The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-19
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
Proceedings of ihc Monthly Meeting al
Leigh-streot Church.

D " tF'''NANHf '' NfA' mummy MfNAINL Al
Leigh-stroot Church.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Evan
gelical Alliance of the city was held last
night 900 the Leigh-sireet Baptist Church.
The large cdidco was crowded. Dr. NJ. T.
/ Hatcher, of the 6racc-sfreot Baptist hurch.
presided and Mr. B. NJ. Quarles acted as
secretary.
The services were opened with the read
ing Oi tno second Psalm. hy Dr. r. Z. Kerr.
of the First Presbyterian Church. after
which Rev. j. b. Funston. of the Christ
Episcopal Church. offered PRAYER
The subject before the Alliance was the
"loiei4n Missionary spli.l essential % tho
life of the church,"
Dr. IS. $. Lambeth. Of the BroaA-street
Methodist Church, and Rev. jaboz Hall. of
ibe 'etenih-sireet Church, were appointed
ut inc lnst meeting t0 open tho discussion.
uut neither Oi them being present Dr.
Hatcher called upon Rev. }. q. Whitley. Of
The Trinity Methodist Church. tO Opon the
subject 49, ssid "lt has been ms plea
SAINT privilege t0 belong for some
time to the Evangelical Alliance
of Ashland. and have alleady entered into
the spirit oi iu- work hDre- There Is such u
thing as dead church and there is also
such thing as church being in a dying
condition. an ahselc0 nj progress and
growth. There .a also such thing as "a
live church. full 0f l.fe and Yig0r. progress
and activity. resulting ln the bringing of
souls to Christ An activity depends upon
vitality, when vitality ceases activity ceas-
e- also. There are many people
Who are very willing 90 contribute their
money tO domestic missions, nuf are nOt
willing 90 contribute 90 carry tle gospel 10
the leallen beyond ihe seas. / once heard
%. man who. when being asked for "a con-
ifiNuil-n for foreign missions, .sid why
dVn't you Do something Tor hpailons 70
homer Ne DO, Dee replied. banding the man
ID tract ln contributing fu foreign MISSIONS
we not only do good ior iho heatlen. but wo
do our oWn selves good. and our chunhes
hero only strengthened and made beitorn
Dr. hAtrhaf nest called upon Lry. Mr.
Funston, and boo doing so made a brief buf
Interesting discussion upon the subject OF
Foreign Missions.
Nr. funsieu esteemed 90 a pleasure %
speak lo an audience upon the subject ~
Missions, und considered The cause Of
Missions 0nn 0i the most sacred in the
church. When the Duke 0f Wellington was
asked what Ae thonlhl of Missions. he re-
pied Look to Your m1rchlng 0fders,r
which meant that missionary orders bad
been sifcn hy ihe Master. and they should
De 01eyed.
The speaker cited the work OF a number
VI missionaries who have been sent among
lhe hcaihen, and said that surely there must
D. something ln missions. When we give
dollar iu missionary work. wo must remem-
Der that Wc receive many dollars in fcturnI
h} ihe blessing from our Master.
Dr. herr said Talking about foreign
missions being : failure. heard tho Gov
ornor6encral OF India sHy ln Edinburgh
once ihat the force that held India 10 The
British Crown wa. NOT her sruAt uaNios nor
ner -rieluid armies. hul tne Gospel that her
missionaries preached. My friends, I am
glad that lhe best meeting that the Evan
4elicai Alliance ever held in Richmond is
tAi- one. am glad that this +, ~. largest
audience, because it l5 missionary meet
ing. There is one thing lbsui this meeting
That enjoy namely, tnri,lian unity. An
tlc Christian denominations in the clty arc
represented here, aud we are working to-
s.,lef. This is the Sind oi meeting en-
Dr. Hogo, who bad Just arrived. was
called upon. and said. "If The part
/ missed 0f this meeting Was as good as
ihe part / enjoyed, have certainly missed
great deal. n was with great dirlculiy
that ] could geo here nc all. hul when camO
In tle door ! wa, surprised, Mingled with
delight, tO sec such large audience here,
Tor thought This great work bad struck =
responsive chord in tAe hearts u
these people. When oar lom gave
this instruction i0 ihe disciples, De- said
gO 90 judca, and i0 DailIoc. anif0 >amaria.
Did be- .ioy there, NO but lie said then.
ava % the utiemost parts Of the saIth.
" as not that tremendous jump. Those
three place. were smaller than three cOun-
ties in Virginia. Then he said tO them. 20
io iae uifenmost part Oi ine oyftl. What
dOe, he teach by This, iie teaches n
great lesson Of Foreign Missions. The the
sigu oi "a church is lhc missionary spirit.
Tie question has been asked scan tho
heather lo saved without ih. Gospel A
better question is. can you De saved unless
yDu send the Gospel 90 the healhen. This
WAS asked hy a great minister and he puts
Oh. question feri strong.
80 anti-mi,5iOuary church ever IrOsftrs.
luis j. D. siorlcally true. The great NapO-
leon said, by conquest am What am aud
through conlne.t | must continue "a D.
what ana. Thus it h with the church. Ia
has prospered under the progress IN tho
missionary heiu and must continue to adj
vance ln iais neld n b would prosper.
Dr. ilo-c ln cUniiudingt said that he Was
delighted % stand before such a thront OF
eager faces and say something in behalf OF
missions. Dr. llogo was warmly cOngratu-
lated upon his excellent address. This
closed tie discussion. Il was decided that
the next meeting be- held az ST. MARKS
Episcopal Church, and that the question for
discussion should Doe "that the religious de-
nominations should advocate a settlement
% government troubles by arbitration,
rather than war"
Resolutions, which was adopted by tbs
Trinity Lutheran congregation. We're pre-
scltesl and referred "a the executive COM
miiiee. They petition the Alliance % taSo
such steps as may be deemed Necessary n
secure the cooperation OF az Protestant
bodies Ia maintaining inhrmarie', A)spl.
tails, orphanages, &c.