Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-26


| ton was pronounced by Ex-Governor Ira |
! J. Chase. OF Indiana, one OF the delegates |
TO the convention. and an eminent min
| lister OF the Church.
The Afternoon Session.
The convention reassomblod promptly.
| and the Introductory services were con-
! Quoted by Rev. u. Minnick, OF Maine.
| assisted by Revs. +. w. Darst. OF Bos-
| ton; George T. Rutlcdge. Of Norfolk; cX-
| Governor Ira J. Chase. OF Indiana. and
! Rev. J. w. Ala. Of Chicago
Tho business Of the convention was
taken up. The first report was that on
| China, presented by the chairman. Or.
! i. u. Power, pastor Of the Garneld-Mc-
/ mortal church, of Washington. j. G. II
suggested the enlargement Of the work
In China as follows:
| l. That homes be huilled for the mis-
sionarios
| p The building Of a school for girls.
| B. Supply OF needed equipment for con,
| duct of work in schools already estab-
! lshed
! & The sending out OF other assistants.
| 3. The purchase by some friend in Amer
/ lea Of a boat with which to do mission
work along the rivers Of China.
This report was very thOughtfully dis
cusscd by A. =. Cobb. j. \. Lord. Ira J.
| Chase. -. r. Lucas. Mrs. 4. \. John
ston. ana {. L. Loos. and was heartily
adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected for
the incoming year: President. &. l.. Loos.
Kentucky: Vicc-Presidents-F VI. Rains.
Ohio. j. n Lord. Ohio. G. 4. Miller,
Kentucky: G. r. Kaushaw. Ohio: Record
ing Secretary. !. J. Spencer. Kentucky:
Treasurer. ". s. Dickinson Ohio: Cor
responding Secretary, \. Mclean. Ohio.
DIR. POWERS ADDRESS.
Rev. !. j. Power once Chaplain Of
The House of Representatives, who deliv-
cred the funeral orations over the bodies
of President James a. Garfield and Judge
Jer miah Black. and who Is in the prime
Of his manhood. delivered a very able adj
dress ON the subject. "Our Journals and
Mo,ll-Wide Missions" He showed the
growth Of the newspaper. how il had
come up through much tribulati0n; en-
lareei on the power Of the press. and
gave some very interesting statistics Re-
f1rdinE its remarkable growth. He said:
at is but two hundred years since the
appearance of the first newspaper in
America Virginia. province of Raleigh,
homo Of Washington, mother Of States
and statesmen, did not have a newspaper
until 1886. the Virginia Gazette. OF VII
NamshUIE. Thank Cod devOuty cX-
claimed the Governor, Sir William Berk-
ley. I'm 1871. we have neither free school
!
not have these hundred years to come
Cod save as from both In Massachu-
setts the appearance of the first news
paper Immediately attracted the attention
~ the LEGISLATURE, which declared its
publication contrary TO law and suppress
ed it. In ls0 The whole number Of news
papers in this country was 20. In lSA
there are five thousand million sheets
about eighty sheets for every man. WOO
man. and child In the republic and still
this vast storm Of papers is growing
Truly SIS the pen miehtior than the ,
sword a journalist said Napoleon,
that means 4 regent Of sovcreigns, a
tutor Of nations.
GIVE THEM THE BREAD.
Some years ago Stanley received a tole-
gram calling him from Madrid to Paris.
AMI reaching the Grand Hotel late at
usht encountered James Gordon Ben
nett Pointing 10 a map OF Central Afri-
Ca. q country covering millions If square
miles. Bennett said. Livingston has got
ten lost somewhere in the middle OF that
continent. Go and find his.'
The newspaper man packed his grip |
and went through the wllls Of Cen
tral Africa. regarding all peril as nothing |
until Tie day ne took of his hat in the {
little village of Till and said in that Z
surprising corem nial fashion, DR.. Liv- q
lnston. / Presume
So Christ places before his people map ,
90 the world and says. as lie points 10
India. China. Japan. Africa. and the
islands az tho sen. There are souls there ,
lo.i in th. wilderness Of sin. Thor. are
precious ones for whom | gave My life ,
uuon Cavalry. There are men and women | ,
ana ma. children calling 10 Nv peopie
for the bread Of life. Go 10 them; min
i--er 20 them Draw on Me for grace 10
heir. but 20 nnd them amt save them."
The press has two functions; me hIst
ana greatest ~ 10 c'"''t anu PIN. inc ,
~, W., rom tle A.'h i,u. ia 90 I.1iny,
"' -. c. 20 me last hlahNel Shert STRUCK
from ne types IN Goth"m' ms mas Deeh
MS chlei purpose
THE REVISED TESTAMENT.
The revised New Testament was issued ,
In May 1881. Months before million
c0ui.s Of this "EXulOded Book was or
derel. The day ii was brought out the
streets of Now York were blocked with D.,
express WAGONS waiting for copies 81
this exploded and oitcn-annlhilated vol
um'- J ms book clerY "ord oil IL. was
i'i'-iapn'I from New YORK 10 chicago
ihe longest l'i'-Iapn W,$s"~r ever sent
over the Wics' ana ny the anu oil ninety
TWO comIoNll'Is anu I'VE pi"oi- du''s' q
was printed entire IN the chicago Ilmes
ana tribune May - every NoIu' rom
The first verse OF Matthew 10 the last y
1T Revelation. This is enterprise. Should
not our papers give us news from an
the world some not Only 90 hot give
missionary lni"fmal"h' pu' are dlspen- I
s1Ilts ot ahu-nlSS'ohdtE POISON my
tnihK inc i-0'n pa" ~ 10 ~ "o''''..
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An lNIhKhSIlN@ ShfN III
At the close Of Dr. Powers line adj
dress the returned missionaries, Mr. {
and Mrs. Saw. Of China; Mr. ana /
Mrs Smith, Of Japan, and j. j. Haley I
Of England, spoke most Interestingly of
their work in their respective fields OF 7
labor These addresses were bflei, point :
ed. and telling.
The convention then adjourned Till the
evening session. ,
The Closing session.
The closing hour OF the sessions Of
what is voted as one of the most har-
monlous, enthusiasts, and spiritual con I
ventlons ever held by the Disciples in the
United States found a large audience
gathered III inc O""iN' no" I
the departure OF great number OF thS q
ucles"tvS. INV 80 W, -