The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-17
Washington, and Rev. J. II. Tate, Cam

washington, and Rev. J. II. Tate, Cam
den. S. c.
1,iie mercy and help department was
uhder the supervision of Rev. s. Fl. Wcr-
zen, OF st. Louis. REV. w. II. Perrin, OF
boston, spoke on How to Help the
ioof. treating the matter from q phllan-
lhropc standt oirt. while Rev. C.. II
Downmau, Of Columbus Ga. tried i q
strlkc at the root OF the matter with
ms suggestions. how to prevent poverty.
MSS Florence lInvertin, Austin, Ills;
Mrs ). Rowlcs, Victoria. 3. c., und Miss
May Z. Englc, Germantown, Pa, were
among the other speakers. Correspou-
aence In all it's different branches was
discussed at the meeting over which
+. f. Herman, OF Cleveland. presided.
Rev J. u. Barisus, Temple. Ten open
ed with strong address on the "Du-
ties Of the Secretary"
Correspondence with Absent Mem
pers' was taken UP al some length by
G. / Hackney. Asheville n. c., while
George c. Baker. Camden. N IT,. ana
Rcv. IT. Foss. Bangor, Me. took up
Prinit Notices pnd "Communicat tons
What to do With Them" respectively.
The missionary Conference was con-
Quoted by W. ". CorBer K,hrosha.
WIS Among the principal matters dis
cuSsed were students Volunteer Move
ment. by Miss Ruth Sites, Foo Chow.
nhina. and a Message from the Field, .
Key. II. lI. Richards. Nor,yalI<, o.
Other speakers were Rev. ]. e. Fyar-
llson' san Antonio, Ten; Rev. d. T.
lay. Slbley, Ia, and REV. G.. r.. Nvc
Perry. Ia.
t. r. barbour, E,unavile. Ind, con-
luctcd the Junior League meeting. 'sTT,.
ldeai Junior Superintendent was taken
up oS Mrs. Annie T.. Smiley. Milford,
Alass. The Place Of the Junior Loap.,,a
INIT
CamHbcll. Suffolk. Va, was thoroughly
HlSc''sScu. Among the speakers were
MISS LiHbic b, Famsher. MonInoutu
lis: Miss ida T.. Martin Pi.tshur.y. 7,
aud Ncv. u. $. Bny-nes, Modesto. Cal,
~ afternoon meetings were attend
ed ny large audiences. IN Massey hall.
biShoD J. NJ. Walden acted as claj jr-
man ami Eev. S. ~ Wcsthofcr. Chat
tanoosa, Tenn. spoke OF Christ in
Personal lITpericnccs''
Mr.. y. G. l:ckers, Gainesville, On.
took UP his theme. Christ in Yusi-
ness and was followed by Il. w. Eu,-
lrr topeka, Kas., and Rev Charles b.
Altchel, Minneapolis, who spoke in the
same strain.
III the pavilion r. NJ. Kee!er, Long
View. Tex. was anairman Speeches
drawn from the llfc Of Christ were
made by Revs d. r. Stout, st. Paul:
Key. IT, J. Iur'ein, New York: Bruce
H. Rice. Clarkvillc. Tenn and Rev. w
s. Jordan, Sioux Falls, 3. d. The same
meme was dN'olt upon III the NIetrupoli-
tan church, those taking part being Jne
Ramsey, Viola. Pa: Dr Il. s. Copeland.
Ann Arbor, Mich; Rev. Dr. w. Il. SLUT.
Wichita, KaS.: Rev. r.. NJ Mason. Gin
cinnati. and Rev. G. +. Carpenter, Or
lando Fla.
At Cooks church. Rev. Il. S. Osborn
fonkers. acted as chairman. The same
topics We're handled by Frederick r.
Kennedy, f.snlira, y. y: Miss Emma
Tucker. Atlanta: Rev. J. NJ. Manooi
Webster City, IA; Rev. G. J. Rice. Co
unsbla, S. G., and Rev. c. J. Murray,
South Atlanta. Ga.
The meetings tonight We're given up
to the missionary addresses, the tonic
being Tho World for Christi The
houses and churches were all crowded by
the leagucrs ana the general public.
IN Massey hall Rev. j. n Hammond,
Macon. Ga, presided ana addresses were
delivered by Rev Dr.. Sutherland I,or-
onto: Rev ". p. 17hierkild. Atlanta,
and Rev. J. NJ Buckley. New York.
In the pavilion Rev. g. S. w. Crolnritt.
Philadelphia, was chairman, and th>
Speakers We're Rev J. W. Shoff, Selma.
Ala. Rev. It. j. Henderson, Toronto;
Rev. J. p. McFcrrin. Louisville, ami Rev
y. J. Palmer, New York
In the metropolitan church Rev. DR..
r. II. tvart, Toronto. WAS thc prcsid-
ing officer. Addresses were delivered
ny Rev. L, S. RAIDER. Jacksonville. Fla
Rev. Dr.. w. J. Mcdowell Denver: Rev
q. ". Briggs. OWonsboro, Ky. and Rev
&. " Hamilton, Cincinnati.
IN Cooks church Bishop John +.
Hurst WASHINGTON. presided. The
speaker was Rev. =. s. Honck. Pictou.
Ont. y lecture on Africa. was delivered
by Bishop Walden.
The several speakers advocatcd with
great fcrvor the dcsirabiiiy Of m;s}i?pg
sacrifices that missionary lahors should
prosper.