The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
CONVENTION OF
The DISCIPLES
Adjourned Tonight; c. W. 3. M.
To-Msnow.
A VERY FINE SESSION
Interesting Reports Submitted and
Splendid Addresses Delivered.
The Trarsactiots Of
Yesterday.

The convention of the virgis1ia Chris
tian missionary Society VIII adjourn To-
night after most pleasant and profta-
BILE meeting. The attendance has been
large and the sessions have been fun OF
interest The address by DR.. T.. D.
Power. The Distinguished Washington pas
tor win be a fitting close TO the conNcn-
tion.
The meeting OF the Christian Women $
Board of Missions will be held during to-
morrow Reports WI be recciwea. adj
dresses will be discussed The feature Of
the meeting Will be the night Sc vice, at
which a special address will be delivered.
"a en- ornmg Session.
A large number Of ministers and
delegates to the convention came IL
Ing Many were coming in all day
Devotional service. after the $50
OF the quiet hour was led by Rev.
Eichard BaEhy, OF Louisa. 1t was most
iniilressiye and spiritual uplift TO all those
present.
the close of this service Professor ".
i. FOX, president OF the State Board, call
cd the convention proper 10 order ana
1siatie some most appropriate remarks.
olde, former attendants at the convention
iefore. but. lie said. we have younger ones
ir:.1els-a taking their places. He an
foinccd tho first item on The programme
Mas "Grectings from Richmond pastors.
lieA Cars. u. Morgan was the tirst TO re-
tro.id He reeoBnted his feelings Whcn
40 attended he. great iatetilafiotai con- con.
MENTION recently held at Omaha OF the DIS
Tho OF that
great meeting. he said, reported llatD
t5i.l.lchcs 2:50 ,lcW. ones. organized IN isjl
and nearly seven millions OF dollars raise.
fc. all purposes and $4,000 added TO the
c,.n1ciles, l4e& welcomed i'm warm WORDS
tna people to Richmond
lsoy. p. a Cafe followed Rev. Morgan
ina most fitting speech. lie vas proud
OF the brotherhood of Virginia and vel
cencd them TO our city.
Rev. H. IL Melton nude a most pleas
ant greeting speech also. IN this he
brought the greetings from North Caro-
lima.
Rcv. L. A Cutler. Of Louisa Va, eio-
uuently responded to the ETeatliassss on
behalf of the conventions. Rev. b. Z.
Smith moved that the greetings OF the
convention be sent ta5tle Methodist Cons
f.rnnce&aud Rex. J. A Spencer tnoveei
that sinila, greetings be sent the Ban-
fist Association meeting In Norfolk. Rev.
Smith WAS appointed TO send greetings
,o8thn conference ana Rev. Spencer TO
the Association.
STATE BOARD REPORTS.
The report az the. state Board was
then read by The. secretary. Rev. ii. G.
Combs.
The entire report was referred to the
= Committee on Mays and Means. Al this
poi-, lie programme was somewhat
Y of 7 h
ti,r.5 sr5,ltei on "A Business Mans View
Of state Missions,', FeGr things are nee
.,ssa,,y 10 success l,ere-l'aithsin the plan
per;istance in execution. patience in
waiting for results. and We must eAeT-
else wisdom in measuring results.
\ kind Invitation was received from
1he secretary of the Y. NJ c. a. 10 use
1he.roaIns of the Associations. Thanks
for this invitation was voted. Rev J.
A. spencer announced that lie had re-
ceiyed reply 10 greeting 10 tire NJ. Z,
Conference and h, was fully reciprocated.
Rev II. NJ Rains then gave a most
Interesting account Of his tour around
the world in the interest OF foreign mis-
zion This was a great and magnificent
address ard the audience WAS simply
carried away with IT. Message OF SYM
patty WAS sent to Rev. r. Il. Cave. OF
Tennessee who has just lost his wife,
and REV b. A. Abbott. of Baltimore.
Md, who has just lost his father.
The programme Tor. to-day Includes re
ports from the field. interesting ADDRESSES
committee reports SurdaS-school session,
miscellaneous business and deyouonal
services
AFTERNOON SESSION
Devotional services We're conducted DS
Rev G. II. Brown. Of Pulaski City, va
* John Nv. 4 ~ was the lesson Rev. j. 4
ofN (-arf3S,Na fharl delivered
a. most earnest address on the subject,
..liow Shall Ne Arouse Interest in State
! Missions IN Onr Local Churches fy
information. BY PRAYER, l.y giving. said
7 the speaker
Al 3.l5 Reg d s. lIenlxel Of Harrison
burg Na- delivered a mastery discourse
on The Real Plea OF the Christian
Church. This WIS followed by an oren
parliament, led by Rev.. c.. r. William
son. on The ,.Prohlen of the Country
made on this DIR C. w. Kent. of The
University OF Virginia made. a short
talk on the Necessary Of Spreading BIZ
lie knoMledee. Atfive p N. the meet
: ing adjourned iiil#i:3q,
EVENING SESSION
The splendid auditorium Of the Seventh
street Christian Church was Well filled
al an early hour TO engage first in the
devotional services. led by Rev L. nj.
Somcr. OF AShevil1e. n. c.. who read the
fail,-,h charter OF philippians.
This WAS framed a.alv fal'owea by on
address ~ Rex. 4. Y. Phiiiips. of Al.
r,,sta. Ca. whose theme was The
power of Life: The Seed is Superior tic
AZ Surroundings 1t dates hack to the
.hird day of creation. Empircs have
risen. great cities have fallen. but be
yond them all dates The seed, the blade
I'll has life. You see.
Nothing can save nan hut yital mower
Va machine can DO il. all the belts ant
,rhee,s III earth cannot: but life. the vita
powcr, viii do it. Parallels are sugar
coated ideas Life makes growth. beauty
power and marvellous development II