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girl received a medal. Eight rears ago
Robt Morrison, a colporteur, sold a
Bible for 75 cents In the home from
which that girl came. None in the
family could read. But the mother told
the children the meaning as she could
gather it from looking at the pictures.
She said to her daughter, "My daughter,
1 want you to go in the straight and
narrow way." The child said to her
mother, "What is the staright and narrow
way?" The mother said, "I do not
know, but I want you to go in that way."
un, iuo pmuus 01 u: uiai nere was a
woman who had grown up In Tennessee
and had moved to Missouri, and no one
had ever taught her that is the way of
lift! (3) The variety of our gift. This
variety of gifts is indicated in the fourth
chapter of Epbeslans and eleventh,
twelfth and thirteenth verses. Here
the apostle is speaking of the Christian's
equipment unto the work of ministering,
unto the ultimate end of the
edifying the body of Christ. The word
ministering here is the word from which
we get our word deacon. Dr. Dobyns
brought a laugh to the convention when
he quoted the saying of the old minister.
"If anything pleases me it is a
deacon wno will deak." We are a terrlbl
silly set of folks that we do not
make more us of the elders and deacons.
(4) Tho similitude of our service. As
thou hast sent me into the world, so I
send you. Dr. Dobyns made a great impression
as he rung the changes upon
the words "As . ? so," giving illus?
tratlon after illustration from Christ's
ministering and ending always with
those words, "As . . . so."
In bia early ministry he was called
nut nhnnl fmirtoon mllon nnt nf fnwn tn
conduct a funeral. On the way he was
asked it he knew the man whose funeral
he was going to conduct. No. Well, he
was an awful hard case. All the community
knew It On arriving he found
the wife and mother, faces furrowed
with care, fingers knotty from hard
work. They took him Into the room where
the body lay and the wife said, "Now
Mr. Dobvns. you can't say any thing
good about Jim. He never did much for
our support. He spent a fortune. He
was dishonest, he never helped anyoody.
Yon can't say anything good
about him, but when you hold the service
tell the people that In spite of all
his faults, I lored him." And she covered
the cold face with her kisses. Men,
when the clerk forges the check you
may kick him out. When a man's salary
Is small you may send him to the
lien for stealing. You may let the poor
thing In the gutter he hauled to the
police station. You may make a cordon
of red lights around an unfortunate
girl. a cordon made by rotten man, and
you may thus shut her up In a veritable
hell. You may do all this If you want
to. But In the midst of It all there
comes the message from calvary, "Tell
them I love them." In God's name,
men shall this message not be brought
to them?
Evening Session?Tuesday.
W. J. Martin, President of Davidson
fnPege, presided over the evening session.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Dr. R. B. Arbnchle, of Agnes
Sfott College, who read the fortieth
chanter of Isaiah, and led In prayer.
An Interesting and Instructive feature
of this evening's session was the addles
of Dr. Renben I* Breed, of New
York, on "How the In-Coming Millions
Arrive at Ellis Islahd;" said that the
Immigrant problem was fast coming to
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Pcnth l? c.omlna to face. especially as
It's bulldtny of the Panama Canal will
open a new ronte of ocean travel, and
the nncultlv'ated landa of the Booth
hall he opened op.
Dr. Breed Illustrated hfs lecture with
the help of a number of persons, who
THE P&EEBYTERli
were dressed In the various costumes
found among the Immigrants arriving
at Ellis Island. He Mlustrated just how
the examination is there conducted.
Harry Wade Hicks General Secretary
ot the Missionary Educational 'Movement,
New York, spoke on the subject,
'The Missionary Education (Movement In
Home Missions." He declared that the
general purpose of '>e Educational
Movement is to lay a sure foundation
for a steady advance In home as well as
in foreign mlsions, in an increasing
knowledge of the work being done and
the claims upon the Christian people of
the day for permanent co-operution in
extending Christ's kingdom.
Mr. Hicks announced that the slogan
lor the Home Mission Campaign the
coming fall will be "New Americans for
A iMfinr A marinn " T 4*?
n amtiiiv*. uicmiure is Doing
prepared for this campaign tbat can to
used !n all departments and grades of
the Church's work.
