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February 14, 1912]
ptclal prayer and conference. Adequate
knowledge and adequate motives
for leadership are sought and given In
every possible way. To-day's seminary
is far in advance, in these respects, of
yeaieraay h. n must nave the prayer of
all, that It may be kept true to the
word, to Christ, to men, to truth, to
the Ideal of Christ
"Sonshlp and Service," was the theme
of a short devotional exercise led by
Dr. Marion McH. Hull, of Atlanta. Many
special prayers were offered. Another
collection was taken, through envelopes,
for the maintenance fund. Yesterday's
amounted to $2,700.
"The College Man and the Missionary
Appeal," was the theme of the next
address, by President George H. Denny,
of Alabama University. While only
two per cent, of men In America go to
college, out of that two per cent, come
four-flfths of all the leaders of men In
every department of activity. 35,000
young men In college today are engaged
.In Bible study. They are putting
duty and service to the front.
"Ministerial Leadership?the New and
the Requisites," furnished Dr. R. 0.
Fllnn with a theme. The needs he represented
as official, providential, prac
tical. Figures were given showing the
need for more netlve ministerial leadership.
The requisites are natural endowment,
special attainments, and
spiritual endowment. What shall we
do? Qualify: surrender, eoulp for service:
Impart to others the visions which
wo have had.
The afternoon gave a symposium on
the F'narrlal Pian of the Churcn Prof.
Martin showing the advantage of the
Assembly's plan, which was both new
and not new. It gives us adequate Information
as to the amounts needed: It
gives a wise method for securing those
amounts. A crisis cpused by the transmission
Is upon us. We are In the middle
of the stream. It will be pro'onged
just In pronortlon ns the churches are
slow In adopting the new system.
Rev. Dr. N. L. Anderson, of Winston
Salem, N. C., showed the "Wisdom of
the Assembly In Separating the Benevolent
Causes and the Current Expense
Canvass; and the Deacon's Opportunity."
The best thing one could wish
for our 10,500 deacons would be that
they should have written on their
hearts, "It Is the King's Business."
The speaker dwelt upon the character
and the function of the dlaconate. The
church Is in the midst of a great
awakening in respect to the potentiality
of the laymen. May there also be now a
discovery or re-discovery of the deacon.
Our practice and the Word of God
are apart here. All Christian service Is
sacred. There Is no secular business
for the deacon. "If Stephen had not
prayed, Paul had not preached." What
a reward the faithful deacon has, and
how earnestly should he be prayed for
as well, that he may have, as Stephen,
a vision of Christ on his throne!
Rev. Melton Clark, of Greensboro, N.
C., came next, upon much the same
theme, "How the Missionary Committee
and the Deacons May be Effectively Related."
The speaker gave some earnest
words of defense of the deacons. The
obviousness of the deacon's mistakes
make them more noticeable than the
ministers' or the elders'? The burden
of the faults rests usually as much upon
others as upon the deacons. If you wish
to ride It will be well first to unhitch
the horse from the post.
Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden, of Atlanta. Ga.t
discussed the "Assembly's Plan as Used
In a Large Church." -Its chief principle
Is to tie together the church's two
great lines of work. The Assembly's
plan as to Benevolences proved so successful
In Dr. Ogden's church, the great
Central church ?f Atlanta, that It was
resolved to use it for the other a? well,
*nd the result was most happy. Dr.
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THE PRESBTTERIi
Ogden was delighted with the "Duplex"
Idea, a duplex budget, a duplex canvass,
duplex envelopes, and duplex treasurers.
The pastor Is a potent factor In
the case. If he does not move the people
he ought to move himself out. If
he does not move forward be ought to
move on. He must be perslstenc anrl
patient. Persistence without patience
will wreck the whole work. Patience
without persistence will paralyse It.
