Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
GIVE TO THE WORTHY
BISHOP PENICK's PLAN FOR DIS
PENsrNG CHARITY HERE.
BEFORE THE MINISTERIAL UNION
This BODY VIII Ask the Co-opera-
ton of the City Mission and Other
Existing Organizations Memo
rails Adopted.

The Ministerial Union Oh niShh'O"o
Manchester met at noon yesterday In tue
large parlor of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN
Association. The attendance was uhusu-
ally large, the pastors OF forty-hve
churches being present. Rev. j. Gavin
Stewart presided. and Rev. j. A. more
head, the secretary. was In his accus-
toned place.
Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt, representing the re-
cently-appointed Committee of Resolu-
tions. presented memorials of Right Rev.
Bishop Newton and Rev. Fenner 5. STICK
ney, rector of Monumental church. These
paid eloquent and touching tributes TO
the memory OF the deceased eccleslastics.
and included resolutions of sympathy
with the bereaved. They were adopted
by rising vote, upon the motion of Rev.
DIR. Hoge. The memorials were signed BY
Revs. j. j. Gravatt, w. V. Tudor, ana
George Cooper, the members OF the COM
mittee.
HOW TO DISPENSE CHARITY.
Bishop Penick, of the regular Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following
Your COMMITTEES, TO whom was referred
gard to more perfect organization and
fuller cooperation in administering our
charities. respectfully reports:
/. That they believe 1t Is OF great I'M
portance that such cooperation should
be had, not only among the ministers ana
churches of this city, but as far as prac-
ticable among all organizations OF chari-
ty at work in the city; and they recon-
mend that any plan we may set on foot
shall confer with all such ORGANIZATIONS
with a view of harmonizing the work
and making 1t mutually helpful and pro-
tective.
2. That we advise the appointing of
secretary, whose business 1t shall be to
keep a true record Of every case applying
for aid, with the amount Of aid given,
and by whom, together with any other
information that will enable us to act
intelligently in dealing with every case.
g. We further recommend that when
ever a clergyman gives aid to any per
son outside of his own congregation that
he report the same at once to the secre-
tary in order that he may be able to tell
others who may ask regarding the same
individual what has been done.
T. That every clergyman shall report
promptly any case of fraud or imposition
coming to his knowledge to the secretary,
and so stop the impostor as soon as pos
sible.
We believe as simple as these rules are
that IT will pay the Christians OF this
city to make provision for their carrying
out, even If II costs the service of a good,
high-priced man and the rent OF room.
Respectfully submitted.
C. C. PENICK.
November s, 1887. Chairman.
CONFER WITH THE SOCIETIES.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin asked IL Bishop
Penick had consulted with the City
Mission. He thought the several provi-
slons of the resolution admirable, but
the advantage of cooperation with the
City Mission would be very great.
Bishop Penick said the committee had
not consulted any of the many charity
organizations in the city. The Minis
terial Union should lead in this Chris
tan work, and he thought the history
of the charity organizations showed that
they had not succeeded along the lines
laid down by the resolution. Rev. Mr..
Goodwin said he wanted to harmonize,
and he urged that all the organizations
should be induced TO cooperate with
the union. He moved that the commit
tee should be continued with instruc-
tions to formulate a plan by which the
union might harmonic with the socie-
ties This met with a second, but was
opposed by Bishop Penick, who said his
committee had already gone as far as
possible, and he begged to be excused
from further service. Rev. DR.. Kerr
moved, as an amendment. that Rev.
DR. Goodwin should be added 20 the
committee.
The motion of DR.. Goodwin, as amend
ed, was adopted.
EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCES.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher read a paper on the
experimental evidences OF Christianity.
1t dealt discussvely with the scientific
objections against the truth Of Chris
tianity, the speaker opposing "the ex-
perlences OF those who have tried at
the close of the address.
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge said he had
been highly gratified at the line Of ar
gument taken by DR.. Hatcher, and
charmed at its moderation and freedom
from extravaganza. Such addresses, he
said, made him feel the great benefit OF
these monthly meetings of the union.
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin moved that the
thanks OF the union should be rendered
to DIR. Hatcher for his admirable,
scholarly, and heart-stirring address.
This motion was seconded by DIM. ID.
Hoge, and carried unanimously, and the
meeting was closed with the benedic-
ton.