Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-08
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
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The Convention assembled yesterday
morning At 9:30 O'Clock in the Seventh
Street Christian church. Devotional
services were conducted by Rev. w. j.
Pettigrew. and related especially to the
missionary spirit Of Christ and His
apostles.
At 10 O'Clock the regular business OF
the Society was resumed. The report
Of the Committee on Church-Building
Fund was read and adopted, and the
committee continued. The Board on
Colportsge reported progress. Follow
ing this came the report Of the treasurer.
The amounts raised during the year
aggregated about $4,000. "
Some changes in the constitution
having been suggested by the Board OF
Managers, the report was adopted with
the exception Of the suggested changes,
which were deferred a year for further
consideration. A noticeable event in
the proceedings Of the Convention was
the granting of a request preferred by
the Women's Board that they be per-
mitted hereafter TO have the Thursday
of the Convention for the transaction
of their own business, and that Thurs
day night be devoted TO an address in
the interest Of their special work. This
marked a new departure. Quite an
animated and interesting discussion
followed on various phases Of church
work. special attention being given to
the prayer-meeting and Sunday school.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher and Professor Harris
contributed to the discussion. Remarks
were also made by Rev. W. J. Petit
grew, Rev. f. D. Power, Rev. d.. A.
Snow, Rev. Z. r. Perry, Mr.. Z. L.
Powell. and others.
At 3 o'clock the Christian Women's
Board Of Missions held their first pub
lie session. Mrs. c. T. W. Haskin, Of
Petersburg, presided with much grace
and womanly dignity. After devotional
exercises and Introductory remarks by
the president, the report Of the CORE
spending secretary was read. The re-
port showed a very decided growth in
missionary spirit and activity among
the Christian women Of Virginia. There
are ten auxiliary societies in the State,
representing a membership Of nearly
500. About $500 was raised during
the year.
A resolution was offered that the cor
responding secretary be requested 10
prepare an argument and appeal to the
women Of the churches that their SYM
patbies may be enlisted in the work.
Short addresses were delivered by
Rev. Messrs. LobiDgier, Power. Snow,
Henley, Cutler, Spencer. and Mclean.
A collection followed for the benefit
Of the Christian Women's Board Of
Missions.
This was in many respects the best
session Of the Convention. A disposi-
tion was manifested by the gentlemen
10 " help these women" and the ladies
themselves exhibited their own eff
cheney and sdsptability for their work.
In the evening an admirable address
on Foreign Missions was given by
Rev. A. Mclean, Of Cincinnati.
Quite prominent feature of the Con-
vention was the music, under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. !. y. Jones, during the
night sessions, and Miss Alice Pollard
at the day meetings. The singing Of
the Misses Grace and Julia Henning
was much appreciated.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McLean's
address the Society adjourned.
The various pulpits in the Baptist
churches Of the city will be filed by
the visiting ministers to-day.