Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-22
RELIGIOUS CONVENTION.
To BE Held at the UinpossrOme, New
York, ON the cath and 3OIh of This
Month.
All who are FRvOrabIy Disposed TO
Moody and Sankey Invited TO AZ.
tend.

By special request we publish the fol-
lowing, which Will, no doub', have in
terest for all "Who ars relieiOusly and de.
voutly dispCsed, }" who read the APPEAL:
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, }
y. W. corner 25th street and Fourth avenue,
March 10, 1873.
Toward the close OF the meetings c IA.
Quoted by Messrs, Moody and SAnkey
in Philadelphia last winter, 8 conven-
ton OF ministers snd laymen was calIeG
together. Many hundreds were crescent.
Coming ia contact WITH the work of
grace in progress IN thst city, and quick.
ened through prayer and conference,
thfy separated, carrying TO their fields
Of labor hlsssiDg which has since been
manifested in ThsBy awakened ccmmu-
Ditlts and Ia JBE salvation of a multi
ia ie OF Souls. A similar convention
Will be held in the HippOdrome on
Wednesday and Thursday, March 2eth
and 3Oth. Morning and afternoon ses-
sloDs OF three hours wi be held; prac-
teal topics relating TO Chri 5tian al d
ministerial work will be discussed, Mr.
Moody presiding, and Mr.. Sankey con-
ducting the service Of song. Each even
ing the convention will be suspended
and the evaDgeligts will conduct their
usual service. Topics Of vital interest
in Christian work will be discussed. In
the selection of the fCli0wiDg progrsfarne
preference he's been given ~ the prac-
hcal subjects which were before the
convention IN Philadelphia.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.
10 to IL AM EVa1gelistic services
How TO conduct them.
IL am. 10 u m.-HoW to conduct
prsyer-meetings.
II m. 10 p.m.-The usual noendav
prayer-meeting.
8to p.m.-Inq1iry meetings: How
can they become Part Of the service in
oUr churches?
4 to p.m,-Teaching of young con-
veTts and lay teachers. To be followed
by questions and answers pn practical
WORK.
sos m,-The usual service, con-
Quoted by Messrs. Moody and Sankey,
foiloweJ by the young mems meeting,
and work In the Jnq liry rooms.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2e.
10 to IL a.m.-How Shall the Service
Of Seng be conducted in the Lords
Work?
IL q NJ. to II m.-Qlestion Drawer.
II 10. to l p.ln.-The usual MONDAY
pTayer-nS e ing.
3 to p m.-How TO Get Hold Of Nom
ChH1ch.GoeIs.
to p.m.-0ar YCuug Men: What
More Can We Do for Them? To be
followed by quotations and answers on
practical WORK.
$50 9 p.m.-The usual evening ser
vices
Entertainment cannot be furnished
by the committee to the multitude
which Is expected, bat q delegates
ticket, emitting to seat on the floor of
the house during all the sessions, will be
Issued to pastors OF churches, editors Of
OF religious papers, professors in theo-
logical seminsries, ard ministers en-
gsged tn church work, who may apply
for the same, The conference is not,
however, for ministers only. Each
church is cordially invited to appoint
one 81 more laymen beside their pastor,
and every one 50 accredited will be en-
titled to delegates ticket. Brethren
in Christ and His work, we ask your
prayers for this meeting called in his
name. Let US also have your presence.
Bring with you feilOw-laOOrers in the
same blessed cause. Come TO spend q
Lords day (MaIch 26th or April 2d) if
possible, that ycu may join with us in
the precious work Of winning souls, in
which the Lord is now using 30 many Of
His people in this city. Let US come to-
getheT, having our expectation from
God,n and in such communion and fell
l1wship with Him that He can use us, by
His spirit. In work Of grace that shall
bless vast multitude of souls. Persons
applying will please state whether they
come as pestOTs, editors, or professors,
or In what branch Of church work they
are engaged. All communications
should be addressed to Richard C..
More, secretary, northwest corner Of
Tgenty-SiXth street and Fourth avenue,
New York. FTaterDally yours,
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Hon. William E. Dodge, president;
Hon. George h. Andrews, Stewart
Brown, Bowles Colgate, vice-presideDts;
Rev. George ID Mathews, Richard G.
Morse, g. M. Van Dsrlip, secretaries;
J. PioTp3nt Morgan, treasurer.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
Rsvs. Stephen II. typg, DID, E. p.
Rogers, DID, J. II. Rylance, DID,, A.
G. Wedekind, DID, Thomas Armitsge,
DID,, William Ormison, DD William
NJ. Taylor, DID, Albert D. Vail, DID,,
w. P. Abbott, w. 7. Sabine, D D,
Stephen H. Tying, jr., ID John Hall,
D D., Thomas D Anderson, D D., VIII
liam J. Tucker, d D. r R Booth, DID,
George D. Mathews.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Nathsu BshOD, LID, chairman;
Rev. @. d. Mathews, seer 'tsrY; J. Pier
ront Morgan, William E. Dodge, IT,,
John q. Havemeyer, A. Foster Hig-
gins, s. IrenGeu5 Prime, d D, $. b.
Schiefll'in, + lott F. Shepard, J. N.
Cornell Morris K. Jssup, r. r MBur-
ney, Samuel 1hofne, 4. q. Aynew,
Spencer w. COe, Richard Z. Morsa.
CLEBGYMEN.
Bishop A. A. Reinke; Revs. Geo. H.
HeDwOrth, NJ. Z. NiGcant, DID, J. II.
Rylsnce, ID Arthur Blocks, Z. Ire
paeus Prime, ID VIM. Wylie, c. S.
Narrower, J NJ. Ludlow, . D Erskire
n. White, DID J. A. M. Cnspmsn, ID.
D., J. Spencer Kennard, John KiTkpat-
rick, r s. Macarthur, E d, Mnr6by.
II Heber Newton, Hsmsn Dyer, ID.
LAYMEN.
John Crosby Brown, Wm. A. Bootb,
Fred. Msrquaud, Aug. Taber, Edward
A. Morrison, w Truslow, Henry Day,
). w. g. Leveridge, G. II. Robert, s. 5.
Constant, Walter T. Miller, Alex Lyle,
Anscn Phelps Stokes. Geo. w. Lane,
Hon. s. L FSBcher, Lewis L Jackson,
janis N. Brown, Charles G. Colgate,
Riley a. Brick, John 3. Cornell, j. J.
M'COok, D Willis James.
Herzegovina.
LONDON, March ia Vienna dis
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