The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-09
State Convention Of Disciples.
ANNUAL MEETING.
FIRST DAY.

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Street Christian church. II was called to
order by the Rev. Joseph T.. Tyler, pastor Of
TINT church. Prayer was engaged In with
Elder Isaac Errett.
| On motion of Elder L. A. Cutler, Presi-
dent W. X. Pendleton, Of Bethany College,
was elected permanent chairman, and Elders
| w. Fl. Clemmitt and B. F. Davis were ap-
| pointed secretaries.
The roll was called, and the following dele.
| gates responded:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Aub,un.-W. Fl. Spindle.
Antioch, Caroline county.-John H. Talia-
ferro. A. 4. Chandler.
Barhamsri!ie, New Kent county.-D. NJ.
Morris, j. A. Richardson.
Bered.-P. II. Cutler, A. B. Walthail.
Bcthpage.-H. W. Tyler, r. A. Trice, c.
W. Bumpa:s, Addison Coates.
Bethel, Spotsylyania county.-L. W. Cave.
CorinM, King William county.-W. r.
Downer, \. 4. Mooklar, J. 4. Davis.
Cool Spring.-No delegate.
illus Munday.
| Corinh, Powhatan county.-P. G. IL
| lett.
Emmaus, Caroline county.-P. H. Cutler,
Joseph Campbell.
Ephesus.-T. VI. BaldcrSon.
Observation-Disclosures Glass, G.. W. Pullcr,
William Gibson, j. B. Barrlck, Il. F. Dill.
| lard, j. L. Gibson, james 4. Lipscomb, ".
S. Lipsc0mbe.
GRAFTON, York county.-No delegate.
Gronni- JquiJTel-N delegate.
GiljQQ, Louisa couIty.--Burress RolGIt-
son and David Robertson (colorcd.
Goodies, Charlotte county.-F. II. Ro-
bcrts.
GordoascWe.-F. 3. Davis, L. VI. Lar.
drum, III. G. Baker.
Independence, Hanover couuty.-C. Z.
Jones, ST., d. S. Baldwin.
Jerusalem. King William county.-S. +.
Lipscomb, J. A. Littlepage, b. a. Little
page, William Gregory, r. {. Pollard, George
Carr, n. White.
JetersyHe, Amelia county,. Wingo, j.
K. Jetcr.
Hing Chapel.-T. s. Mallory.
Lebanon, GoochEnd county.-A. r. Flip
po, l.. Flippo.
Lebanon, Caroline county.-No delegate.
Louisa Coasrthouse-F. W. Jones, II. VI.
Kent, L. A. Cutler, Fl. Chies.
Lei bdnon, Warwick county.--W. B.
Moore, R. NJ. Bryan.
Macedonia, Orange collnty.--No delegate.
Olire Branch, james City county.-No
| delegate.
Phihppi, Middlesex county.--Dr. j. ".
Williams.
Perseueroncc.--R. l.. Hurt, G. W. Potts,
2. W. Hawthorne.
| RGppahannock, Essex county.--G. ".
Booth, p. Ainsile, +. L. Ware.
| Slash, Hanover county. FL. B. Camp
bell, John L. Dyson.
Smyrna. King & Queen county.--R. y.
Henley, Il. NJ. Henley, 5. S. Henley, B. y.
| Henley.
| Somerset, Orange county.--G. S. Newman.
| Sercnih- Street ChistiaR. Richmond city.
Thomas l.. Quarles, Stephen Hunter, John
b. Cary, J. Il. Tyler, Charles McGrudcr. W.
II. C!ennitt, $. \. Tyler.
Int0". Hanover county,. v. Dahney,
5. K. Nuchols.
HIestrHte, Matthews county.--J.W. White,
J. W. Green, r. j. Hudglns.
Piedmont CO0peratOa.--NO delegate.
| Southeastern Cc0perati0a.-A. B. Wal
| thall.
Southeastern Co6perntion.-C. s. Lucas.
d. B. Bill, {. Buard W. II. Steele.
| IfderGter Co0pcrdtton.-Dr. 10. Power,
DR.. S. S. Henley, X. Y. Henley, {. Browne,
and ii. Garrett.
Frankhn and Henry Co0perati@s.-C. :.
Lucas, &. G. Bernard.
ScottspHle.-Isaa Spencer, ". y. Davis,
Il. j. Darncillc.
Sdlem-L b. Rchardsonas-,.
BeihGny.-H. W. Tyler. Or. X. NJ. Baghy.
Forrest Grore.-Hush Davis, Or. Ed y
Pendleton.
| CntonctNe.--No delegate.
| The following
| COM3IITTEE on ORGANIZATIONS
| J., +I,c ,I,,i,
Lucas, X. Y. Henley, r. NJ. Kent.
| Pending the report Of this committee, on
motion of Elder Garnet the rules Of htlsl-
ness of the TideMaler Cooperation were
adopted temporarily for the government OF
! the Convention.
| During the absence OF the committee, on
motion of Rev. J. z. Tyler, Elder Isaac En-
rett, editor Of the Christian Standard, of
| Cincinnati, Ohio, addressed the Convention
at some length. He said that the Disciples
of the West felt the deepest and most earnest
sympathy for the cause in Virginia, and that
| the Disciples of Virginia did not know OF the
warm, heartfelt feeling that went out to them
from their brethren of the West during their
dark days. They were now bound by indis-
soluble ties In one common cause and one
common brotherhood.
The Committee On Organization reported
the following
| ORDER OF BUSINESS
!, Hours Of Aeethg.-Ninc O'Clock \. VI.
From 8 to 10f O'Clock devotional exercises.
Adjourn at , T. NJ. Meet again at 4 i. NJ,
and adjourn at 81 Z. VI.
2. Session opeu with religious exercises.
s. Calling roll of churches.
! 4. Report Of committees-,iz., Finance,
EvanSeiizpg, and Sunday Schools.
5. Report OF evangellsts.
Q. Report Of churches.
Z. Unfinished business.
8. Miscellaneous business.
8. Addresses from brethren.
10. Time and place Of next meeting.
IL. Appointment of Introductory speaker
and delegates to other corporations.
y. Adjournment.
| Owing to the absence Of the chairmen Of
the committees on Finance, Evangelizing,
committees We're deferred.
Colonel John B. Cary, of Richmond city,
submitted the following:
"Whereas it Is no less the duty of Chris
tians now than it WIS when Christ commits
stoned the Twelve to preach the Gospel to
every creature and whereas there are large
titute of the knowledge of the 'truth as 1t is
lu Jesus; therefore be 1t
"Resolred, That we, the Disciples Of Christ
III convention assembled, hereby declare II
as our deliberate conviction that the churches
in Virginia should ruise tho sum OF -
thousand dollars to he expended solely tor
missionary purposes under the general plan
of missions; and that committee OF twelve,
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