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January 15, 1918]
Laymen's Miss
THIRD AXNU
Now that the holiday season is overinterest
is centering in the approach
ing Laymen's Convention in the intei
est of Home 'Missions and Ehranigelisi
in Memphis, Tenn., February 18-20.
This Convention was ordered by th
A aoomRlft mot of Rrlafr
Ucuciai x\oociuui/ n mvu ?* * *- uv iw%
last May, and It should therefore re
celve the cordial support and backln
of all our pastors and people. Th
Laymen's Missionary Movement havln
decided to widen its sphere of open
tlons to Include Home Mission, the E>
ccutlve Committee of Home Mission
called upon them to conduct this coi
ventlon along the same lines of thel
previous meetings. This the layme
agreed to do, and they are showing the]
good faith by arranging to have on
of the strongest gatherings ever heh
The provisional program, which 1
Just out, we give below, and it will t
seen at once that vital subjects ai
to be discussed, and by the best me
obtainable. We predict a large atten<
ance.
Provisional Program.
Tnoeiln,' Afternoon. 18th.
Words of Welcome?Rev. A. B. Curr
D. D., Momphis, Tenn.
Response?Dr. Wm. J. "Martin, Pres
dent Davidson College, Davidson, N. '
General Ttoeme.
Fnclup the Facts 'with Relation
Assembly's Home "Missions?Rev. Hor
er McMillan, D. D., Secretary Hon
Missions, Atlanta, Ga.
With Relation to Synodlcal ai
Presfbyterlal Home Missions?Rev. J.
Booker, Parmville, Va.
With Relation to Pioneer Sundi
School Work?Rev. A. D. Phillips, D. 1
Rlhcraond, Va.
Quiet Honr; Soul Winning the Bui
ness of Every Christian?Dr. W.
Dobyns. St. JoseDh, Mo.
Tuesday Evening, 18th.
Scripture Reading and Prayer?I
H. B. Ahbuckle, Decatur. Ga.
Tllnstrated Address: How the Incoi
ing Millions Arrive at Ellis Island
Rev. Reuben L. Breed, New York CI
The Missionary Education Moveme
In Home Missions?Mr. Harry \Va
Hicks, General Secretary, New Yo
C'ty.
The Holy Spirit and Evangelism
Rev. J. s. lAons, D. D., Louisville, I"
Wednesday Morning, I9tb.
Song service, conducted by Unl
Seminary Quartet, Richmond, Va.
Devotional: Individual "Work for 1
dividual*?"How to Begin"?Dr. W.
Dobyns, St. Joseph, Mo.
General Theme.
Existing Conditions Which Constlti
National Perils: llimnigrants and Ali(
?Rev. S. L. Morris, D. D.,Executive Si
retary Home Missions, Atlanta, Ga.
The Negro?Mr. W. F. Stephens
a r*
vmui an( kj.
The Country Church?Prof. B.
Branson, Athens, Oa.
The City with Its Social Evil?St?
art R. Roberts, M. D., Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday Afternoon, 19th.
Song Service, conducted by Un
Seminary Quartet, (Richmond, Va.
Devotional: Individual Work for
dlvlduals?''How to Use the Word
Dr. W. R. Dobyns, St. Joseph, Mo.
tienerai ineme.
Existing. Forces Which Constlt
National Defenses: The Country Chu
a 'National Defense? 'Mr. W. C. Sm1
Richmond, Va.
What can actually he done for
negTO In our cities?Rev. John Lltt
jxjuipvnie, Ky.
The Mexican Industrial School?I
J. W. Skinner. KlngBvllle, Tex.
The Assembly's Work among the
dlans?Rev. a Hotchkln, Durant, 01
THE PKESHTTERli
ionary Movement
AL COJrVEJTTIOJJ.
What can he done in a city?Mr.
i- Marion M. Jackson, Atlanta, Ga.
Our Mountain Work?Rev. W. E.
n Hudson, Winchester, Ky.
The contributions the mountains have
" J? 4^ .mmIJ D /\*f T T vmn T5 Q _
UlttUV LU lilt) wunu?xvc?. a.
>1 man, D. D., Sweetwater, Tenn.
>- Wednesday Evening, 19th.
K Scripture Reading and Prayer?Mr.
e H. W. Malloy, Columbia, S. C.
ig The Cajq of the West?Rev. T. S.
i- Clyce, D. D? Moderator General Assom>
bly, Sherman, Texas,
s The Progress Attained In Federation
i- ?Mr. Joseph E. McAfee, Secretary
ir Home Missions, Presbyterian Church
n U. S. A., New York Olty.
ir The Christian Phase of America's
ie World Leadership?Mt. Wa T. Ellis,
i- Swarthirore, Penn. 1
Is Thursday Morning, 20th.
