The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
ARE HAVING A
GREAT MEETING.
DicipIes' Convention Proves a De-
cided Success.
THREE SESSIONS YESTERDAY.
Annual Repor. Shows That the Past Year
Was an Unusually Pine one-The
Endeavorers-some splsndid
Addresses Made.

The second day Of the Disciples Con-
vention passed off if anything more sue
cessfully than the first. The attendance
had increased considerably ana the dele
gates by this time had thoroughly settleu
down to business.
The morning session opened with
quiet hour, conducted by Rev. +. w.
Troy, of the Marshall-Street, Church. MT.
Troy has but lately come to Richmond,
and is widely known among the DISCIPLES
OF Christ His con0uct of the halt-nour
devotional service was particularly I'M
pressive.
REV. MR.. McRGAN's WELCOME.
Mr. William +. FOX. president
of the Virginia Christian Mis-
sionary Society. called upon Rev. Carey
e. Morgan, pastor of the church in which
the convention is entertained, TO deliver
the welcome address. Mr.. Morgan said.
among other things that the convention
has assembled here, not primarily to or
canize. not to elect officers. but to equip
the leaders in the churches for better
work. The response was made by Rev.
J. A Spencer, now of Danville, but for
merly of Manchester III the strain of
What Shall We Receive From IT," Said
the minister: Sow a tear. and you reap
an ocean OF love; sow a Mary a the feet
of Jesus, and you reap a myriad Of
Aarys: sow Jerusalem, and you reap
an Antioch, g Corinth, a Philippi; SOW a
Richmond, and you reap Danvllle,
Fredericksburg. q Blueiield.''
YEARS WORK REVIEWED.
The report Of the State Board was the
second feature of the morning session.
Printed reports of the years work were
distributed, and its special items of inter-
est pointed out BY the secretary of the
board, Mr. E. N. Newman, whose report
showed that the work Of the Virginia
Christian Missionary Society for the past
year has been most successful. The mot
to of the society for the year-"SS,0oo and
Loco souls''-has been more than reatizet.
Over SO 900 was received curing the yea,
and there have been 1904 access;ons. Five
new churches have been organized du:-
ing the year as follows: Union Chapel
and Wintergreen Chapel, Piedmont Dis
trict; Abingdon, Holston District; Rond-
town. Powel's Valley; Mt. Ollvet, South
Piedmont.
The report of this society does not IN
clude that which has been uone by the DIS
trict boards of Virginia The State body
co-operates with these, and the sum of
their endeavor more truly represents the
work of the Disciples in the State This
was the twenty-siNth annual report SUD
mitted by the board and was accounted
one of the hest.in its history.
Following the report OF the board Ut.
Albert Buxton. Of Norfolk, addressed the
convention upon the subject of the
Evangelical Spirit in the Apostolic
Church. Dr. Buxton was formerly
chancellor of Add Ran University, Tex
as He is at present pastor OF the Nor
folk Church.
Rev II. p. Atkins, pastor Of the West
End Christian Church., this city. dis
cussed Our Individual Responsibility to
al
MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Rev. Cephas Sheburne, of Roanoke,
followed in an argument on THE SUI
preme Mission of the Church. The
speaker asserted that the supreme mission
of the Church is to enthrone God IN
man-misscns. The Church is not an
afterthought, not an accident, not an in
cdent; but a vital institution OF God Tor
the salvation Of the world. Go is the
watchword. 70 understand the Great
Commission one must have i God-iike
comprehension. We need TO catch a vision
OF the vast, Christlcss world waiting for
the gospel. The ten great religions of the
world are to become the religion OF our
Lord and His Christ. Ours is the great
missionary religion, and must amalga-
mate the race. From the second century
down TO the nineteenth the Church has
been busy with theology Creeds have
been the battle-ground The Church To-
day is experiencing 4 great change.
Creeds are being relegated, theology ls
passing, and vital. missionary, sympa-
thetic Christianity is taking its place. We
want the larger vision. Civilization has
advanced a hundred years in the last
decade. 'Ye shall be witnesses Of Me- is
being realized. Jerusalem. city missions;
Judea, State missions: Samaria, home
missions: the ruttermost parts of the
earth worldwide missions. To give is
to live: to deny is to die. Help men in
this divinity OF service The true test Of
the true Church of the twentieth century
is the answer to the Macedonian cry.
Rev A I. My!lr. State evangelist of Ten
nessee. was then introduced to the conven-
ton and spoke upon Estate Evangelism"
Mr.. Myhr is humorous. His address was
practical and pointed. and was one of the
best of the convention.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WORK.
The afternoon session opened with re-
ports from the standing committees, that
on nominations being first to report DR..
c. P. Williamson and DR.. Rowland Walk
er. of Norfolk. were elected to the board,
which otherwise remained unchanged.
Following the election of its officers, the
convention went into Christian Endeavor
session. Mr. Herbert f. Miley. of Rich
mond, presiding. An open parliament on
work among the societies closed with an
address by Rev. H. II. Moore. of Man
chester on the Past, Present and Flu
tire of Christian Endeavor.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
At the close of the afternoon services
THE Ministerial Association of Virginia
convened for d; short session. The cleo
ton Of new members was the chief mat
ter under consideration. According 70 2
late resolution Of the Association place
~; Nffa rod IN
the lavmen of the churches, whose names
should be recommended. and the follow
ing were elected to this body: Rev. S.
NJ Morton, Wytheville; Rev. Robert IL
more, Tazewell; Rev. c. D. Woodward,
Petersburg; Rev. a. ]. Renforth. Hamp-
ton. Rev. II. P. Atkins. Richmond; Rev.
Albert Buxton, Norfolk; Rev. Edward
Bondurant; Rev. E. 3. Morris. Rev. ".
]. Shelburne, Curren; DR.. B. II. Walker.
Stephensvile; Mr.. j. L. Hill. Richmond;
Mr.. w. A. Crenshaw. Richmond.
The Association met in executive ses-