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

eStrH egertions of jtheanini nistrY.of the seye-
Frai counties, and give ao The GennerI Board
ALL the money they possibly can for the great
West5 the needy South, and for the stirring,
skaptiealt East; also 10 give lfheraaly 10 tl1g
Foreign Board forotbef countries thntk know
mot God ilgFt go -. ;l.;slt iiftf ffs @
f. We hereby recon lend. that the General
BoaEd be directed hereafter to arrange for.
sufficient time for nd Iiberate consid ideration
Of all: important matters home, foreign, or;
Sunday Bchoo ool-that may egitimately come
before us in CONVENT tassemBl Sled. WE are
too much hurried. nstfiess IS not, thor,
oughly sconsid idered, and the brethren return
home unsatisfed with the rush Of business,
with so little time Tor the inspiration OF new
hopes and courage for the future. :
Even during these seven yearss Of sproba-
ton we are not ashamed OF the results. The.
addition of $500 to the churches, and the
Reorganization Of about 260 new congrega-
tions through our missionaries, Wonld alone
be m ample reward IL nothing else had been,
done. .-n "a,
So, then, I" we are always confdent,n
and share in no forebodings Of failure or
defeat, . t,.. ,.s.fi.l j. .tt.l ~:
While we are disposed always to take a
cheerful view OF the situation, there is one
thing, as in otherreports, that We2must re-
peat: Our ministry, as q class, do not fee!
their personal responsibility in raising mo-
neu for the missionary 1o0rt. The elders,
and especially the preachers, are chiefly re-.
sponsible for our Eek OF means. ;' Il,
The matters that Seem to us most worthy
Of the consideration OF the Convention are
the questions of Bible schools for colored
preachers, the Spirit of Foreign Missions,
and an extension of time hereafter to be
given to the business that may come before
the Conventions.
Shall we boldly renew the struggle once
more? Shall we from this Convention send
down along the whole battle-line OF the
hosts OF God strong words and good cheer,
and ask every "good soldier OF Jesus
Christ" to the front? II the Centennial
year has not been made memorable by great
deeds. accomplished it may be made SO by
great deeds begun to the glory Of our COM
mon Lord.,a EI't, ,;1a ~
With gratitude for the mercies OF our
God during the year now past, and with a
CONSCIOUSNESS of having .Mdone what we
could" as officers Of this Convention, we
now return to you the trust committed to
our hands.
When the report of the Committee on
Enrolment was pending, W. L. Hayden, OF
Ohio, asked whether the adoption OF that
report was in any sense an endorsement OF
the moral or Christian standing OF those
whose names were contained in it.
The Chair answered that it was such en-
dorsement; that the Committee on Enrol
ment pronounced upon the credentials OF
members, and the Convention could not go
behind their report.
MIR. Hayden then said it was exceedingly
unpleasant to be placed in false position,
and experience had taught him that when
he could anticipate such liability it was
| best to avoid it, il possible; therefore be
had handed to the committee protest
against certain person whose name was
mentioned in the protest.
Neither the protest nor the name OF the
delegate referred to was read to the Con-
yention.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Chair announced the following com
mittees:
Bible Schools: R. NJ. Bishop, O. A. Bur-
CESS, George Darsie. s]S.......
Foreign Missions: a. I. Hobbs, James
Challen, J.. C. Goodrich.
Extension Of Time Of Convention : L. l..
Carpenter, O.. A. Bartholomew, j. d.
Duncan.
Domestic Missions.:, w. l.. Hayden, Ira
j. Chase, W. 81. Tiller. : ,,...f-z.ia
On Week OF Prayer D. r. Van Buskirk,
S. B. Teagarden, r. L. Coleman.
On Matters Omittedin Report OF Board
Isaac Errett, W. T. Moore, J. q. Tyler:
On motion Of Bfr. Haines, it was ordered
that the Chair appoint committee OF one
from each State represented in the ConYen-
ton to nominate officers for the ensuing
year. ',:.;s q,
On motion OF Mr.. Burgess it was ordered
that committee OF three be appointed on
time and place Of next meeting. Ihe Chall
appointed o. A. Burgess, OF Indiana; II,
Nj. Bishop, Of Ohio, and j. G. Goodrlch' o.
New York
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
. Mr.. f. NJ. Green, OF Ohio, presented the
report Of the Treasurer showing the grand
total amount received for the special pur.
poses OF the Convention, outside the States,
to be S5,961.S4; amount paid out, 1882 ;
balance, S599.S4.
The report was adopted.
= The reports of the recording secretary
! and auditor were presented and received.
- HyMN-BooK TRUSTEES REPORT. - =
The trustees Of the hymn-book reported,
through r. M. Bishop, that the amount Of
| ROYALTY received since last report Tor beneht
of Missionary Convention was Sl,335; paid
out, S1,302.5O. A't.9 -.
d he.report was adopted. s2zf4 1910:
Mr.. Munnell, Of Kentucky, endorsed the
hymn-books., He was, glad, to see SO many
| OF them in the church, He was opposed to
the new-fangled music, but good music q cul.
1;tiyated religious interest. He hoped that
hymn-books would be bought and put In all
the pews. ;E'ia 2a1 Z. -...j@..' r,
- ~. COURTEsIES EXTENDED. Ei.H :"
q On motion of Mr.. Hobbs the ;courtesies
of the Convention were extended to min
listers of all denominations who might hnd
it convenient to attend the sessions OF the
body. .,sn,..,.,.,.. j. -
Mr.. r. L. Coleman, OF Baltimore, said
that he was an old man, and hardly knew
where to begin. He was very anxious to go
TO heaven, and could give many reasons for
the feeling. He was Baptist preacher Tor
seven, or eight years, and then he'd rather
preach than to do anything. in the world.
BE gave UP great deal when he gave up
That name. He was glad to see so many
present. It was pleasure to him to look
upon Christian man.. He'd rather see
Christian than to look upon Niagara Falls:
We must NIL tryStoilay up treasure IN hea-
ven. The great hope of his life was so to
live that in that other world he might meet
some one.Who would tell him, ~ s>ta on spp helped
me on.','' zs ..,...o,..
ed the circulation OF that kind OF literature
that VIII enlarge the heart and induce Us to
pray and give. e. -Iiij n Il (. I.
a letter was read from Mr.. j. Waldrop,