Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
CHRISTIAN JUBILEE.
THERE ARE OVER TWELVE THOU
SAND VISITORS.
REPORT ON DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
Last Year the Most Prosperous OF
AII-One Thousand Revival Meet
ings Throughout the Country Pro-
posed for 1000.

CINCINNATI. o.. October 1s.-The Jul
bilee Missionary Convention OF the Chris
tan Church. which began last Thursday,
reached its climax to-day, when the
American Christian Missionary Society
continued its session in sections. There
are oyer 1900 visitors. Music Hall, with
a seating capacity OF over $500. is unable
20 accommodate the audiences, and other
halls and churches are used for the over
flow meetings.
Odeon Hall was used for the business
session. over which DR.. w. F. Richard
SON presided. Reports were heard from
all of the committees on different
branches Of the work At the main meet
ing. in Music Hall. DIR. A. q. Ihofnas
conducted the opening exercises, WIN
G. T.. Willard as leader Of the SINGING
The annual address OF President W. +
Richardson was on "Our Jubilee ana Our
Pleas" ,,o.,.
The address Of +. d. Power, on our
Cities for Christ" and that OF y. M
Uoggard. on state Missions TO the
Front" We're followed by general discus
sions. In celebrating the hour OF thanks
giving for reaching the hundred-thou-
sand-dollar mark the past year for nome
missions. C. y. Newman made the lead-
Ing address. ,..,.
Smith read his annual report, from when
the following is taken:
HOME-MISSION WORK.
During the past half century S2SOO'vy
bas been raised and expended Tor mis-
sions. resulting in the organization "
9e1 churches by missionary WORK. on'
the reception OF $3.50 persons lhlo Wy
church bv missionary agents. Ihere al
fortv-six state organizations auNlharg -
tl,a General society, and these report 80
1Ts additions TO the Church, under lheH
"The report shows that the last yea
,,,ae tho most prosperous Of all Two new
,,,jssionarv churches have been organize
o,erv week. and 6Oi6 persons nave peel
racai,ad into the various misslolai
a,,,,rcbas THE board IS maintaining ms
eions in thirty-six different states am
| have entered upon the WORK Oh Guy evan
gelization i'm fOrty-siX clues .a.5
The Christian Church. the repo, o.
"eniovs the distinction or pelHs tie
/ Protestant Church TO enter the lsl"nN =,
! porto Rico. j. \. Erwin went 1he -
| November. 1895. and Is carrying -" .,
| cessful mission in san Juan. iHv 1'-
49, 80 been -. greatly enlarged, and the MS
n nSS missionaries maintained is ior ms,
able al one. Five gifts Of 5000 each ar %Sa
/ given during the last year; - r.,
/ ,,,e of missionaries. the Home Do't
ls.1.f,e, I'm the name OF these iuiio7' y
ns,TtI' a home missionary during al
-" "The society Is out OF debt, ana 10 'o s,,c
20 the future with great proil nsa1a an,
c ~ The fields Of Mexico, Canaua' au'
49, .go ,ora .i populations are all asking al
t tp9 ion and 5 viii doubtless receive It,
4 THOUSAND REVIVALs'
"Plans FOR a thousand m I,..pa,it t m
,.icai meetings to be held throughout 'i
country lSn in 1900 are projected, ... Gov IN
' me committee to select place lot .l'
n7 -o oo'. decided in favor Of hansa
rJty "a strong effort, however VIII VII. o
IN, 70 change the selection to Fii's
! burg.