Resolution Concerning ?Voodrow
Wilson.
Rev. Wra. Hooper Adams, pastor of
Westminster church, Charlotte, N. C.,
introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted by the Convention.
"To His Excellency, Hon. Woodrow
Wlleon, Trenton, N. J. We as representatives
of the men of th Southern Presbyterian
Church, the Church of your
father's ministry and your own first
love, m convention asitiwbled, wish to
assure you of ou: prayers that as the
chief executive of our nation your fail
not and that your administration he
directed and approved at every step
by God Himself."
The evening session was concluded by
an adress by Dr. J. S. Lyons, of Louisville,
on "The Holy Spirit and Evangelism"
in which he told the story of great
things God has been doing with the laymen
of bis own congregation, as they
have banded themselves together in an
organization known as "The Yoke Fellows
Band.** Dr. Lyons about two years
ago, at a communion service, called for
volunteers for this band. About twenty
men responded, and they obligated
themselves to respond to any reasonoVlo
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nuic van m ^iiuiuum iniaBionarv worn
In and around Ix>uisvl11e. Not a man
since that obligation was assumed has
refused an assignment They go out
sixty and seventy miles in this work;
they supply tho pulpit in the absence
of the pastor; they are forward in every
good work and undertaken in the city;
thftv hold services at the mission stations
of the church In the city; they are
soul winners, doing personal work, and
winning by personal efforts men for
Christ, they are planning now to go In
the summer two bv two into the do?
titute regions, and hold evangelistic
meetings In county seats.
Dr. Lyons In opening his address referred
to the wonderfnl work that has
been done by the conferences which
have been held nnder the leadership of
the Committee on Stewardship and
Evangelism. He prophesied that the
Southern Presbyterian Church will
never be what It has been. The churoh
Is passing through a change, and It ia
like the changewhlch comes In the
spring; it ia a resurrection. Hearts
are warming. Some men are going
down to Ernmaus. and they are coming
gack with faces aglow with gladness
and hearts full of Joy. "As for myself,
he said, I am willing and ready for
God to break any hampering conventionalities."
Wednesday Warning Session.
The theme for thle session *?? "Existing
Conditions tVhJflh Constitute National
Perils."
Dr. Arhnckle. or Deeator. Ge., presided
at this session.
The fismlTMit.
Dr. 8. D. ^iotrrls made the opening address
on the snhjeet of "The Tmmigrants
and Aliens." He spoke of the r,timbers.
IN or TBS 8O0TH
the character, and the distribution of
the Immigrants as constituting the peril
to our civilization from this source.
After painting a dark picture of the
situation, be spoke of the compensation
to the church In the opportunity which
immigration brings for service. He said
the fact that a million come to our
shores every year constitutes a million
opportunities the Church has.
China baa complimented the U. S. by
taking the Constitution of Oklahoma,
and making it, with a few changes, the
constitution of her new republic. The
very peril to *ror -dvillzatlon from immigration
can oe turned into a blessing
if we will seize the opportunity.
Dr. Morris said that this was the most
'ncnlrlnr m^mpnt ho ha#! rlnro ha ha#t
been, Secretary of Assembly's Missions,
liemanlsm.
Dr. Jnan Oris Gonzales In handling
the subject, "Romanism," said that no
other problem of the Church is so great,
so pressing, so vital, as that which is
connected with the question of Roman- 1
ism. Because on its settlement depends
which shall rule in America, Protestantism
or Catholicism; because if we
do not solve it soon. It will be too late:
because it the hardest .problem with
which to deal wisely.
He urged that in dealing with the
problem we distinguish between the
System and the People. We may have
bitterness toward the system; but we
must love the people.
American Protestantism bos been a
blessing to (Romanism. But Romanism
Is a menace to Protestantism. In tlhe
name of liberty Romanism has persuaded
the press to exclude from its column
reports of Protestant work.
The Hegro.
Hon. W. F. Stephenson was introdued
as the man to whom the people of South
Carolina look as their 'Moses. He is
now a memoer or toe south Carolina
legislature. He spoke on the subject.
"The Negro." And pointed out some
reasons why the Church should obey the
commission to take the goepel to the
Negro. There Is an industrial reason.