"The Plan In a Small Church," was
discussed by Rev. W. T. Thompson, of
Lexington, N. C. The large church Is
the small one enlarged. The same
principles and almost the same
methods may be and have been followed
In it as In the larger, and with the
same good results. The chief good Is
In the enlargement of the people's
hearts. Everybody but one commended
the plan, and that one's objection
wb8 tnat It made giving too easy!
"How Can I Help to Evangelize the
World?" Dr. J. Campbell White turned
this into a sentence conference, after
spending a little while In presenting
the present famine condition In China
and appealing for help. Among the
many replies there were. T>et each one
go home and have his church support
at least one mlss'onary: emphaslzlngthe
benevolent offerings: let each one practice
what he preaches: let each one go
away determined that his people shall
hear of these things; more prayer;
more consecration of children: project
enterprise while enthusiastic and zealous,
not when cold and calculating. Dr.
White said, I've right: studv and ret
the people to study; pray, and prav for
special ones; srlve; --J *-*
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go, and help go.
Thursday evening's session closed
the Convention. About 2.S00 people
were present. The Interest was Intense
.and the scene enacted thrilling. First,
a letter was read from Rev. H. C.
Ostrom. of Japan, sending greetings,
b'ert Rev. R. C. Patterson, of the
famine dlstr'ct of China, graphically
described some of the scenes In the
three famines in which he had been a
helper.
Rev. J. F. Preston, of Korea, told of
"Korea as an object lesson, showing the
progress and outlook of missions in
that wonderful field, and uttering a
note of warning against the results of
the introduction of Western civilization,
except as the people were fortified
agalnBt some of Its features by the religion
of Christ. He praised the quality
of the Korean converts. They emphasizing
character much more than
numbers.
"D *? ?*? - - ?
*?c?. vuu. n. trati next told of his
campaign for "Korean Volunteers and
for Their Support," a four years' work
just brought to a successful Issue, except
two med'cal missionaries and three
teachers are wanted at once. When
these are found, our Korean Mission
will be fully manned.
Then came the first thrilling scene.
Fourteen newly appointed missionaries
to Koran, gathered by Mr. Pratt's efforts,
and fully provided for, were
brought forward and Introduced, then
standing In line on one side of the platform
were bade good-by, while "Speed
Away. Speed Away" was flrst softly and
then brilliantly sung, Dr. Egbert Smith
following with a fervent nr?v?r Th?
great congregation was on its feet,
wildly cheering and waving handkerchiefs.
It cou'.d hardy be restrained
from demonstration.
The second scene quickly followed.
Motte Martin spoke for Africa. He told
of the wonderful way in which Clod has
been help'ng to solve the problems and
lift the black clend#. snd of how h# Is
finding men and money, a cry came
that the volunteers for Africa who wer*?
known to be In the assembly, be
bronght to the platform, end they poured
In natll thirty, twenty-six eholce
i N OF THE SOUTH
men of our seminaries, and four women
covered the space that was left in
front of the Korean workers. The people
again sprang to their feet and cheered
and waved and someone In the rear
strik'ng up. "Praise God From "Whom
All Blessings Flow," everybody joined In
the doxology.
How shall these be sent was the cry,
and in a few minutes subscriptions
poured in from every direction, from
twenty-five dollars to five thousand dollar
gifts, until It waB announced that
eleven of the volunteers were fully
provided for for one year each and
many of them for four years more, a
total of $43,675 being subscribed.
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to Afr'ca and oar workers there.
Robert E. Speer gave the closing
words, speaking on the Importance of
all leaving with a clear discernment of
what the fnndamental need is, that all
yield to Christ's call for sacrificial
obedience A praver by Sneer closed
the Convention. A done, "God be with
you till we meet aealn" but few heard
't or took part, as the platform and the
Korean workers became the centre of
Interest and a ereat, happy, confused
mass of humanity.
CONTENTION NOTES.
The singing of the male quartet from
Richmond was very popular.
Prayer and songs were frequent and
the devotional spirit of the meeting
was superb.
