Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09
MUCH WORK Done.
YEAR OF GREAT PROGRESS WITH
THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
WORKERS AND ADDITIONS.
The Latter Number More Than
Thousand in the Iear-ArrnnSe-
ments for Entertain cnt-Some-
thing Of the History of Society.

The members of the Christian churches
in Richmond and Manchester are making
extensive arrangements for the entertain
ment of the annual convention which Is
to meet in the Seventh-Street church on
next Tuesday morning. In accord with
the usual custom the delegates Will be
CHARTERED in the homes Of the church!
members, where they will breakfast, and
dinner and supper luncheons will be serF-
ed in the church each day. Speaking OF
the coming convention, Rev. H. c. Combs,
who is secretary of the State Board, said
last night to a reporter Of the Dispatch:
The Virginia Christian Missionary Socie'
ty held It's first annual meeting in this
city in 1874. Next week, November 1lth-
18th, will be the close of its twenty
seventh years work.
The reports, he went on, at the first
meeting were very meagre, and not very
encouraging. AT that time only one or
two men We're employed, but this year
nineteen men have been on the pay
roll as workers in this missionary enter
prise.
Twenty-seven years ago the accessions
were only one hundred or less, this year
the reports will show nearly LOO acces-
sions for single years work
HELPED MANY CHURCHES.
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organization has had many ups and
downs. but the leaders have pushed stead
lily on, and progress has been mads con-
stantly. All the city churches OF the Dis
clples of Christ in Virginia. save Seventh
Street in Richmond, have been aided by
this organiza ton. 1t counts among its
children the fourlshing churches in Nor
folk, Newport News, Danville, Char.~ttes-
vile, and Roanoke. with many others OF
equal power and promise. This year good
churches have been organized in Bedford
City and Harrisonburg.
The progra ANNE for the coming conven-
ton has been carefully prepared and
many Of the speakers are men OF nationa!
reputation. Among those who will come
from distance are Dr.. a. B. Phillips, OF
Augusta, Ga, who has been for num-
Ger OF years the minister in a large and
influential church in that cultured south
era city. Mr. Phillips always pleases his
hearers Dr. F. NJ. Rains, who has been
for a number of years secretary of the
Foreign Missionary Society, of the Disci-
Piles Of Christ, Will be present and speak
on Wednesday night. Mr.. Rains has re-
Gently made tour OF all the mission
fields Of the world. He is thoroughly in
formed both on the work OF home and
Inc work abroad. He is said by the Rich
.nondecs who have had the pleasure OF
tearing him to be q speaker OF unusual
power.
DIR. POWER COMING.
Or. F. D. Power, who has been pastor
of a single congregation in Washington
tor twenty-eight years. will speak on
thursday night. Or. Power is a Virgin
ian and has spoken frequently in Rich
,nond He never disapponts his hearers.
Already from many sections OF the State
persons are sending news of their coming.
a large and enthusiastic convention is ex-
pected The report Of the work done
will be the best the Virginia Disciples
have ever had and IT is thought the att
tendance and spirit OF the convention
will be in keeping with this report,