Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14

OF being the present chaplain OF 'he
House OF Representatives at Washington.
Mr.. Bagby was educated at Kentucky
University and at Yale Divinity scnooi.
and, In spite of his comparative YOUTH ~
well worthy OF the position when he
holds.
Rev. W. J. Loos, editor OF the Christan
Guide. Louisville. KY. is n son OF Charies
Louis Loos. president OF the Foreign Soci-
ETY.. Mr.. Loos IL a man OF rare literary at-
tanments and IL preacher OF splendid
ability. His paper the Christian Guide
is the recognized Church organ Tor VIZ
ginia and Kentucky. Rev. a. II. Moore.
OF this city. Is his first assistant edltor.
SUNDAY SCHOOL EVANGELIST.
| Rev. Knox Il. Taylor state Sunday
school evangelist OF Illinois, Is TO be
here. and will conduct conference with
other Sunday-school workers. Mt which
| the Sunday school normal lesson Will be
| the topic for discussion.
| Rev. &. 8 Lucas OF Allegheny, Pa,
| IS n Nirginian who occupies place upon
| the programme OF the convention. Mr..
| Lucas is just in the prime OF HE, and
| has won considerable reputation as q
speaker and thinker.
Rev. I. J. Spencer. pastor OF the Broad
! way Christian church. Louisville. Ky, is
| another Virginia man who will appear
| upon the programme. Mr.. Spencer Is
well known and well beloved in the city,
| and will be most cordially received by
| his friends here.
| Rev +. y. Power. pastor OF the Yer
| mont-Avenue Christian church. Washing
ton. H. C.. is another wel-known man in
| Richmond who VIII be conspicuous in
| the sessions Of the convention. DR.. Power
! has been a pastor in Washington for
| twenty years. President James a. Gar
| field was a member Of his church for
many years. and regularly taught sun
| day-school class there up 10 the time OF
! his assassination.
| BAPTISTS AND DISCIPLES.
One OF the most prominent and inter
esting men who are expected TO attend the
| convention is Rev. W. +. RichardeOn. Of
| Kansas CITY, Mo. recently OF Denver,
! Col. II was DR.. Richardson. who with
| Or. Kerr Il. Topper. well known in Rich
| mond. started the recent discussion about
| the union Of Baptis,s and Disciples with
| which the papers all over the country,
| religious and secular, were filed. 1t is
| not known whether any oyertures on that
| subject will be made during this Conven-
| ton, but DR. richardson's presence VIII
| no doubt revive the interest in that mat
! ter. 1t is said that committees have
already been appointed on the subject.
| and that a report was made at the last
Dallas. Texas. Perhaps the committee
will make another report before the
| Disciples convention here.
A DIVINITY HOUSE
A matter Of great interest which will
be brought up in the convention is the
proposition TO establish Il Disciples Dl-
vinity House." as part Of the Divinity
School of the University of Chicago. Pro-
fessOr II. l.. Willett. who has the matter
in charge, a personal friend of Dr. W. Il.
Harper president Of the University Of
Chicago viii be present TO advocate IFS
interests. IL IS said that some objection
has been offered by some Baptists. and
that very great opposition has been de-
veloped among the Disciples. This is an
enterprise which means much one way
or the other. and 1t is thought that it may
be the occasion for a most interesting
and lively discussion The establishment
OF the divinity House would mean the
expenditure OF $4,000 for building and
quite an additional sum annually for the
employment OF suitable teachers. The
ground Of opposition is said TO be the
possible competition between the Divinity
House and other theological schools in
the Church. Another ground 81 objec-
ton seems to be the apparent tendency
OF the University of Chicago toward IRA
tionalsm."
NOBLE AND DENOUC WOMEN.
OF noble and devout women. 1t is said
that not few from the North. South.
East. and West have turned their eyes
toward Richmond. i is thought that
about one hundred Wave already sent
their names to be enrolled as delegates.
The principal attraction to them, of
course, IS the Chrstien Woman's Board
of Missions, which IS regular division
Of the National Convention. The Wo-
mans Board raises ana eXpcnds annually
something like 10000 for missionary and
educational purposes. Their convention
IS presided over by Mrs. o. a. Burgess.
the widow OF Rev. -. A. Burgess. who
was conspicuous in tire convention of the
Disciples. held here in 1876. and who is
still remembered and spoken of affection
ately by Disciples Of this city.
Mrs. Persls l.. Christian. of Arkansas,
intellectual, cultured and accomplished,
who has been in Richmond upon several
occasions and is a general favorite, Will
be here.
Miss Lois White, Of Indianapolis. Ind,
secretary OF the WOman's Board Will
also be in attendance. Miss Jessie Brown,
OF Cleveland, O.. the accomplished writer
Of religious stories authoress OF several
attractive and beautiful works, will be
in Attendance. 1t has also been rumored
that Mrs Wallace. the mother OF General
Lew Wallace author of Ben Hur, would
be here, but the report has not as yet
been confirmed
MIS-. a. y. Johnston, OF Dallas, Tex,
will also be among the vast throng, and
| IL is understood that the delegation which
she leads will come TO invite the con-
Vontion TO Dallas, Tex, next year
COLLEGES REPRESENTED.
,l.nv AZ
| lcges will be represented In the cOnven-
| ticn. Among them the most prominent are
Bethany CollGe, Bethany, w. Va; Ken
| lucky University Lexington, Ky; But
| Ter University. Iryington, Ind; Drake
University. Des Moines. Ia; Eureka Col
| lcge, Eureka, ILL.,, and Hiram College, OF
| Hiram. O..
| The railroads have offered unusually
| liberal rates TO the convention, ana 1t Is
| thought that it will be largely attended.
An excursion. starting from Louisville,
| Ky. it is thought VIII bring 500 Special
cars Will be run from st. Louis. Gin
| cinnatl Pttsburg ana Cleveland. one
| will perhaps run from Washington, ID. {.
The delegates come from a membership
| which is said TO number about 100000
| COMMITMENTS. The State OF Missouri leads
| with 10000 members. Kentucky. Indiana,
| and Illinois have about 10000 each. Viz
| gina Is Sdll 10 Uullib-i wv l'ISNipl'
| Melbourne. Australia, is said TO have the
| largest number of churches. there being
| twenty-five in that city. Kansas City.
| Mo. has IS churches Cleveland. O., has
| about the same number; Louisville, KY.
| Nashville. Tenn. and Indianapolis, Ind.
| have 9 or 10 each. Richmond and Man
| chester have four-Seventh-Str church.
where the convention is to be held, has
| 700 members. Rev. Jabcz Hall is the pas
tor. Marshall-Street church, Of which
| Rev y. r. Moore, is pastor, has 800 mem
| hers Third Christian church, of which
| Rev. L. VI. Omer is pastor. has mem
| bership of 400 Rev. J. y. Spencer is
the pastor OF Cowardin-Avenue church,
| Manchester. which has membership Of
| about IS.
A WEDDING AT WARE CHURCH.
| Miss AIico :. Tabb Becomes the Bride OF
MIR Iha,ldcus r.. Duyal