>e Son? Service, conducted by Union
re Seminary Quartet. Richmond, Va.
in Devotional: Individual Work for In1
dlvlduala?"Important Don'ts"?Dr. W.
R. Dolbyns. St. Joseph, Mo.
General Theme.
Stewardship of Life and Possessions,
y. The Ministry: How can we Multiply
Us Numbers and Efficiency??Dr. Henry
1- H. Sweets, Louisville, Ky.
C. Evangelism: How made effective.
Through the Pulpit?Dr. J. Layton
to Vfauze, St. Louis, Mo.
a- Through Special Evangelistic Serie
vices?Dr. Wm. M. Anderson, Dallas,
Texas.
id Vital Elements In a Christian TAfe
E. Purpose?Mr. J. Campbell "White, New
York City,
ay Tlmrsdny Afternoon, 20tli.
D-? Song Service, conducted by Union
Seminary Quartet, Richmond, Va.
si- Devotional: Individual Work For InR.
divlduols?"How to secure a decision"
?Dr. W. R. Dohyns, St. Joseph, Mo.
General Theme.
)r. The Assembly Campaign of Evangelism
and Stewardship,
m- What Is Contemplated?Mr. J. P. Mc?
Callle. Chairman Assembly's Commltty.
tee, Ohattanooea, Tenn.
int How we made bhe Every Member
de Canvass a success?Mr. C. T. Paxon
rk Jacksonville, Fla.; Mr. A. D. Mason
"Memiphls, Tenn.
i? The Equipment Fund of the Assem[y.
blv's Campaign?Dr. A. A. McGeachy
Charlotte, N. P.
on A Man and his Money?Mr. W. F
Donehty, New York City.
[n_ New Conceptions of Stewardship?
r. Mr. J. Campbell "White, New York City
Thnr?<!ay Evening 20th.
Scripture Reading and Prayer?Dr
lite A. ,T. A. Alexnnder, Spring Station, Ky
ma How much would you be worth if yoi
ec- lost all your money??Mr. Geo. Tunes
Philadelphia, Penn.
on, Closing Exercises.
Special ronference en \emro Work.
C. Second Methodist Church, Third am
Linden Streets, Thursday Mornlnte
sw- 2 nth. before regular session of Oonven
Hon?Rev. J. O Snedeeor, D D., pre
siding.
ion Definite work Southern Presrtxyterla
nerroes are doing for their race?Rei
In- F. W. Williams. Abbeville, S. C.; Sai
?_ Dallv, Ralph, Ala.
Definite work Southern Presfbterlan
are doing for the negro?Report froi
nte the Field. Conference,
reh Thnradnr Morning. ?ftth.
ith, "WeeHnar for IfnUentst Sunday Sc!ho<
Room Speond Presbyterian OhTrrch, b<
the fore romlar session of Convention,
tie, WVr Stav at Home?Mr. J. N. Afon
erireerv. Student Secretary. Birmin!
lev., ham. AJa.
Tfrrme Missions a IMe Work?He
In- Thornton "Whallne, D. D., President O
Ida. lumbia Seminary, Columbia, S. C.
\ H OF T 0 * SOUTH
Post Convention Conference on Evangelism,
Second Presbyterian Church,
Friday Morning. 21st.
Program.
The Presbytery's responsibility for
the development and maintenance of
the Spirit of Evangelism in tlhe ChsurcJi?
Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn, D. D., Atlanta,
Qa.
Conference.
The place of the Gospel Tent in the
PreSbylerial Evangelistic Program?
Rev. A P. Gregory, Cornersville, Tenn.
Conference.
Address The Mississippi Plan?iRev.
R. I* Walkup, Brookhsven, Miss.
Conference.
Address: The Presbterial Evangelist
?Dr. H. N. Falconer, Chester, Pa.
Conference.
PRESBYTERIAL PASTORAL LETTER
ON PERSONAL EVANGELISM.
Christianity means war. Humanity
is under the dominion of sin. The war
is to break the dominion of sin and
make men free. The Church is a military
organization. Its marching orders
command it to go everywhere that
man is round and mane aiscipies. mat
Is the purpose of the campaign?"making
disciples."
This means that there must he Christian
Evangelism everywhere. It Is
specifically true of your community.
Wlherever Christianity is?there must
be evangelism. Wherever there Is no
evangelism?there Is no active Christianity.
But how Is the battle to be fought In
your community, this battle for "making
disciples"?
Shall It he by infrequent evangelistic
campaigns in your community,
when for brief seasons dependence is
i placed upon special leaders?
