Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
i KEEP ROBERTS OUT.
, MINISTER'S ASKED I" '"o-
,,.sr AGAINST MS ADMISSION
Doyr WANT HOSxOsS IN CONGRESS.
,., Mr. chumo'ey Presents :" inc
ministerial rnio" " Paper
,.,.o,,ia Representatives 10
,I,m-omccrs Elected.

90 N Chumbley. pastor OF West
...s.,r Presbyterian church. presented
.... 20 the Ministerial Union OF Rich
md Manchester at their monthly
ming Yesterday calling on the union
.,,sst the entire Virginia delegation
..,ncrcss 90 do all in their power TO
.....rt brigham Roberts. the Mormon
-.s.ntative from Utah. from taking his
~, IN the House Of Representatives.
M Chumbley read the paper clearly so
..... b, could be heard by all. and It was
..r marked attention. The body did not
-. further action, however, than Is
l when such papers are introduced,
.--in.. IL TO the Business Committee OF
.,.r Rev. W. s. Campbell Is chairman
r.. GLOWING is the text Of Mr.. Ch'''h-
l.- Vaper;
enizing the right guaranteed 10 'ne
.s OF this country. as indiVlgu ..is
e-r IN meetings peaceably assemDlcu' "
,riou the government Tor Ieu' 'r,,,,' "a
.-uauccs'; and believing mat a se''o o',.,
Ir..r would threaten our couuuS' o'
tos ana our homes IN seating Rep
.fative-elect g. b. '"herts. an aNoW-
.t,,,,dr,fst 81 the state Of Titan, as
500 ,ber OF the House Of Rcpresentauv yves
-.,orces we. the Undersigned minis
,f tho Gospel. people of God, and
,-.os OF the commonwealth or VIZ
. do hereby and herein call upon our
..sentofives In Congress. members or
e., House Of Representatives from this
et.tr rs they honor their country, re-
s-..- The religion OF the Bible. love their
.e AVID ere concerned in the welfare
49, ND
r land 10 guard well their sacred
... and deal firmly and fearlessly with
a.. .. r- 60 demands. Let Congress say
,r. world hy refusing this nan seat
.t.-.ir Chat We are a people who value
,,.-.,tv and virtue. respect our mothers
,-.,rs and daughters. and honor the holy
orf.rarca no matrimony as Instituted by
Almighty God.
ur HOGES PORTRAIT IN CREPE.
.rts union was held as usual at noon
tr .rr rarIor of The Young Mems Chris
aim Association Hsll. As one entered the
800. .r.-t-.... lille the union was sit
,-- .-- thing which caught the
,.. list was Inc portrait Of Dr. Hoge
.r he M -e wall draped heavily in
,-.r. T- l0ges name was mentioned
several Zines during the session. always
,,.H t.r ,ruess and affection. The mat
Il. IN. H9ge was referred 10 committee
90 s.z. opposed as follows: Rev. ]. Cal
r.a stewart chairman. Rev Paul Men
2-. d. d.. Rev ]. William Jones ID. D..
REV r. A. Goodwin, Rev. w. G.. Starr.
j. D.. and Rev. DR.. y. T. Sweeney.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election Of officers Of the union 70
rre present year postponed from the De
cember meeting. took place the following
Icing chosen: Rev. w. G.. Starr. ID. ID.
resident: Rev. Donald Guthrie. vice-pres
iIent from the Presbyterians: Rev II. l.
Orarles. from the Baptlsts Rev. II. c
Garrison. from the Disciples; Rev. X. A
Goodwin. from the Episcopalians; Rev
Paul Mcneil. d. D.. from the German
Tutherans. and Rev. w. V. Tudor, ID. ID.
from The MethOdists.
Upon motion Of Dr. J. William Jones
Rev. j. E cooke was reelected secre
4arv and treasurer. The Business Com
4nittee. consisting OF Revs. W. 5. Camp
NaU. ~ a. Jones. and /. NJ. Mercer. d. ID.
Wae also reelected.
This committee. through the chairman
SIN Campbell presented its report OF
hospitals recommending that each churcl
fat apart a Sunday during the year wheI
e. collection shall be taken for the hos
rItals Of the city. The committee did not
however. name such a Sunday. and tn
matter Of selecting a date agreeable Z
aU denominations was thereupOn referre'
tO it.
Rev. Jere WitherspoOn, ID. D., read al
interesting paper before the union on tn
gospels of Matthew Mark. and Luke
and upon motion Of Or. J. b. Taylor wa
gwen an expression Of the appreciation
o. the union for IL.
The union after that adjourned