The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-15
| THE |. SECOND DAY
OF CONVENTION.
Interesting Services Held at Seventh
Street Christian Chur,h.
MUCH BUSINESS. TRANSACTED.
Missionary ana su'nday.scheol Work
Discussed at Lcrig,ll-iiclpr, OF
the State Secretary If
Sunday SchDois.

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Sunday Scioois.
large congregation was gathered at
the Seventh Street Christian Chlrch yes
terday at the opening sess or OF the
Second DAY OF the convention OF me
Churches Of Christ in Virginia. The V-r-
gin a Christian NJ .ssionary Socbty took
up the greater part Of the mon.ng.
The session was opened at O'Clock
With a quiet hour, conducted BY Rev. F.
w. Troy, Litter q few moments of siient
prayer, led by F. y. Hodge, thepresident
OF the convention.
Prof. w. A. Fox made the remarks
usual by the presiding officer OF these an
nual meetings, reviewing the wax of the
ing the year past
Owing to the temporary al1seice of the
secretary, NJ. Z. n. Newman. he report
OF the State Board was read tc, the con-
vention by Mr.. W. j. Shelbi ne, the
financial secretary. Every bralch OF the
work OF the Board WIS shown to be in
a, very heat condition. TIL amount
OF money which passed through he hands
OF the Board during the year We s5,SSSi.13
OF which amount there was q a.ance III
hand on October 3lst Of $, 1i4.26. This is
In Increase of over S2,6O over the pre-
ct=d:ng year a supplementary report OF
the treasurer showed the .tmouit collect
ed since November 1st, the time the books
closed, bringing the total amour IN nand
TO Sl.56l.GI. An interesting AM .nstruc-
tive address on The Work Of he Evan
sei.st' was Delivered by NJ. j. ~. West,
ne Of the evanse..sts III the fmplcy OF
the Board
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The fo..Ow.n7 o.<3H,,...s SJm.ll lees were
announced by President Fox:
Enro.lment-B. P. Smith. P!Ep John
son. E. NJ. Davenport, J. W.Reyno.ds-
Ways and Means-Carey f. lorsan, /.
c. ste.burne. W. A. Bow;es,J S. Ell
.ett, Thomas r. Pull er, C. f: Walker.
William Burleigh, Z. W. Bond,J. l.. il.
: Reso utions-J. D. II. a. Trailer, a. +
Bagby, L. a. Cary. F. a. Hcte
Nom MISUNDERSTANDING M.nns, Richard
Basby, john F. Stone.
Tine and P.ace--,I. A Spencer, F. Q.
Ru:ard, John T. T. Hundly. W. L.
Dudley.
ohEuar'es-J. A. Dearborn, a. Cut
Ter, William J. Shelburne ad w. H.
Clen7n1ett.
Public Press-Herbert F. Ney, r. A.
HalnllIn, S. II. Forrer, and F, a. Hodge.
III Executive Committee o the c. L.
s. NJ. met yesterday morning the 7. NJ.
c. A. " th q. spiend attending. The worS
+ lie Board during the past var and tie
,utiook for the future Were d scussed-
The work of the E be Chair / the Uni
versitv of Virginia was also consid red
The committee dec ded TO aGpt a State
Constitution. and viii report il regard to
-hf foatter az the session OF the Board or
Friday.
After the announcement 4 the commit
te-s Eev. j. D. Hamalze- delivered an
address on 1.-THE Spirit of tur Pea E al
gelistc'' He said thatito restore the
Church to the ordinances md light OF the
ap stole age is their PHI. and that IL
each disc pc in the Old Dominion apore-
Gated tie present opportunities there
would be a marvellous awaken nS.
Tn convent on was tian addressed by
Rev. J. T. r. Humidity N EMISSIONS and
Sprr tuai Culture il Viii iii address the
speaker sa that ii vas the spirit Of
Jesus il men that has made every mol
ern missionary ronph+ He remarked
FUR her tina. miss ionscanaot keen al We the
churches. but the clurcies must be kept
a I've by the spirit O .Je;us in his follow
srs. and that they trey will glow W tn
missionary enthusiasm. He closed by
severely arraigning present-day church
tactics, such as fesr:al; eaterta nments,
iliiidel orgalr.sts, aid more attention 20
higil-<ound ng music than 70 the preaching
OF the gospel.
CHRISTIAN. CHURCHES.
The next address thai OF Mr.. w. II
Book. OH ''M:ssioary Conscience i
probably one Of the very best ever heard
in the church. 1t received the rapt atten-
ton of the large aud cnca, and is calcu-
lated to do much rood.
Mr. y Ok sad i! knew some diSciD es
who could q sous: Tor hours on faith
repentance, baptism but ask ore of en-
FOR O quarter for missions, and ii would
disturb them in minute. He said OF
persons who wished 10 worship Jesus
Christ that It wa not for tfeln 10 sit
down a His feet, ut 10 90 and tel! those
who do not know Him.
The session cloed with short talk
by Rev ". S. Campbell secretary O.
the E Die Soc:e;y 4 Virginia, on the wor
OF. the soc ety. The delegates then
repaired To the b-sement OF the chur-h.
where luncheon yns served.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon sss:on was opened with
;,evo ional exercise led BY J. a. Spencer
OF Danvtle. j. NJ Harn2an read
thoughtful paper on Loyalty 20 Our
concerning the dit nctive features Of IN
demon national sshoo, ana asked for a
more loyal suppe of ou- church schools
This" said ne, does lDt interfere W tn
the Isib'c Cha work is established at
our State Universities In COS nS NJ
recommended tbs appointment OF COM
mttee 10 look after educational interests
n the Christian Church IN Virginia
w H. Book blowad with few re
remarks TO shoe the need oi q NOR
thoroughly educa.ed ministry
B. P. Smith. OF Charlottesville. read
the report OF St;te SECRETARY Of Sunday
schools The totals are Is follows:
Schools 143: teachers, si3: Off ers. ls5
erroll,nent, 1859: contributors. 81 Ca3..s.
a paner was lead By w r. Wa ke'
~, What Cons. tutes a Good SUNDAY.
School, which was hrstl!ng with Eooc
points for Sun6a!-school workers.
H D Coffee slve a Alort, pointed and
interesting address on the Relation OF
Sunday schoo' AMI Chur,fl to East Other
He spoke Of the former Us doing the work
that parents too often neg ect n Inc
training OF the CHI idre, He also inn
press I'd MS hearers with the necessity o
teaching the children ana helping them TO
form the :,ahit Of Is DEGRADING and study.
a free-fo--all discuss OF as 10 what con
stitutes a good sunlay;chool vas TAKEN
rart in by W. ]. sheln,rne. c. F. WI
Hanson. j. a, Spencer. S. NJ Glascock-
and J.. 8 Quar:es.
Philip Jcs7rron. of Ta.eweli, Va. read
a pa rer on How to Ircrase the Enic.e11cy
of the snnday-School.'
He sad n mar. IT I'M glad trdr tne