The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-15

4 uO hSiula nuGr,M r,MaSbfIGuuESste SOHRSa-
tion met on The first Lord d's-day In Septem.
Der. We have nc, report OK their, eYangeliz.
ing work. It Is proper here 10 state that q
private note was, read from Brother. York.
stating improvement, but mo funds. 4sf ii /.
SeeiDg,s then. that the districts have ad-
Judged themselves, upfo this time, uHabIeto
work beyondr their respective bounfa, and
that some OF them havs'done within their re-
IsrnctieeI fields of labor good work, and all
OF them manifesting some zeal andmore con.
ceBtrated effort, we do not deem 1t wise in
rus to object TO their conclusions, but to ex-
hort them allto do with diligence whatever
their hands find to do. ;esssf9 ~ 1 s,t,.l
The great object the, only object-for
j which this organization was formed was TO
tepangelize. Let, as. then, brethren, ,coDfine
ourselves to our work, aud do that work in
the fear Of the Lord, widening our territory
according to our ability to cultivate, and in
Fdue time the Lord OF the harvest viii give
itheincrease, K ~ Il Z. lt.sati .isS.9 80
We submit as part of this report those of
the secretary and treasurer, recommending
the adoption of the seeretary's suggestion.
The Lord increase our faith, ourregard for
His law, our love for each ,os8er, and our de-
sire and willingness to- labor for the saliva.
tion of our fellew-men, is the prayer of your
Board" '.h ,7s' 10: ,1'.' G.. RULLARD.
-p>@{ ~. S. s." - Chairman pro TIM.
The report of the Board was accompanied
by the report Of the correspo ponding secretary
| published Saturday Ia the Dispateh), and
the treasuret's R. N. Kent's) report. which
shows a balance in hand Of $3.50. y The
amount expended during the year was
Sl05.25. Received during year, S190.S5.
!, The report OF the State Board was dis
cussed and adopted after q slight nodifica.
ton of the corresponding secretary's report
| relative to pledges payable intwelVe months.
"a On motion of Mr.. Lucas It was ordered
that committee. be appointed to consider
the treasurer's report 80 E23 =. ? - 80
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lucas, Hol.
land. and Chandler. : : - e. s i: 1s
MIR. R. M. Kent, from the special commit
tee appointed to consider the case of Mr..
Abelps family, submitted report providing
for their eareJ &c. ); which was discussed,
amended, and adopted. -rgea53 4r<.a .:1;-
| - .aa,t THE GENERAL CONVENTION. = s:i'eJ
| On motion, it was ordered that the Chair
appoint FIVE delegates to the General Con-
| vention, which meets in this city next year.
| Renewal OF SPIRITUAL LIFE.
Rev. Joseph z. Tyler read the following
Il resolutions adopted by the General Chris.
i tian Missionary Convention held in Louis.
uille, Ky.,) and moved That they be adopted
4 as the sense of this Convention.
elm view Of the present condition OF many
i of our congregations, the apathy manifested
| by the members of the churches concerning
| the work, of the Lord both at home and
abroad, and our large capabilities and pow
ers to do grand work, by the grace of God,
for the glory Of His, great name and the
good of humanity, and hence our fearful re-.
/
Renewal of Spiritual Life among the Discl.
| piles of Christ in the United States respect
| fully recommends = y = - = ,A'tIa
% 81. That all our preachers, on the first
Lord's.day in December proximo, call the
attention Of the congregations to which they
may preach to the present condition of the
churches and the vast importance Of gene.
raj renewalof spiritual life among the peo.
pie Of God. <'sS
"2. That the remainder of the week be
| devoted to meetings for confession of sins
and fervent prayer to God for his blessing.
SO. AS; soon after this gas possible let such
churches, by their ,godly amen and women
| who may find il in their hearts so to do, visit
neighboring congregations destitute of pas
| toral care, and make an earnest effort in the
same manner to arouse them to.a more Yigor'
Gus spiritual life. ,..-......f -.
"a. In the accomplishment of this exceed
| ingly important work, whether at home or in
neighboring congregations, let the elders and
preachers visit, or cause to be visited, every
family belonging to the church, and urge
upon them the necessity of daily Bible-read'
ing, and prayer in the family and in the
closet. 4-Hat I.&s /.
"5., Let each congregation arrange for a
series Of meetings in which an especial and
art ahDfl hn fN. n.
ners to God. r..
| "6. That the preachers in this Conveu.
ton pledge themselves now to devote a por-
ton of the coming year, say from two to
four weeks, to gratuitous mission work; and
where to do the same."'
The resolutions were unanimously agreed
to.
THE CHURCH GENERALLY.
Rev. F. D. Power, of Washington. D. c.,
being invited, addressed Che Convention on
the work in the city In which he is at pre-.
sent laboriug. He said that Washington was
the finest field for work he knew Of. He said
that there were 223 Christians in Washing.
ton, and ore of the most fiourishing Sunday
schools to be found anywhere. -
Mr.. Willie Billiard, from the Southwest,
had nothing very satisfactory to state. He at
tributed the lukewarmness ongthe Chris
/ tians In the Southwest to dissensions which
he thought could be overcome. stsT a,saJ
i Mr.. Rhodes, from the Edinburgh Co0pe-
ration, jn the Lower Valley, said that he had
/ succeededin gaining eighteen accessions tor
his, work, and that the prospects in the Val.
/ ley were cheering. The churches are har.
/ monious. They have several thriving Sun
/ day schools, and arrangements are being
| made to hold meetings in w Oodsteck and
/ New Market so as to plant thesseed there,
and draw the members Of the Christian
Church together. :s - a'
| Rev. John A. Dearborn, from Underwater
(! district. said that there was missionary or
ganization between the churches in York
county, city Of Williamsburg, and New
Kent county, and from the results ne 1el0
great encouragement for the cause there.
He was satisfied that all e1at was needed there
/ was the right sort of advocacy OF the Scrip.
Lures. MIR. Dearborn also gare an account OF
| his work in Hanover, &c.
| MIR, Gilbert, from Baltimore, gave salts
factorye account of what was going on In
Baltimore. Spiritually, 1T WAS satS a;1high
state financially, its condition was "A! NO.
Il: and on the whole the Church, which mas
ifeur hundred and eighty five members, IS
prospering. .i,u -,
-Mr. Powell, from Norfolk, said that there
were twenty y-eight good active members IN
| Norfolk at present, and that the members
were holding together Hea felt: that there
wss cause for encouragement. He'hoped 10
Get money from the Missionary Board out y
twas not gotten they3meant TO DO 6e Wofk
anyhow sSn4 ~ -. 20.
| / Rev. Mr. Cutler believed that 5Lync6o 6oufg
| was one of the best fields opened up 10 tne