Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
RELIGION AT HOME.
Rev. NJ. bowman Discusses FANNY
Prayers Before The Ministers. Z.
BISHOP NEWTON on MISSIONS.
The Opening Session OF the Jnmes-
River Convocation Well Attende"
and the Proceedings Interesting
Programme.
Programme.

The James-Riyer Conyocation, which
embraces the Episcopal parishes in the
counties Of Henrico. Hanover. Goochland'
Gloucester. Fluvanna. Matthews, New
Kent. and King William, and the cities
OF Richmond and Manchester. convened
In seml-annual session in ST. Mark
church, this city, last night. The at
tendance was unusually large, many OF
the country parishes being represented
Nearly all the Episcopal ministers OF the
city were in attendance, and the pretty
little edifce was well filled when the
devotional exercises began. These were
conducted by Rev. ]. j. Gravatt' of the
Church Of the Holy Trinity, president OF
the convocation.
Rev. J. Y. bowman, Of All-Saints
church. addressed the body on the SUBJECT
Household Religion" and handled tha'
very important topic I'm a most forcipie
and attractive way. Mr.. bowman sald
examine was better than precept. IL was
one thing TO tell q person how TO DO any
thing. but an entirely different tnlhs u
show him how to DO IL. There was 10
more iinpor.ant subject 10 be cohsiu-ieu
by the Christian people to-day IMAM VA.
which he proposed TO discuss before that
convocation.
AN APPROPRIATE TEXT.
II we should look through the Bioie
for a text appropriate to TINS supJee,
we should find IL in Genesis, Wheto HDu
said. u know Abraham. that he VIII rule
49, FAMILY we'll" Again. Joshua is found
saving. "As for me and my house, we
viii serve the Lord" The household was
the sneaker said. the source from when
the whole government OF beings sprahs'
rho nov who was TO be the model man
must he moulded in the family. Religion
i'm the household was the greatest IN
nuence upon him. 1t was imposslDle, saiI i
| Tho sneaser. to take the child that hau
beon Given one 70 train, and turn MN
over IN the Sunday school for rehslOus
training. when very often the teacher ""S
incompetent. This groundwork OF re-
Urion must be done at home. lheic ~
two phases Of this great subject -
were grace and communion anu lai .ins
nraver There were many ,,.-.s-
families who sat down to their 1in ll'-
| ,abIe, without ever thinking OF haEinS
/ - bioesings of God Almighty mNOheu
mo, their meals. unless clergyman hdb-
! rsnea IN he present, and then the chl-
dren were kept away until alteI So,
80 ss,d Mr. Dowhman asked why such
80 ~ affairs existed. He SAID IL "eS
.,,.ts,, down these Christian people as
/ lower than the heather Inc ai esi'.sS
! creeks and Romans, when they ~. 49,.
sacrifice, poured out hoa''o"
/ gods. ppAyrRs.
The other phase Of this great puS ,i,is.
was family prayer, con'ihueu u there
ter He asked how many iani'i'S7 ~
80 IN The churches Of this city VINO
,'s,,sr thought OF having home pray .,ss
5rno excuse might often be made tnat .ue
en- church was the cause OF the Iailu ii Z
- the church people 20 have fanny
,,-ayors The time was when IL 5uV9,
vvas not at family prayers ne vas NJ
Thought worthy to stay undef the LII LII
~ "a Virginia home holding NM Ius
preacher said that he never remeiilDSi "a
10 have had but one whipping III me- ms
THAT was for tumbling cnalr over '.e
floor during family prayers al ms iatner ,
house Mr. bowman asked his brethren
80 he ministry TO urge upon their con-
eregafions the great benefits and bless
inos and privileges Of this home worship
and to remind the members OF their re-
progression in this respect
BISHOP NEWTON ON MISSIONS.
The address of Rev. Mr. bowman was
followed by an admirable talk by Bishop
John b. Newton on missions. The Blshop
spoke OF the great need Of assistance ior
the Church to carry on its work along the
line OF the last. He said the held was
large and the possibilities great. II the
people of the churches would give II the
proper encouragement
Rev. j. Thompson Cole, general secre-
tarv Of the American Church Missionary
Society, spoke of the work being accom-
plished By his organization IN Brazil
Cuba. and other countries.
The audience was dismissed with prayer.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
The convocatlon will be In session here
two more days. The programme for to-
day will be as follows: Conference at 10
A NJ: devotional service at II a. NJ.
sermon by Rev. p. r. Nugent Lunch at
l20 +. NJ given by the ladies OF 81.
/ Marks church. Evening service at ,
O'Clock; subject for discussion, Modern
Methods Of Raising Church Funds"
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the
usual conference will be held. The devo-
tional services will follow al II, and the
convocatlon sermon will be preached by
/ Rev. Mr. COrmick Of Westover. There
| will be a mass-meeting tomorrow eve
ming under the auspices OF the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew. Upon this occasion
addresses will be made by Judge James
c. Lamb and Mr.. Stewart NJ. Woodward.