The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-05
ADJ0URNS.
~vr DISCIPLES HOID An INTER
ESTTNG SESSION.
r.. CITY Council Holds n Special Meet
ine-The End of the World Predicted.
Other Manchester Happenings.
..An,rn nrnrAr R1cnNoNp r1Mr..

M The meeting opened with singing BY
,oneroauon ana prayer by Rev. A..
,. Chamberlain.
.e convict don was then declared open
business. and the report OF the treas
..ftnc Tidewatcr -Evangelizing Board
called for ana READ by j. l.. Hm in
....nce OF the secretary. George ;.
1saaw.
report was encouraging. and showed
.4e board Is out Of debt and that
.. e. some money In the sreasury.
-t..al important recommendations
made by The board which are OF
eros, go the churches ia 1Idewater.
81. Minter spoke OF the importance
f..ans after the church Ina Fredencks-
H. Hester also spof c Of this work.
q 3d. Heudley spoke very encourasingiy
tte cause at west Ioiut.
Tie report was adoIued.
r. report of the Educational Board
flel Rad by ". l.. Sidn0r.
.a.r tlc reading OF the rslort Rev.
case. of Hagerstoyn. Nd. made an
vast appeal for "a Liberal contribution
.- Ito educational work.
.. b,lni reported that there are FIVE
men ia the district desiring 10 be
.. Tire board next year.
IL Mooge called Tor a collection, and
we're raised.
mas Clsmmitt. Jr.. then addressed
..a,tntlou on state Missions
~..r convcnEon then gave way 70 the
u.e Ala society. and Miss Bessie
.r called the society TO order. Miss
-a rarrsr actcd az secretary. A few
..rf. of devotional service was CON
I'D rs Mrs. Nidler- Tile hymn. 'To
hid. Rock" was sung. after which a part
DE fifteenth chapter Of John was
,.I and Rev. W. II. Traynum offered
...er ana Also made the address OF
...come to the sister auNiliaries.
ROW. W. 81. Mlnter tlen sans very feel
.arIy. 81 Have Christ. d Want 1
u.r-.
The roI call for reports from the
..,iiares then followed. The reports
we've many and very encouraging.
The president then asked for short talks
How Can we Best Interest our Mem
..Is and Get Them 10 Attend the Meet
KS Of the Societies"
.lrs. Wincaeld led the discussion with
interesting talk. followed by others.
Miss Herta Farrar then rendered a
..4utlful defamation.
Miss Bessie Farrar then spoke very
ulressiyeiy on the subject Of "Conse-
L.M|NNMH AA||A hNAEAAn g. 10 NNN w.
...ty adjourned, and the business Of the
invention proper was resumed.
lie Committee on obituaries offered
,...r report. which was read by the
alrman. Rev. a. r. Moore. IT, COM
uIttee noted the death OF the following
U.rsrrs:
sister w. T.. Staples Of the Seventh
street church. Sister Elizabeth Richards,
.. u the original member Of Third
Ln.rr.Er nrnfhar Arthur Dunn
who was for Il long time an efficient
oder in Rappahannock church; Brother
W ". Jones. of Gethsemane; Il. j..
I0veu. n deacon Of the Hampton church,
nd Brother W. f.. Smith, Of Marshall
street church. who was very prominent
I'm the Christian Endeavor work.
The committee on time and place re-
r.rtsd Corinth. in King William county,
mo place Of the next meeting, August
reo dominating committee reported as
1sor -rideWater Eyangelizlng Board fot
ths coming year. George G.. White Chair
MANI. W.. j. Fox. 49,. l.. Porter, r.. w.
stencil. u. H.. Fuller. w. J.. sydnor' W.
T Atkinson.
On motion the meeting adjourned FOR
.rper and to meet again AT 8 o'clock.
I.gedictI9u was offered by w. NJ. Min
Tie convention assembled promptly at
.r IT,. hI. Devotional service was con-
I..fsd by P. A. Cave. lie read a scrip
cure lesson from the tenth chapter OF
Romans 49,. NJ. Minter offered prayer.
rIa president. Rev. Jabez Hall, then
..r.d few remarks I'm relation to
Iny the convention tonight. and then
.-. Ilcad Rev. George L. Rutledge' who
..l "a very interesting and instructive
..ar on Home Missions
.ror the address W. NJ. Minter. Allie
..lri and p. G.. Cave sang How Shall
tIv Saviour Set ForthY'
NJ. Chamberlain then addressed the
INVENTION on the subject OF "Foreign
Missions" The address showed careful
ranarafion. was full Of rich food for
.,leht. and made q deep impression on
.. audience.
tfter singing "Whosoever VIII. May
Come" the president took the chair, and
lied for unfinished business.
r. r.. Hirdely offered the following reso-
..ion. "That the thanks Of this conyen-
..n nre heartily rendered 10 the Man
chester md Richmond churches for the
generous hospitality with which they
have entertained as. and which has made
f0's meeting one Of the brightest and
best Of our experience; that our thanks
.ra also heartily rendered the city press
mp cCurffeies extended us In the form
.. o faithful and fun report Of our pro-
r~..1irrs: and that our thanks are also
extended 10 the Masons for their kind
-. ia tsnderlng us the use OF their ex-
0'ant BALL."
Az 70. Moore moved that the secre-
.r ~ the convention be authorized
' write n letter Of sympathy 90 Rev.
W. N9nhook. the late pastor 81 the
|'fi Christian church. Of Richmond.
.f express our sincere regret and deep
r0w ~ his Illness and absence.
N Z Svdnor moved that the report OF
. dominating committee be reconsid-
ana that the name Of j. J.. hin
atf.i TO the board. It was carried.
r. Moore made an eloquent plea
fhe Missionary Weekly.
The business OF the convention having
completed. after singing the hymn.
rl Up Yor Jesus" the meeting was
.rDni to meet at C0rinth August
$685. Tenelicti0n was asked by the
l.rf. Rev. Jabez Hall.
Special meeting Of the city Council
Dolls last night. The report OF the
"lf.ee on Streets. recommending the
NJ the ahutment 81 Corcoran
was adopted. Also the fixing OF
railway drain under the bridge on
Petersburg turnpike. After ordering
sanitary work to be done. the Coun-
burned.
Methodist Council met again this
a. I'D o'clock in the West-End
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