Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
HELP WORTHY POOR.
,,suoP rENIcK's COMMITTEE RE-
FORTS TO MINISTERIAL UNION.
OPPOSITION 10 TRAMP ORDINANCE.
.-ctary Mckee Thinks IL Might
operate 60 the Dctrime"t OF Young
-, seeking worix-Suuday-sc
yeetings-SundRy Services.

.,.. Ministerial Union of Richmond and
,,,ehestcr met yesterday at noon in
.,. rar,or OF the Young Mems Chris
.'.- association. There was large at
..,ssneo OF clergy. Rev. J. Calvin
,..rsrt presided, and Rev. ]. S. More
,..5 acted as secretary.
nav Air. Cook introduced the following
minister's: Rev. Drs. Jere Wither-
, w r. l. Smith. II. Finley
g,r. George McFadden, OF Manchester;
$500, peters. Or. j. p. Taylor. DIT. j..
Gillian Jones. and Thomas Semmes.
motion OF Rev. DIR. Tudor,
~, Dr J. c. Hiden was unani-
..,..v elected president. The fol-
80. vlce-prcsidents were chosen; Rev.
rr S. ON. OF the Baptist Church.;
~ R. r. Gayle. OF the Methodist
'|rr-,b. Rev. Thomas Semmes. OF the
(,-l.-1psl Church; Rev. c. X. Hyde. Of
r. prssbyterien Church; Rev. Ii. c. Car
.- IN the Christian Church; Rev. DR..
,,.r.l of the Evangelical Church, and
p.. il II. Morehead, Of the Lutheran
lharch. ~,
.-'--rsad FOR the Office of secretary, but
cd Gentleman declined reelection, and
r.. 4. 81. Omer was elected. DR.. Hiden
VAS chen called TO the chair and briefly
...r1Vlalged the honor conferred upon
bishop Penicx presented the report OF
a. Cammitree on Organized Charities,
srf added the suggestion that
,rr.e mass-meetings should De
h..e should be delivered on Christian
r.-.a-hig and relations to the various
s... thereof. He further advocated the
rgl!c4u0n OF small, clear. powerful
tg9Ssts giving the very marrow OF every
CHRISTIANS duty 10 society, especially
T"sa things In Il that are producing
ramps. crime, beggary. degradation, and
Sal report was discussed at some
length. and finally adopted unanimously.
OPPOSES THE TRAMP ORDINANCE.
Nr. Mckee. secretary Of the Young
MEMS Christian Association, was present
ar the meeting, and he urged a very
vigorous protest against the adoption by
ne city Council OF the tramp ordnance
framed by the Young Mems BUSINESS
Association. II was an inalsSIii1lili 1,
condemnation of the worthy and UNI
worthy. and was sentence TO the CHAIN
Gang OF every unfortunate young man
Vh0 hapoens TO be without work He
hoped the ministers would use their IN
fuerce against the ordinance, ana that
some steps would be taken 70 defeat II.
Tho address on Prison Reform Whlch
was 70 have been delivered by BISHOP
p,uick. was. on motion, postponed until
The next meeting, which VIII be held on
ffa second Monday in January.
Reception ia DIR. WitherspoOn.
This evening from S TO II O'Clock there
NIL b. a social meeting of the members
ana congregation Of the Grace-Street
Tfrt.bvterian church AS the title Of the
meeting implies. there will be no formal
r-1gramme. but an opportunity Will be
9F,rded 10 all 10 meet the pastor, 10 get
better acquainted with Or. Mitherspoon.
remarks will be made Dy
lr.ss will be delivered by Rev. Charles
4 Hyde. OF the Third Presbyterian
-turch. To these remarks DR.. Wither-
loon will respond briefly. The remainder
5f the period will be spent in social inter
curse between pastor and people.