The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-13
Yirllluoad 4Ilspatth.
.,n,y JANUARY Ii, 1S8'
PETERSBURG.

FL ECSoaSeAS'
ru,pn ANNUAL. CONVENTION OF fooNd men .
CHRISTIAN CIATI0Ns--ADDREsS VI WEI WEI
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LITE CUTTING AUTHORIZATIONS NOTES.
,C,r-cspondcncc Of the Richmond Dispate'hl
JANUARY IL, 1877.
n,,, third animal Convention Of the
va,,nr Mems Christian Associations OF Nir-
cinia met last night ut So'clock IN the iaop-
Street PRESBYTERIAN church. Representa-
,;rns from seven associations reported them
sa,yes Colonel William 2. Munford tpres'
;Sc,,\ presided The meeting was rather
nrn,;minary than bushes one, and the
n,nn;nr,s proceedings were confined main
" 70 the appointment and reports OF COM
ni,tees on credentials and business. by
,bc latter committee the times OF meetings
Of the convention were fixed, and the order
Of business for each day reported. y COM
mittee OH permanent organization, consist
inc az one member from each Association
represented, was also appointed (Rev. DR..
Read. OF Richmond. chairman), with direc-
tons to report this morning.
ON behalf OF the Petersburg Association,
Rev. T. T. Eaton then delivered brief adj
dress. cordially and warmly welcoming the
members OF the Convention to the city and
10 the homes and hearts OF our people.
President Muniord eloquently and feel
ingly responded, accepting the welcome III
the spirit in which II was offered. lie stated
that the work of the Ass ociation IN Virginia
had been prosecuted under many and great
difficulties, but had been blessed OF God.
Three wears ago there were only three aSso-
ciations in the State; now there are twenty
seven actively engaged in the work.
The Convention reasSembled this morn
ing at II O'Clock, and additional delegates
were reported. Others arc expected to
arrive bv the time of the night session.
Mcssrs. r. X. Cree and George A. Hall, Of
New York, arrived this morning, and were
present: and, by request Of the Convention,
Mr. Hall conducted the religious services.
The Convention was permanently organ
lied bv the election OF Thomas ID. RANSOM,
OF S:aunton, president; Rev. W. }. Smith,
OF Salem, and A. l.. Lumsdcn, OF Peters
burg. vice-presidcnts. Secretaries: L. e..
Morton. OF stanton, and j. Gray McCand-
lish. of Petersburg.
Mr.. Ransom, in graceful speech, ac-
knowledsed the honor and confidence be-
slowed in his election.
Colonel Munford, rs chairman, then read
the annual report OF the Executive Com
mittee. which contains also the reports OF
the membership and the condition OF the
several associations OF the State. After 4
general review OF the progress OF the Asso-
citation work in Virginia during the year,
which is reported as very gratifying, the
following statistics OF the membership OF
the different associations are given:
AieXandria, 102 members; Lccsburg, G1
Salem. 90: Staunton, 200, and library OF
80 volumes; University OF Virginia, 81,
with library Of 800 volumes; Washing
ton and Lee University, 80; Winchester,
100. with 1000 volumes iii their library
Roanoke College, co; Richmond, $50, with
q library OF 5000 volumes; Petersburg, 140
members. Reports from other associations
not represented may probably be handed in
tonight.
After discussion on several matters OF mi
nor interest. the Convention adjourned
until II p. NJ, when Rev. 5. \. Steel Is eN-
pcctcd to open the discussion on the subject
az the Associations emission Primarily TO
Young Men" If This is concluded, Rev.
DR.. J. William Jones will open the discus
sion on the "Relation Of the Association to
the Churches"
Rev. William Frost Bishop. who was re-
Gently licensed By East Hanover Presbytery,
has been assigned TO the pastoral charge of
the church At Ashland. This church was
organized about two years ago, and IS SELL
sustaining. 1t is an oti-shoot Of the Rev.
DR.. Reads church..
Many ladies were present last night at the
banquet given by the Petersburg Benevo-
lent Mechanics Association on the occasion
OF their ffty-third anniversary. 4 magnifl-
cent supper was spread, and toasts and
speeches were the order OF the evening.
1t is stated that nearly Sl50,000 OF North
Carolina bonds are held by citizens Of Pc
trrsburg; all OF whom favor the comprc-
mise proposed by the northern bondholders.
Fred Jones, the negro who was so badly
cut with 4 razor by Fillmore Robertson
several nights ago. is still living. With
great care he may get well. The assailant
has fed the city, and has not yet been
caught.
Rev. DR.. Benjamin Sold, OF Baltimore,
is announced to preach at the Jewish syna-
goguc tomorrow morning in German. On
Sunday afternoon he will deliver lecture
in En- lish-s,ibiect, "The Spirit OF Juda-
ISM
The Young Men, Christian Association
Convention will be in session until to-mor-
row night. The sessions have been we'll
attended by the public. Last night many
ladies were present.
The annual meeting of tho congregation
OF Tabb-Street church, which is always an
interesting occasion, takes place on Monday
night. ROBIN ADA1R.