The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-04
MISSIONARY MEETING
The Last Of The Session Was One
Full Of Important Business.
AT WINDSOR, ISLE OF WIGHT, NEXT YEAR
Tho unfavornbIc Weather Did Not
Prevent Good crowd From AT.
tending tho Sessions Yesierday-A
Number of Interesting Addresses
mud Reports.

The Christian Missionary Associate
which was in session several days at
CHRISTIAN Memorial Temple. with Rev.
N. q. Newman, OF Suffolk, Va, Presi-
dent, closed yesterday.
Although the weather was unfavora-
BILE the most of the time this body was
In session, yet much work was done.
The following prominent gentlemen
took important parts in the proceedings,
which comprised able discussions on the
great work of missions: Rev. j. z.
Jarrett, ID. D., w. S. Long, ID. D., w.
w. Staley, d. D.. w. r. Herndon. u.
~, Professors j. o. Atkinson and Il. L.
Mofit, and Revs. Butler, Ha,rell, and
others. In the morning session of yes
terday the opening prayer was offered
by Rev. w, L. Herndon, D. D., Of Elon
College.
NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Windsor. Isle of Wight county, was
chosen as the next meeting place of the
Association on the first Tuesday after
the first Sunday in December
The Committee on Missionary Litera-
ture submitted its report, which was
discussed by Professor E. l.. MofIitt. OF
Raleigh; w. w. Staley, of Suffolk, and
w. S. Long, of Norfolk, and then adopt
In the report provision was made for
the writing of pamphlet setting forth
the principles and government of the
Christian Church, number OF which
are to be printed and distributed gratu-
itously.
write the pamphlet.
This report also provided that a COL
umn of the Christian Sun, the church
organ, which is published at Raleigh, y.
C.. shall be set apart for missionary
literature.
Rev DR.. J. P. Barrett. Of Norfolk.
was chosen to supply this column.
Rev. DIR. w. T. Herndon submitted
his report as Travelling Secretary of
the Association. which was adopted
without discussion.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President announced the stand
ing committees for the ensuing year as
follows:
On Missionary observation-disclosures
e. l.. Monl:t, Rev. w. ]. Lame and
Rev. ]. w. HaIrell.
On Programme-Rev. N. G. Newman,
eX oflicio
On Mission Fields--Dr ]. p. Barrett.
w. [. Herndon and Professor j. o. At
kinson.
Captain T. II. Gaskins, president of
the association, submitted his report
showing the financial condition of the
associa ton, which was adopted with
out discussion
DR.. Herndon for efficient services rem
dered the association during the last
year as missionary secretary.
On motion the President appointed
the following committee to take under
consideration the propriety of employ
ing missionary secretary: Colonel y.
Savage, Rev. NJ. w. Butler, and w. j q.
Lee.
The association then adjourned for
dinner, which was served by the ladies
of the Christian Memorial Temple. in the
d!nig-hall of the church.
I'm ka Of nf tha
ton Rev. w. ]. Lane and others spoke
on The Mission Spirit in the Church.
and the Measure of its Christian Prn-
ciplc."
Professor l.. L. Momtt spoke on "Edu-
cational Development an Essential for
Missionary Development
Some time was spent in the discussion
of miscellaneous business, and then, af-
ter a short devotional exercise. the body
adjourned.