The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24
the largest collection taken at singl,
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DOnrd of Missions.

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Board of Missions.
Under the missionary canon adopted
a, Boston in 1904, there will be no
meeting during the General Convention
of the body known for several years
as the Board of Missions. What is now
known as the Board Of Missions was
formerly known as the Board OF Man
ayers. All matters Of missionary con-
Germ requiring Legislative action are
to come before the two houses Of the
convention separately tn just the Same
way as all other business comes before
them. For the purpose, however, OF
| receiving reports from the Board OF
Missions and from the missionary lead
ers of the church at home and abroad.
the canon provides for Joint sessions
of the two houses. At the Boston con-
Vention committee Of two bishops, two
other clergynen and two. laymen was
appointed to act with the officers OF
the Board Of Missions in preparing a
program for such Joint meetings OF
the House OF Bishops and the House of
Deputies. and to arrange for the hold
ing of public missionary mass meetings
during the three weeks of the conyen-
ticn session. The plans made by the
committee for the joint session of the
two houses are subject to mobilization
when the committee presents Its report
in Richmond.
Though detailed information is not
| availa BILE at this time. 1t may be said
In general that the committee is plan
ming to follow the plans which proved
so satisfactory at the Boston conven-
ton. In addition to the one mission
airy day provided for by canon. and
falling this year on Friday, October
4th. the General Convention will be
asked to set apart four other afternoon
sessions.
Church Extension.
At these times it is purposed to lay
before the convention, SO far as may
be possible. full statement of the
needs. conditions. and opportunities for.
church extension throughout the field.
On the morning of the first day, In
accordance with long establish ed Gus
tom. the Board of Missions will present
its triennia report. The treasurer will
review the financial aspects Of the
work and present his report for the.
last fiscal year. The deputation to
the missions abroad will also be heard
at this time. During the afternoon 1t
is expected that the attention Of the
convention will be directed to the re-
sponsibility of the church for an ag-,
gressive policy IN this country. Adj
dresses are planned for upon the
church's duty to the American people
in the Northwest. the Middle West. the
great prairie States, and the Southern
mountains. On October Sth. II the
General Convention adopts the plans of
the committee, three. of the bishops
from the Asiatic field will be asked to
answer tho question: What Is the
Definite Responsibility Of the Ameri-
can Church to the Far East?" The af-
ternoon OF Thursday October 10TH It
tc NJ n Ia crf& 10 n n G f1ar ffnf
Of THE Church in Other American Re-
publics." On3october 14th the church's
work on behalf OF the Indians. the me-
igroes in America. and the West Afrl-
cans is to be considered. The last at
ternoon session Will hear of "The
Church's Work In the Arctic and the
Tropics"
Bishop Kinsolving. OF Southern Bra
iii, has accented the committees In
vitation topreach the .triennial SER
mon before the Board OF Missions at
st, Paul's Church on the evening of
Sunday. October 9Th.
Diocesan Sccrctnries'i League.
Among theside meetings of the Gem
eral Convention will be5thatsof the8Dio-
cesar Secretaries League in the parish
Thursday evening, October Sd, at s
o'clock. Every diocesan secre tarysand
assistant secretarys8is eligible to mem-.
hership in the Diocesan Secretaries'I
Leagne, and is Invited to be present
.at this meeting. a program has been
arranged, as5follows:S
]. Opening the president Rev.
H. G. Duncan, ID, d. OF Louisiana q
Greeting, the Rev. Eyerard Meade, Of,
Virginia., Response, the REV, r, y. Roll
len -. ID, ofsNNesta Virginia; 3. The
reading of the minutes and the cleo.
ton of ofllcers;al. Papers, the Rev. H..
w Harriinan,ttD. ~, of Connecticutv
the Rev Evcrnrd Meade, or Nirslna;
the Rev, Thomas j, Garland, OF Penn
sylNania; d, Discussion and general
business
This is tile third conference OF the
Diocesan, Secretaries League. The t!lrsti
was held In Boston in 1901. 9underHtke3
hospitable arrang ements OF the, Rev.
Dir Manchester; the second IN Phila-
delphia. in May, 1906, With the Rev.
iNhomas j. Garland. &g
Negroes Fined A \
Cornelius Branch and Douglas ray
lor, both colored. We're charged nv the
Police Court Yesterday morning with.
being dlsorderly, and were fined VI 0,t
lar tl1a