The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-16

2nd. Rcs0fred. Also, that the thanks OF
the Convention be rendered TO the members
| OF Seventh-street, Marshall-street, ana ihiru
Christian churches for their unprecedented
hospitality TO the delegates ana 'isilors
here.
I'd. That our thanks be rendered also to
| the members Of the Lutheran Church ior
| the use OF their churches.
4th. That our thanks be rendered 10 rail-
roads for their Kindness. and the press.
Rev. /. j. Spencer moved that Rev. 10.
MOtictt Of Ohio, be invited 10 address us
this morning on Home Mission Work"
II was unanimously carried. and the hour
appointed at II a. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer also moved That In "a
much AZ the labors Of our secretary have
been indcfatigable and invaluable; there
| fore,
Resoired, That we pay our secretary a
suitable salary.
Committees on the districts responded.
Also, that Of agents for each district
The former through DR.. Power, the latter
through Rev. Mr.. Long.
CoLORED ADDRESS.
Rev. William West (colored) was invited
10 address the Convention, and gave
quite a good address. lie said that he was
often asked What rclasion do you colored
people sustain TO the whitey' "Well, We
belong TO the same great church. believe
| the Bible says what II means, and means
what il says"
Cant the Convention devise some plan
| for our ady We are few, but growing
| We are weak, and now, won't you send us
| a preacher, We want a colored man. Ny
people understand him better than II he was
white. I've been in many counties, and
even in other States. I've set in order
churches and gotten together many colored
members have organized good church
On the North Carolina line, but sometimes.
| brethren. I've been out OF money. This is
| frequent"
nc made an earnest appeal for his race.
COLONEL CARY
| -aid the simple and modest appeal or our
brother should touch the heart Of all.
| want 10 materialize this thing. Ny expe-
Pence teaches me that the cOlored race are
| susceptible Of high culture. The public
| schools Of this city prove this. They wer,
oarbarious. 70 were we. They must de
selop or 20 backward. ] know Brother
West. He is highly endorsed and as oui
commission commands us 10 preach 10 everl
creature, ! move therefore that our board
take into earnest consideration the coloreC
r,ce, and make such appropriation as they
can.
Dr. =. b. Pendleton, Of Louisa. endorsed
brother West, and commented on the praise
Of brother West which is in all the churches.
Colonel Cary again said the people OF thi'
state are friendly 10 the cOlsred race. Rich
mond gives $4,000 TO teachers alone.
Colonel Cary also said that several hundred
dollars ought 10 be given TO the colored rae.
IN Virginia for religious instruction.
Resolution OF Colonel Cary referred 10 res
olution committee, reported back and
passed.
Rev. W. s. Billiard then spoke TO the re-
solution concerning the secretary's salary.
lie made an earnest appeal that the salary
be increased.
DR.. Pendleton spoke TO same effect. In
the generosity Of his soul and heart tn,
secretary said he would not receive n cent.
Rev. Robert Monatt, Of Ohio, now as
cended the platform and spoke very briefly.
lie il corresponding secretary OF the Gen
raj Christian Missionary Society. IL was
organized in ls49.
Rev. A. Campbell was president "A long
thereafter as he lived. Our first missionary
was Nirginian. DIR. j. ]. Barclay. VIII
went 10 Jerusalem. How strange 10 think that
that point whence we received his gospel
should be the first which our society sent IL.
An inspiration was given to this great work
by our lamented Isaac Everett, Of Cincin-
natl, and by Thomas Munneli. Of kentucky.
The last year we reported 100000 tor Home
Missions. Still we are not satisfied. W,
shall never stop till the world is Hooded
with gospel light and liberty.
In 1872 the Foreign Missionary Society
was organized. Then we numbered COCOON.
To-day we have forty missionaries in differ
ent parts IF the earth, and number l,0OO,Vp
members.
About nne-tenths Of the Disciples liv,
between the Allegheny and the western
borders Of Missouri We 10 not aid these.
We have many Yirginisns there. NJ,
father and mother went fr IN Virginia six
" years ago. They rode gray horse.
rhey went out OF the world but we mr.,
IN il now. I'll drop out next week
where | was raised; how sweet twill be!
they are settling up that country now b,
steam and lightning, wnere they used 10
settle il by the 0x-cart.
If we take care of our people we must
follow them with the preacher at the sam,
rate that the settlements spring up.
Our dear boys are going fast from Old
Virginia, and to-day "a they attend church
their thoughts and wishes go back. ana
they sigh for the old home and table ana
church.
Every letter they write il watered with
tears, and we may read prayers between
the lines.
Population is moving at the rate OF forty
miles year in favor Of the West. Tn,
next census will show us that the ceRtse OF
population Will be beyond the Mississippi
river. The light that should guide thes,
moving multitudes should be religious
truth drawn from the rddiating centre.
Christ. We are helping New York, Nil
waukee, Colorado, &c., &c, aud man,
others. The Macedonian calls are increas-
Ing. We are striving TO use our msney
wisely. Our missionary money sustains
our man, our church extension fund builds
churches.
In conclusion, the first thing that you
preachers do when you get home, 10 IL
tell your people that thi. mission work Ii
theirs. Let's get out Of the idea that ont
little church building is the church OF
Christ.
The National Convention has been invited
here in 1892, and We are all coming.
AT conclusion Of Rev. Moffat's speech,
, Rev. Tyler made a strong talk. He made
an appeal for the &. G. N. =, based upon
these points:
First. The people are our sith and kin.
Second. The fertility Of the field cultivated
by this society.
Third. The necessity VI the work.
ON the last point he spoke at length and Ut
times was amusing.
A collection was taken for colorcd people
and S3l was raised.
The meeting then adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS Pm.
The Convention was called 10 order at
+. NJ, and devotional services follow cd.
conducted 10y Rev. }. A. Spencer.
DIR. X. II. Power offered the following res
OlutiOn:
ReSOtued. That our thanks be rendered
TO the press OF this city for publication Of
our proceedings.
By the same: BE IL
ReS0lred, Thatwe express our sympathy
with the great Sabbath movement, and
promise our earnest help TO preserve the
sanctity Of the first day OF the week
This motion was carried.
PROTECTION OF CHURCHES.
The report Of the committee on ''protec-
tion Of churches against would-be preach
ers" was made by Rev J. j. Spencer. The
report was unanimously adopted, and the
Convention agreed TO accept no one claim
ing TO be preacher unless his claims he
established 10y proper credentials.
Speeches were made on the subject by
ReNs. l.. A. Cutler and j. A. Spencer.
Rev. {. ;. Long offered the following:
ReSotvcd. That We urge upon our churchss