Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-11
TIDEwATER CHRISTIANS.
Meeting OF Their Convention I'm
Mnthews-Addresses

MATHEWS COURTHOUSE, August
o.-(Special-) 1.-THE Tidewater Christian
Convention met yesterday at 2 o'clock
p. NJ. in the Westville Christian church.
This is the thirty-second annual meeting
OF this district, and the meeting opened
with large attendance. The first after
noon was given to the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions. Mrs. r. ID. Tyler,
Of Richmond, presided over the meeting,
with Mrs. j. wilkins, OF East Richmond,
in the secretarys chair. Miss Annie
Hudgins, Of Westville Auxiliary, warmly
welcomed the delegates and friends in a
beautifully address. Mrs. Haw-
kins. the district secretary, read her an
nual report. showing the number Of
auxiiiaries, with members and dollars
raised.
A tender letter from Miss Gillie Cary,
Of Richmond. was read, in which she
made an earnest appeal for Bible in
struction at the State universities. The
president read a strong paper setting
forth the greatness of the work and it's
needs.
OUR OFFERINGS.
Mrs. c. w. Keen, of Winchester, KY,
was then introduced to the convention,
and made few timely and appropriate
remarks on the work. Miss jamie Farrar.
OF Danville, read sweet-spirited and
a beautifully-written paper by Mrs Lille
Pierce, of Richmond, on our Offerings"
Mrs. l.. NJ. Omer, Superintendent of
Children's Work in Virginia, read a care
fully-prepared paper on Here Am and
the Children Thou Hast Given Me-" The
report of the work for the year showed
that there are now seventeen children's
bands in the district, and that they have
over three hundred members, and that
they raised the past year over 81. Mary
Farrar. dressed as a Hindoo girl. recited
a letter written by a Hindoo child to
Mrs. Omer.
SECOND DAY.
The convention was called to order
to-day at 10 A. NJ. by President Hill, of
Richmond, with j.. c. Garnett, of
Mathews, as secretary After a short
devotional exercise, led by z. b. Hall,
the delegates from churches and schools
were enrolled. The enrolment was large
the churches being well represented.
Professor Charles a. Young, of Chicago,
then gave most instructive and enjoy
able study of the Gospel of John. The
annual report Of the board for the year
showed that aid had been given to the
churches at West Point and Fredericks- |
burg. The report OF the churches for |
the year showed the following Net in |
crease, lac; present roll, 1870; contribu-
tions, s17.SS721; Sunday school officers |
and teachers. 34S; scholars, 2.l7; contribu |
tons, s2113.24
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2:30 p. NJ. the convention reassem
Ded, after partaking OF a very sumptu-
)us dinner. A. j. BEDFORD, OF Hampton.
md Il. Parker Richardson. Of Louisa, led
he devotional exercises Elder John o.
Dearborn, OF Richmond. delivered a most
and instructive address upon
ridewater District from 1870 TO 1898. This
address brought out by comparison the
growth of the churches during the in
ervening years.
A. r. Moore, OF Tennessee, led the
christian Endeavor session. at which r.
J. Walker, OF Mathews. spoke on the
'alue Of Christian Endeayor in Country
Churches.
L. NJ. Omer, Of Richmond. gave some
essons OF the National Christian En-
eavor Convention. and II. c. Garrison,
f Richmond, gave some OF the para
Mount results of the Christian Endeayor
york to the Church.