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February 5, 1913]
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You are Invited to attend Third General
Convention Laymen's Missionary
Movement, Memphis, Tenn., February
13-20, 1913.
This is our first Convention in the
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lism and for this reason we are sparing
no pains to make it worth any man's
time and money to attend same.
You will get a comprehensive view of
the task before our Churdh. Secretaries
and experts will speak. Already
over forty men of wide experience have
agreed to speak.
Bates. 1
The Southeastern Passenger Association
has granted reduced round trip
railroad fares. The Southwestern Passenger
Association 'has granted a two
cents per mile each way from all stations
in their territory.
Registration.
Read the following pages and you will
see why you should attend. Send in i
your Registration Card and $1.00 today,
and secure ticket of admission to
all sessions.
Pastors.
He Is the real leader of the people.
'What he lacks they can not supply. If
he fails in leadership, his church fails in
service. If there are a few pastors who
do not nood the help of a great Convention
like this there are many more who
need it In many ways. The leader must
keep ahead of those led.
Elders.
It Is theirs to plan for the enlargement
of the Church. If they are not
wide-awake, no plans will be forthcoming.
Here is where the busy man can
get what ihe must have if he is to be a
successful leader.
Deacons.
This is the day of opportunity for the
deaoon. The Church has never offered
him so large a field of service as it does
to-day. This Convention will show him
how to enter upon his larger work.
Members Beneficent Committee.
Few members of Beneficent Committees
are acquainted with the possibilities
of their work, and the many are
failing because of this ignorance. Here
is a ohanco for them to learn and to get
in touch with 'what others are actually
doing and doing successfully.
Sunday School Superintendents.
A Sunday School Superintendent recently
threw out of . is school the valuable
work of a (Missionary Committee
because he was utterly ignorant of all
modern missionary method. It Is to he
feared he Is not alone in his ignorance.
But such Ignorance costs the Church a
big price. This Convention will show
them a better way.
Home Mission Workers.
The Home Mission Worker can go to
this great meeting -with the assurance
he will return to his work equipped
with new facts, new methods, new lnInsplratfons
and a refreshed and
strengthened faith.
Members Presbjterlal Committee Home
Missions.
The Presfcyterlans are more and more
turning over to their Home Mission
Committees the care of the Home Mission
Enterprises. If these Committees
lack Initiative, the work can not grow.
Evangelists.
To those who are constantly dispens
Ing the Word and giving out spiritual
help, this is the opportunity to have
their heart filled with food. In the
strength of which they Ohall go for
many days.
Leaders In Women's Societies.
Our church la to-day opening a great
and effectual door to ail the women's societies.
They will need trained, leaders
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d Attend?
in cneir worn. A special section In the
gallery will be reserved for women delegates.
All Who Need A New Vision.
To -weary or discouraged workers; to
those who face peculiar difficulties; to
those who need revival; to all who need
inspiration and vision, this great meeting
offers a real, spiritual 'blessing.
How to Work Up a Delegation.
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ufvij vuuivu suvuiu npiiuiui someone
to work up ft delegation to Memphis.
Id communities where there are moro
than ?ne church these appointee? should
form themselves Into ft committee and
all work In unison.
The following suggestions are offered:
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Get the pastor to call a meeting of the
men after church Sunday morning.
At this meeting state briefly the outstanding
facts of the Convention. Explain
that the dates come In the mid
die of the week so that all can leave
early in the week and be back by Saturday.
Have railroad fare worked out and
cost while in Memphis so you can let
such one know approximately what it
will cost.
Figure out the most attractive railroad
schedules so that you can advise
when party will leave and the time you
will arrive in Memphis. If 18 passengers
can (be secured the Pullman Company
will furnish a special car if application
is made in tipne. This Is
strongly recommended; adds much to
the comfort and pleasure of the trip.
Tf there are not enough going in your
community to do this write ahead and
plan to get yourself and party In the
car being made up In your nearest largest
city.
Request all who would like to figure
on going to give their names. Take
time to get every one down and then
plan to see them in person later. When
you call get the pastor to call with you,
and while you are ont see others who
were not at the meeting.
Ton will find previous engagements
will keep some men from going who are
able financially to go. Qet these men
to send a substitute.
Jn fact every man wbo can't get off
ought to be willing to help some one so
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ius uuurai win do won represented1.
Such a fund can easily be raised as you
go about and will often mean that by
meeting say half the expense of some
delegates the church will have twice as
many representatives, and therefore
reap proportionately more from the
Convention.
The ciders could not do a better thing
than to present the trip to their pas
tor.
The deacons should send chairman
of the diaronate.
The Sunday school should 'send at
least one of Its officers.
Every Adult Bible Class could easily
chip in and send a representative.
By all means take occasion to present
this suggestion to each of the
above bodies and urge Us adoption.
