Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-14
HOME FOR ORPHANS.
THE DISCIPLES MOVE IN THIS olRec-
TON AND START A FUND.
The Past Year Ono of Great Prosperity
with the Missionary society--Omeers
Elected--0ther Business.

The fifteenth annual convention OF the
Virginia Christian Missionary Socie-
ty began yesterday morning ct the
Seventh-Street church. Rev. b. A. Alb
bott, of Charlottesville, conducted the
devotional exercises by reading Psalm
xiii, and Revs. p. B. Hall and Charles
Maddox lead in prayer
Hon. W. S. Gooch, of Roanoke. tho
youthful-looking chairman OF the So
ciety. made pleasant address to the
convention and then declared the body
ready for business.
Mr.. J. i. Hill, OF Richmond, was the
secretary and is recognized as one OF the
most indeiatigable workers IN the
church.
A LARGE REPRESENTATION PRESENT.
The roll of churches was called and q
large representation responded. Among
those who we're not mentioned yesterday
were Rev. L. NJ. Omer, Clifton Forge I;
Rev. j. W. Williams, Richmond Rev.
W. r. Vanhook, Danville; Rev. 2. p.
Richardson. West Point; Rev. Charles
Maddox, Wythville ; Rev. c. l.. Nor
rison, West Point Hon. W. S. Gooch,
Roanoke Hon. G.. Taylor Garnett,
Mathews Hon. G.. W. Ct. Farthing,
James City ; Il. l.. Ware, Essex; I. W.
Bond, Orange.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
The Chair appointed for Committee
on Credentials Hon. II. II. Power, ID. s.
Meadows, and G.. B. Dudley.
Committee on Resolutions: ". II.
Young, A. b. Chandler, and Hon. q.
Taylor Garnott.
Committee on Nominations: Rev. b.
A. Abbott. Rev. ". Il. Vanhook, Rev.
J. ID. Hamaker, t. W. Bond, and II. e.
McWane.
Committee on Obituaries Rev. W. J.
Cooke. Rev. Il. a. Cutler, and Rev. Il.
A. Cole.
Committee on Ministerial Character /:
Rev. /. J. Spencer and Rev. c. 5. Long.
Committee on Ways and Means Col
onel John b. Cary, Rev. Jabez Hall, and
Rev. G. 5. Long.
Committee on Missions Rev. 7. J.
Spencer, ReY. Il. A. Cutler, and Rev. j.
A. Spencer.
Committee on Time and Place Mr..
n. L. Robinson, Rev. L. t. Billiard, and
Rev. @. O. Thomas.
REPORT OF EvANGELIZING BOARD.
The Secretary then read the report OF
the Evangelizing Board, which showed a
year OF great prosperity. They report
206 churches and a membership Of about
Is, 900 in the State. Amount raised,
S6,G5S.5l; disbursements, SG,433.95
assets, $5,711.67. Rev. j. II. McWane,
Rev. II. W. Hoover, Rev. II. A. Cutler,
Rev. w. j. Wright, Rev. w. II. Molly,
Rev. Harry Minnick were employed to
evangelize through the State, mainly il
the western part, and Rev. w. j. Cooke
was aided at Radford, Rev. G. S. Long al
Roanoke, Rev. w. II. VanhOok at Dan
vile, Rev. Il. NJ. Omer at Clifton Forge
and Rev. w. II. Book at Pulaski City
resulting in $50 additions. The report
was adopted.
VISITING BRETHREN REMEMBERED.
Hon. IL. II. Power then offered a reso
luton that visiting brethren from othe
States be invited to seats IN the cOnven
tion, and to participate in the delibera
tons ,of the body. This motion wa
carried. Rev. w. j. Cooke, chairman
of the Committee on Obituaries, reporte,
appropriate eulogies on Rev. Il. Y. Hen
ley and John Hunter. Esq, two of thu
most useful members OF the society
who have died since the last meeting
Rev. l.. A. Cutler then led in an appro
pirate prayer, and the whole congrega
ton participated in singing "Asleep il
Jesus"
THE OLDEST SURVIVING MINISTER'S.
a resolution was offered providing tina
a message of remembrance be sent to Rev
G. Billiard and Rev. ID. A. Snow, the
oldest surviving ministers among tn,
Disciples in the State.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Rev. y. A. Abbott, chairman of III,
Committee on Nominations, reported TO
President, Hon. w. s. Gooch. Roanoke
First Vice-President, Colonel John b
Cary, Richmond; Second Vice-Presi
dent, Rev. 1. j. Spencer, Richmond
Secretary and Treasurer. j. Il. Hill
Richmond; Auditor, Professor W. f
Fox, Richmond. These gentlemen were
elected.
EYANGELISTIC WORK.
A resolution was offered and adopted
providing that each church shall b,
asked to give one month of her preach
er's time to eyangelizing in the State.
Adjourned for dinner with prayer BY
Rev. w. s. Billiard.
| Afternoon Session.
After being handsomely served witt
| dinner in the basement Of the church
the convention returned to the audito
rum and at 3 o'clock devotional exer
discs were begun, conducted by Rev
W. u. Vanhook, Of Danville, with prayer
by Rev. b. A. Abbott, Of Charlottes
vile.
ORPHANS HOME.
Mr.. W. II. Young, chairman Of The
| Committee on Resolutions, submitted
the following:
Whereas it is the essence Of pure re
ligion to care for the orphan, and there
being an urgent necessity among oul
brotherhood for en- orphans home
therefore be it
ResOiUcd, That a committee be ap
pointed to report on the practicability o.
establishing en- orphans home for the
Disciples in the State OF Virginia.
DPrRR AI>gGrTV
This resolution was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
This committee recommended thai
pledges and contributions DO solicited al
the evening session and that an advisory
board be appointed with one member
from each district.
ALI IN FAVOR.
Hon. G.. Taylor Garnett made lively
speech on the recommendations ant
threw general good humor over th'
audience.
Colonel John b. Cary made an earn
est speech and said it was not only co
operation, but conservation.
Rev. +. ID. Power thought 1t was ar
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