The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-08
MEET IN CONVENTION.
THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST IRE ~
ANNUAL SESSION.
The Woman's Board of Missions MAKES
Report-Col. Jno. u. Cary-A biois
Chair ut the University Of vs.

LEE HALL, VA, Aug. 7.-Speciai-
The twenty-ninth annual convention OF
the Disciples Of Christ in the Tidewa'er
district met to-day with the Lebanon
church. This district embraces all those
churches OF the Disciples between 'he
Potomac and James rivers on the north
and the SOUTH and all east OF Richmond
TO tho bay. They have twenty-nihe
churches. with a combined membership
OF $500. The morning session of the con-
vention was devoted 10 the work OF the
Christian Womans Board OF Missions;
nv II O'Clock the church was crowded
TO its utmost capacity, ana MIS-. none.'
Tyler OF Richmond, district hla ma, ~
called the convention TO order ana MISS
Ressie Farrar OF Richmond, TOOK ner
place as secretary Mrs. Texas hanhihs,
of Toano. the district secretary, aIso isu
a seat on the platform. After slnslns,
Mrs. Tyler read a passage OF p aJ,rponfa
and Mrs. q. IL. Nlhbneiu' Vl
led in prayer.
ADDRESS or WELCOME.
Mrs T.ula Jones. of the Lebanon church,
made an interesting address OF welcome,
I'm which she gave emphasis 10 the WIZ WIZ
In which they were all engaged nis
was very appropriately respOnIeu 90 ,h ~
Miss Bessie Farrar Mis-. hankins 'hSh
read her annual report, In when sne
gave many very timely suggestions rela-
tive TO the needs OF the women "oIh
i'm this immediate district, espeSlaiiy en-
uhasfzing the Importance or the secte-
taries OF the auxiliaries keeping IN touSh
with the district secretary. In the roh-
call OF auxiiaries twelve out OF tne WI
ty-two sent in encouraging reports. M'ss
Hessie Farrar who has been serving a.
state organizer during the year reported
four new auxiliarGes ana three hllss'o"
bands.
NEEDS OF THE wokK.
After this a discussion OF the needs OF
| the work was taken up IL was oprh,'
| bv Mrs. G. II. Wngheld, and was par
ticipated in by Miss Nsllle a, b "s Nan ~
| Richmond. Rev. j. \; spencer, OF N" ~
chester. and Rev. H. C. Garrison. OF
Richmond. Several interesting letters
| from missionaries in india were read 10y
Miss Bessie Farrar, who mas 9Hel.u co..
self for this work, and Will leave lor
| India next month.
EDUCATIONAL FEATURES.
Tho educational feature OF the c. W.
/ Il. N. was pre- snted by Rev. IA. {. Gar
| rison. He spoke Of their special Work III
establishing the Bible chairs IN the AM
Arbor University. Mich, ana the eoon
| Colonel John b. Cary, OF Richmonh.
also spoke upon this subject, especially
i'm reference TO establishing Bioie ch2It
at the University OF Virs 5 nf ,a T"I mn as as
| '
soon as they had thoroughly estaplsheu
their work at Ann Arbor.
At this point. Rev. Peter Alnslle, Oh
| Baltimore made a short address upon
W1nfn and Her Work
A beautiful solo was sung by Mrs
Alice striker. after which the session ion
| of the {. w B. " WAS closed ana ths
| convention adjourned for dinner, whlcn
was elegantly served IN old virgins
At 3 p. NJ the convention again as
sembled Devotional exercises were lee
by Rev. J. A. Spencer. Then the con
yentron proper was called TO order 10y
the chairman. J. l.. Hill. Of Richmond
and in the absence of y. A. stall, w. X
Roane, of Richmond. was elected secre
tarv. A cordial address Of welcome Wa'
made By Rev. c. l. Morrison. the pas
tor and the Chair called upon Rev. Petel
Ainsle TO lead IN prayer for thanks TO oul
Heavenly Father for ms blessings OF th'
past year and the cordial fellowship o
the Church.
The roll Of the Sunday school was
called, and a large number Of delegate
responded, and presented reports for thel
schools To-morrow's session VIII De de
voted 10 the general work OF IN
| churches.