va.
Rev. George : Vest C'niurn.,
Rev y, = u. Wagner Richmond:
w. 5. Shack!ettc. Richmomd
W. Il. Irving Jr
The afternoon service vcs,c-ao,
was featured hy the reading OF The
essay Of Rev. X. Cary Momtague on
Yroper Attitude OF the Church To-
wards Spiritual Healing" and in a
dlscussion Of this suffice, lei by Rev.
EIs!son Dame. -. -, and Rev.
The quiet hour service lit 10 oclocl;
yesterday morning Was led nv rnr
Lhndon L. Mason. -. D.. rector
emeritus OF Craze Episcopal Church.
Mhieh Was, followed hy admintStra-