The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-11

port that they most cordially approve
the proposed effort to bring the people in
closer touch with the Church by united
work, and would specify the gathering Of
adequate Information as TO church mem
pershlp. and as 20 church and Sunday
school attendance. and az TO physical
needs, and would recommend
First. that the cities OF Richmond and
Manchester be districted and every house
VISITED, second, that a committee be APP
pointed from each congregation TO visit,
ana whenever people are found who may
nave had utilization with any particular
church, they be reported TO some minis
ter OF that church, and that those with
out spiritual oversight be commended 10
The care Of such church as they may pre-
Ter and II they express no preference. TO
the nearest church: third, that an execu-
tive committee OF one minister and one
layman from each congregation be APP
pointed TO take this matter IN charge.
J. J. GRAVATT.
WILLIAM L. HATCHER.
". ]. YOUNG,
JABEZ HALL,
Committee"
when the ministers Of the various de-
nominations consulted among themselves
az to who should be placed upon the ex-
ecutive committee.
MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE coMMrTTKE.
II was finally agreed that the executive
committee. who are to be charged with
all the details of executing the plan,
should be composed as follows
Methodists-RCv. w. j. Young, Of Park
Place NJ. T.. church, and DR.. w. w.
Parker.
Christans-Rev Jabez Hall. Of Seventh
Street Christian church, and Mr. w. l..
Sydnor.
Baptists-Rev Dr.. George Cooper, of
the First Baptist church, and Mr.. j.
Taylor Ellyson.
Epscopaians-Rev. J. j. Gravatt. OF
Holy Trinity church. and Mr.. Thomas
Potts
Presbyterians-Rev. James p. Cannon,
Of the Third Presbyterian church, AMI
Mr.. Howard Swineford.
!.utherans-Rev. j. A. Moorehead OF
Evangelical Lutheran church, on Seventh
Street and Mr.. w. ID. Rock
The letter sent by Rev. X. =. Kerr was
then taken from the table and briefly
discussed 1t was finally decided that
the letter be filed, and the secretary
was requested to express to Rev. Kerr
the appreciation Of the meeting as to
the sentiments expressed by him, but
that - had been considered best to leave
the movement planned in the hands OF the
executive committee, who are TO report
back whenever II is deemed necessary 10
the union meeting Of the clergy Of this
city and Manchester.
on motion of Rev. Il. a. Goodwin the
secretary was instructed TO request the
several ministerial organizations that
hereafter a union meeting Of the clergy of
Richmond and Manchester be held every
second Monday Of the month at noon
during the next. year in the paTlcr OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
At these meetings matters Of general in
terest TO the church are TO be con-
sidered.
The meeting then adjourned. and at the
suggestion Of Rev. DR.. Cooper the men,
bers Of the executive committee present
held a short session. during which 1t
was decided that full meeting of the
committee be held at the Association
building on next Monday at 3 F. VI. 1t
is probable that some time in the near
future the committee will extend an inv
tation to Dr.. Josiah Strong, the genial
secretary Of the Evangelical Alliance in
this country, requesting him to deliver an
address before a union meeting in this
city.