The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-19

l sucy aucu ecti tueIIl tnat the entertatDElen
was under the auspices Of the Young Mem
Christian Association, and Invite them b
their rooms. They bad also .pight.scbool
ior etie young men Of the city, and had foun,
them very useful.
Mr.. Furman Tupper told
AN AMUSING ARECDoTE,
illustrative OF the feelings which man,
church members have towards Christian
associations, and insisted that the association
Is not designed in anyway to supplautTor Il
interfere with, but to help the churches Il
their work. He rejoiced in common pla,
form on which, without sacrificing his de
nominational tenets, he could stand an,
work with his Christian brethren of ever,
name for the cause Of their common Master
| REV. L. A. STEELE
deprecated anything like antagonism be
tween the work of the association and tn
work of the churches, since it is essentially
| one work. =
Rev. Mr.. McGbee, of Manchester, insisted
that the especial work Of the association Il
among the poor, and that every association
In large town or city should have city
missionary.
At this point the Convention took q short
| recess.
On reassembling the following State Elk
ecutfve Committee was appointed W. p
Munford, j. William Jones, W. r. Daniel
Joseph Potts, Richmond; J. D. Dreher
Roanoke College L. A. Steele, University
of Virginia; T. D. Ransom, Staunton.
1t was decided to bold the next meeting
in Staunton at such time as the Executive
Committee might deem best.
The Convention then took up the regular
topics in the printed programme. The first
was GA dligent study Of the scriptures an
essential element of our strength and sue.
cess "
Rev. DR.. Thomas Preston, who had beer
appointed to open the discussion, made tht
points that the diligent study of the scrip
| lures is indispensable in order TO form {
strong and
VIGOROUS CHRISTIAN CHARACTER !
| to get at the philosophy of the higher life
to 60 beneath the surface of the word or
| which the multitude feed-to understand thu
true catholicity of the Christian work-tc
| learn that all may OF right say " come "-tt
work because we feel like it-that the worlC
| is the field-and that there is work and the
sweet reward of labor for all. These ant
kindred thoughts he elaborated into AT
| admirable address, of which it is regretted
want of space will allow no full report.
REV. GEORGE A. HALL l.r..a.s
earnestly insisted that we should realize that
| Gods word is the instrument with which
| we should work, and that we should study
| it by parallel passages, with one idea, by
| whole books at time, by single words, by
| topics, and in it's historical connection.
The Association then adjourned until
2. M.
Night Session.
The Convention was opened with prayer
| by Rev. DR.. Preston.
On motion of Mr.. l.. S. Edwards, the
thanks of the Convention were returned tc
| the National Committee for the visit o
Messrs. Hall and Morse, and the associa
tions and towns of the State were cordially
| urged to avail themselves of the opportunity
| Of securing the services of Messrs. Cree and
| Hall, of Washington, to promote the object;
| Of the Association.
The President Colonel Munford) stated
| that number Of appointments for these gen
! tlemen had already been made in Varleu;
towns in the State, and that other invita-
! tions should be sent to him as chairman ol
the State Executive Committee.
The usual vote of thanks was passed.
| The Convention then resumed the discus.
sion Of the regular topics, and the following
| addresses were made:
benevolent Effort" Rev. r. c. Morse
"Religious Work." Rev. DR.. j. G. Granbery
"Greater Unity-HoW Attsipable," }" Colonel
| William P. Munford; Literary and Social
| Culture an Essential Element of Our
Strength and Success" Rev. DR.. j. i. N
Curry; Cooperation with the Churches .
Rev. A. C. Bledsoe; "Loye of Christ the
Constraining Power" j. D. E. Sleight and
Rev. George A. Hall.
The addresses were all brief, earnest, and
eminently practical, and presented number
of points forcibly put, of which it is re.
| GREETED that the pressure on the columns OF
| the Dispatch prevents even bare mention.
| The exercises were interspersed with de.
lightful singing, and profound impression
seemed to be made on the congregation.
During the evening letters were read from
Mr.. Cephas Brainherd, chairman Of the Ma.
| tional Executive Committee, and F. D,
| Tay or, president of the international Con-
| vention, expressing regret at their inability
| to he present at this meeting.
Rev. George A. Hall made touching
closing prayer, the president made few very
Inappropriate parting remarks, and the Conyen'
| ton was closed with singing "SWeet BY
and-By" and the benediction. s.
SUPREME CoCRT OF APPEALS, YESTERDAY.
Jordan vs. Commonwealth. This prisoner
was one of the men charged with the rob-
kbery 1ah Priddy at the toll-gate on the
Williamsburg road last spring. The two
other parties indicted, Oakley and Enrough.
ty, were discharged, but Jordan was con-
yicted after having had one hung jury in
| his case. Upon appeal the Court of Ap'
| peals reversed the verdict and Judg.
ment and granted him new trial upon the
ground that the court below erred in an In
struction given to the jury with regard to
the offence of robbery, for which he was in.
| dieted. The accused will. therefore, have
another trial before third jury.
| Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank oi
| Norfolk us. Dasul and ais. From the Cor
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