Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03
WORK OF THE SPIRIT.
Proposed State Contention to Discuss
Its nission and Ministry.
On. CHAMBERLAIN no SPEAK.
This Gifted Divine TO Address the
r~siic Meeting at DIR. Hore's
Church rAts Afterneon--A Great
Chrissian Endeavor Rally.

A correspondence between Rev. J. w.
paugherty. OF this city; Mr.. u. b. Strouss.
prominent Christian lawyer OF Salem.
ana MT. Sambil, a merchant of Roanoke.
touching the propriety Of holding In the
near future convention OF Christian,
minister's and iaymen to study the mis-
sion and ministry of the Holy Spirit. has
developed into wider correspondence be-
tween these gentlemen and the ministers
o. the State concerning the same matter.
There seems 10 be a strong sentiment,
Judging from the responses which have
come In already from hundreds OF min
listers. In favor of such n meeting. 1t
10 proposed to hold IL in Richmond. and
10 have present Drs. A. ]. Gordon. of
Boston; A. c. Dixon and r. NJ. Ellis. OF
Brooklyn; A. II. Pierson. OF Philadelphia,
and other distinguished ministers who
have shown special interest In the subject
20 be considered.
No formal notice OF the movement has
thus far been taken by the Ministerial
Union. or by any OF the UNCONVENTIONAL
conferences, so far as the Dispatch is
informed, except by the Baptist pastors.
who, In their conference last Monday
morning. appointed Drs. Hatcher. Ian
drum. Cooper. Din. and Rev. J. d. Hut
son a committee to consider the relation
OF the conference to the matter and TO
ascertain and report what duty. IL any,
devolves upon them in the premises. 1t Is
not known whether or not this matter
will be brought to the attention OF the
Ministerial Union, a meeting OF which
will be held tomorrow
DR.. Chamberlain VIII Speak.
Rev. Or. /. T. Chamberlain, OF New
York, who this afternoon at 4 o'clock
viii make an address at Dr. Hoge's
church. unc IT the auspices of the Minis
terial Union of the city, arrived here yes
terday morning. and is stopping at the
Lexington Hotel
The Ministerial Union is composed OF
the pastors of all the Protestant churches
Ia Richmond. 1t was organized In De-
cenher. ana has held two meetings. The
object of the union is TO bring the
churches closer TO the people, and with
that view the city has been districted,
and each district Is in charge OF the
ministers in that district and a certain
number of laymen from each congrega-
ton. The general idea is to have house.
toulouse visitation, and report 10 the
churches the names OF such persons as
are not connected with any denomination.
and what denomination they prefer
DR.. Chamberlain, who recently resigned
the pastorate of the Blossom-Avenue
Presbyterian church New York. has
had. under the direction of the Evangeii-
cal Alliance. extensive experience in such
work as the Ministerial Union proposes
10 engage in. He is a fine speaker,
man OF great executive ability. and
understands thoroughly organization for
mission work in large cities
The Executive Committee of the Min
lsterisl Union request that pastors will,
at their morning service to-day call at
tention to the meeting In DIR. Hoge's
church this afternoon, and that they will
meet DR.. Chamberlain for conference in
the lecture-room of DR.. Hoges church
at 3:i5 p NJ. II is also desired that the
ministers of the union assemble in the
parlors OF the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION at noon Monday Tor talk with
the New York divine.
Christian Endcavor Mass-Meeting.
The union meeting Of Christian En-
6eavor societies in the Grace-Street Pres
byterian church Monday night will be
an interesting one. Addresses will be
made by various delegates to the Staun-
ton convention. and the silk banner
awarded to the society having the largest
proportionate number Of its members
present.
The local union cordially invites men,
bers Of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
and Epworth League 20 join with them in
this service.
Monday, February 18th. the Executive
Committee OF the State union Will meet
IN this city to take action on some pro-
posed changes in the method OF State
work. which will tend largely TO increase
the scope and usefulness OF the Christian
Endeavor movement in Virginia.