Doctor of DIv'nIty Robert E. Speer,
wno is nor a preacher, was in some
sense the "star" of the meeting.
Hon. Alfred M. Scales, of North Carolina,
made an admirable presiding officer,
but he had little trouble in "moderating"
such men.
The police at the door had an easy
job. All that we ever saw them do
besides stand around was to shake
hands with delegates.
A later and more exact report than
this one we give elsewhere, concerning
the great collect'on, shows that It
amounts to $48,830.
Here are some more accurate attendance
figures than those given elsewhere:
1,535 delegates: 250 ministers;
177 students; 12 missionaries.
Perhaps more ministers of our church
were together here than were ever assembled
In the Church's history. From
the youngest to the most venerable
they came from every quarter.
The "domes of thought" were much
In evidence. There was much quiet
comment on the large number of young
preachers who were guiltless of even
suspicion of rivalry with Absalom.
The hotel and restaurant people
seemed to like their crowd, even outside
of the business side of it. Tbey were
unanimous In saying that It was the
finest lot of people they ever dealt
with.
muneseee naa 4&& delegates; Georgia
208; Kentucky 177; Virginia 161; North
Carolina 169; Alabama 116; South Carolina
98; Mississippi 66. Twenty States
were represented, each, except those
just named, with delegates numbering
under 60.
The Korean appointees who were Introduced
were Rev. and Mrs. Chas. H.
Pratt, Rev. J. W. Parker and W. P.
Parker, Miss M. L. Dobson, Miss Edith
Mc.Mertha, M'ss L. E. Sheppen, Mr. L.
O. La then. Rev. Dwlght Winn, Miss L.
Austin Miss L. Dupuy, and two others
whose names we did not get
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The tone and spirit of tbe meeting,
high from the start, grew and deepened
to the end. The close was overwhelming
In Interest and power. Strong men
wept as they stood In the vast audience
and witnessed the scenes on the platform.
Between the Irresistible demonstrations
and outbreaks there was a
stillness and depth of feeling that one
could almost feel.
The weeping and thrilling emotions
culminated when, without notice, the
quartet, standing over against the
fourteen Korean m'sslonarles, starting
the song, "Speed away, speed away."
There were not enough handkerchiefs
to go round. Everybody needed two.
The scenes more than any words or
speeches swept the people off their
feet. It Is said that the like of It has
never been witnessed. Robert Speer
and Campbell White, who have seen
many somewhat like It, were weeping
like the rest.
PERSONAL.
Rev. John J. Kidd, of Paducab, has
been called to become pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Fort
Stockton, Texas.
Rev. S. 0. Cox, of Orange group of
churches, granted a month's vacation
by his churches during January for the
improvement of his health, has had that
vacation extended another month by
these generous people.
Hon. William J. Bryan has been elected
president of the Winona Assembly
and Bible Conference. The honor has
been accepted by him and he with an
associate will attempt to raise one million
dollars for the Institution. Among
those who will address the Convention
are the following:
Prof. Jeremiah W. Jenks, Professor of
Economics and Political Economy, Cornell
University, on Social Service.
Dr. Arthur J. Smith, Secretary Evangelistic
Commission of New York City,
on Evangelism and Community Extension.
Mr. Arthur N. Cotton, Inter-church
Boys* Work Secretary of the city of
Buffalo, on Boy's Work.
Mr. Lymnn L. Pierce, of Pittsburg,
for three years with the Laymen's Missionary
Movement, on Mlssolons, Home
and Foreign.
Dr. Payette L. Thompson, of New
York, fiprrofai'ff MflthAiHui n *' - "
, ..icuiuuibi jorumernooa
on Brotherhood Plans.
FRIENDS!
Please bear with us. Full report of
the daymen's great Convention has
crowded out a great deal of other interesting
Church news. Grateful to our
correspondents for their kindness and
promising to use all dlllgsnce to rush,
we ars, sincerely.
The Editor*