Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-07
DISCIPLES In SESSION
.r,vrxrY-rIRsr ANNUAL coNvEN-
r,oy BEGUN HERE YESTERDAY.
MANY INTERESTING ADDRESSES MADE
,,o,.,cr. from All Over the state
Meet ri scvcnth-street Church and
D,scuss Matters for the Good of
the Causc.


~ho twenty-nrst annual convention
~ the virginia Christian Missionary So
,,otv began at the Seventh-street Chris
Nan church yesterday morning, and viii
.ontlnuc throughout to-day and to-mor-
.oo There are more than half a hun
,.,a delegates TO the convention in the
.ftv and more are expected this morn
ms.
The sessions Of the Ministerial Assoc
cation were presided over by Rev. II. {.
Garrison. Of Marshall-Street Christian
church. and Rev. j. d. Hamaker, OF
strasburg. is the efficient secretary. Inc
session was opened at 1890 o'clock with
devotional exercises led by Rev. u =.
Richardson. Of Louisa. Rev. Mr.. Tar
rison then delivered his annual ADDRESS
on the pcrils OF the ministry. After iirst
calling attention 10 the fact that many
ministers fail TO realize the dangers that
bosot them he spoke Of the want OF pre-
marathon for ministerial work, and Of the
self-conceit and professionalism when
Was so ant TO crop out in their actions
To concluded by dwelling on the idc'
that the ministers generally have 100
low conception Of their office.
0,rbo preacher I'm Politics" was the sub
soct 81 an address delivered by Rev. j.
\. Harmon Of Tazewel He deprecated
,bo narflcipatlon I'm partisan politics OF
ministers. but commended their partici-
nation I'm politics when their efforts per-
tained to science Of government ana
morals. He instanced prohibition rs an
illustration Of the latter.
CHURCH FINANCE.
Rev. J. W. y. Smith. Of Lynchburg
eroitc strongly and instructively on "Our
weakness and our Strength, and was
followed by Colonel John y. Cary, who
smoke az some length on church finance
taking the ground that greater Christian
lfborality was essential to the success of
The Church Colonel Cary's address was
well received. and provoked general
discussion Of the question, as result OF
which n resolution recommending the APP
portionment plan for assessing congrega-
tions was adopted.
REV. r. W. LHley. Of Radford delivered
an address on the preachers rela-
lions TO missions His talk possessed
the elements of scripturalness, strength,
"reminiscences, and beauty: and when he
concluded the congregation, who were
greatly impressed stood and sang
''send the Light"
An open parliament on church disci-
plinc followed and was conducted by
Rev Jabez Hall. pastor of Seventh-Street
church The ministers then went into
executive session. after which they sd-
journed for supper.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened at
o'clock with devotional exercises. after
which Professor II. l.. Willetts. Of Chi
cago. delivered an address on the theme.
'Our Universities and Bible Chairs" He
asserted in the outset that the Bible was
never so much read as now. and after
tracing the use of the great Book from the
time &c was found chained to a post at
Effort to the present day. he spoke Of the
danger Of its being neglected. He laid
special stress upon the necessity for keep
ing 10 before the students at the various
colleges. asserting that all would avail
themselves OF the privilege OF becoming
posted on the Word OF God The trouble
with the colleges. Professor Willetts
thought was their fear of denomina-
tlonalism. rather than inhdelity. He pro-
posed that $500 he raised for the purpose
OF having course of lectures on Biblical
subjects delivered at our colleges. Pledge
..os We're circulated. and the necessary
amount was raised with little difficulty.
There will be three sessions OF the con-
vention to-day beginning at $50 A. NJ.
and 215 and s +. NJ.