The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-02
THE PIEDMONT ASSEMBLY,
Saturday was Largely Given TO the
Christian EndeavOrers.

GORDONSVILLE, Va Aug. Especial
on saturday. the third day OF the session
of the Piedmont Assembly, the usual de-
vof,onal exercises was conducted by w.
7 nan an the conclusion OF which the
Christian Endeavor work OF the district
was taken up by Ricard Bagoy, and snort
addresses on that line were delivered oy
N. II. II. Lee. j. II. Gardiner. Mrs l..
NJ. Omer. w. j. Cooke, j. C.. DiXon' and
C.. w. Houston. -,,-.,..
II was then resolved that a Christian
Endeavor local union IN 'he district oe
oganized with the following officers who
we're diilv elected. Richard Bagby presl-
dent. II. u. COffev yice-presidenti sister
Mar, Haukins. secretary and treas urer'
a. NJ. Houston. r. y. Smith and sister
Mary Haukius constituted committee
ou A Constitution and Bylaws.
DR. T. ID. Power delivered an address
hased ON the recommendations or the
Nashville convention. After TINS business
wa. disposed of. Dr. Power discussed
Church Extension.
The report of the Ways and Means
Committee. relative 10 raising the pal-
snce unpaid ON the tabernacle properly
was received and adopted.
Tho hour of II having arrived deVo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs. Lima -
Jennings: then sentence prayer were par
ticipated I'm by many of the brethren anu
sisters.
An address of wec0me was delivered oy
Mis- Mary Perry. of Charlottesville ana
re,pouded TO by Mrs. j.. VI. Omer, OF
Richmond. -,
The ron-call OF the auxiliaries OF c. W..
3 81. of the district was responded TO 10y
fifteen societies. represented by twenty
three delegates.
Mrs Omer addressed The convention on
ths inheritance of Foreign Missions, and
a collection was taken up, amounting 20
The afternoon devotional exercises were
led by Miss Carrie Anderson, and poem
by Miss Gooch. "rhe Experience OF CHRIS
tisns." responded 20 by repeating para
eranhs of Scripture. concluding with a
solo by Alr. Kent
The secre,arys report showed a de-
cline of three societies and an the others
i'm "a healthy condition throughout tho dis
trict. with total collections for all pur-
noses for the past year SJ5L42. This work
being completed. Dr. G.. W. Kent OF the
University of virginia, addressed the Con-
vention ON the Importance of Bible work,
and WAS followed ON the same line by
Elder g. A. Young both of whom handled
this important matter in handsome
sfyle and with much earnestness. y. IL.
Cordinier conducted the evening devotion
al exercises. after which Bible study and
tbe poetry of the book was handled
handsomely by Elder Young
Tho adoption of the temperance plank
WAS heartily received and adopted ana
reads as follows.
Realizing that the present license sys-
tom Of the whiskey trafc is the greatest
enemy which confronts the church to-day
impeding IT'S progress. thwarting IT'S plans
ana delaying IT'S onward march. there
fore be It
Resolved. That we the individual mem
hers Of this Piedmont District do hereby
pledge ourselves 10 use all lawful mean.
In our power and our influence both II
public and privare life and by our vote;
az the ballot box for the overthrow oil
this terrible curse.
The convention then adjourned. on sun
dav morning at O'Clock a large audl
ence assembled on the tabernacle grouna'
TO hear Elder G. A. Young on SUNDAY
school work. he occupied their time iol
more than an hour with much interes'
and profit 10 workers IN this oranch at
o'clock the well-known and able eVaHse
list. W. H. Book preached one or MS
finest sermons on tHc ut'4Nt -
thordox Christians but not union TO tn'
immence audience estimated 70 be nearly
or quite two thousand persons
At o'clock Elder Young occupied
the pulpit his theme was the assemolini
of an Christians on the first day OF tn'
week for the breaking Of the bread ane
nartaking Of the wine in memory OF oul
Saviour Jesus Christ. After preaching
the communion services was conducte,
Ia, I A Cutler An effort after the
communion services 10 raise money e
paw for the tabernacle property resulted
in cash and pledges $3.50, still leaving IN
round number nearly five hundred doiiar'
10 be gotten In and paid hereafter
At S o'clock W. j. Cooke preached u
a large congregation notwithstanding
| light shower OF rain had laileh III '''
latter part OF the evening.
The meeting continues with interest n
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