Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07
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The second day Of the College Young
MEMS Christian ASSOCIATION wss devoted
- many interesting and vital subjects. The
1rst topic discussed was Individual
work Mr.. II. A. White, Of Washington
and Lee. delivered an address that attracted
very general attention.
The general secretary. L. ID. Wtshard,
lead IN the discussion OF the subject OF
Hysp relistic Meetings Among Students.
youthful looking delegate from Prince
ton college, Mr.. z. p. Wilder, lead the
decussion Of the subject, " How 10 Promote
The Missionary Interest" The subject Of
Foreign Missions was subject OF much In.
t,re.t 10 the Conference, for u was REQUIRED
10 again ut night, wien the special subject
was on appeal for foreign missionaries.
Mr.. Wishsrd gave brief account OF tue
Atr,puing Of the missionary work. The
voyk had its origin among few young
men In 1906 who were then students at
WiIliame' College. Samuel Mills and rev
friends there begun work which mas
rrown enormously In the past seventy-five
wears. From this beginning sprang the
Anterior Board OF Commissioners for For.
ejep Missions, and out Of that Board hun.
6rfd similar ones. As an example OF the
extent OF the interests represented by the
Bosrd OF Commissioners he cited the TACT
hat at single celebration OF the Board's
establishment The Commissioners bad had
20 entertain over 1000 visitors who were
Interested In the cause. ~
Mr.. Forman, Q Princeton College deie-
nate, gave some startline facts as 10 .ne
need OF missionaries. He referred 10 tne
usual argument that as the United states IS
Sow passing through the crisis always at
Hndant upon q formative period, IL was tne
duty Of Christians TO eyangelize their own
country first. and 20 this argument o1crcu
the statement that no time could DE ios',
since heather Africa Is rapidly becoming
Nahometan Africa, which Is worse than
h. athenisb: and that in Africa there Is q
college attended BY 1900 students. all o.!
vhom are studying to be missionaries In
Africa, and all are OF the Mahometan faith.
He said that, estimating on the basis OF
numbers, the foreign missionary brought
"a into the Church where the minister In
this country brought one.
Mr.. Wilder, also Of Princeton, made q
sfirripe address on the same subject.
Yesterday the sermon was preached by
Rev. Dr, Mcbride, and devotional meet
ipgs for students were held. :.
The weather has been extremely cold. A
heavy snow fell during the session, ana al
together most unsuitable weather pre-.
vailed: still the Convention was the largest
ever held.
ON Saturday night Alpha OF Chi Phi
held It's annual banquet. Toasts were re-
spopded 10 by Messrs. John Ii. Minor, Jr:,
Alfred II. BOYD, Carter 5. Cole, w. A.
Compton, c. NJ. Himel, and Elliott NJ
Braxtop.
The churches were SHINY attended yes
terday.
Snow began to fall saturday morning
and has continued with little intermlssion
since.
The funeral Of Colonel Lewellen toos
place yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock
Several Mexican-war veterans and num-
her OF the survivors OF the old Twelfth
Virginia were In attendance. Tue inter
ment was at Blandford.
Suit for 80, 600 damages has been brought
against the Petersburg railroad by Williiu
T. Smith and wife, OF Prince George coun
~, for injuries received several months ago
Not single arrest was made by the police
Sunday.
KuFry County.
The barn and stables Of Park Charity,
vell.known colored man Of Surry, were de
stroyed by fire several DAYS ago. His croI
Of corn. peanuts, and fodder were stored
in the barn, and were also burned.
1t is learned that the Smithfed Baptis
Association (colored) has decided to pur
chase tract OF land at Spring Grove, oil
the Atlantic and Danyil.e railroad, in sur
Nv county, on Witch IL Is proposed to cree
q normal and industrial school, which th
Association will superintend. "A full anl
efficient corps Of teachers will be employed
and all necessary arrangements VIII d
made for the higher education OF c0lore
children. There will also he a theologica
department for the preparation OF thos
who wish to study for the ministry.
norfolk.
The schooner 4. l.. Williams, which III
rived Sunday, reports that in gale Satu'
day two Of her crew were knocked dow
and badly injured.
Two colporteurs are now working In tn
vicinity for the Virginia Bible Board.
The Dolphin has received orders attacl
ing her TO the North Atlantic squadron.
George Williams was drowned at Sykes
Point late Saturday night by falling from
skiff.
The schooner Pangassett Is ashore thr,
miles below Virginia Beach. The capital
and crN9 were saved.
LynchbuSg.
The tobacco breaks are beginning
assume something Of their wonted prop,
lions, the weed coming in quite l'vSi
with advancing prices and better guam
Of tobacco. The sales for tue past we'
amounted to 359,400 pounds, as again
100000 for the week preceding.
mile Corporation Court on saturd
the case OF 5. II. IIopSins, congres,ma
elect, who is charged with whipping
colored Girl who he alleges assaulted OF
OF his children, was called and trial SET
yesterday. 1t is an appeal from inc Malol
Court, In which the CONGRESSMAN, beio
he was congressman, was fined.
T. ii. Davis, brakeman OF the Norf,
and Western railroad, was painfully
jured while coupling cars on the Southsi
island. One OF his arms was caught
tween the bumpers and severely mSSh