The cotton crop of the South has time
and again averted a panic In money in
this country. Sixty per cent, of this
crop is made by them. And if the Roman
Catholic Church Romanises them there
will be a new menace to our national
liberty. And then there is the religious
incentive. And there is the argument
from the Providence of God who placed
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v..v vwiwi ou man IU vui iiliusi, OB pw 1111 Jy
as It furnishes an opportunlt for ut
th-rough lilin to evangelize Africa.
The Country Church.
Prof. Artouckle In introducing Prof.
Branson, of Athens, Ga., who spoke on
the country church, said he believed the
heart* of the majority of the audience
are in the country. Campbell White
has said that the country Is the only
place for.a man to he born, and calling
for a show of hands of those who were
born in the country, he said, "Hold no
TAI11* hftnit fln/V Ark MA* Va "
Probably four-fifths of the hands were
lifted.
Prof. Branson said that Southern civilisation
Is essentially rural. Of the Old
Sonth. out of thirty millions, seventeen
millions were horn and bread and bnttered
In the countrv. The eonntrv
church orohlem Is four-fifths of the
whole problem, sad that church whlcb
loans its jrrlp on countrv life must Inevitably
lose power and Influence. Cltv
civilisation may be the final challenge
to t.po ennren. not toe conntrv is the reeroltlnr
station for the warfare.
Some of the perils from this nrohlem
of onr 8onthem civilization: The overnight
rrowth of cities at the e?penes of
the snrronndln* eoontrr reelona: the
nrvlTTit of chnrches In the cormtrv, am!
this Is not confined to Preshvtertan
rhnrches: the dwindling ratio of home
and farm land owners owe half of all
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sweeter, finer-flavored.
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The Social FtIL
Dr. S. M. Roberts, of Atlanta, a practicing
physician of that city, in speaking
on the "City with its Social Evil,"
said in part: Woodrow Wilson some
time ago said nothing is done in this
country as it was twenty years ago.
Out of this change nas come the cry for
social justice. The three great jestroyers
are alcoholism tuberculosis
and the social evil.
4t is better to teach a man to do
right than to scold him after be has
done wrong. Dr. Roberts discussed the
venereal diseases, and laid before the
Convention some startling figures as to
the prevalence and causes of these diseases.
He spoke in a plain manner
about this great evil, and his address
made a profound impression on tbe Convention.
At the conclusion of his address a
man in the audience wanted to know
what should become of an address like
that, and moved that it be published.
The motion was carried.
Dr. Dobyn's Second Address on Seal
Dinning.
Dr. Dobyns concluded the morning
session with bis second address on Individuals,
showing bow one who is engaged
in personal work is to begin.
As the basis of bis address be quoted
Jno. 4:6-38, "Jesus being therefore
wearied . . . and ye have entered
into their labors." Between is the conversation
of Jesus and the Samaritan
woman. Dr. Dobyns said that in beginning
we are to begin with ourselt**;
we are to know that we are saved,
basing this knowledge upon the eternal
Word of God. And having begun with
ourselves we are next to begin with the
man next to ns?we are to go as the
ucuiuuiuc <ji uauara wno wm sent by
Christ after his blessing to our owu
homes and friends?we arc to go as
Andrew did to our own brother
In enforcing this truth Dr. Dobyns
told how Mr. McPheeters, of St. Louis,
whom he affectionate:.? called "Tom,"
went over one morning to the fence
separating between him and his neighbor
and engaged his neighbor in conversation.
He began by asking him if ho
had family prayers. "No," said the
man, "and the reason why 1 do not is
because my boy "mows me too well."
Mr. McPheeters advised him to go and
begin that very day. The man dropped
his face anH Mr >?<-? ?
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what would become of It. But he
told him afterwards how that he had
followed his advice, though It had nearly
killed him; how he bad taken his lad
into a room and had con Teased to him
that he was not living right; how they
had prayed over it, and how on the fol
lowing aaoDath the lad bad stood up in
the ehorcb and confessed Christ as bis
8avlour and was received into the
ehareb.
It Is worth while to be a tero If the
Dlrine unit holds the leading place,
for then the sero becomes of valne.?
Arthur T. Plsreon,