Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-16
WHITE MEN, HELP Us.
" II Il 4III-'' IiII' ~
APPEAL OFAcOLORED PREACHER TO
THE DISCIPLES CONVENTION.
lie wants Money TO Garry Religious In
struction TO His Race and II Is
Promptly Voted.

Upon the opening Of the Disciples Con-
veution yesterday morning Rov. William
West. q coorod preacher Of the Disciples
faith. was. at the suggestion Of Dr. I. B.
Pendloton. Of Louisa county, allowed to
speak of the work OF the Gospel among the
coiorad people in Virginia.
The sptakor was given the most careful
attention, and though his language was
not the most classic, he had the sympa-
thies of his hearers and made good I'm
preston.
MS HARnsHHs.
Rev. West said he was united with the
Disciples Church under the ministry OF
the hate Ecv. A. $. Abel. When he decided
to enter the ministry he left his farm ana
travelled through the Stateo preaching
tour. When DE got 20 Danyille ana purI;
chased his ticket for another point he had
only five cents left IN his pocket, whiie
lady gave hm money 10 sustain hlm IN hiS
good work. .u
The speaker told Of tho great need Of the
Gospel 10 educate his recc and lift them 70
q hIghcr moral plane. lie made en earnest
appeal 10 his white friends FOR help.
FRIENDS 20 THE coLoByD RACE.
Colonel J 3 Cary took the floor and spoke
warmly and earnestly in behalf of ad 70 tie co
lorad preacher. liz words had ieiiing eucct
a. ho sroke of the duty Of the Church 10 he CO.
l0rol race. "Ih he White people are thet
friends SAID Colon d Cary. "Ihere Il an lleR
sbroai that Tire white people ot virginia oppose
the cOlored people iu their advancement - ~
great mistake. Nchmoud pays annn8iy si1DV
10 coiorcd teachers IN co.orcd schools. NH-ihia
pays annually 10 cluoate the cOlored chli1fch
the sum u flH.0m The schools are as wei or
gauizsd. the children taught IN them are as "ell
trained aud "a well taught ia the orllhhEy
lrancip- as the ayerag" schools N any pat1 OF
the country north or south
colonel rary said he could speak from prscti-
cal expe once about the educational adVan-
iares lncrci .he cOlore1 children by tue city ot
Richmond. as he has lately been the superin-
tendont Of schools here.
BEv. wzsT's cAsr.
After speaking OF the modest appeal made by
the cclored preacher. Colonel Cary offered th9
fCllOting resolution:
Lcslref. That the Convention has hoard with
interest the modest appeal q our co'orc1
bro'her William West. aud it recommends mo
aprrDpriatiOu Of tho sum of $500 60 te applclt
undcr the diro ton Of tho board. towards no
religious instruction u the coored race among
Dr. p. -. Tendle'on, 4 Louisa. and DR.. Y. II.
Poser. ~ Newport >ew-. had earh prepared
resolution % Ike purport. Uu' Colonel cary WAS
recognized 10y ihe chair ana bis paper vas
read.
Itwa. rather remarkable coincidence that
those tnroe Old Virginia gentIcmcu-t ary' fch-
dlcion. sud Iower-ali oi whom are oY.r ih. tr-
sco.o year.. shoIii seek recognition OF the Dhnr
~ the eamo tme 100 o1er pracDcAAy TIE same
resolution.
Erv. wrsT's CUARACrER.
Dr. T. B. Pcrllcion SAID hr had known Rcv.
West f.r many years. His language might he
imuorfec iut ho was uatural-hUr orator. ana
such Wa bis c' arfctcr that anY man VINO knew
hifn would rcc1Im0ni hlin.
'ihe Doctor aid Thar once o man had told him
that q colortd man naI no soul, ina, no va only
an animal and ~ ed h.m if b. nal fcaI "ArIoi
o. provo o. " No.' said h lprt9r. " hii Wo-ll
IKE % ask hoW much more sense yo4 nave lhah
k.v. B B. 1y'cr said 81 am q native oi viz
glnin- J was born iu that part ~ the state callti
Illinois ] was rearr1 IN kentucky and what
ell. cation havo got bv tue labor OF the col
ored people. N0w. when ] meoi those oi1 cll
or-d men feel Iko b0WiLe ana saying ! owe
You a deot.
MISTAKE.
Nr. TYLER said he thought IL a mistake 20 put
the baiot m he hauds 80 colore1 people AT tn'
time it was given them. nut now We must 30 mo
best Wa eau lu the maftor. l' hai read recent
ho01 by Professor Hey, OF Johns liopkln' MI
re~.ifV. IN which Was discussed th3 divorce OF
religion rom right living. Religion aud right
Itsiug could not bo divorced. Religion hrl wrong
living could not be am ed. lie tod ol ceIiAin
cliorrl preacncr who was eAhpinnR DIS mock
frrvently 90 get religion. lic SAID IL you get
religion you may rip and rarc, you may cu7'
ana ,war. ani - You ct re lyon your as sure
of Heaven a. II you Wa Jar ,.
