Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-11-29
Missionary convention.-Pursaant

Missionary Ccnyention.-Purs uant to
call by Elders F. D. Power and VIM II
Shell, of Washington, D. c., the churches oil
| Christn Maryland and District of Columbia,
through their delegates, met in convention al
this place on the 9th Instant.
The object of This assembly was to devise
ways and means for planting churches Of
Christ within the limits of the call
The people of which this convention was
composed ignore all party names and will
have no other Greed but the Bible.
The convention was temporarily organized
by appointing VIM. H. Schell, president, and
John W. Horner, secretary.
The following delegates were enrolled I. J.
Spencer and wife, Jacob Thomas and wife and
Miss Rebecca Sitter from Paca street church
in Baltimore; F.D Power, Benz Sunny
and wife and Mrs. Knowles from the Vermont
avenue church in Washington, D. c.; l.. c.
Hyat;stown; Alexander Newcomer and S. f
Fowler from Beaver Greek, Md VIM. H.
Schell, John R. Miller and J. w. Horner of
Rockville, and S. B. Moore, of Hagerstown.
The committee on plan of operations re-
commended the adoption of the constitution
of the Virginia Christian Missionary Society
with necessary alterations. This consttu lion
was considered by section and adopted.
The committee on permanent organization
reported +. ID Power as president, 5. B
Moore and S. f. Fowler vice presidents, VIM.
II Schell secretary aud jacob Thomas treas
urer.
Interesting reports were made by delegates
from all the churches represented showing their
strength, the amount of work done under
their auspices, &c.
According 10 The constitution OF this So
cietv three classes will be reprented in ii, viz
Life Directors, Life Members and Annual Menu
bers. Persons become Life Directors by pay
ing into the treasury of The Society twenty
dollars annually for FIVE years. Life Members
by paying len dollars annually for FIVE years
and Annual Members by paying five dollars
Over FIVE hundred dollars was thus sub
scribed, and the delegates further pledged
themselves to interest their home congrega-
tions 10 swelling the amount.
The Board Of Management which consists
OF the officers Of the Society and the Life Direc-
tors, was instructed to expend all funds availa.
BILE during the year in sustaining an Evangelist
~ IiSSStiNo wy shei t'bhi suNh POi'iOi
of the year as the funds will permit.
The Society will hold its next annual meet
ing at flagerstown, Maryland, on the llh OF
November, 1879.
Ali the sessions of the Convention and
Society were opened and closed by appropriate
religious exercises.
Elder |. j. Spencer, of Baltimore, S. B
Moore, of Hngerstowu, and +. D. Power, Of
Washington, preached with great acceptance
and power TO large and appteciative audiences
A vote of thanks was unanimously ten.
dered TO the church at Rock vile for iheiI
kindness and hospitality to the delegates and
visitors.
The Secretary was instructed to write a
letter of confidence TO Elder Lucas of Lynch.
burb, Va, in his affection Elder Lucas wal
expected to prolract the meeting, but was hin
dered by Illness.
| Short addresses were made by ] J Spencer
| S. F. Fowler, S. B Moore, Benz Sunny aut
| Wm. Ii. Schell expressive Of the joy in meet
| ing their COW orkers
The alterations of this body was marked
by entire harmony aud Christian spirit
! The Society witnessed happy close of thei
labors in the confession Of three penitents.
1t was announced that Elder S. Fowler
81 Beaver Greek, Nd would preach on Thurs
day and Friday evenings. The meeting wa
further to be protracted by Elder S. B Moore
of Hagerstown, Md