Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-05
The collection amounted TO $ii.i7.
Coufcrs with the Ministerial Union.

dish Used with the benedlcton by Mr..
Gravett
The collection amounted to $l.E.
Coufcrs with the Ministerial Union.
4 called meeting OF the Ministerial
Union Of Richmond and Manchester was
held I'm the paTlors OF the Young Mems
Christian Association yesterday at noon
60 confer with Or. Chamberlain and heai
from him practical suggestions as TO the
work that the union has In hand. The
meeting was called TO order by Rev. j.
j. GfaVatt, president Of the union, ana
opened with prayer by the secretary
Rev Mr.. Whitley.
MIR. Gravatt announced the object OF
the meeting. and upon motion OF pr'
Cooper IL was decided that the meeting
take the place Of the regular one 'o'
February. which should be held on Mon
day next.
The Secretary read the proceedings OF
the previous meeting, including the pan
adopted for districting the city FOR mousse
toulouse visitation.
DR.. Coopcr. from the Executive Com
mittee. reported that they had securo'
Or. Chamberlain 10 address the mass
meeting Sunday afternoon. and had cail-
ed the present meeting of the Mlnlst'rla'
Union. ,,.
The chairmcn Of the several districts
reported progress tn the matter 81 organ
ization and getting ready for the "''A
of visitation.
Mr. Gravatt presented DR., Chamber
lain. and in so doing SPOKE feelingiy or
the meeting Sunday afternoon
DIR. CHAMBERLAIN's REMARKS.
DIR. chamberlain opened his remarks
with an alusion TO the delightful noSil-
talitv that had been extended 10 him III
Richmond. II was charming to come 10
n city where the work that was so near
10 his heart had been already lnaug"-
rated. II was delightful to iind that or
csnizo;ion had already commenced. The
work the union proposed would prove
fascinating 10 the people. The vlsltoIs
will probably find in houses letters from
churches that have never been used. I'M"
could be made a basis Of work. Inc
person visited will reason thus: Here Is
an Episcopalian who Is Influencing mt
To Join the church Of my preference per
haps Presbyterian o." a Baptist church.
This will have its effect-the WORKING
of all the denominations for the Kineuofh
Of Christ The quiet plan inaugura'eu III
Richmond would. II carried out IN o'her
cities mark an era as great As any
other reformation. He would advise
making the VISITS az l''i''i''
friendly as possible Persons did not
Iu,e ~ be chronicled as having no reii-
cious connection. II would be well there
fore. TO keep the statistics in the back
Ground The work must he done by the
medium of a variety Of interests in the
churches. and the workers must be all
things to all men pr. chamberlain gave
some Illustrations Of what he called
wheels within wheels 10 keep persons
interested i'm the churches ana lflIle
classes. His ideal Of an evangelical ALL
arco was to advance every interest mat
would promote the coming Of the kinE-
dom Of Christ. such as temperance. me
prevention Of suffering. the rescue or th'
fallen. the stimulation OF law ana ord"I,
sc However. this WAS his ideal He would
not ask that the union do now more
than il was ORGANIZED 20 DO. lie expect
81 great and good news from this move
ment.
In answer 70 a question from Mr.. era
watt as 10 the effect Of such work upon
the churches. Or Chamberlain said the
churches never grew In grace SO much
as when engaged in it.
THE QUESTION OF NAME.
Mr. Whitley brought up the question ~
q pernanent name for the union. He
rropoeed a name. but Dr. Pitt suggested
that the one that had been adopted by
common consent would suit. and relieve
the newspaper men Of a good deal or
Woi,-.
pr Hatcher moved that the question or
giving A permanent name 10 the union
be referred 10 a committee OF one from
each denomination and the committee
he authorized to consider the question OF
blending the union with the Evangelical
Alliance.
Or Cooper supported the motion. He
said Evarrelical-Alia work might. ne
thought. secure the cooperation Of Catho-
lie brethren. If carried ont on the lines
suggested by Or. Chamberlain Sunday
afternoon.
Or. Chamberlain said he would beg
that the whole matter be dropped, and
the union 20 forward in the work that
had been undertaken.
DR.. Hcge stated that some Of the min
listers Of the city doubted the propri7ty
OF merging the union into the EVangeli-
cal Alliance. or any other organization,
and Or. Hatcher withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Gravatt stated that the ladies Of his
congregation had taken possession or his
house for tomorrow afternoon from to
s o'clock for a reception. and that he had
been requested 10 invite the ministers or
the city to be present.
on motion Of Mr.. Gravatt the question
Of holding another mass-meetinG At an
early date was referred TO the Executive
Committee.
After prayer by Or. Chamberlain the
meeting adjourned.