The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-31
THE CHRISTIANS AT WORK.
1 Large Number Of Richmond People Viii
Attend The Convention.
1T is A SEVEN-DAYS TRAINING SCHOOL.
Tho First Opportunity the People I'm This
City Have Had TO Attend This Assembly.
Its Objects and Aims.

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Considerable interest is being taken by the
Christian workers in Richmond in regard to
the sixth annual assembly of Christians at
Work, which will be held in the First Con-
gregstional church, Washington. d. c., for
seven days beginning Wednesday, November
5th. 1t is under the direction of a committee
representing pastors. eyangelists and city
mission workars in the United States and
Canada. and will bring together a large nun
Der of such workers. the last annual conven-
ton Mt Hartford, Conn. having been nj
tended by at least u thousand minis
ters of different denominations and as many
~ three thousand other delegates. IL is not
for any particular organization or associa-
ton but for Oil evangelical Christians engaged
OF interested IN various forms OF Christian
effort, the object being that such Christians
at work may have an opportunity OF oecOm-
ing acquainted with each other. comparing
methods and plans of work and receiving
from one another hints. suggestions and like
aid. IN order that they may thus
add to their usefulness. Members of
all Christian denominations are eligible AS
delegates. and any Christians who are inter-
ested or engaged in practical CHRISTIAN effort,
evangelical work, Christian endeavor. city
mission or special church agencies among the
classes not reached by tho ordinary and
regular ministrations OF tie Church are IN
ylted TO be present rs delegates. with the
privilege OF participating IN the discussions
and proceedings and obtaining reduced en-
tertalnlnent and railroad rates.
OBJECT or THE CONVENTION.
The object Of the convention is the mutual
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cussion Of practical themes and methods of
work and united prayer for the blessing Of
God upon the efforts of his servants TO win
men to a saving knowledge Of Jesus Christ
1t Is, in fact. a seven days traiuiug
school in Christian work. in which
Information through the speakers and
the discussions OF the convention itself. but
through informal intercourse and acquaint-
ance with each other. The convention work
is entirely along the lines OF Christian work.
and 10 outside theories. doctrines or isms.
however useful aud valuable they may be in
themselves. or under otter circumstances
can have any rart OF place in the wO X OF the
convention. except as they are directly asso-
ciated with or auxiliary to someform Of Chris
tlan effort.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
The convention il called by the committee
appointed at the first OF these conventions.
which was held IN Chicago in June. 1886. So
profitable was that meeting found that the
duty of calling a second convention seemed
imperative, aud this duty was made one of the
functions Of the committee. At the second con-
~veDtlon. which wa held IN New Orki In Septem
Dor, 1873 the committee was made permanent.
The third convention was held in Detroit.
Mich, November, 1888. There the Society Of
Christian Workers was regularly organized
on the basis Of q plan prepared by the COM
mittee. Qualifications for membership were
fixed, and q small fec was decided upon 10
form a fund for necessary expenses.
The fourth convention was held in Buffalo.
\. y, in october, 1882.
An equally successful convention was held
IN November of last year at Hartford. Com
Il AILRoAD RATES.
Nearly all the railroads in the United States
east of Chicago and north of Atlanta. Ga.
and in Ontario. Canada. have given reduced
rates of a fare and a third for the round
trip. BY this arrangement the delegate pays
full fare going and receives a certificate from
the ticket agent from whom the go!ng, tSiYck sst
person VINO holds ii, and whose name has
been written in 1t. has purchased a
ticket 10 Washington. j. C., and paid
full fare for the same. The certificate. signed
by the secretary AT the convention. VIII emit
tie the purchaser Of the going ticket. or the
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one-third the regular rate from Washington
to the place where the going ticket was pur-
chased. In all cases the return ticket must
be over the same railroads or route Of the go
ing ticket and is limited TO close cOnnec-
tom IS. no stOp-Oyers allowed. Any
Christian who desires 20 attend the con-
yention is entitled under the general terms
of the Invitation and the statements con-
corning delegates as given above TO be pres
ent rs a delegate 10 Is not even essential that
any one who desires 10 bs a delegate should
have an authorized statement from the sec
Rotary of the committee that he or she Is a
delegate to be shoynt 20 ticket agent her
tn Q ticket is purchased but IN order 70 avoid
all misunderstanding It is better to have such
n delepate's certificate, which can be obtained
by simply sending q request for It with a
postage stamp ~ the secretary. Rev. John G.
Collins. New Haven, Conn.
WORK OF HI CONVENTION.
The first session Of the convention will be-
\ gin promptly ut 10 A. NJ. Thursday. Noyem.
her 9TH. The closing session will e Wedues-
dav November nth. There will be three
sessions daily except Saturday end Sunday
each session beginning At . \. NJ, ~. NJ. AM
7gO p. NJ. The morning sessions will begin
with thirty minutes devotional service. andtle
afternoon and evening with fifteen mil
ntes' devotional service. Saturday eyenln-
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ington brethren in open air OF mission meet
ings. On sunday the delegates Will speak II
| the churches Of Washington and the sur
rounding country. Each report o. work OF
address on methods will be followed By
| fifteen. twenty or twenty-five minutes 81 gen
eral discussion. question and answer, II
which any delegate present Will have The
privilege Of taking part. Two minutes wli b'
allowed each speaker the discussion and ont
minute in asking questions, and time can only
be extended by vote OF the convention. :
part OF one session will be devoted 10 tn
n~nestion box. and any delegate can write on
| during or before the convention question
and send the same 10 the secretary OF tn
! convention. II it Is found that more time L
reouired for answering the questions, tn
committee may set apart q certain time eacl
dav for the question box. II IS intendedtha
much more time I an has usually been tn
case shall be given TO informal discussion
and TO bringing out what may be called IN
smaller matters connected with the Christlal
work OF the delegates.
GRAND MEETING.
This is the fret opportunity Richmonl
people have ever had to attend THIS conyen
ZION and no doubt IA number VIII 90. Tn
secretary OF the convention IN writing TO OI
J.. h. Turnbul /. pastor of the OLD Marke
PRESBYTERIAN church. says. We are goln
without much doa.t 20 have q vsry gran
meeting aud the signs are that It Will be on
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