Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-25
MUNYON.
RHEUMATISM

ala not want any cheap-John religion;
the ministers must be sincere men, VINO
have the love OF men in their hearts
The ministers who had undertaken the
work during the late war, had with Few
exceptions been the awfuliest lot Oh men
he had even met, and their influence was
powerless for good.
DIR. Hatcher favored the Idea OF co-ope-
ration with the association lie had
been enlightened and cheered by the re-
port Of the work so far done he sug-
gested tina. the committee provided TOT
in DR.. Jones's resolution should be made
up OF one minister from each denomina-
ton.
DR.. HOGE'S EXPERIENCES.
DR.. Hoge told Of his experiences on the
two past Sundays how no ARRANGEMENT
had been made for his services. or the dis
turbance that had prevailed. and OF the
plans which had miscarried. TO THIS
hour" he said, II do not know why Colo
mel Baker did not comply with the prom
Use he made me. / have heard that ne Is
a very devout man, but why the soldiers
were no. there l do not know. though
do know that they were not notified. and
/ was told that permission had been re-
fused one young man to post bulletin
announcing the service" During his
former ministrations at the camp. he said,
the soldiers had always attended his SER
vices. Il don't want to make my SER
vice a substitute for anything else he
said, mo minister In the United states
or on the Continent can have as much
interest as 1 in the work among the SOL
diers.''
Mr.. Mckee said the association was
thoroughly interested in the work. The
building in this city was thrown open TO
the soldiers. over 700 of them had bathed
there last week without expense. 400 men
had been invited to a reception there, and
a complimentary concert to the soldiers
had been arranged for at the Academy
next Friday.
DR.. Joness resolution was adopted. and
President Hidden appointed the following
committee: Rev. Messrs. Stewart. Pres
byterian Church; Rawlings. Methodist:
Morehead, Lutheran; Menzel. Evangeli-
cal; Omer. Christian; Penick. Episco-
palian. and Quarles, Baptist.
TO PROVIDE THE EXPENSE.
Mr.. Campbell said the Young Mems
Christian Association had spent good
deal Of money and he thought that some
steps should be taken by the conference
to provide the sinews of war. Bishop
Penick asked whethe: any step had been
taken toward connecting the Young
Mems Christian Association work with
the Red Cross work. He thought this
very important. No one could give the
desired information.
DR.. Cooper said the expense was larger
than the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton could be expected to bear. He sug-
gested that an address to the public
should be issued, and read from every
pulpit on Sunday He believed that funds
would be promptly forthcoming in re-
Spouse to such an appeal. 1t was de-
clded to leave this matter to the COM
mittee, and the conference adjourned.
After the adjournment OF the confer
.ence, the committee held brief meeting.
Messrs. Stewart Rawlings. and Quarles
were constituted a subcommittee TO visit
the camp, and they will report to the
full committee this morning.
: Several suggestions were made, and
proposal to publish a book on soldiers
hygiene met with hearty approval.