The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-06
LOCAL MATTERS. I
STATE CONVENTION OF DISCIPLES.
THIRD DAY.

LOCAL MAI1ERS.' jill
STATE CONVENTION OF DISCIPLES.
THIRD DAY. .,..
The Convention met at the usual hour
Elder r. Y. Henly in the chair-and pro
ceeded to business.
On motion, Elders r. Y. Henly, J. A
Dearborn (ot the Tidewater district), L. A
Cutler (of the Piedmont district), w. II
Clemmitt and Charles McGruder {of Rich
! mond), were elected to constitute State
| board. ts
Elder G. w. Abel was elected CORE
| spending secretary. ',a.nt- .rs,
The same officers sconstituting the present
ministers Society were reelected.
On motion Of Elder Garnett, it was
! "ResoIued, That the grateful acknow
| Judgments Of the Convention are hcreb,
rendered to the First, Second, and ThirII
Baptist churches, of Richmond, and tht
Baptist church of Manchester, for thei]
courtesy in rendering the use of theil
houses Of worship for holding the sessions
Of the Convention and for preaching.
"ResolUed, That the cordial hospitality
of the Disciples and citizens of the city iI1
entertaining the brethren and other visitor:
| merits and hereby receives our warmes
| thanks. and that our thanks be also Offered
the different railroad companies for their
kindness in allowing delegates to the Cou
Veutlon free return passes over their seve
raj roadS.''
Colonel John B. Cary, Elders J. A
Dearborn, NJ. Garnett, G.. Bullard, and A
! B. Walthall, were appointed as delegates tt
the American Missionary Society to bt
held in the city OF Cincinnati, Ohio.
Elder l.. A. Cutler was appointed dele
| gate to the North Carolina State Co6pera
| ton to be held in the city of Kingston ii
| October, 1872.
! On motion, it was resolved that the time
| and place Of the next meeting of tho State
| Convention be decided by the State Board
The committee appointed to draft a suita
bic set of resolutions on the life and deatl
OF Elders Shclburne, Goss, and Parrish
, reported the following:
Whereas it has seemed good to the
Lord to remove from our midst and from
extensive fields Of religious usefulness oul
| beloved and lamented brethren Elders
| James w. GosS, John &. Parrish, ard tht
venerable Silas Shelburne, men Of God
cndearcd to us by the Warmest ties u
J Christian love aud whereas their upright
| lives and Christian ministrationS are wor
thy of all imitation and whereas their de-
! mise has left painful void in their heart
| stricken families, in the churches over
which they presided, and the religious con
ventiOns which reaped the benefit OF theil
wise counsel; be it therefore
Resolued, 1. That we in faith and re
signatlon kiss the rod that smites us witt
the assurance that our loss is their cntcrna
! gain.
go. That we will, by Divine aid, do al
in our power to initiate their good exam
pie and fill the field left vacant by their sac
departure. .g.at. .-s...
SO. That we most deeply sympathizt
| with the loved ones who are bowed dowr
in sorrow, and point them to Him who il
the husband of the widow and the fatbel
of the fatherless." :; ~.
| The Committee on Finance brought in
report recommending that all moneys an(
| pledges from the churches for the suppor
| OF evan@elists for the ensuing year be ap
propriated to the payment of Evangeis
| AbelFs salary so far as it will 20, and tha
the churches heretofore not contributing
| trlbullng Tor this purpose, to make up tht
| deficiency forthwith, and also an amoun
sufficient for his support as general evan
geliSt during the ensuing year.
| On motion, Elder Wilson, Of the Third
| Baptist church, and DR.. A. Snead, deacor
| of Second Baptist church, being present
| were unanimously invited to seats in tht
Convention. a
On motion, it was resolved that tht
brethren present be requested to deliver
| short addresses Of encouragement to tht
| Convention whereupon stirring and ap
| propriate addresses were made by Elder
w. #. Moye, Of North Carolina; Marshall
CT Georgia Lipscombe, of Tennessee, ant
| Burruss Robinson (coiored), of Louis,
! county, Va.
The Convention then adjourned to NEE
at TX O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION. 4r
The convention met as usual at half-pas
7 O'Clock. Opened with prayer by Eide
Marshall. .--.-.
On motion of Elder L. A. Cutler, it.Wa
resolved thata committee be appointed t.
select some one to deliver the introductor.
address before the next convention. Eide
| John A. Dearborn, Colonel John B. Cary
and William II. Clemmitt were appointed
Bv invitation, addresses were delivered
by Elders Bullard, Marshall, and Burrus
Robinson (colored). After few appro
pirate remarks: by the chairman, 4. 7
Henly, the convention adjourned to NEE
again at such time and place as the Stat
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