The occasional charge of the Christian
forces under a gallant leader may
be a proper part of tho battle plan. buf
of Itself It will never evangelize your
eommunlry.
i Or shall Christian people depend
upon the Church as an Institution, with
its Tegular services and with the per
son a i cnort ui mo mmwBu j, ..?
winning of the battle and making dls'
ciples of the people who live in your
> town? The Church and the Ministry
> have their proper place in the work
of evangelism, but if the whole respon
sibllity Is left to them, your com
' munity will never be evangelized.
Too many Christians think that
where there Is a church and a preacher
tlhe work of evangelism Is provided
Tor, and their Christian diuty done. But
It la not so. The responsibility for
"making disciples" Is upon every Chris.
tlan person. It Is a vital part of his
own dlsclpleshlp. It is a duty which
1 can not be delegated to another.
L
In Christ's view, wherever there It
one Christian there Is an evangelist
"Every Christian everywhere Is an evan
? nna -nrVir. ovnncr^11?pq'
j RtfUBl, Uiab 10, uuv "
that is, one "who is personally active Ir
"making disciples." The number o
members which your church has Is th(
nurn-ber of evangelists whom God ha:
n given it for the work of making dis
7 ciples in your community. When al
ri these evangelists?these Christian per
sons in your church become active I
"making disciples," your coiremunit
^ "will he properly evangelized It ca
rot be done by any other means. 1
will never be done until Christian pei
^ ?ons seriously devote themselves to th
p making of disciples.
Is It not true that there are man
t- peop/Ie In youT community -who are nc
disciples? It may he, some of them 1
your own family?some of them am on
rv. vour friends and neighbors?Some <
o- them people with whom you have on]
a speaking acquaintance or do n<
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know at all in a personal way. Special
evangelistic meetings have not touched
theui. The regular services of the
Church have not touched them. But
the gospel's resources are not yet exhausted.
Christ expects you to touch
them, you as a Christian person earnestly
seeking to make disciples.
O Christian man, Christian woman,
the great business of "making disciples"
Is waiting upon you.
The heart of the OhuTch is stirred
with desire for evangelism?a bringing
of the people to salvation and into the
Kingdom of God. There are undeveloped
possibilities in your community.
\Mhen will they ever be developed?
Only when every Christian Derson de
termines: "J will myself develop a possibility.
I will myself go and get one."
It Is pious to pray for the salvation
of the people, but God expects
something of the Christian 'before prayer,
and that is that every Christian person
shall go with faith and human interest
and bring the people, one by one,
to him. Then shall we pray and he
will answer.
May God in great mercy give to each
one of you a vision of this personal
evnngellsm. May the vision become a
fact in your church, every Christian
person really at work in this business
of "making disciples." Thus shall the
gospel have great power and the people
be saved In your community.
It is our prayer and hope that It will
be so In all the dhurches, that the
Lord's people everywhere will become
in a personal way "disciple makers."
I*et not your church be a gap in the
gospel's battle line.
By order of the Presbytery,
Arthur G. Jones.
San Antonio, Texas.
THE SECURITY OF CHRISTIANITY.
The ark of God was never taken until
it was surrounded by the arms of earthly
defenders. In captivity its pancity
was sufMeienit t/? wtn/iipii>? 4~
?V -W lb ilUUl 1*1salts,
and to lay the hostile fiend prostrate
on the threshold of Its own temple.
The bravest and wisest of the Caesars
found their arms and their policy unavailing,
when opposed to the weapons
that were not carnal, and the kingdom
that was not of this world. The victory
which Porphyry and Diocletian
failed to gam is not, to all appearance,
reserved for any of those who have in
this ago directed their attacks against
the last restraint of the powerful, and
the the last hope of the wretched. The
whole history of Christianity shows that
sne is in iar greater aamger or being
corrupted by the alManca of power than
of being crushed by its opposition.
Those who thrust temporal sovereignty
upon her, treat her as their prototypes
treated her author They bow the knee,
and spit upon her; they cry, "Hail!"
' and smite her on the cheek; they put a
* scepter In her hand, and it is a fragile
* reed; they crown her, but it is with
' thorns; they cover with purple the
1 wounds which their own had a have in
flicted on her and inscribe magnificent
9 titles over the cross on which they have
8 fixed her to perish in Ignarny and pain.
~ ?'Lord 'Macauley.
The reason why we do not feel the'
power of evil is partly because we are
y not resisting it! we are sailing a good
n deal with the stream; anul partly be*
cause it is like the pressure of the at
Biosphere; It 'presses equally in every
e direction, It Is Inside of us as -well as
outside, and the pressures seem to neu
trallze one another.?James Denny.
>t
n Hold fast Christ, but take his cross
* and himself cheerfully. Christ and his
>f cross are not separate in this life, bowly
ever they part at heaven's door.?9am>t
uel Rutherford.