Remember every man who is privileged
to attend this Convention -will return
with new hope, faith and courage
and each of the organizations of the
church will be benefited by the message
brought back to them.
Send in names promptly, together
with $1.00 registration fee. to Mr. R. B.
Clinton, Clinton Iasmber CO.. Memohls.
Tenn. He will he glad to have the reservations
made at the rates Indicated
bv yon provided this Is done in time.
The rooms at hotels will be from 50c.
lo $8.00 per day for each person.
LA Of t B B tfOUTfl
COME TO MEMPHIS.
An Invitation to the Women of the
Church.
A cordial invitation baa been extend
M to toe WO raw OI toe caurca ui ?itenrt
the Laymen's Convention at Memphis,
Fobruary 18-20. Those fortunate
ones who attended the Convention at
Cbattanoofa last year will need no urging
to enjoy again such a treat. There
are many among us who may not realize
what Is in store for them. 'No woman
who can possibly be there can afford
to remain away. The advantage resulting
from such attendance will be
two fold.
L Educational.
There Is little excuse to-day for Ignorance
on the part of any Intelligent
person concerning conditions as they
exist in the home land. The problem Is
not confined to one locality or one people.
With the Mountaineers In the
East, the Negroes in the South, the
DinnAAva in a Woo* onH tho Tm
migrants everywhere, the question of
Christianizing America lies at the door
of each one of us. Every phase of this
great question will be handled at the
Convention by a specialist in his department
You will receive first hand
Information from men who gained their
knowledge by actual experience and
bepce speak with authority. Weeks of
reading concerning these subjects
would not bring to you the great array
of facts these experts will present for
your consideration. None can afford to
miss so great an educational opportunity.
2. Inspirational.
Great as will <be the educational value
of the Convention, to the women present,
the inspiration 'will the greater.
Knowledge of figures and statistics may
be ours, yet they may possess no power
to rouse us to effort. But present these
facts with the earnest voice and commanding
manner of a man deeply concerned
about his Master's business and
the facts become living coals of fire
burning our hearts and spurring us oil
to greater effort for the advancement ol
the Kingdom. Courage, strength and
renewed consecration result from th<
inspiration of earnest Christian fellowship.
Come and receive the impetus in youi
life and work which will result from the
Inspiration of this great gathering..
Women's Conference.
Subject: "Woman's Work in the Country
and Village Church."
As an additional help to the work ol
the -women present, a Conference hat
been arranged for them on Thuradaj
morning, before the opening of the reg
ular session. The subject to be con
sldered is "Woman's Work in the Village
ans) Country Church."
Prof. E. C. Branson, of the Chair o
Rural Economics of the State Norma
of Georgia, and 'Mr. W. C. Smith, edlto:
of the Missionary Surrey, will addresi
the Conference on phases of this euib
Ject, after which the meeting will re
solve itself into a conference concern
tag practical plans of missionary worl
in rural churches. Those In attendance
are urged to give "briefly, any plan o
such work they have found successful
It is hoped great good will resul
from this conference. Come prepared t
help and "he helped.
(Let us have a large and representa
tlve (body of women. on this occasion
You will return home with a broade
vision of your opportunities and re
newfld consecration to that cause whos
"field Is the world."
(Mrs. W. C. Wlnsboronglh.
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The two Committees representing the
Southern Presbyterian Church and the
United Presbyterian Ohurch have met,
and agreed upon a report touching a
cuius 01 union.
As a matter of no small surprise we
learn that this anxiouBly looked lor Report
will not bo made public, until it is
presented to the Goneral Assembly in
May.
W(hy it should be held up until then,
and the Church left in speculative ignorance
for this long while, we are not
informed.
With all due respect to the Committee,
we think their action in this particular
a mistake, and we believe ourselves
to be justified in recommending
the wisdom and the propriety of its immaHlata
nuKHratinn
The more than 1,700 ministers and
over 20,000 ruling elders and deacons,
not to mention a large proportion of the
almost 300,000 members of our denomination.
are keenly concerned to' keep in
i immediate informational touch with
every movement that concerns the interest
of their beloved Zlon. Beyond
question, this proposed organic union,
with another body of Presbyterians 1b
i a matter of vital and Intense concern to
them at this time.
And we deem it beyond debate, too,
1 that these Inquiring many have just as
i valid a right to know at once, what are
the agreed upon terms of union, as are
' the favored few who happen, officially,
I to he on the fround floor of first-hand
i information.
The publication of the Report will,
moreover, serve to forstall the danger
of anyone being tempted to lay the imi
putatlon or bring the charge of "star
chamlber" methods In the entombment
of the Report during these long months
of interim.
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For the very simple and conclusive
. reason that a timely publication will
. serve to enjoin upon the various Presbyteries
the urgent necessity of selectf
Ing their very best men as commiseton1
ers and it will the better give these
r picked men the imperatively needed
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