The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-12

MISSIONARY MEETING.--A missionary
meeting on the part Of those who desire
to be known simply us Disciples or
Churches of Christ in West Virginia, Is Mt
present in progress in our city. A consid.
cradle number Of messengers from the
fifty churches in the State, have been in
attendance, along with preachers and
members from the ncighhOrinG regions Of
Ohio and Pennsylvania. The object of
the meeting is to take the sense Of the
churches in regard to plan ofmissionnry
operations. suggested last year Mt Con-
vcntiml held In Louisville, Ky9 and SG;I
commended by many lcading members as
more simple and effective than any Of those
previously adopted. The methods Orac-
compliahing an elective organization torI
cvangelizing purposes are regarded by
these churches us left in good measure to
human wisdom under the peculiar cir
clnlstnnCtS Of particular districts and nc.
riOls. As each church, however, Is indie:
pendent, and feels naturally more inter-
IStGtl in its own increase and thC'prOgreSS
Of the gospel In its own vicinity, consider
able effort lIas been found necessary to
CStRbllsl any general system Of co'Opct1I-
tiOn, and tor want Of this but little
comparatively, has been accomplished
in iliC general missionary field. II
is we understand, one Of the chief objects
of the, plan now under consideration to
supply this want and 10 effect u cO.0pera.
ton Of the Christian brotherhood III the
work Of missions. .'H ''.. t''
The plan proposed, is In substance, 10
form district associations OGcllnrcheS who
appoint Boards of Managers 10 attend to
tic collection and disbursement Of the
contributions made by these churches, n
certain portion Of which is TO be placed in
the hands Of Il State lSOQrll md another
portion IN the hands Ofa General BOArd
for the Of supporting missionaries in fields
outside Of district organizations. Hereto
fore contributions have been made To II
General Missionary Society with an
organization which was regarded
hy many rs rendering 1t in n good degree
independent Of the churches. AS Il Is u
marked feature Of tho religious retornn-
tiOn which theSo churches ADVOCATE, that
tho church itself should direct and control
all ecclesiastical affairs, and that these
should never be committed 10 any pNrtiC-
ular class Of men or separate organized
bodies, no system Of missionary work
heretofore proposed, or Nt present in Opcr-
alton in other religious communities, hNs
been found universally acceptable. The
plan now proposed has, hyo understand,
met with very general, II not Universal,
appreciation, as It encnAtcs directly from
the churches themselves, md Is kept con
stantly under their immediate control.
During the progress Of the Convention,
and for some days previous, religious nd.
dresses have been frequently delivered by
Elder NIunnCll anil others, and n number
Of members have been added to the
church. Prof. PcndlCt0n occupied the
pulpit last evening, DR.. Richardson will
preach this morning Mt II o'clock. and
Elder Crcnshaw this evening at II o'clock.
The sessions Of the Convention, which
wOs organized on Tuesday, have been at
! tended by large audiences. ...