The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-13

mission board. we endesyor TO raise $4,000 10,
Stsis evhngelization during the coming General
Association year.
The Association. on motion. decided to print
hvo thousand copies of the minutes, TO DO dis
tributed among tho churches. -,
Greetings were received from the Methodist
Conference in session at Petersburg.
Al night tho report on the Baptist orphan,
age was offered by DR.. Hatcher and discussed
by Drs. Wright, OF Richmond, and Phelir. oil
Lynchburg and adopted.
After attending to matters OF routine business
OF minor importance the convention adjourned
Tho Christian Missionary Society.
ROANOKE. VA. Nov i2.-rSpecisLl-To-day. in
the annual session OF the Virginia CHRISTIAN
Missionary Society there was heated discus
sion, cansed BY the y eseniation OIL temper
snce resolution drawn and adopted 6y me
church OF Pul ask and presented py nr, olliier
OF that church. The resolution asked that tho
society send five delegates to the temperance
convention TO meet in Richmond IN Decempet.
The resolution was passed 70 committee 10
be considered, when MIR. Boop asked that II be
taken out Of the hands of committee and con-
sidered by the house at once, which request was
grsuted- II vas opposed by Rev. /, }. Spencer
ting remarks were used bv both sides.
Rev. Jabez Hall arose 10 point or ORDER
stating that the body did not have power 20
send delegates 10 any convention ana That the
whole thing was out OF order. in which he was
s stained by the Chair. llr, Miller appealed
from the decision of the Chair. but was voted
down by the house. Mr.. Cooke then Orered
resolution ndOrsing the convention, when
WAS also OpDoset by somo "a beng ont OF the
line OF business of missionary society. 10
which Mr. Cooke said that they wero irving by
hook or crook 10 evade this matter, 20 which
remark Mr.. Cary took execution. Mr.. Cary
said no was temperate in all things, though
nothing had been done to Justify that remark;
The address Of welcome was delivered by
Judge GoOch. The enrolment committee re-
ported ioi delegates in attendance. The cO-ope-
ra i've work was then discussed at some length.
The most interesting feature OF the day was
tho address OF i. T.. Gigs, foreign missionary
from China He SAYS the best WAY TO reach
them is through hospital work that Is now
being established by most OF the churches that
have iaborers In this field. Nh Meigs also
spoke Of the recent trou hles in China he ween
the missionaries and natives and attributes 10
to circulars that have been published and clrcu-
lated among people by dignltaries. which class
is most obstinate and envlous 10 miSsi onaries.
IrOtherlY greetings were received from the
Daptist Convention in session at Norfolk. Rev.
Jabez Hall. of Richmond. was appointed 10 send
in behalf of the ety greetings and brotherly
love I'D return. 1t was also moved md carried
that the same DO sent the Methodist Conference
in session at Pc ersburg.
The committee on nominations recommended
the reelection OF the present officers. which
was carried. They are: President, Judge W. ;.
Hooch; First Vice PRESIDENT, olonei }. Is. AIRY;
Second Vice President, l. y. Sp ncer: Secretary
and Treasurer. j. l.. Hill; Auditor. W. +. Fox
The following were elected "A = Sunday
school board: 7. A. Cole. J.beZ Hall. W. T.
Snyder. Z, /. Bullard, II. c. Garrison.