Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
THE PULPIT AND PEW
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION HoIDS
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
LAWMAKERS At GRoYE-AVENUE.
Governor Tyler and Members OF the
General Assembly Hear DE-. H""-
tborue-Rcy. MIR. Minnick Called
Other Church Notes.

The meeting OF the Ministerial Assoc
citation OF Richmond and vicinity, held
at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, yesterday morning, was
one OF more than usual interest
The usual devotional exercises were heid.
Then the election Of new members was
held. and the following ministers were
chosen: DR.. S. A. steele; Rev. L. b.
Betty. r. VI. Maxey, +. II. Bennett, q.
II. Spooner, W. II. Ship, ]. I. BOSNIAN
c. T.. b. Smith: A. c. Bergman, OF Man
chester; G.. II. Wiley; Alfred Bagby, ID.
D.; f.. W. Proctor, Rev. DR.. Derieux, W.
W. Sisk, +. V. Badly, Joseph IA. Riddick,
and J. A. Dearborn.
The annual election OF officers OF the
association also took place yesterday,
with this result: President, Rev. Robert
A. Goodwin; Vice-Prcsidents-Dr. RoDert
Z. Kerr Revs. NJ. Ashby Jones, W. -
Beauchamp Landon r. Mason, j. a
Spencer c. A. Marks. Or. il. IL Mcneil;
Secretary and Treasurer, !. y. Cooke.
President Goodwin took the chair upon
his election. He makes fine presiding
officer.
Rev J. Calvin Stewart offered the fol-
lowing:
That a committee of not less than
three be appointed as a matter Of Chris
tian unity 70 bring out some Of the salient
points of common faith
This resolution was referred to the Busi-
ness Committee which is composed OF
Revs. II. /. Quares, r. ii. Bennett and
Thomas Semmes
DR.. T. c. Johnson Of the Union Theoo-
sical Seminary read paper on THE
Duty Of the Church to Quit Robbing the
Masses Of the Gospel" The gentleman
was on fire with his subject He assumed
that the churches of Christ were not
reaching the masses a. they should, and
made a number Of suggestions as TO how
this might be done
DR.. Johnson said among other things,
that a church should always be in walk
ing distance Of every member of it. and
should be right I'm the midst Of its people.
He was opposed to the use of street-cars
as a vehicle for getting to church on Sum
day.
When DR.. Johnson concluded, a mo-
ton was made TO give him a vote Of
thanks DR.. Hawthorne said he would
be willing to vote for the tender of thanks
TO DR.. Johnson. provided 1t did not near
that he should agree with all the state
menis made by him. For" he said, Il
would have the richest church in the
South If all the Baptists right around
Grove-Avenue belonged to that church"
1t was explained to Dr. Hawthorne that
the vote Of thanks would simply mean
appreciation, and not necessarily endorse
ment.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones made a motion
that any paper 10 be read before this
bq2V lp hagrru "a II 90 Ofrfprlg
Rev. w. =. Beauchamp was elected as
a member of the Committee Of Sunday
Observance. to take the place Of Rev. c.
l.. Bane. who has left the city.
The Penitentiary ChnpIaincy.
Governor Tyler about seventy-fve
members of the General Assembly Of
Virginia, and a vast congregation, heard
DR.. Hawthorne's sermon on the peniten-
tiary chaplalncy at GrOVe-AVenue Bap-
fist church Sunday morning The minis
ter's text was my kingdom IS not of this
world John xviii, SO.
DR. Hawthorne argued strongly against
the appointment Of a chaplain 10 the peni-
Tertiary. as recommended in the Govern
ors message, on the ground Of such ac-
ton being an infringement OF religious
liberty and a violation Of the principle OF
separation Of Church and State. The
State was one thing and the Church an
other. my kingdom is not Of this world"
the Head OF the Christian Church said.
Dr. Hawthorne, in the following Ian
guage, defined the scopes Of each: "The
function Of the State IS 10 deal with mems
outward, earthly, and temporal affairs.
Ii has 70 do only with civil offences. and
can punish only by the infection of civil
pains and penalties. The Church should
never invade the sphere Of the State. and
the State should never enter the sphere
Of the Church. When either departs from
this principle. IL degrades itself in the
eyes of God and men"
Rev. Harry Minnick Called.
Rev. Harry Minnick. of Lubec, Me. was
extended a unanimous call TO Marshall
street Christian church Sunday morning.
Rev j. \. Dearborn preached for this
congregation, and after the sermon a
mass-meeting of the church was held.
The report Of the committee to nominate
a pastor was presented. and Rev. Mr..
Minnick was heartily recommended. The
church acted at once. and enthusiastic
cally. IL was voted unanimously that the
call be extended TO this gentleman as
the successor 20 Rev. II. G. Garrison
Immediately upon adjournment a teie-
gram was sent 10 Mr.. Minnick. informing
him Of the action of the church. Yester
day a letter conveying the formal call Of
the church was sent him.
III he accepts the call he Is expected 20