Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-05
THE STATE MEETING.
REVIVAL OF THIS RELIGIOUS oHsAYI-
zATIoH YESTERDAY.
Permanent Organization Effected, ofncsrs
Elected, and Large Donstisns Re-
ctivea for Evangelical
Work, &c, &C.

The State Meeting Of the Christian Church
10 Virginia bcgan yesterday morning af 10
! O'Clock % the Seyenth-streei church.
Devotional exercises we're conducted by
Rev. II. c. Cooper. Of GordonsviIle Then
tie hymn, Al Hall the Power OF Jesus
Name" was sung. the con gregation joining
in.
TIE OBJECTS or THE MEETING.
Rev. l. !. Spencer. editor Of the Atlantic
| Missionary, sisted. IN u hrief address, the
/ Object o. The Meeting. Having felt the al
most universal desire for cooperation of
/ MI the CHURCHES. Of the DisciDles IN the
! State. he assumed the responsibility Of call
| ing state Meeting, 70 he beid In Rich
\ mond OF November 4th and 9th. He stated
| that he had received many communications
| from churches all over the State endorsing
| ,be Meeting, and Many of tbcm containing
| PLEDGES FOR whatever work the State Meet
| ing should decde upOn.
| ii had been intimafed that this might pos
sibly se an cfioTi ~ turn the state Meeting
\ over 10 run on tbe same track with the Viz
| girIa Christian Missionary society. Tners
| had mover been a thought OF the kind In b
own mind or IN the mind 4 ANYBODY els
| The stale Meeting would he ''as free a. a.
| angels v ing" II bao acted simply asa se'-
want a. ihe churches In Virginia. had trle
% interpret their common feeling. and 70
/ voice il in the eall winch was made. - What
sotver now. therefore, rs the pleasure OF
/ the brotherhood repre- sented shall ae done.
Nr. Spencer then read extracts from
many letiers he had received iu answer to
/ the call. NBny Of them were from churches
and individuals who could not attend. but
/ thcy enclosed contributions for State mis-
si0ns and expressed their warmes: god
/ speeds.
After Mr. Spencer's address PRAYER was
| offered 3 hymn was sung, and the Meeting
organized fer business.
! ON enrolment II was found that about
| 100 delegates were present, and large
uUmbcr of visitors.
oTFICERs.
The following officers were appointed:
pr j. r. Pepdlc,on, % Louisa county.
president; Rev. J. A. Spen ,er. OF Stra.-
burg. Va, yice-president; Mr.. Thomas
Demuiti, Jr. Richmond, secretary; Mr..
George ". Anderson, Richmond, treasurer.
COMMITTEES.
A committee which was appointed 70
frame committees reported as fol)ws:
Finance Committee Messrs. J. Z. Cary,
!. J. spencer. ThOmls Ciemmiit. Jr.
Relations with Other Missionary SOcie-
ties: Messrs J. Z. Tyler. Brooklyn; L. T.
Pow ell, Norfolk; ii. {. Cooper. Gordons-
vile.
Cominr Work. Messrs. +. ". Berry.
Green Bfy; A. Z. Chandler, Bowling
Green: &. :. rendietOn. Louisa Court
house.
Church Cooperation MesS-s. L. A. Cut-
l,r. Richmond: John Brandt, Rouceverte.
" Va: George Z. stacy, Richmond.
Next Meeting bessrs. L. K. Perry,
Lot,isia county. evangelist Of the Pied
monl district: G.. 7. Garnet, Matthews
county: Thomas Bond. Orange county.
The Meeting took recess III 12:4j o'clock
for dinner, which was served IN good style,
free % an. ty the ladies Of the church, ia
The sunday school room.
During the morning session collection
was made for evangclizing purposes. and
pledge, aud cash n the amount Oi 1923 go
were haDoed iu.
Afternoon session.
About o'clock the Meeting reassemblcd.
After PRAYER and q bvmn the Commit
tee on Relations 10 Other Missionary S0rle-
ties presented q report. This paper said
that ibis Meeting was not revived In
spirit of autagouisID 10 any existisg sociei'
oT plan oi missionary work. but 10 dcyeio
q more Widespread int rest among III
brethren ID virginia in preaching the 60
url. several recommendations were mac
IN the report. but no action was taken upo
il. and II was laid on the table fOr I'll
present.
The Committee on Relations with Other
Missionary Organizations handed in their
report. which was amended and adopted.
Under this report, as amended, Brothe",
4. {. cave. 7. Z. Henley, A. Il. Chandler,
7. Z. PendletOn. and J. L. T. Holland
were appointed n meet the Executive
Board q The Virginia Christian Missionary
society TO arrange for joint evangelical
work
After some business oi no public interest
Meeting adjourned for tea.
Night session.
The session in the evening took tbo form
g mass-mertiuc, and large con~rec1-
tian Was present. The services were opened
with tlc hymn
Jesus. lover oi my soul
Lei me 10 Thy bosom fy,
and urgyer hv Elder I. n. Cutler, after
Which addresses on various topics were
delivered by Messrs. ". n. McCllntock, ".
h. Azbiu. and J. A. spencer.
Rev. {. I. " iiliAmson, who was then IN
frUUlctN mace an kDItal loI tFtuuAAi "Iu
for the state mission work. One thousand
and siXty-ihree dollais in pledges and cash
were raised.
THT STATE MEETING.
The state Meeting i not new in-iitu. |
tiou in Nirciui4. lD former Years II Wa
he'd, but was suiseq- emily disbanded. or |
rather IL gave place 10 tie Virginia Chris
ffu Missionary society. The latter wa, |
constructed Oh strict money basis 1
with hle members, directors, A.
lut n failed % enlist the general sympathy |
oI the churches 10 TIE state, which seemed |
Ia desire Meeting in which they should |
he REPRESENTED.
I'll, AtcnHc Missionary. the organ o. |
irc Nir.iuia Disciples. seeing This desire, |
called upon the churches 10 send representa- |
I've. 60 assemble in an oid-fashioued state |
Meeting.
The delegates present represent al dis
tr1cis o. Virginia. About twenty-five or |
tlirt, q them are ladies.
The Nteung was adjourned 10 night.
The Womeu's Board Of Missions viii |
meet at2P. NJ. to-day in the Sevenlh-sueei |
Christian church.
Among the visitors present were keys. |
{. /. " williamson. ~ Richmond, Nv; ". |
Il. NcClmtOck, Of kentucky; c. +. Nor |
timer, recently 81 Norfolk; NJ. Pittman, OF |
New York: ". e. Wade, OF Maryland; |
". IA. AZMH. general agent OF the Chris |