Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-09
DISCIPLES TO MEET.
yHeiR NATIONAL CONVENTION TO
ASSEMBLE HERE NEXT WEEK.
Ain Their acknowledgements for
tho Weeks Session.

hard to make their plans as nearly per-
'cc, as possible. They held a meeting yes
lcIday morning. and talked over many OF
a. details in connection with the great
gathering. Letters have been addressed
o the city pastors OF other denomina-
icrs advising them Of the fact that the
Nrv ntion will be held hcse, and any
'ar+ilies who will entertain delegates may
o. form their own pastors or any member
O. re committee.
rae sessions will be held In the
Scytnth-street Christian church. which is
being put In thorough order for the
IMPORTANT occasion. The organ loft has
been transferred from the front OF the
building TO the space over the pulpit
a new organ has been purchased and is
being put in position, and the entire in
terror Of the edifce is being reprinted and
upholstered. IL Is expected that there
will be about coo delegates present, and
that n number OF missionaries will attend
PLEASANT WORDS FOR RICHMOND
Rev. Dr. +. d. Power, OF Washington.
who has been heard here several times
and with great pleasure. recently had
an article In the Christian Standard with
reference to the coming meeting. in which
he said:
Prom the 18th to the 18th OF October.
the most beautiful season in the year for
crossing the mountains, the peaceful hosts
will gather TO take thought about the
great missionary interests of the Church
In one Of the farest and most interesting
cities on the globe. The Nirginians know
how 10 welcome strangers. The larger
the multitude OF their guests the happier
they are. SO let them come from New
York and Pennsylvania, from OHIO. and
indiana, and Illinois, and Iowa, and Mis-
souri,, and Kansas. and the great North
west. from Kentucky. and Tennessee, and
Texas, from Alabama, and Georgia, and
from the old North State. From every
quarter let them come. and let us have
such a convention as never before was
known, even an ong the great conventions
OF the Disciples Forty thousand young
EndeavOrers poured into Cleveland, O,0O
or more journeyed all the way from Mon
treal. one hundred thousand knights or
Pythlas gathered recently at the capital
Why should not such enthusiasm stir the
ranks OF our great people for these an
nuai conventions 10 devise ways ana
means for the upbuilding of the Messiahs
kinglOm Why should not good. loyal,
souls plan q year ahead for such blessed
pilgrimage as this 10 Richmond?
THE GOSPEL OUR GREAT NEED.
"Our country's greatest need is not more
wealth. not greater facilities Of educa-
ion, not more laws, not more marvellous
INVENTIONS or material achievements, not
'aster population. greater cities and Com
nonwealths. but the Gospel the plain
simple practical. old-time Gospel. and
such meetings for the spread of this mes
.,.c everywhere among men are of far
cater moment than all other assemblies,
Htcal, social. educational. fraternal, or
any of the purposes Of ordinary busi-
life. II Is not great councils TO
..-ai ghten out the faith that We need to-
.. but conventions that shall plan the
work and arouse Gods people 10 do 1t.
LIT Us he praying and working for the
convention in Richmond. that 1t may be
the greatest in our history as a people.
Let our preachers be there. Let our
businessmen and husiness-WOmen come In
the spirit of conse Grated business and
took after the Masters work. Let our
country churches be well represented !
thCre; sturdy men and women with the
spirit of old Brush Run and Cane Ridge |
Let the brethren who may b. doubtful
about the plan, and yet are doing nothing
by any other plan come TO see what good
Is coming out Of Nazareth, ana if il COM
mends itself TO them take hold and serve
Begin to get yourself in readiness for the
great meeting In Richmond"
The following is the full official pro-
gramme for the several bodies that com
pose the convention:
WOMANS BOARD OF MISSIONS.
Thursday Evening: 73o. greeting and
social.
Frday-Morning: 9. reading OF Scripture
and prayer messages; 10. announcements
Of committees, report Of corresponding sec
retary. report Of treasurer: II, presidents
address; 1890. praise-service Afternoon:
T. devotional service; 230, report of na-
ional superintendent Of young peoples
md childrens work, Mrs. J. c. Black
address by Mrs. Cordie b. Knowles.
Watertown, n. Y; 1. report of Commit
see on Leaflets. Mrs Harrison; 49,
praise service Evening: 1880, praise SER
g.ce: S. address. Service" Mrs Helen
T. Moses, n. Topeka, Kan.
notwithstanding: g. devOtOns; $3.50, re-
ports Of committees 10. talks by returned
missionaries; 1880, offerings: II 80, praise
service. Afternoon: 2 devotions; 3, re-
ports Of commlttees-continue $50. con-
secration services. Evening: 7.So thanks
giving services; S. address, Mrs. Persis l..
Christian. Eureka Springs. Ark.
Sunday-Eyening; 8, hour of prayer.
GEN'L MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Monday-Forenoon Q o'clock, devotional
exercises. T. q. Denham. Kansas City,
Kan; $50, presidents address. j. W. Al
len, Chicago; appointment Of committees;
10, reports. % Board Of Managers. 60
treasurer. go Committee on Education;
MS address. W. ID. McClintock, Uni
versity of Chicago. Afternoon: O'Clock.
devotional exercises; 2l5 reports Of COM
mittees-O Ways and Means, (2) New
Missions, 60 Foreign Populations; Miscel-
laneous Business Evening: 1880 O'clock
devotional exercises. T.. b. Bagby, chap
lain House Of Representatives. Washing
ton. u. c.; &. address. a. Il. Philputt
Philadelphia, Pa.
Tuesday-Forenoon. o'clock. de-
votional exercises, l.. G. Mcpherson.
Buffalo. ~ y; $50 report Of the Board
of Negro CHARACTERIZATION and Education;
report OF Committee on Negro Evangei-
cation and Education. address by Il. l..
Powell. Louisville Ky: 1915, reports from
the feld-text. They rehearsed all things
that God had done with them" acts
xiv. % This conference will be under the
direction Of J. ii. Harden, corresponding
secretary and the following missionaries
will be expected to make short addresses:
w. Is. Craig, San Antonio, Tex; ii. G.
Bowen, Winston. n. c.; Andrew Scott,
Saginaw. Mich; J. h. Mayfield. Knoxville,
Tenn; J. w. McGarvey, Jr., Charleston,
". Va; Z. W. Darst. Boston. Mass,
and J. a. l.. Romig. II. a. Northcutt,
w r. tOWucil, anu H. II MdNl<dHt, GENE
raj evangelists; $780, reports OF commit
tees: % Enrolment. () Nominations,
co place of next meeting, ca Resolutions.
Afternoon: 2 o'clock. devotional exercises;
Rl5, report Of the Board OF Church Ex-
tension. report OF the Committee on
Church Extension, open parliament, b.
l.. Smith, Topeka, Kan; T. report OF
committee on City Evangelization. Eve
ming: 1870. devotional exercises. c. u.
Williamson, Atlanta, Ga; s, address on
Church Extension" by George III.
Combs. Kansas City, Mo-. S:i5, ten-mnute
address by G. w. Muckley. Kansas City,
Mo.
tdnesday-Forenoon: o'clock. do
votional exercises, w r. Lloyd, Nashville.
Tenn, $3.50. reports OF standing commit 4
tees; 1890. report OF superintendent OF
Christian Endeavor. J. z. Tyler Cleve-
and. o.; unfinished business.
FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
observation-disclosures: 2, devotional
exercises, led by Lloyd Darsie: 2:30, ap-
rointment OF standing committees; 2:i0,
annual reports. 800 song; 3:25 address