Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-10
THE DISCIPLES.
The Second Days Proceedings OF
Tidevatcr Conventions.

LEE HALL. August 9.-(Special)-
The morning session of the second day
of the Tldewater Disciples Convention,
was called TO order at 10 o'clock
After devotional exercises by Rev. r. V.
Omer. of Richmond, and Rev. q. +.
Rutledge. delegates 10 the number OF
forty were enrolled from the various
churches throughout the district. The
following ministers are in attendance
From Richmond. Revs. Jabez Hall,
H. c. Garrison. h. W. Stancill. l.. VI.
and r. V. Omsr: Manchester j. y. Spen-
Ger; Hanover county. y. Drunk; James
CITY county. Cyrus Hurlburt. Norfolk,
George T. Rutledge; West Point, c. l..
Morrison: Essex county. W. NJ. Minter;
Baltimore. Peter Ainslie.
The Sunday schools reported as foi-
lows: Officers and teachers, 290. scholars.
200; collections, $500.
The churches reported 800 members.
and contributions for the year amounting
10 So, 1862.
The following committees were then APP
pointed by the chaiEman: Enrolment
Ane billiard and T. J. Smither; Rssolu-
tions-J b. Cary and c. l.. Morrison;
Nomnations-H. c. Garrison, r. Lee
Davis, r. NJ. Bryant; Auditng-G. f..
Bryant. c. II. Williams. George :. Cren-
shaw; Time and Place.. +. Banks, J.
l.. Storms q. c. Whit; Obituary.. a.
Spencer. K. V. Omer. G.. 7. RutIedge.
and Jabez Hall; Preaching-pastor and
officers of the church here.
EVANGELIZING.
II was decided that the Evangelizing
Board TAXI charge Of and conduct all
sessions of the convention. The Dis
trict Board reported that notwithstand
ing hard times the amount of money
raised for evangelizing was nearly three
times as much as was secured last year.
The board had Rev. Il. V. Omer in the
district for several months. and in his
report he stated that he had visited every
church in the district and that thirty
eight persons had been added to the
churches under his ministry. The trea-
surer, W. l.. Sydnor. reported S79 10
raised, and that there was a balance on
hand of 1851.
EDUCATION.
The Educational Board partially sup
ported a young man in Bethany College,
W. Va, the past year.
The treasurers report showed that
5i3H had been raised during the year
in addition TO $1,000 on hand at the be-
ginning Of the year. Cash now on hand
SJ5IiS. and assets OF the board. s., 49,.
After these good reports the chairman
called on the convention to comment on
the reports, TO which cah Revs X. w.
Stancill. Jabez Hall, R.'V. Omer. George
Rutledge, a. Brunk. and Colonel John ID.
Cary responded.
a WARM ADDRESS.
After beautiful solo by Rev. II. C..
| Garrison Rev. Peter Ainslie made a
warm address on District EvangeliZing &"
showing the great need of conservation
on the part of the Church. He closed
with touching appeal to his hearers to
| let Christ, the great architect. take them
and make out OF them useful and beauti-
full monuments of His grace and glory.
Pledges were then taken for the follow
| ing year, amounting 10 $685.. The con-
| vention then adjourned TO "A bountiful
| dinner in the grove
At i. NJ. the convention was again
| called 10 order. Impressive addresses
were made by II. Z. Maxwell. of Norfolk.
on the Relation OF Christian En-
deavor TO the Church." and Rev. H. q
Garrison, of Richmond. on Church Elk
tension After some reports and minor
business the convention adjourned till
10 a. NJ. Friday