Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-11
LAST SESSION HELD.
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY soo'h'
HOLDS CLOSING SERVICES.
PRESIDENT JEEKlNS'S ADDRESS
He TnIIss on the Great Christinn En-
dcnyor Movement-Wnnt hSH'
Taupbt I'm the schOoIs-May Meet
Here Next Year Also.

| Yesterday was the last OIL the Ini'S-
davs, convention OF the Virginia Chris
tian Missionary Society in this CITY,
The body convened yesterday morning
nj 9:20 o'clock. The devotional exercises
,rer, conducted by Rev. J. l.. Chestnut
of Ashland Va
Tho Committee on Enrolment reported
that life directors. life members
annual members, 1OS delegates, ana %
visitors were present. The committee
complained that large number OF deie-
gates and visitors present had not yet
registered. and for further enrolment the
| committee was continued. -,
The question Of the unfortunate slinul-
taneous meeting OF the Missioii"i ="
cietv and the Christian Women's Boaru
- Nisqions was discussed at length, ana
steps suggested to obviate TINS opJeo'ioi'-
al feature. roi,,+,d n
ROY ] I. Chestnut was appoihte" -
committee 10 confer with the women Oh
the Christian Womens Board Oh Mi s' 20
as 90 which session of the convention u
1900 they would prefer. -. 1,,roirta
Poy " s Campbell. of the virginia
pr,ia cocietv was presented to the con-
| ,,ention and he explained the "oIhii's
ond object of the Bible Society
The committee 10 confer WIN ehe
,oen,s Christian Board of MISSIONS re-
nortcd that the women desired .he cioa
ing day Of the next convenuoh' PloNI ll1,i
| that be not later in the conVehtio" "eoN
than Friday. .ho Com
,,ittee on Obituaries. its chairman, Kew
Cutler. of Louisa, stated that the
ronort was certainly the smallest ever
r,ade The report contained the name OF
h,,t ono member. Miss Eliza G. ogden, OF
cbenandoah county, who died March b.
1893 pa..ol,-
rho report OF the Committee on Resoiu-
,io,,s vas tabled until the afternoon ses-
| sion.
PROFESSOR c. w. KENT SPEAKS.
professor c. W. Kent, Of the University
| ~ Virginia. delivered highly lhstruC-
| tica address on "The Bible. winch
elected hearty applause ,.. -,
A. the request of the Committee Oh
RESOLUTIONS. the report was referred DacA
| 10 If for further consideration.
| professor w. a. BOwles Superintendent
! 90 Tho Deaf. Dumb, and Blind Institute
stanton. Va. moved that the conVenllo Ci
| recommend to the State Board thdt 90
| he appropriated 10 the Virginia Blnle DO
| ciotv for the distribution of Bibles III tno
| State. , h,,re,,er
The motion was withdrawn however
and n collection was taken IN heu 'helo
| Of and as result, hahuSoiHo D..
| turned over 20 the Bible Society. heF.
| Ca.nnbeu took the floor and stated thaI
| curing mis- labors he had addressed at
| least one hundred such meetings, put
! mat this was the first one to give MN d
| collection. WIZ.
After the collection, Rev @. L. Whar-
ton. OF Hurda, India, who Is In this couh-
try Oh a leave Of absence, gave 'ne Coii-
ventIou the benefit OF his observations
IN his long service in that field. MT.
Wharton mas the distinction OF being the
/ first missionary sent TO the foreign neid
| nv the Foreign Christian Missionary 30
! ciety. which now supports about z9O
| workers in the foreign nelo, ana when
| is monthly auginenung It's laIse FORCE
with new and splendid talent.
After this address the large audience
took dinner in the Sunday-school room
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The closing session Of the society was
opened with an impressive and solemn
| praise service, conducted by Peter AIMS
| lie ESQ. of Baltimore, Nd, who is editor
of the Christian Tribune, which is the
Official organ Of the society and OF q
majority Of the missionary districts Of
the State
Rev. w. J. Cooke, of Woodstock, pre-
] scented the petition which IS being circu-
/ lated BY the WOman's Christian Tenn
| perance Union TO the State Legislature
| praying for the mandatory use OF physio-
| logy and hygiene in every public school
OF the state The petition was endorsed,
and, on motion OF Judge Garrett, OF
Mathews, d memorial was ordered to be
/ sol
citation and the Methodist Episcopal Con-
| ference. to convene shortly, praying them
TO take similar action.
| The Committee on Time and Place re-
! ported fixing the time of the convention
OF 1900 on Tuesday after the second Sun
| day in November 1900; The place 10 be
selected by the state Board. There Is,
however, 4 decided preference for the
selection Of the Third church. Of this city,
and the State Board Will, no doubt. Sc
lect that church for the twenty-fifth an
nual meeting OF the society.
Mi. Herbert Il. Miley Of Woodstock.
superintendent of Christian Endeavor
work submitted his annual report. The
| report shows that there were forty-three
societies among the Disciples in State on
October 3lst
Twcnty-one societies reporting during
| tho year indicate a membership Of 72O
members; net gain over last year, 1Oi;
loss, %; net gain, Is. The number Of CON
| versions. 123. only sixteen societies made
| any financial report. These societies
raised S252.5O for all purposes. The report
| recommends that one evening session of
the future conventions be given TO the
| Endeavorers for an annual rally. The
motto of the EndeaYor workers in the
Church is: "A Society in Every Church
OF Christ in Virginia" The report was
adopted.
JOINT SESSION HELD.
Hero delegation left the auditorium
to invite the Christian Women's Board
Of Missions to join the convention until
its adjournment
The report Of the Committee on Resolu-
tons was adopted by unanimous vote.
The report is in substance:
Convention expressed its grateful
thanks TO the members of the Seventh
Street church for its lavish hospitality To
tho members and friends;
To the State Board for its wise and
careful labor during tho year just ended,
To the Richmond papers for their libe-
raj space for reports of each session OF
the convention;
To the railroads for cheap rates and
good accommodation;
To the Press Committee for its labor
in reporting the proceedings Of the con-
vention.
At this time Rev. G. Il. Morgan an
nounced that the Christian WOmens
Board of Missions would shortly join will
the Missionary Society in its closing ses-