The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-04

The Virginia Christian Missionary So
ciety resumed its session at 10 O'Clock Sat-
urday morning. Religious exercises were
conducted by the President e.. A. .Cutier).
The President announced Messrs. }. II.
Tyler, John B. Cary, and q. s. Lucas the
committee to prepare resolutions on the
death OF Theodore NJ. Roberts. He also
appointed the following committee on sec
retary'sreport f. D. Power, c. S. Black
well, and e. r. Powell.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Committee on Nominations submit
ted the following names for officers: ~
President, L. A. Cutler.
First yice-President, D. A. Snow.
Second Vice-President, T. D. Power.
Corresponding Secretary, J. z. Tyler.
| Treasurer, John B. Cary.
Recording Secretary, W. II. Tyler.
Auditor, &. 2. Stacy.
The report was adopted.
Rev. e. S. Lucas,
THE EVANGELIST AT LYNCHBURG,
submitted his report. At the beginning OF
the year the house OF worship, though COM
pleted was unfurnished-u uncarpeted and
unpainted-all OF which has been done and
paid for, at a cost Of S1G2.59. The congre-
cations are steadily growing. The MEN,
bcrship is .113. including y who were added
during the SIX weeks visit OF Rev. l.. A.
Cutler. The evangelist, in addition to the
work OF visiting and teaching Bibe-class IN
Sunda school, and conducting the weekly
prayer-meetings, and overlooking all the
Interests OF the Church, has preached in
Lynchburg at three points one hundred and
forty-eight sermons, resulting in seventeen
additions, and has delivered twelve lectures.
He also during the year preachedat twenty
two different points in the State. There
were delivered at these points seventy SER
mons, resulting IN twenty-four confessions.
Whole number sermons preached during
the year, 219; additions, Al; lectures. 1G.
There is debt Of S1,400 on the church
and lot at Lynchburg.
Mr.. Lucas presented the following
RESOLUTIONS OF TIE LYNCHBURG CHURCH
as part OF his report:
RESOLVED, That the Disciples OF Christ
worshipplng at Lynchburg, Va, Go ac-
knowledge with gratitude the liberal help
awarded them by the Disciples OF Christ, in
Virginia and out OF it, in constructing their
house Of worship, which is now regularly
filled with attentive listeners to GODS word.
They also acknowledge with gratitude the
help bestowed upon them by the Vir-
ginia Christian Missionary Society to
the amount OF $1,000 in supporting
Brother Lucas to preach for them
and work among them, which he could not
have done without such aid. And they
Furthermore beg that the support OF the So
ciety be continued until such time as they,
being free from debt, may be able to support
preacher themselves, which they hope TO
do in the near future; that we furthermore
appoint our Brothers G. S. Lucas, j. G.
Smith, and any other brother that may be
able to attend the meeting Of said Virginia
Christian Missionary Society, to bear our
message of greeting and thanks to you and
represent Us in its meetings, as well as to
report the condition OF our cause in this
city. =. +. WREN, Secretary.
On motion Of Colonel Cary, it was unani-
mousy
Resotued, That the aid OF this Society be
extended to the Lynchburg mission for an
other wear from 1st OF October, 1878.
Mr.. Lucas, in his report, recommended
the appointment of an evangelist TO
TRAVERSE THE STATE.
He also urged the sale OF the unoccupied
church at Newbcrne, Pulaski county, and
the use OF the fund in mission work. The
Prcsbytcrians offer them $4,000 for the
property, and the trustees have given their
consent to sale.
Adjourned to meet at A ?. NJ. Rev. Mr.
Power pronounced the benedlcton.
Afternoon Session.
The Committee on the Corresponding Sec
retary's report recommended thatit be pub
lished with that OF the Evangelist. Agreed
| to.
On motion of Mr.. A. B. Chandler, il was
Resolued, That the Board Of Managers OF
the Virginia Christian Missionary Society
are hereby instructed to place State evan.
gelist in the field so soon as the funds at
their disposal will justify.
The matter of creating
| CHURCH BUILDING FUND
was next discussed.