The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-16
TO WORK TOGETHER
IN WESTERN CANADA
Disciples, Convention, With Great
Enthusiasm, Votes to Co
operate With Baptists.
.GRoWTA OF HOME MISSIONS
GROWTH OF. HOME MISSIONS
Report Of Secretary Shows
Marked ProgressTo Meet
Next in New Orleans.

Next in New Orleans.
[specialto Tho Times-Dispatch.1
NORFOLK VA, october 1t.-Fol-
lowing great address delivered this
afternoon before the international
Missionary Convention OF the Disciples
of Christ by Rev. w. E. stackhouse
superintendent OF Baptist missions In
Western Canada, sent as a fraternal
delegate from tho Dominion General
Baptist Convention to the Disciples
Convention. the latter without dis
sentlng vote declared Itself In favor
OF full cooperation with the Baptists
In their great missionary efforts In
Northwest Canada.
Il Rev. Mr.. Stackhouse addressed the
convention, which was considering
home missions, on the subject OF 1.-The
Union OF Baptist and Christian
Churches In Western Canada" He was
given q great ovation at his introduce
ton, and . still greater one when he
concluded his powerful address with
"a magnificent declaration for tho
union Of the Baptists and Disciples OF
Christ through Western Canada, de-
claring that union must eventually
come.
Rev. Mr.. stackhousc told how the
Baptists' and Disciples mission
churches have united and how the
membership OF these have declared for
permanent union. mo matter what the
church boards might have to say" He
added: These mission churches, upon
coming together. found that they had
Indeed far more In common than they
ever imagined they had, and that there
was practically nothing that held them
apart. 1t took but a short time to
bring about union. and this union is
now in many instances permanent and
complete. The church work accom-
pllshed following this union OF con-
gregations and workers is wonderful,
and care not how far and wide the
newspapers print It. want to say
right here and now that / stand for
the union Of the Baptist end Disciples
workers OF God in Western Canada"
Cheer His Sentiments.
AT this stage of the address OF Mr..
ha arose and
aloud, waved their handkerchiefs
above their heads. One member start
ed UP to the long meter doxology, and
A. NJ. Harvout, of Cincinnati !, member
OF the National Home Board OF Mis-
sions. arose Immediately. following the
close Of Of Rev. Mr. stac 1l g, ADDRESS.
ing at this convention voted hesita-
tingly for the appropriation of $4,000
for mission work In Wetsern Canada.
and he wished that he could vote for
an appropriation OF 100000 for the
same purpose.
the convention's missionary in Western
Canada for other co-laborers to go over
and aid In the saving OF souls In that
country.
tire day was o special called meeting
OF the convention ati3 $3.50 o'clock in the
afternoon over which the. Rev. F. D.
Power. OF Washington. presided. and at
all aimed at the federation of or the
establishment of some better rule of
cooperation with the larger religious
bodies Of the country In the general
upon which there has been much diver
sity OF thought among the Disciples
brotherhood, and 1t is believed that
to-day's meeting resulted In much good
along the lines at which the conference
was aimed.
Home Mission Report.
The annual sermon delivered before
the Home M;nsr Sosley sais Ss
York City, was followed by the annual
report OF Home Secretary William, J..
Wright, Of Cincinnati. who reported a
all sources and atfliated branches for
home missions during the year, the di-
rect receipts of the society itself for
the year being $l23.597.15, or over $l4,-
any previous year. This report also
showed Alb missionaries employed by
the society. forty-hve more than last
year. with 1e4 new churches organiz :sS
report OF State boards apart, from
the American Society work. showed
$50 missionaries employed, with 1b6
an na t to sI5o. + The State boards alone
showed s199,935.S0 raised for State mis-
sions.
permanent fund, not one dollar, either
In principal or interest, has been lost,
with nothing paid for the investment
OF it's funds.
missionaries Speak.
A feature Of the day WAS the intro
duction by George 3. RanshaW, Of GIN
clnnatl Of dozen OF more home mis-
country, these giving five-minute talks.
telling OF their work and experiences.
1.-The scriptural Basis OF Home Mis-
sions" was the topic of the Rev. II. -
COlnOuIl, Oh ASSHlIlS lOA, fAS ltasIs-ll5
The features Of the afternoon session
were addresses by the Rev. Mr., Stack
house. Of Canada, and by tho Rev.
George B. Van Arsdell. OF Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, the latter's subject being The
unification OF National and State Home
Missions" In which the speaker urged
closer union in work between the ma
tional body and the State boards.
New Orleans was selected over To-
peka. Kansas. as the next place Of
meeting. Tomorrow will be Disciples
Day at the exposition.
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