Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
FINE SESSIONS HELD.
AN INTERESTING DAY WITH THE
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
NEXT YEARS OFFICERS CHOSEN.
state Missions Discussed-Mr' W. r.
Fox Elected Prcsidcnt-The syn"
.,,.,-supday- school Report
Address of MIR. u. +. johnson.

cn,ts,ian Missionary Society, which con-
,,onod 81 the seventh-Street Christian
church on wednesday, was called TO order
Yesterday morning. at 10 o'clock by the
nrcsident. Rev. J. A. Deaborn, OF this
city. The devotional exercises were cor
Quoted by Rev W. r. Motley. OF New
port News.
The annual report Of the State Board
along with reports OF the mission polh's
NJ Fredericksburg Danvine. ana fHsl
Colored Christian church, OF Richmonc'
and OF state missionaries Rev. Messrs.
Norman and Anderson. was read' anu
referred 10 the Ways and Means Nohi-
,of,,ee This. however. was reconsid-
cred. and. on motion or Rev. Cdiey -
Morgan. the recommendation no o. 10 III
crease the membership Of the board from
six, the present membership 10 aoui'eS"'
and that the additional members DC
chosen from different sections or the
state was taken up, and after an ami
mated discussion. the Recommendation
ms adopted. The remainder of the re-
mort was continued for future acuon OF
the convention. mn.
Al II o'clock Rev. II. w. Elliot OF
Sulphur. KY, general evangelist OF the
Kentucky Christian Missionary society
addressed the convention on OtsahiZd.
ZION and Co-opera tion in State WORK
,rhts address was a powerful exponent
OF the work being accomplished IN the
ensaker's state. demonstrating the pos
sihilitv Of the work I'm the Old Dominion
rho address was highly appreciated, as
was evidenced by the splendid attchtio"
throughout the address, ana "heh
through. by the large number OF questions
prOpounded him.
Rev c. c. Smith, Of Cinclnnau' ~, one
OF the corresponding secretaries Oh tis
American Christian Missionary Sooie'n,
delivered q thoughtful and earnest TAX
IN oHome Missions" which elected rapt
attention throughout, and hearty dp-
pIause at its close.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Tho report OF the Committee on Nomi-
,st,ons was unanimously adopted 1t was
as follows:
Your Committee on Nominations halls
Nth delight the growing interest OF our
businessmen in the work of the Master,
end believing that His cause in virginia
will be safe in their hands, we recon-
mend the election Of board composed
wholly of men of practlcal aHafs aho
business habits, said board to consist OF
the following brethren: For President, w.
y Fox. Richmond: First Nice-President,
! S. Elicit. Richmond; Second Vice-Presi-
dent. c. T. Richards Richmond; Secre-
tary. T. n. Newman, Richmond; }. /.
cleyinger. Cranes Va; T. w. Bond,
orange. Va; c. H. Walker, Charlottes-
Vile. va; G. w. Gillespie. Tazewel, Va;
S f. Lybrook. Hoge's Store, Va; w. j.
Shelburne, Christiansburg' Va; j. -
BELL. Wilburne Va; Tor Treasurer, L. A
Carey, Richmond, Va; for Auditor, +. 1.
Sutton. Richmond. Va
Believing in the ability and integrity
and conservation of the above-named
brethren. we commend them TO the sup
mort and cooperation Of the preachers
and churches throughout the State.
VIRGINIA'S MISSION FIELDS.
The symposium. "Promising Mission
airy Fields in Virginia" was participated
in by Rev. w. j. Cooke, OF Woodstock,
who made plea for aid in planting new
churches at Lexington, stanton, Harrl-
sonburg. Luray, winchester, Front Royal.
Berryville. and several other places in
the Valley; Mr.. j. IL. McWane, of Lynch
burg who championed the cause Of the
Southwestern section Of the State: Mr.. j.
G. Burrows. OF Berkeley. who represented
the claims of the Southeastern District.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The symposium was continued at the
afternoon session by Rev. j.. NJ. Omer,
formerly OF the Third Christian church |
Of this city, but now located at Martins
Vile Rev. Mr. Omer presented the claim
Of the mountain counties in the South
western District. To demonstrate the
claim Of the rural districts he requested |
the preachers who began life on the
farm 10 raise a hand. Surprising as 1t
may seem. every preacher in the large
number present excepting Rev. Messrs.
Dearborn and Maxwell, of Richmond
began life IN the country.
Rev. b. =. Smith of Charlottesville,
State superintendent of Sunday-schooi
work submitted his annual report, which
was adopted. The report shows the fol-
lowing figures: One hundred and forty
throe Sunday schools reporting; 1.Sf oiii-
GERS and teachers; 99H pupils, and $'oSS
raised for support Of the schools.
Rev. H. D. Coffey OF Gays, Va, made
ten-minute talk on "The County Schooi
Difficulties. and How 20 Overcome Ihem.
The labor OF his talk was TO enlist the
parents in the work.
B. f. Johnson, Baptist Sunday-schooi
superintendent, was introduced, and enter
tained the convention for fifteen minutes
on the theme: 1.-THE Controlling Force IN
the Rible-School Work" The talk was
a most practical one. and love was treateu
as the controlling power. Az us conOiu-
sion the speaker was accorded nearly
and lengthy applause.
ADDRESS OF PROFESSOR YOUNG.
Professor c. A. Young. who occupies the
John H. Cary Memorial Bible Chalr at
the University of Virginia, in his ADDRESS
on the proper Method in BlDle otuuy
clearly demonstrated why IT was that
pible students should take up the va
ylous books of the Bible and read ana
study them separately. He claimed the
hook of Acts Of Apostles was by far
IN, lifarQrW
His division of the Bible and explanation
Of n was the admiration of his hearers
He declared that the great trouble with
the Church to-day Is not that there IS
not plain preaching enough. but because
there was not sufficient systematic Bible
study.
Rev. d. w. Comstock. OF Charleston
w. Va. representing the "Chiidrehs
Home Society,"" was accorded the priVi-
lege Of tho floor for ten minutes to eX-
plain the working of the organization
which he is representirg.
The convention then adjourned until the
evening session
THE EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened at 1890
o'clock with a spirited praise service, con-
quoted by Rev. Cephas Shelburne. of Roa-
noke, assisted by a volunteer choir. COM
posed Of singers from all parts of the
Commonwealth. The church was crowd
ed Rev. r. ID. Power. who for twenty
seven years has been pastor OF the Car
field Memorial Christian church. Wash
ington, ID. c., was presented. He spoke
upon the theme. Virginia az a Mission
airy Field. ard It's Needs al Our Hands.
lie dwelt upon statistics showing the free
dom of Virginia from crime. from pau
perism, from foreign-born population.
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