The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-11-04

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II STATE CONVENTIONS on n9s64gInx,g.
II 81 vi ss E0 0aJ DAY u
i Pursuant to adjournment the Htecffon
was called 10 order by Elder II. 8. Henloy.
Rider Cutler, ehasrman 6f Commit on
tPernanenta 0sganiz ion, reported tue fol-
flowing officers President, n. Es Henieyl;s
Eyice. president. j. A. Dearborn teeretatyx
wv. H. Cfsmnitt assistant secrekary, III b.,
iIDsvis; treasurer, Chsrleg Mcaruder. -
On motion. b the elders ofs SYG6HS0ref
ichurchs including elder dohu AsDeareusnsA
we're appointed q committee fossraanscFs
Tor preaching. 81 ~ q,
Mr. MsrsIali, OF Georgia, aud Mf. M Llpsss
combe, Of; s;PennsyN were inyited to-
seats In the GonYention.8s - a ~
Ihe tfeasuferss report was then read,
and, on motion, referred to the Committee +
The report of the diaerent churches was
postponed. % ssssss zS II
The report of the committee on thepross
| posed discussion between the Disciples and
Methodssts was adopted and ordered TO be
The report OF tho COMMITTEES on ths
church property owned by the Disciples ia
| laid on the table. q
a substitute therefor wis then offered
py Eider dlrnett, rendering the thanks of
tae brotherhood to Elder Eve for his care
sexereised over the property. aud COM
mendiog to elder Eve that be invest the :
amount Ia MS hands in some interest. bear 4
ing tund in the name OF the trustees. sss4
Inc report OF the Committee on the Male
orphan School was postponed. = ;58i91.iiIlY y
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Colonel John B. Cary, were appnjnted q
committee to draft suitable resolutions on ],
the lie and death OF the lamented Elders
I SheiOurn, G0ss, and Parrish. ~ ssis
0n motionof Elder p. a. Cullen, it was
" ResotveG, That this Convention or the
EVangehziDg Board be restricted to thpa
essh system in the employment Of eyangei-,,
The following committees were appoint
ed by the Convention sj.f.a s93SfF ,s1e
DR.. S. S. Henly. q. s.. -
Ecange!tsts.-John, A. Dearborn, DR.. e..
:. Newman, DR.. B. II. Walker.
: Fox, VS.. Hundley. 81,
II After appointment to ill the various
| Ipulpits (see religious noiices) rendered the
! EUonyention by the different Baptist
churches of the city the Convention ai-
, EJourned to meet again at TX o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
q The Convention met ut TX o'clock, Elder
Z: I. Henly In the chair. Prayer was offer
9 ed by w. T. Moye. y ea4 6aa9 :
Il Elder Garnett offered resolution tender,
4 ling general and cordial invitation to all
the Disciples of Christ regardless of nation.
Iaiity, which was unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on the pro-
posed discussion between the Disciples md
, Methodists was read and received. The
/ report set forth at length that commune
cation had been addressed to the Methodist
Conference, then sitting In Lynchburg In
regard to an article which had appeared in
[ the Christian Examiner of this city on No.
yember last, headed "a Tax on the Dis.
iciples." The report also stated that no
, answer had been received to the commu-
nication. i. ,r.,.,ss.s IL ~ {sg
The resolution In regard to the cash sys-
, tenn in the employment Of eyangeltsts,
offered during the morning session by Elder
{ P. Fl. Cutler, was brought up, on motion
{ OF Elder Garnett, and discussed ut length
r by Messrs. Cutler, Flippo, Garnett, Bul.
: lard, and Ainslie. r s.a .'
Evangelist Abel stated that 1t made no
f difference to him what system the Conven-
| tion adopted-cash or credit-he intended
: to 90 on in the good work of. preaching the
.
D | The cash system was sustained in able
and eloquent addresses by Messrs. L. A.
Cutler aud p. Ainslie. 81,
J. Elder Billiard spoke on the impractiea-
q bility of carrying out the cash system. So
. Elder Dearborn thought that the evil had
not been probed TO its depth. The great
growing want In the eyangelizing fund was
: caused by the want of q proper plan or
i, financial system In the Church. lie would
e have a per capita tax on every member OF
/. a congregation, and whoever refused to
e give according to their ability, should be
!. made subject OF church discipline. ID
after the discussion Elder Garnett with.
drew the motion and referred it back to the
j. committee. =.
e Colonel John B. Cary, chairman OF the
g | Committee Oh the virginia Female Orphan
e School, offered set Of. resolutions COM
q lmending the school TO the favorable consl-
h deration of the convention. s.at - =
Elder Kent moved that the roll be called
v and every church signify the amount they
3 win pledge for the evangelizing fund. Car-
If ried.. The roll was then called with the
O following result: Slash, go Jerusalem
d Is; Westfelt, $25 Smyrna, S25 Lebanon
+ (Caroline), S25; Louisa Courthouse, go
lGllboa, SO; Charlottesville, s; Somer'
set. $50; independence, Sl2 80 scottsvlle
N $40 cash, 3. Total, S2s4.5o. Adjourned