The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-30
.,.,..u,o,s District Convention OF the
= 49, christian Church.


SECOND DAYS neutrality-suspicious..
MORNING SESSION. II
The Convention met at haii-past III ;
O'CLOCK this morning, DR.. Edmund ). rem. ;
sile,on pres;ding. Devotional exercises were
conducted By William II. C'emmitt. koi-
san. Of churches and enrolment OF new de- !
The report Of the Evaugelizing Board
came mn. r. NJ, Kent proceeded 10 reao Tue
same II was only partly read, according 10
fhe suggestion Of DR.. Newman, IS tue stau
ties could not be remembered by Tue cen,
gates present. Several churches nao io'
been beard from, but giving toceh Az w.
seoe of the same membership OF iast year
thesa wera now in the district Two thou
ssna and tgenty.three members, showing |
a., increase of one hundred and thirty over
tho preyious year. (Thts does not include |
the co,ored membership The report was |
discussed THAT part necessary to be resd).
It was moved By Rev. C.. S. Lucas that !,
brother Kent keep the report until the last
session Of the body. Adopted.
The treasurer's report was read and re-
ceived, showing q pretty good financial eS'
hibit. 4
C.S Lucss moved 8 temporary susren.
sion of the rules toinquire into the conahion
of the treasury with brother A. s Abel
deceased.
r. N. Kept. treasurer. made statements
IN tho Convention ia regard to the same.
The renort Of the committee in regard to
The report OF the Educational Board was next
Ia order and was discussed through the
anorning session.
The report OF the committee, as read by
CIS Lucas. chairman, recommended tnat
<sthst part Of the report Of the Eois.catlonai
Ro,r5 which recommended the abandon
ment OF the present system of educating
Young men FOR the ministry be received.
That clause of the report recommended q
change from the present system TO tue iol-
lowing .-,o.,,or
marked for piety and OF e1incsa spe;'A AZ
tslent and DESTROYS Of being edurated as a
ninisicr. fsxid church dc al! in its power 10
educate The brother. But, in the event not
enouph Yefey can be raised, that this church
anpeal 10 sister churches for aid"
Il was moved that the clause of the COM
,n;ttee,s report, read by c. S. Lucas, recon-
mendips the adoption of the first clause of
the Boards report, be received.
Rev. L. A. Cutler said be would like to
a,now WIN there was any need to change the
nresent system. He Was against change
1Tthout reason, DC
Edmund S. Pendld0n bad signed the re-
port Without reading and would scratch bis
name of. HIS name should 60 10 no such
report. -, oao,.
for the proposed chhge.
+. Nj. Davis spoA for the report of the
Committee, and CAV reasons for the same.
Mr. Cutler declaljd those reasons no rea-
sons OF all. They we're simply opposed to
The educational enterprise, and 10 no par.
ficular system. the plan was changed,
he declared 1t woui be the breaking up of
the educational sstem. No plan would
work unless the Bard done its duty.
Revs. - RicbI dson, 2. b. Pendleton,
Norris, and other$poke alternately.
After speeches Y Rev. X. Lin Cave, Ed
mund Pendleton, Or. Anderson, z. II. Cut
Ter. &C.. r. Nj. Kdt moved the question be
Dostponed till III evening, as it was about
preaching time. So pending the question.
the Convention ajourncd at quarter TO y
O'Clock TO meet ai,in ut 2 L. M.
AFT kNooN SESSION.
The Copyentid met according to adjourn
mental O'Clock. Usual preliminary eNer-
cises.
r. NJ. Kent US opposed to the abolish
ment of the oIdystem and spoke against it.
Rev, C. S. LUIS took the floor, and dis
cussion ensuedbetwcen him and r. NJ.
Kent.
Rev. q. ParT Richardson was not against
the old plan i9hcy would do better here
after.
Rev. r. Lintave was for peace and wha,
was best. Hdnoved q suspension of rules
and call of Chi ches TO know how they stood
in regard tothe matter. Objected TO by
members.
The dIscus sion was continued by Revs.
Lucas, Cutie and Anderson.
At this pint the pending question was
called for. Upon being put to the house it
was lost.
Rev. j. 4 Tyler moved to make it unaui.
NOUS. Carried by a standing vote. So all
We're SVEN TO work under the old system.
On motion of Rev. l.. A. Cutter, the re-
port of the Board with exception CT clause
losD be received. Adopted unanimously.
Mir. John Hunter submitted resolution
35sto raise three hundred dollars for educa-
tiOnal purposes.
Rev. J.. A. Cutler moved letter be adj
dressed to every church in the district ask.
Ing wnat it would do.
After discussion Mr.. Cutler withdrew the
resolution and left the matter with the Board
to determine on.
DR.. Newman asked, would the Board feel
at liberty to ask from churches without soaae
action by this body.
a resolution offered by Or. =. b. Peneie.
ton in regard 10 the Board raising money
was approved.
The next order of business coming before
the house was the election of an Educational
Board.
DR.. Newman moved that the same Board
be appointed. Adopted.
The election OF Corresponding Secretary
or Evangelist was decided as belonging to
the Board.
Mr.. John Hunter suggested that churches
be called and that each delegate make con-
tribution, which could 90 TO the credit Of the
church, &c. This was on the $500 resou.
toni.
After some remarks by C.. S. Lucas in re-
gard TO Brother A S. Abel, deceased, he
moved that committee Of three be appoint
ed to draw up suitable resolutions to his
memory. Adopted.
Chair appointed G. s. Lucas, L. a. Cutler.
ard John ltunter committee.
Rev. G. S. Lucas stated that he had only
one more re solution 10 offer; that WAS that
@aH the mon ~ raised for evangeliziDg pur.
poses be Spent within this district
This elected long and continued discus.
sion, In which Revs. 4. Lin Cave, Lucas,
Tyler, Ciemmitt, Carey, and others. took
part. Motion Il, lie on table voted down.
Mr.. Carey, from Richmond, made a warm
speech against the resolution. He would
like to move that all the money man has
be expended for is own individual Use, if
they were going tina far.
Mr.. Cutler though it would simply break
up the State Conven, lon.
Mr.. Norris spoke a. ainSt the resolution.
Upon being put to he house it was voted
down oy large MAORI ".
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