A"~' soroe further discussion cn the subject
the re-lll iion olfo-.,t - I1inr.-f ,e-- % INV
rriste 500 10 s.d Kew. West WIS adopiei.
TIE CoLoElD PREAcHrE.
Rev. william Wcst s from Louisa county ana
f. highly Thought ~ ~ 'ho WAiie peoplo Ol ll- lll-
.tion. who r--ard him As far aboye the a'efHEo
...l9rea man morally anl intcuec-uhhy. He "
pa.for Of church fhion is composod ~ mo o'-t
colorsl pc 'plc In Loui-i'. .,
Kcg. Ve has never iecn known 70 take any
porf M politics. : majority of the members oI
b.s noct are said 20 always vote win tho Demo
cratic patty.
Mr. NOFTTTr's Address.
Rev Robert Monetr, corresponding secretary
~ th. General Home society, mni' nht al-
drrs. iu the afternoon. his subject beng The
,e.,rr of the .ciety. BE cave very in eresting
sketch Of fle organization, whose INST president
wa. Al-Naudcr tampteI.
Al TIE close Of H. aldress q collection WAS
taken up for the Homo society.
ofTIcfEs CHOSEN.
TheolI officers Of the society were reelected,
d Pre-,a ,r,.i .n,-,Iuige " = Goo.h, of Louisa
vics-prrs sIdouts-C olonolJ. IS. Cary anu Rev.
Sc-retofy- rrcasuror-J. l. Hill
fGs pe1t convention will D. hold in Richmond
Ia November, ish
ADVISORY BOARD.
Tho Advisory board was appointed by districts
qlrwatcr. 4. B. chandler.
Piedmont Rev. J. q. Perry.
Southeastern. Rev B.. ~ terry.
SOM rieImont. Rev. W. n. Minter.
Frankiin, Rev. u y. stone.
Ta1egeu George v. Gillespie.
valley, Rev. j.. 70. Hammer.
Sew liver Rev. W. -. Boos.
Hiue-touc. j T.. Durham.
Alieghsny, /. b. NccariY.
ORDINATION.
Rcv. z. L. Hester, Of Louisa county. was or
laiu.d 10 the WORK Of tue ministry AZ 7:3O
o.riocg. Rev. ". =. Eularl asked the ques-
lions. gey. j. A. Spencer Jed ~ prayer, Rev. y.
i. coke read the scriptures. Rev. Il. T. kichari-
son delivered ,he charge, aud Rev L. a. Cutler
offered the ordination prayer
SERMON on MISSIONS.
Atuight Rey. Robert Hodett preached q 1ne
sermon on missions. Ito wac Introduced by Rev.
JaboL Hail. who said that there was NJ man n
tte denomination who had had 80 long period
Rev. Nofeu ia an old and intimate friend or
Rev Hall missionary Leflng WAS Then male,
which. with those previously tGSen W, aggre-
gates 1000.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The following delegates were appointed 70 the
National Invention. which meets M Des hoines,
Ia. m 1850. Rev. JE0ez Hail, Colonel j. Is. Cary,
j. l.. ulu, Rev. J. J. Spencer, and Rev. L. A.
ADJOURNED.
Altar adopting votes Of thanks 20 Rev. b. B.
Tvier for his address before The convention, 10
the urc-s Of ;he city for their reports Of tho
meeting 10 the Lutherans Tor the use Of their
church 20 railroad oflcials for courtesles ex-
tended. 10 ;he ctuzans of Richmond Tor their
hoapftatla entertainment, the convention al
fourred sine die-Rey. +. I. Richardson pro
nounclng ne he0edicton.
CONVENTION CuIrs.
Con,ain Frank Cunningham and Mrs j. K.
D,T,re,t sang a very sweet duet last night Cap
tam Cunningham also sang solo.
Rev James Vernon. recently OF faltimOre
now OF Hendorson, BY, sent special message
10 tho convention.
Rev ~. G.. Han, editor Of the New Yorx Chris
,ion was IN attendance upon tho convention.
Ma j. z. BockadaY, lately Of Richmond. now
OF Roanoke. sent a contribution 10 the meeting
equal 90 the expense Of travel here and back To
Rey r. h. TYLER and wife loft on the g O'Clock
train last eyeniug fer New York. No man was
more popular In the convention than Air. Tyler
tie abounded tn cheeriulnsh
X H. Wagsoucr. O; Cincinnati, left over the
Cbesnpease aud ohio road on the f. +. V. last
night.
Rev q =. williamson went 20 Norfolk in the
afternoon, where he viii preach on sunday.
Rev l. J. spencer, of the AisaonGry Weekly
and Hov T. A. Cole, OF Richmond, Will begiu q
L - Hos~af meetngz in Norfolk on next