Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-23

educational interest under their oversight
and to arrange for conference on edu-
cation to be held In some central city
during the year"
Programme for To-day.
Mornings. devotional exercises, led by
L. c. Mcpherson. $40. report Of the
Board OF Negro Evangelixation and Edu-
cation: report OF Committee on Negro
Evangelixation and Education; address by
G. c. Smith. l0:+5, reports from the Field:
Text. They Rehearsed All Things That
God Had Done with them" Acts n:27.)
This conference will be conducted by J.
II. Hardin. corresponding secretary and
the following missionaries will be ex-
pected TO make short addresses: w. ID.
Craig, San Antonio. Tex; IA. G. Bowen,
Winston. ~ c.: Andrew Scott. Saginaw.
Mich: J. IL. Mayneld, Knoxville. Tenn;
J. w. McGarvey. Jr.. Charleston. w. Va.
Il. w. Darst. Boston. Mass: j. a. l..
Romg, II. A. Northcutt. w. r. Cowden.
and. II. +, MacLane. general evangelists.
II 80, reports Of committees: ~ Enrol
ment. C) Nominations. CD Place Of Next
Meeting. 90 Resolutions. L.. adjournment.
Afternoon-2. devotional exercises 2I5.
report OF the Board OF Church Extension;
report OF the Committee on Church Ex-
tension; open parliament. conducted by u.
l.. Smith; report OF Committee on City
CHARACTERIZATION.
Evenng-7:30, devotional exercises. led
by c. L. williamson S. address on
Church Extension" q. II. Combs. S45.
ten-minute address by g. W. Muckley.
Q. adjournment.
Personnel of the Convention.
T. l.. Powell is pastor of the First
church in Louisville. Ky. A native Nir-
gilman. he sustans the reputation of the
State for elOquence
l. j. Spencer. now of Louisville. was
once a resident OF Richmond. Then he
was editor OF the Weekly Missionary.
W. +. Richardson is the able and elo-
duent minister of the First church in
Kansas city. The year the convention
met in Allegheny he was host Of some OF
the Richmond delegates. and an efficient
host ne was
Professor Mark Coils is now pastor Of
the Broadway church. OF Lexington. Ha
was once a professor In the University
Of Kentucky.
Professor McClintock, who addressed the
convention on Christian EducatQn' IL
one of the brightest and ablest men
among the Disciples. He is also one or
the rising men in Chicago University.
J. w. Allen the president OF the con-
ventjon. IL from Chicago. He Is pastor OF
the West Side church. His address on
"The Kingdom Of God" was most warmly
| appreciated. -,,.
G. T. Morgan comes from Minneapolis.
He is the young man eloquent.
Colonel ]. +. Carys address OF WEI
come was happy effort lie toucheu tne
hearts Of all. and evoked generous anu
general applause
rev. Label Halls pleasant face Is seen
everywhere. He brings snnshine ana glad
ness to all whom he meets.
pr. ID. r. Lucas. who is in charge OF
the music. is minister Of the Centrai
church. In Indianapolis. His audiences
pack the building to the doors
J. II. Gililand is pastor or the iarBpst
church Of the Disciples in lliin"s' ne
lives in Bloomington. He Is said TO De
mighty force in that community.
". X Holman is a lawyer, prea cher' ana
oiitor He is one Of the most useful men
in Texas. .,o.
J. s. Lamar. Of Georgia. ia now numoer
cd among the veterans He is known ana
honored far and wide Two large ana
handsome volumes have Just come from
the press bearing his name. Inc naile
OF this work is The Memoirs oil isaac
Errett."
J. \. Lord comes from the city OF I'm
cinnati During the past winter ne uls
tinsuished himself by his heroic ana ehl-
cient efforts to feed the poor OF that cry
He is deeply interested In the working
men. and Is gathering large huHioe' Vi
them into the church. ,,-,.,
]. II. Garrison is the accomplish
editor of the Christian Evangelist. nis
paper is published In st. LOUIS ne
work on the paper is only part OF ms
labor. He writes books. edits the Chr'Htiah
Quarterly. dedicates churches, breaches
on special occasions. lectures on various
topics. and helps on every good WORK.
r y Tyler. Of New York city. Is one OF
the youngest hearted men }" the eo"Nen-
lion. He Il a favOrite with young people
everywhere He has spoken from ocean
TO ocean. and from Halifax to Texas
W. H. Cannon Is pastor Of the churcn
IN Eureka. Ill He breaches 10 the COL
lsgs community as well Ne TO the town:
His influence reaches into all parts OF
his State and into other States.
DIR F. NJ. Rains IS financial secretary
~ tho Foreign Missionary Society. He
has been one OF The editors of the Chris
linn STANDARD. and manager"f the Stand
ard Publishing Company. For four years
he was the secretary Of the Church Ex-
tension Board.
Allan 3. Philputt was ct one time
professor in the University OF Indiana
Ia is now pastor Of the First church I'D
phnedelphia. He has done a noble Work
In that city. What he has done is regard
"a as a pro,hecy OF much larger work
in the fIfnre.
s NJ Cooper Is treasurer or the iioihe
Society. He is n businessman in ON
cinnati who has been most successful In
his business ventures.