The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
The State Convention Of Disciples.
SECOND DAY-ADJoURNMENT.
The Convention met at 10 A. NJ. Satur-
day, Prof. w. h. Pendleton presiding, and
was reinforced by delegates who had ar
rived since the adjournment Friday.
Religious exercises were conducted by
Elder X. &. Cave.
Messrs. Thomas and Morling, of Balti-
more, were invited to take seats in the
Convention and participate in its delibera-
tions.
Elder R. G. Cave offered the following re-
solution:
"Whereas this Convention has accepted
the proposition of Brother w. FL. Glenn
mitt to take the Christian Examiner into
bis own hands as an Individual enterprise,
we pledge to give him our moral support,
and to exert ourselves to extend the circu-
lation Of the paper /; that we heartily en-
dorse the Examiner under the editorial
management of Brother Parish, and hereby
tender our thanks to him tor the ability and
prudence and taste with which he has con-
Quoted it." Adopted.
The report of the Committee on State
Organization was taken up and discussed at
length by Messrs. Garnett, w. X. Pendle-
ton, A. b. Walthall, Showalter, AinSlie, and
Duval after which it was moved that this
Convention do endorse the plan Of co0pera-
tion known az the "Louisville Plan and
do recommend its adoption by the district
conventions and churches. Adopted by a
vote of IG to 6.
Several reports were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees after
hinht 1,n nIs
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at 3k o'clock.
| Prayer by Elder Abel.
On motion, 1t was
RESOLVED, That the next annual meeting
of the State Convention take place in the
city Of Richmond on the Thursday before
the first Tuesday in November, 1871.
Elder r. {. Cave was appointed TO preach
| the Introductory sermon; +. Power rs al
| ternatc.
On motion, a committee was appointed to
consider the subject of sustaining supcran-
nuated ministers.
| The following was submitted:
| "ResolUed, That the Convention endorse
| the organization of voluntary association
to be known as the Brotherhood of the
| Church Of Christ in the State Of Virginia,
| to provide for the support Of superannu-
ated ministers and the families of deceased
preachers"
Discussed by Messrs. Garnet, Cary.
| Coleman, Bullard, Brown, Henly, and
| Cutler.
On motion of Elder Bullard, it was re-
solved that the report Of the committee be
endorsed and recommended to the different
churches,
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet again at Z O'Clock L. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention rea>sembled at *
! o'clock, and the services were opened with
a very appropriate prayer by Elder John
4. Dearborn.
The special order Of business being the
" Reports OF District Conventions and
Churches" it was proposed to call the roll
bv churches, and receiyethc contributions
| and reports through their delegates. Uu-
ring the calling OF the,YDll it was- ascer-
| tanned that 4 majority OF the delegates were
unpreparcd to respond, and it was s,lg-
| gested that this mode of procedure be dis
pensed with; which WIS adopted. FIN JUS
| tice to those delegates who were prepared,
| it is proper to state that the churches Of
| Berea, perseverance, C0riuth, and Liberty,
responded through their respective dele
gates, and handed in their contributions to
| The Treasured. Those delegates who were
unprepared to make the contributions
called for stated that they were unaware
that this call would be made upon them,
| but they doubted not that the cause
| for which this contribution was levied
| would be supported by their churches.
The next order OF business being mis-
cellaneous, Elder joan A. Dearborn offered
the following resolutions
"Resolred, by this Contention, That in
of ba ronrasapt otjOns made nv the
editor of the Christian Examiner in the
| issue of November l, 1870, under the cap
| ton attacks on the Disciples,'
1st. That we heartily endorse the SuggeS-
| ton therein made looking to Il public oral
discussion in the city of Richmond, Va,
of the main points of difference in religious
teaching and practice between the Metho-
| dist Church and that body OF religious peo-
pie known as Disciples of Christ.
| I'd. That in our Judgment dignitied,
manly, and thorough discussion of such
points by men chosen and endorsed by the
respective parties, would conduce to the
interests of religious truths.
I'd. That the chairman OF this ConVen.
ton, before adjournment, appoint COM
mittee of three to act on behalf of the bro
therhood of this State in the selection of
our representative in debate, and to attend
to all other matters preliminary TO the
bringing about said discussion"
| Elder Jno. 4. Dearborn said: II offer
these resolutions on account of an article
| which appeared in the Christidn Examiner
| of November 1St, which was not our own,
but was forced upon Us. The said article
and the moving OF these resolutions do not
originate in any unkind spirit or feeling,
| but in an earnest and jealous cause of the
truth. A dignitied and truthful discussion
of this question will aid in 4 dissemination
| OF knowledge and truth to the world. The
debaterS shall be chosen and endorsed
| by the respective parties. There is 4
demand for this discussion. The people
| in the city of Richmond do not
understand what we teach as a religious
people. There never was such Il discus
sion in the city, and 1t would stir the reli-
gious stagnation in the community. With
Competent men in dignitied and truth
seeking purpose, this discussion would re-
suit in great good"
Elder K. l.. Coleman seconded the reso-
luton, and it was unanimously adopted.
Elder Coleman moved that an Evangelist
be appointed to traverse the country in the
interest of this Convention. Adopted.
George w. Abell was selected as the
Evangelist, and in Il few well-timed and up-
propriate remarks accepted the mission.
On motion, the following committee was
appointed on the proposed discussion:
Messrs. J. A. Dearborn, r. Il. uenly, and
J. G. Parrish.
Elder Cutler presented the following:
"Whereas we have heard with profound
sorrow of the serious illness of our beloved
brother j. w. Goss Therefore,
ResolUed, That this Convention deplores
his necessary absence from our midst that
we miss bis able and wise counsels, the
sound of his voice ever eloquent in the
defence of truth, and pray that his last days