Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-15
.METHODISTS SPENT
S425,OOO IN MISSIONS
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sionarios in this territory is the main
timing of Bennett College. i'll Rio dc
Janciro. Brazil. This institution is
president Of the Centenary Methodist
Council. Tho workers in this coun-
try have planned for twenty years
to erect this college, and Il has only
! doors I'm March of this year.
The report OF the Oriental fields,
which include Japan. China ana
Korea, was made by Miss Mabel
These fields have 500.000.000 inhabi-
tants, many of whom are heather.
The Methodist council supports seven
ty-fve missionaries in these three
countries and there are $50 native
workers. Last year total OF 1920
coo was spent for the relief OF the un-
civilized people OF this field and more
Is needed this year.
The principal means OF reaching
the people In these lands Is through
the operating Of schools The coun-
ell owns property to the extent or
larger part of which is invested in
formed n missionary society OF their
1000 members. They yearly raise q
large amount of money which is sent
to. other foreign fields. principally
-
Miss Bennett. president of the mis-
| sionary council. condemned the pres
ent-hRy motion pictures and advocat cd
Federal uniform divorce. Law.
| Other reports made at this meeting,
which was the opening business ses-
sion. were made by Mrs +. f..
S,sphSns: treasurer: Mrs sir: F II: Ross
comb educational secretary: Mrs. II.
! r. steele. and tho student secretary.
Miss Helen Hardy. Or. w. w, rinson,
OF Nashville: general secretary OF the
| board OF missions. made the formal
! opening and led the devotional exer-
| cses
According to IN. report OF the
20 was expended ny the council in
it's home and foreign missionary
Tclcgrums OF sympathy were yes
;erday gent to Mrs. q. W; ldpscomh
! home base secretary, Mrs. II. w
| GorgOuGh, superintendenteDf supplies
Of Nashville. and Miss Ruth Blanks
Of Petersburg. all OF whom were kept
away from the conference by illness
Tie local committee on courtesie
! Is conn posed Of Mrs. Collins Denny
Mrs Hcrher, Dalton, Mrs. X. Il, Rich.
nrdson. 3iss. Cranky Vandcrslice, ,and
Mrs. Thomas ~. SImoot.
Morning Session.
s:00--Worship, led by Mrs. ]. C
Handley. order of business, Rcport
OF general secretary board OF mis-
g,pns. Rev. w. w. Pinson, y. ID. Re
port OF intcr-radical commission. Mr2
Luke Johnson, chairman Address
i:rv. Ashby Jones. ID. D.. Atlanta. Ca
1900 H!hln hour, Rev Thoma
Carter, l.. ID. Nashville, Tenn.
Afternoon Session.
2:00-Devotional service. led b.
Mrs. II 4. Durham. order of bust
ness Open Discussion foreign fields
led by Miss Esther Case and Nils
Mablc X. Howell. Rcport--Board o
Managers Scarritt Bible and Train
ing School, Miss NJ T." Gibson. sec
retary; Rev. l.. +. Cook. president
scarrltt Bibi" and Training School
the educational commission. Henry /
snyder, Lift. -. Ill. ID.
: Evening Session.
s:6O--Worsh!r. led by Miss Dais
Davies. Order of business. Message
from deaconnsscs and missionaries
% The Relation OF the Settlemer
= TO the Community Church" Deacc
, ness Elah Cannon: (2l Cooperate
Between thu paator, Superintendent
and the Head Resident" Deacone:
I Elizabeth Cox: ca Tho Men ar
q BOYS in the Wesley House Program
n Rev. l.. 5. Shearcr: % THE ClS,n
: Cighrmaker's Child" Miss Martt
n Lewis: O., CITY Missions In Ne
a Orleans" Rev. ". c. Childrcss.
e Evangelistic and medical work
: foreign fields: Miss Locke Ranki
! Memphis School. Hoochow. Chin