The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-19

OCTOBER 1g. 1876.
Its'. 4. of oA report Ioi
Board and other committ tees, ittt &. i
8 5. Report irdm Wonen's Christian Mis-.
sionary Societ der f3urgess: 1.
Iets8. Eiye7minute speeches ,f.S s. i,
ftAdiaurn to1 1f. 81 isqiss:j:
.eFg Mi-A Afterno Don and evening sesuions
.BuriHTDten tU- the -buyinEsg,uft the: 70.
tional Sundays SeiI6dl Convention, under the
direction Of 2. n asesn q fsSfs I
|Forefs u ehsisfta 4 sionhs society.
The F0rsiga Christian 1fissio onary Society
Emst,as it'd sSeTen Christ Church
fat 23 O'Clock yesterday -ReV. Isaac tErTett,
of Ohio, In the chair. Il ~ mi 3. fg'lostii i.
The recording secretary being absent,
Rev: I?I. Carpenter, sof Indiana, acted as
Rev. Nv; r. Pendfeton, Of est " .ffrginia,
moved that the Chair appoint acommittee
| Of two On enrolment. Agreed To-. 81 i
4 The Chair appointed Nessrs. Minnell and
Mr. Hobbs, of Illinois, moved that. q
committee Of three be appointed on enrol
ment., Agreed to-. -. .s,.,t: ~ ;sl 4
The Chair appointed Messrs. A. !. Hobbs,
3. M. Bishop, and w. k Pendleton.
The Committee on Enrolment reported q
quorum present. 81 .5..,. =. 80" ~. =
The eommitter on Order OF Business pre-
sentedS; S;the following report: 49,. $ 2s
LIST. Boards report. I'd. References to
proper committees, Sd. Committee on
Nominations. 4th. Official reports. 9th.
Short speeches. 9th. Reports Of commit
tees. At.7:36P d., the first half hour de-
| Yotional exercises; to be followed BY the
Presidents address at SP. NJ ~. ~ Il
III The Board of Managers then presented
their report through, Rey. W. 8. Moore,
corresponding secretary. Il,
Mr. Munnelf moved that the, report be
adopted. 4.
MI. Bishop moved that the members pre-
sent attending the Missionary Convention
be invited to take part in the deliberations
OF the Convention. Agreed to- = q
Mr.. Bishop moved to suspend the rules
in order that the discussion on the appoint
ment OF corresponding secretary might be
continued. Agreed to-. = '''2is
The discussion was participated in by
NJ essrs. Moore, Burgess, and Smith.
4. MIR. Munnell moved that the Convention
appoint corresponding secretary, to spend
! all his time in the field. Agreed to.1igil !.
The Chair appointed the Committee on
Nominations as follows: A. /. Hobbs, j..
B. Cary, and r. NJ. Bishop.
Mr.. Bishop presented the report Of the
treasurer, as follows: Amount received du-
ring the year, S1,691.03; paid out during
the year on. orders Of president and secre-
tary, S1,500.5S; balance due Foreign Chris
tian Missionary Society, S190.45.
The Chair appointed Rev. George 81. An
derson, OF Pennsylvania, auditor.
Blr. Bishop moved that the report OF the
treasurer and corresponding secretary be
referred to the auditor. Agreed to-.
| Short speeches were then made by DIR.
James Ford, OF Indiana; James Challen, OF
Kentucky and A. I. Hobbs, Of Illinois.
Mr.. o. a. Bartholomew, from the Com.
mittee on Foreign Missions, presented the
following: - -
Your committee, to whom was referred
so much of the report OF the Board as re-
lates to existing foreign missions, would
recommend The continuance Of the mission!
in Denmark and England and the extension
to them of as liberal q support as the means
at the disposal OF the Board will justify.
Adopted. i s.,.E
Adjourned with benediction by DR.. W
Z. Pendleton. ~ gb9a.
Evening Session. i,
The Convention reassembled at u P. NJ.
and spent half an hour in religious exer
cises, in which many persons from ditferen
States participated. S ~ : ~,
| At 8 O'Clock Rev. Isaac Errett, Of Cincin
natl, Ohio, editor OF the Christian Stan
dard, delivered an eloquent address o.
Foreign Missions, which was listened to b.
the Convention and an immense audienc
Of people, filing the, entire. audience-roon
and gallery OF the spacious church.
After singing the hymn beginnln
"Shout the Tidings Of Salvation" Rev. "
T. Moore, of Cincinnati, Ohio, read lette
from Rev. 81. S. Earle, missionary OF thi
Society to England, giving an account
the wonderful success attending his labor
in that country. *,-.l'i = -,
After this an appeal was made for annual
and life-memberships and life-directorship
for the Society, when about $500 was raised
Mr.. Hobbs, chairman OF the Committe
on Nominations, made the following report
(which was adopted and the officers declare
(elected: - .J.-4.s.s II 80. Il. ..4s
| Your committee to nominate officers TO
the ensuing year beg leave to report, pan
TALLY, as follows: For President, Isaac Ell
Irett; fHsG flce-freSlueut, W. !. AuUto
Second President, j. S. Lamar; Thir
Vlce-President, Jacob Burnett; Recordin
Secretary, James Leslie; Treasurer, VIII
liam S. Dickinson. Your committee beg fllr
ther time and opportunity-some time du
ring the time we may remain hereto re
port in regard to corresponding secretary
Mr.. Bishop; moved that when this Con
vention adjourn that it adjourn to meet Q
the call OF the President. Agreed to-.
:. aEr. Hobbs moved that the report OF th
Board be now adopted. Agreed to.
After very appropriate remarks by tn
President and singing, the benediction wa
pronounced by DR.. Bullard, and the Con
verition adjourned. ','.
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