Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-14
DISCIPLES DELIBERATIONS.
Discussion OF the Liquor Traffic and Other
Important Subjects.

|
ing session Of their convention on yester-
day morning at the Seyenth-Street Chris
tian church.
All the missionary districts in the State
were well represented except two, whose
delegates were expected later.
This is an important year with the DIS
ciples. and this meeting, coming soon aiter
their general OF national convention, mas
borrowed the latter's enthusiasm.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Al the late National Convention held IN
Louisville 100 delegates were present and
the total collections for missionary pur-
poses were S145. 5.454.G3 There were up
wards Of 600 additions to the denoml-
nation during the past year throughout tho
country.
The Women's Missionary Society raised
in small contributions S36,2l9.l7.
VIRGINIA. DISCIPLES.
The convention in this city represents
only the Virginia Disciples; This Is the
first wear under a new plan OF Work IN
/ which tho management Of the society IS
practically in the hands OF salarled cor
/ responding secretary, who Is aided, ana IN
| measure directed, by the Eyangeizing
/ Board.
1t has been successful and the present
/ delegation IS the most satisfactory one III
the history of the society.
sUNDAY-scHooL CONVENTION.
At the Sunday-school session yesterday
morning steps were taken TO do more az
gressve missionary labor through the
| agency Of tho Sunday schools. The board
was instructed TO bring the schools INTO
more thorough cooperation and TO tram
| the children IN the missionary spirit.
TEMPERANCE DISCUSSION.
! At the close of the Sunday-school ses-
/ le..
! duced which created a spirited discussion.
/ The resolution viewed the licensing OF the
! liuuor traffic az absolutely sinful" and
/ the support OF parties and persons
which AID in the perpetuatlon OF the saloon
( ~ wrong.
The resolution was thought by ma
/ iOrity to be out Of place in religious con-
| vention, az committing the cOnyeIuontoa
| political or partisan issue.
Ministers and laymen spoke or the ques-
| ton, and upon vote the resolution was
! lost
TIE SALOONS.
! The following resolution was adopted
/ almost unanimously:
Resolr,d. That wo put upon record orr I'M
yielding opposition to the saloon ana an ils cou
/ comitaut evils. and pledge our personal Efforts
/ 70 use oil honorable means for its overthrow,
/ aud that we will consent to nothing short Of It's
/ unconditional surrender.
, 1t was easy TO get q unanimous vote
/ against the saloon, but as to the best
1pCfh0d of opposing il there was striking
/ difference. There were probably 100 dele
/ gates present yesterday.
/ Rev. h. b. TYLER, of New York, made
/ capital speech on preaching about money.
/ II said he preached on it Sunday morning,
! SUNDAY night, Wednesday night, and he,
| like DIR. Deems. of the Church OF Strangers
| in New York. always took up collections
in religious meetings except at family WOr-
shin or on funeral occasions.
TEE woMES's NIGHT SESSION.
The large church auditorium was filed
last night at o'clock by persons who
wished to hear the address of Mrs. PerslS
! l.. Christian, of Chicago. >,
The pastor of the church announced the
, hymn beginning
"sound, sound the truth abroad;
Bear ye tho Word Of God
Through tho wide world"
and Rev. b. b. Tyler read an appropriate
| selection of Scripture and led III prayer.
| Rev +. A. Cole sang a sweet solo. ana
, Colonel j. Is. Cary then introduced III "a
few fitting words the speaker OF the eve
ming.
On the platform sat six or eight ladies
and several gentlemen. Many beautiful
bouquets of flowers adorned the pulpit;
and Mrs. Christian, IN quiet, modest
.
voice. which could easily be heard all over
the house, began her address. The closest
attention was given her.
ALADY SPEAKS.
She began by saying that women have
sometimes to stand in difficult places for
Christ's sake. If she had felt that she was
n stranger when she came TO the city she
had been here now too long and had re-
eeiyed too many tokens of cOrdiallty not
TO feel at home. She read her missionary
address, which was very appropriate 10 the
occasion and made her hearers feel tnaI
the speaker was deeply IN earnest, and feel
also an intenser inteles in the missionary
labors of the women.
Mrs. Christian referred in her address TO
the fact that when IN ancient times boxing
and wrestling matches were common
women were regarded rs pigmies, but IN
the intellectual struggle such was III no
wise the case.
The address was such as to instruct and
belebten the missionary interest IN those
who were privileged TO hear IT,
At the conclusion of the address the au-
dence sang:
"From Groenlands Icy Mountains"
REV. Mr.. TYLER.
Rev. b. B. Tyler was appointed to follow
Mrs. Christian with speech and an ap-
peal. He said that one question asked by
Mrs. Christian had startled him. IL was
/ the one concerning the heather: Are
thew worth saving?" He wanted to know
If our beathen forefathers were worth
saving. What does God say about IT! lie
speaks through HIS beloved Son that all
men are worth saving. Christian men and
women have answered the questiOn-some
I by sending their sons and daughters, otners
bv going themselves and many more by
giving hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
The speaker pointed out the wonderful re-
suits Of missions in India, Japan, China,
apd other foreign lands.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON.
Rev. C. p. Williamson. editor of the
| ADOsiolic Guide of Louisville. ky.. made an
! appeal for an offering for missions, which
was responded to literally.
The women have made good progress IN
their department during the past year,
having increased their collections one
third over the previous year.
To-DAY's WORK.
To-day is conyentlOn-day proper. The
renort of the board will be read and acted
upon, and the business outlined for next
year. ,...
More delegates are expected this morning.
Rev. Robert Moffatt. corresponding secre-
tary OF the General Missionary Society, Is
here from Cleveland, Ohio, and will deliver
an address during the meeting.
Rev. b. b. Tyler will preach tonight at
O'Clock.
The convention will not continue later
than Friday night.
Hustings Court, Yesterday.
Lindsey Holmes (colored) was convicted
of stealing a horse from hlr. j. G. Phaup,
and was given five years IN the pentiten-
Julius Kluber pleaded guilty to the
charge of selling liquor 10 minors. lie was
fined $40 and costs, and security was re-
/ --.,i,.od nnd niven in the snm Of $500 for