The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-13
LOCAL MATTERS.
Cnr,,,,.u n,.s,omnry socIcty.

FIFTH ANNUAL AbbTlNG-bAST DAYS PRO-
CEEDINos-REPoRT OF REV. J. z. TYLER oS
MISSION WORK. tc.. &C.
The Convention resumed It's session yes.
lferday morning-Rev. Mr.. Bullard In the
chair.
Prayer by Rev. Parker Richardson.
Mr.. Challener, from khe committee Ia
whom was referred the report OF the Board.
presented a report recommending that aid
be continued 10 the Lyncbburg mission
curing the coming year IN such amount as
the Executive Committee may deem best
that a State evangelist be placed In the field
to develop the missionary spirit and work
throughout the State-or that two State
eyangelsis be put in the field, II thought
best, for six months, including the summer
months; that a new mission be opened
in some town or city 10 the State, &C.; that
while we Uhe committee) do not think sec-
ton 6 OF our Constitution (alowing persons
OF good moral character, although they may
not he church. members, 10 assist by their
contribulions) either wrong in theory or
| dangerous in practice when limited as we
find II, yet in Difference To the opinion OF
others we suggest that 1t be stricken from
our Constitution.
The report was discussed bv Messrs.
wilkins, Bullard, Tyler, Rhodes. Challener,
/ l.. A. Cutler, Harvey, and Davis, who gave
valuable Information pertaining to the work
in general.
The report was adopted.
The proceedings Of the Convention were
ordered 10 be printed.
| On motion, Messrs. Bullard, Chsl'ener,
and Rhodes were appointed committee for
The purpose Of nominating officers. and made
the following report: J. u. Tyler, presi-
dent; +. b. Challener, first vice president (;
f. r. Davis, second vice president; u. p.
Richardson, recording secretary; G.. w.
Mcfarland, corresponding secretary; G. ).
VasbOn, treasurer; Is. NJ. Kent, auditor.
They were elected.
The subject Of mission work in the State
was discussed by Messrs. Hamaker, Hoye,
and l.. A. Cutler.
The Convention met again at night in the
ecture-room OF the Seventh-Street Christian
church. and was opened with prayer by
Rev. j. Z. Tyler.
Rev. w. s. Bullard addressed the Conven-
tion on Christian Meekness."
The subject OF changing the place for
holding the next annual convention was
discussed, and finally left 10 the Board TO
decide. An effort was made 10 select Snow
vile, but it failed.
| AIitT lue G>udi lt>DlullDu vi dHu
the bencdicti0n by Rev. p. S. Rhodes, the
Convention adjourned.
The following is the annual report OF The
Board Of Managers in reference to the mis-
sion work, &c.
RICHMOND. Va, November II. 1880.
To the Members of the Virginia Christian
Missionary Society:
Dear rBrelhren.-Another year has passed
away since our last gathering in this place
for counsel, and five full years have been
numbered with lbc things that were since
The organization OF the Virginia Christian
Missionary Society. Your Board, in pre-
sentlne its Gi;h annual report, desires to
gratefully acknowledge the goodness Of
Him whom we serve I'm continuing His
favors to.us- ward, and for the measure OF
success which has attended our abors.
In view OF the Indebtedness resting upon
the house Of worship in Lynchburg, and
the gratifying results attending the abors
OF Brother F.. L. Powell at that point. IL was
decided best 10 continue him In that mis-
sion at The rate OF S37 so per month, one
half OF which was TO be paid by the breih-
rem there and the remainder from the trea-
surv Of this Society. Brother Powell con.
tinued his laboIs until the 1st OF May fol-
|
might complete his cOleoiate course OF
studies. Your Board was loath to give
him up, as he seemed to be increasing in
usefulness and popularity, and the work
was prospering in his hands. He was in
our employ only seven months OF the year
Just closed.
In response 10 a request addressed 10
bin by the CORES sponding secretary, asking
a report of this period, he writes from Can
ton, Mo, under date Of September 20th
q By referring to the minutes Of the last
meeting Of the Convention you will find a
report OF the Lynchburg mission, embra-
cling period OF five months. From that
time until the close OF my work our hnan.
cial condition remained the same. | left
before the interest was due on the install
ment Of 1880 TO which inslament refer
ence is made in the printed IepOrt), and
hence do not know whether It was paid or
not. Twill add this, however, TO the above
mentioned report. 4 very noticeable i'm
provement has been made on the church
building, making il now a model OF neat
ness. Twelve additions were reported at
the last meeting Of the Society. Since that
time there have been eighteen more (styen-
teen OF whom joined Us in meeting OF
Brother Cute's), making thirty during the
wear. By adding these few statements to
my last report YOU will have a correct stale.
meut of the status and condition OF the
Church"
The Executive Committee endeayored
Immediately TO supply the place made va
cant by the resignation OF Brother Powell,
and although these efforts have been con-
tinuous from hat time unto this, and al
though the correspondence has been quite
extensive, yet we haye.tO report the place
still vacant. We have reason, however, to
hope that it will soon be filed by one wor-
thy and efficient. From information which
has come to Us in different ways we cannot
doubt that we have suffered loss from not
having some one at that mission to labor in
word and doctrine and TO take oversight
continually.
The Society at its last annual meeting re-
commended the employment OF two or more
evangeli>ts for the ensuing year. Your
Board made very earnest effort TO secure
the continued services Of Brother {. ). Luz
cas-, who had served us 50 efficiently as
State evangelist; but failed 10 change his
determination to quit the general field for
awhile and locate rs teacher aud pastor OF
some church. Failing to find suitable
evangelist TO enter the field before winter,
IL was deemed best to wait until the sum-
mer, and then, II possible, place two at the
work. Arrangements were entered into
with Brother z. Z. Richardson to undertake
the work as soon as his school should close.
He commenced his labors as State evange-
list the first Lords day in July, and closed
them the 2lst OF October. In his report,