The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-17
THE CLOSING DAY
OF CONVENTION
Given Over to the Chris ian Woman's
Board of Missions.
AN ENCOURAGING SESSION.
The Meeting Dust Closed at the Sew.
enth-strect Christian Church tho
Best Ever Held by the Disciples.
Hospitality Appreciated.
AN ENCOURAGING SESSION.

The closing Of the convention was full
Of interest and enthusiasm. The Chris
tan Wonlan's Board of " ssions had en-
tire control; it was their day The Prssi-
dent, Miss Ellen Kent. OF Louisa, pre-
sided. The reports were encouraging and
showed S4.3se 81 to have beel raised by tho
women this year The entire programme
was interesting and worthy OF note. but
the most notdbts thing Was the repor=
OF Bible LectureSiip at the CniyerS.tv
OF Virginia by the Instructor. Dr.. c. A.
Young. He spoke Of the good influences
OF recognizing the Bible as d part OF
young mems education. the need OF such
work IL State universities aud showed
that it is really m ssionary work. and
thus within the province of this orsani-
zatiou The outlook is encouraging, SDea
having been raised on the endowment of
this Bible work.
The meeting OF the Virginia Christian
Wcman's Board OF Missions. which was
held yesterday morning. opened with In
structive B bic study, conducted by Profess
sor Charles A. Young.
Miss Ellen Kent. PRESIDENT of the Stats
! organization, in h. address reviewed the
work of the Boar. during the past year
She reported greatIy-increased work aLons
all lines IN the State.
/ The committees appointed were as fol-
| lows:
| Sonina tIon-Mrs. II. E McName, Mrs,
/ Cephas sleIburne, Mrs. J. U. Frayser and
Mrs O. B sears.
Future Work-Mrs. S. a Valley, Ms.
| W B. Keyley, Mrs. Carey E. Morgan
and Mrs. F. D. Tyler.
Enrolmeat-Mrs. q. W. Peasley. Mrs J.
| H Spiccr, Mss Maud Fuller and Miss
| Jennie Cutter.
Press-alizs Estelle shacaelford. Mis-.
r yr,I~ 4,
Fps
Litcrature-,Iiss Annie Bates. Miss Fan,
| ME Trice. Mrs. c. Z. Btuup4ss and Mrs,
! ". H Brown
| MemoraI-Mrs j. F. D. Forrer. Mrs
| R II. Duke. Mrs. Bernard Walker and
| Mrs. y 7. aIcnkiar.
Courtestes-,fss l. Belle Ch'Ies. Miss
| Annie dudgens, Miss Ethel Z. SIckleI
| and Mrs. c. Il Walker
| The report Of Miss Lula o. Philips,
| treasurer Of the State Development Fund.
| showed balance OF s222 in hand.
f! Mrs F. E. Billiard. of Lynchbu-g. SUPER
| ;ntan1ent of the Young Peoples Work
! Of the State. reported thirty-fve missoa
| oands. contributing $3.50. with $40 children
| In the bands
| The report OF Miss Gillie Cary. secre-
| tary. showed that there are over 15ta
| members In the state. who raised 81 $3.50
| for all purposes during the year. Ons
| OF the Speci2l WORKS Oh tIlS VIII ~ - tLs
| endowment of the Bible Chair at the
| University of virginia. ard 60 tHa- WORK
| s1.s7os1 was raised during the year.
Rev Mr.. Garter, of Newport News, and
| Rev. Mr. Reynolds OF Crewe. each repre-
| sentins the mission points OF the women.
made concise reports of the work AT the
places indicated Both of these churches
became. self-supporting this year
BIBLE. CHAIR WORK
| The COMMITTEES on the Bible Chair Work
made a report OF its work during the
| wear. Professor C. A Young. who is
| Instructor in the Bible work at the Uni
| versty. reported thirtv-oue students
| enrolled In his classes. and that the num-
! Der was graduate increasing
! Miss Bessie Farrar spoke on the work
| of the missions in India. Mss Agnes
| Mccarthy OF those In Porto Rico. and
! Mrs. r F. D. F'orrer of those in Mexico
| MI C. s. Stevens who is located In Japan,
! smoke OF tn, work in his field. All OF
| these reports gave glowing accounts OF
| tins. work accomplished in these places
| and Of the wonderful promise OF the
| future.
4 conference on young peoples work
| was conducted by Mrs. f. E Billiard,
| -uperinteniant OF the cIlildren's work OF
-hs state. Miss Esteue Shsckelford, Of
his citv. read n thoughtful paper on
| The Junior Leader" Others spoke on
| no orphanage work and the work OF thc
| children generally.
1T 10 o'clock, after Il short talk by
ee.. ]. a. Tyler, the convention adjourned
20. luncheon
one of the important things which came
| fore tn" convention vas The report Ok
! General Evangelist j. ". West. concern
! ,c ,f1e rev ocean resort. which IS to
=. opened I,y the TIs<rirsias next summer.