The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
State Convention OF Disciples.

LOCAL MA i kE6S.
State Convention OF Disciples.
A State Convention of the Disciples of
Christ metat the Sycamore Church, on 11th,
between Broad and Marshall streets, yes
terday. A large number of Disciples were
in attendance, representing different Sec
tions of this State and of West Virginia.
The meeting was called to order by Elder
John A. Dearborn, pastor of the Sycamore
Church, who, on behalf of the Disciples in
This city, extended the brethren kindly
greeting and a cordial Christian welcome
On his motion, Professor W. X. Pendleton,
President of Bethany College, was called to
the chair. X i.
Professor Pendleton, on taking the chair,
expressed his peculiar pleasure in revisiting
a locality endeared to him by so many pleas
ing ,recoilectiOns, and at meeting some of
the fathers whom he had known in other
years, as we'll rs some who were descend
ants of those whom he had loved and hon.
ored, and who were now passed away.
After remarks to this effect. Prof. Pendle-
ton read the 103d Psalm, and an appropri-
ate prayer was offered by Elder r. L. Cole
man.
The following permanent officers of the
Convention were then chosen:
Prof. w. X. Pendleton, President.
SilaS Shelburne, Vice President.
w. n. Clemmitt, Secretary.
f. B. Davis, Assistant Secretary.
Chas. H. McGruder. Treasurer.
Messrs. Peter Ainslie, John A. Dearborn,
r. c. Cave, Benz. Creal, and DR.. }. W.
Williams having been appointed commit
tee for the purpose, reported the following
order Of business for the Convention:
1st. The Convention to be opened by re-
ligious exercises.
ID. Enrolment of delegates.
Sd. The interest OF the Christian EI-
an1iner.
4th. State organization.
9th. The scheme to support superan-
nuated ministers.
9Th. Reports of district conventions and
churches.
7tli. Miscellaneous business.
Sth. Time and place of next meeting.
9th. Appointment of an Introductory
preacher for the next meeting.
The privileges of the floor were extended
to Rev. DR.. Burrows, Rev. Messrs. Wilson,
ChamblisS, and other ministers who have
kindly offered the use of their pulpits to
this Convention on the Lords day.
The proposed order of business was
agreed to, and the Convention took recess
until tx o'clock 2. NJ.
Before the recess was taken the following
delegates were enrolled:
Ground Squirrel Church, Hanoyer-Elder
Silas Shelburne, A. G. Davis.
Kings Chapel, Hanover-T. S. Mallory,
Fabins Hendrick.
Ephesus Church, Richmond county-T.
n. Balderson.
Gordonsvile-F. B. Davis.
Emmaus Church, Caroline Luther
Wright.
Gcthsemane, Hanover-Elder DR.. p. P.
Duval, J. B. Barrick, VIM. Gibson.
Macedonia Church-Eldcr r. G. Cave, II.
| C. Eddins.
Gilboa Church-Joseph Coates, Dr. Madi.
son Pendeton, DIR. j. W. Pendleton, Y.
G. Hundley, Burrus Robinson (colored),
John Kinney (colored).
Charloltesville-Jos. Norris, Il. J. Wer.
tenbaker.
Salem Church-T. A. Hope, VIM. West
(colored).
Tye River Churchill. II. Cotrery.
Berca Church-P. Ii. Cutler. &.
Lebanon, Tarwick-John Minson, W.
B. Moore.
Bethpagc, Louisa-A. T. Coates. Par.
ker Richardson.
Slash, Hanovcr-H. c. Tyler, W. NJ
Wingtield, J. l.. Olson, j. kersey.
Corinth, King William-James NJ. Davis
Jerusalem, King Willlam-George Corr,
s. B. Lipscomb.
Antioch, Caroline-John 81. Taliaferro
James L. White, d. G. Dejarnette.
Westville. Mathews--Christophe 7.
Browne, j. w. White, Al. Bohannon.
Rochelle, Madison--Benjamin Creel.
Rapp4hannock, EsseX-Muscoe uarnett,
G. w. Booth.
Lebanon, Coochland-S. r. NuckolIs, T
A. L. Perkins.
Lebanon, Caroline-A. r. Flipps.
Forest Grove, Goochland-Hugh Davis
Liberty, Prince Edward j. Z. Rowlett
r. b. " ilson.
Perseverance, Lunenburg-C. G. naw
thorn.
Zion, Dinwiddie-J. D. Stone.
Sycamore, Rlchmond-J. A. Dearborn
j. B. Cary, Chas. McGruder, L. B. Spence
w. II. Clemmitt, Charles w. Mcfarland
T. D. Quarles, G. 3. Stacy, G. A. Ain>lie
| JeLersville, Amella-John Wingo.
| Cool opring-Samuel K. Lee.
| Smyrna, King and Queen-Dr. S. S. Hen.
ley, Bernard Henley, L. NJ. Henley.
| Olive Branch-t. w. Hammond.
| Piedmont Co0peration-R. l.. Coleman
r. G. Cave.
southeastern Cooperation-C. Bullard
Benjamin Creel.
|
| Southwestern Co0peration-C. :. Lucas
W. S. Bullard, G. w. Abel.
| EVENING SESSION. ~t5
| The Convention met pursuant to ad
iournment, President w. h. Pendlct0n il
| the chair. Services opened With prayer by
Elder l.. A. Cutler.
The report of the Committee on the
| Christian Erdnl1ner, being the especial or
| der Of the evening, WAS presented and rent
| by John 4. Dearborn. Brother L. 3
| Spence moved the adoption Of the report
| This motion caused a lengthy discussion, il
which Messrs. Garnet, Coleman, Ain>le
Bullard, CIemmitt, Shelburne, Henly, Cave
and Cutler engaged. ..t
Col. John d. Cary moved that the report
be laid on the table, which was lost.
Brother Garnett offered the following sub
stitute for the report of the committee :.
"Whereas Brother W. FL. Clemmitt ha:
proposed to publish the Christian Examine,
as u private enterprise for one year from
the 1St Of January, 1871,
"Be it resolued, That his proposition be
accepted" Adopted. -------.-..----- ---.-
| On motion of Brother Garnett, a subscrip'
ton was taken up to liquidate the present
debt of the Christian Examiner. -..
The next order Of business being the re-
port of the Committee on State OrganiZa
tion, it was moved that the Convention take
into consideration the propriety of organ
izing on the plan Of the St. Louis mission
ary cooperation. Owing to the lateness O
the hour this motion was laid over unit
this mornings session. -.
On motion Of Elder Coleman, the Con
vention then adjourned to meet at 10o'clocs
a. M. to-day.
The following are the appointments FOL
preaching by the Disciples Convention
First Baptist Church.-W. K. Pendletor
at II A. Nj.
Second Baptist.-L. A. Cutler at II A
M W R1lliard at TX Z. MI,