The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21

session yesterday morning at half-past 9
O'Clock. The social religious exercises Of
the morning were conducted by Rev. Enos
Campbell, of st. Louis, Mo. Mr. o. A.
Burgess, yice-president, occupied the chair
In the absence Of the President.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr.. Munnell presented the following,
which were adopted:
ReSolved, That we as preachers pledge
ourselves now to donate portion OF the
coming year-say from two to four weeks
to mission work, and that the preachers
everywhere be urged to do the same.
ResolUed, That we ask our respective
churches to donate the time necessary for
such labors, and that we raise what money
we can in said meetings, and send the same
to the corresponding secretary OF the Gene
raj Convention. 2
The resolutions were discussed by Messrs.
Muunell, DUNCAN, Duncan, and Stein, and
adopted by the Convention.
Mr.. Munnell, OF Kentucky, suggested
that il there was no further business to be
transacted by the Convention that the rest
Of the time be taken up in short, warm,
pointed speeches.
Brief addresses were made by Messrs.
Foote, OF Philadelphia; Rowe, of Ohio;
Belding, Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Bennett, Of
Minnesota; Tiller, OF Indiana; Carr, Of
New York; Snow, of Virginia; Kirkham,
Of Iowa; Ainslie, Of Virginia; Dixon, OF
North Carolina; Power, Of Washington, D.
c.; Henley, of Virginia; Anderson, OF Illi-
nois; Errett, Of Ohio; and W. K. Pendle-
ton, of West Virginia.
On motion Of DIR. Pendleton the prepare
ton of the minutes for publication was left
to the secretary.
Mr. w. II. Clemmitt, of Richmond, spoke
briefly and touchingly to the Convention in
response to the kindly sentiments expressed
by the delegates from other States in rela-
tion to their entertainment here.
Messrs. McGruder, j. z. Tyler, and Bur-
CESS also made appropriate parting ad-
dresses.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
benediction.
State Convention OF Christians.
After the adjournment OF the General
Christian Convention, Mr.. Muscoe Garnett,
rs president of the last State Convention,
called the body to order.
At the request Of the entire Convention
DR.. w. X. Pendleton was invited to pre-
side.
On motion Of Mr.. John B. Cary, Mr.. w.
II. Clemmitt was requested to act as sec
retary.
On motion Of Mr.. Cary it was ordered
that committee OF five be appointed on
Enrolment. Messrs. John B. Cary, Il. NJ.
Kent, Peter Ainslie, D. NJ. Snow, and j..
L. Il. Holland.
After appropriate religious exercises the
Introductory address was delivered by Mr..
j. NJ. Tribble; and the Convention adj
journed until =! P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention met again at % o'clock.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Tribble all the
Virginia delegates present were admitted to
seats.
Colonel John B. Cary submitted the fol-
lowing:
"On account OF the resolutions passed by
several of the district conventions directing
the appropriation Of all the funds raised for
missionary purposes to the support OF dis
trict evangelists your Board has been de-
priyed of all power to do anything in the
way Of State missionary work. The Board
has only nominal existence. 1t has name,
but is dead. Faith alone has killed it.
You called us to work, but assigned us no
task; you directed us to labor, but gave US
no implements. We stood before you TO-
day saving, 'We hold an office without pay
and without employment. We are willing
TO work without compensation, but we wish
TO be actively engaged, and desire not the
empty honors of office. Give us something 6
to do, or else let us respectfully decline the
idle position, the thankless office, the use
less honors.'
"We kindly suggest that some resolution
be offered looking to practical cooperation
of the churches for State, general, and
foreign missionary work."
+" BY order Of the State Board:
rSigned1 "L. A. CUTLER,
Corresponding Secretary"
The report was discussed by Messrs.
Ainslie, Henley, Lucas, Coleman, Glenn
mitt, Cary, and others, and finally adopted:
Messrs. Lucas, Kent, Holland, Cutler, and
Ainslie were appointed committee to NOM
mate the State Board for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. q. p. Richardson, the
Executive Committee of the Virginia Chris
tian Missionary Society was allowed to sub
NIT its report, which was read by Colonel
Cary. During the past year the Society has
kept two missionaries in the field half OF
the time, and hope to do better the present
wear. Its funds during the past year
amounted to near $500, and the committee
expect to obtain $500 to $1,000 for the en-
suing year.
Mir. Tribble offered a resolution, which
was adopted, urging hearty cooperation
among the preachers and elders.
The committee appointed to nominate a
State Board presented the names OF Messrs.
| A. B. Chandler, F. 3. Davis, r. 3. Wilson,
| D. a. Snow, and R. Nd. Kent. Adopted.
The Board was authorized to employ O
corresponding secretary or State evangelist
for the ensuing year.
Wytheyille was selected rs the place OF
next meeting, and the time left to be fixed
by the State Board.
Adjourned sine die.
Last night Rev. l.. A. Cutler delivered
an address on missions.
| The meeting was devoted to the raising OF
funds for the Virginia Christian Missionary
Society, and they succeeded in raising about
S40f,. although the night was 1nclement ana
the audience not as large as it had been on
previous evenings Of the Convention.
Amendments for Saturday and Sun.
day.
The following are the appointments 1of
services on Saturday and Sunday reported
by the committee:
SATURDAY. ~
Seyenth-Street Christian church: IL A.
NJ. o. A. Burgess, OF Indiana.
SUNDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS. a.. .sI4
First Baptist: ii A. NJ, D. r. Vanbus- b'
kirk, Of New York. p,o,,
Second Baptist: II A. n, o. A. Burgess,
OF Indiana; u p. NJ, w. L. Moore OF
Ohio.