The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-10
State Convention Of Disciples.
ANNUAL MEETING.
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THIRD DAY. .,a..
Pursuant to adjournment the Convention
met at 9 O'Clock. An hour was spent in re-
ligiouS exercises. At 10 O'Clock President
Pcndlcton took the chair aud called the Con-
vention to order. ~ ~. IL ...l.4.ts,z -
On motion Of Mr.. John r. Cary Rev. j..
L. NJ. Curry. y. d., Rev. Mr.. Hutson. and
Rev. Mr.. Butler were extended the cour-
tesies Of the Convention. .sf H4t.tt .
On motion Of Mr.. Cary the same conrtesies
were also extended to other ministers who
shall sec fit to attend. ~.
COMMITTEES REPORTS. @'''
Elder l.. a. Cutler, from the State Board
of Missions, to whom was recommitted the
report of the funds raised by the Board, read
several corrections; which were approved by
the Convention. The report shows that un.
der the Louisville plan the sum OF $1,000
was appropriated to the districts as follows:
Piedmont, $1,000: Tide-Water, $1,000; !;
Southeastern, $500; South Piedmont, $500;
Southwestern, 81 500: Valley, $500.
The following amounts were raised: Pied
mont. S1,00735; Tide-Watcr. Sl,059.30;
Southeastern, 1912; South Piedmont, S100.50;
Valley. $9S; Sou:heasteh S1,5S2.75.
The number Of additions under the mis-
SlUuIl VI luC DOatu 10 toc' his NoCS
not include accesSionS to churches under the
labors OF the local preachers.
In concluding their report the Board take
the liberty Of suggesting that while they
deem il important to build up and take care
feel that there are certain points to which
they should send tried, prudent, and eXpe-
rienced laborers.
Elder C. Bulard presented the following
resolution:
"Resolred, That, in harmony with the re-
port of the corresponding secretary, which
has been unanimously adopted by this Con.
ycntion, the State Board be instructed
to concentrate its resources upon q few Of
the many important commercial and intel
lectual centres of this Stale"
The subject was very warmly discussed
by Elders l.. A. Cutler, II. 7. Henley; w. C..
Dawson, New York; 4. N. Gilbert, Balti-
more j. w. McGaryev, Kentucky; c. G.
Foote, Maine; DR.. S. S. Henley, King and
Queen county; Mr.. John B. Cary, Rich
mond; r. L. Henley, King William Elder
Reuben Lindsay Coleman, Albemarle Pre-
sidcnt W. X. Pendletop, of Bethany Col
lege.
The following substitute for the rcsolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. John Z. Cary and
unanimously adopted by the Convention:
"Resolved. That, in harmony with the sug-
geS,ion Of IT,. report Of tine State Board and
Corresponding secretary, the Board he in
s1ructed to pa. ''ore attention to the educa-
tional and cemiD1 cial centres of our State
SPECIAL uuDER OF THE DAY.
At II NJ. PreSidenl W. X. Pendleton ad-
dressed the Convention in the interest Of
Bethany College.
During the very interesting address de-
livered by President Pendleton DR.. Robert
Power, of Yorktown, Va, presided.
At tile conclusion OF the address Mr.. John
B. Cary, of Richmond, presented the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolred, That we have listened with pro-
found interest and profit to the very able
address of President Perdleton in behalf
of the claims of Bethany College that we
gratefully recognize the great services she
has rendered to the cause Of Christian edu.
cation, and hereby pledge ourselves to con-
tribute in proportion to our ability to the
complete endowment of ut least one ch air IN
that institution to be known as the Virginia
ProteSsorship; and that we cordially recon-
mend to the brotherhood any agent whom
the authorities Of the institution may ap-
point to facilitate the accomplishment OF tins
purpose
The resolutions, after being discussed,
were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. Henley, it was ordered
that a committee Of three be appointed 10
nominate corresponding secretary for the
State.
Mr.. Cary moved that the nomination. be
made by the Board.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
<taI nIn n
sUSDAY.sCHoOLs.
Mr.. TYLER, from the Committee on Sum-
day Schools, asked until the afternoon to
complete hs report; after which the Conven-
tion adjourned, with prayer by Rev. Il. l.
Henley.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled at O'Clock,
President Pendleton in the chair. Prayer
by Elder Z. z. Richardson. 20,
The report on Building Fund was taken
up, and after being discussed by L.W. Cave,
X. L. Coleman, j. w. McGarvey, and l.. A.
Cutler, was adopted.
The report states that building fund is
greatly needed, and recommends as the best
plan for the accomplishment of the object
| that a society be formed, to be known as the
| Virginia Christian Building-Fund; that said
society have a board Of directors, president,
| secretary and treasurer that branch socie-
ties be formed in each district Of the State,
and that members be received upon the pay
| ment of 50 cents each, and % cents monthly.
| The amount collected to be sent by the trea'
| surer of each church to the treasurer for the
State. to be used by the Board In aiding con-
| gregations in building houses of worship.
The following resolution, offered by Elder
r. Y. Henley, was adopted I.
| Resolved, That we, the Disciples IN
| Convention assembled, hereby declare 1t as
our deliberate conviction that the churches
| in Virginia should raise the sum OF hVe
thousand dollars, to be expended solely fol
missionary purposes under the general plan
Of missions" ... ..- IL. f.t-..... ...
| THE COMMITTEE ON SUNDAY-sCHooLS
| reported that as no Authentic statements as
to what had been done in the Sunday-schoo
department had been received by them
| they were not able to make satisfactory re-
| port. They made the following recon-
| mendatons; which were adopted
l. That one day at each District ConVen,
ton and each State Convention be devoted
| to the interests Of the Sunday-school WORK
2. That the churches of each district be
| requested to send to the District Convention
| statistical reports of their Sunday schools;
these reports TO include the following items
| / Number of officers and teachers in the
| Sunday school. =. Number of scholars. ..
Number Of conversions from the Sunday
school, 1. Whatever else may be regarded
as of iuterst to the brotherhood.
3. That the district secretaries report to
this committee before the annual meeting oil
the State Convention, so that they may pre-
pare report to present to the State Conven'