The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
GREAT GATHERING
OF CHRISTIAN FOLK
international Missionary convcn-
tion to Assemble in5Norfolk
OH Friday.
THOUSANDS WILL W |! |, ATTEND n .
This Meeting, the Third Held in
Virginia, TO Be a Notable One.
Somesofstlle Features.

N OHFOLk, VA. October 5.--Tfc In
itcrnational Missionary Convention Of /
the Disciples OF Christ Will be held in
this city. October 4; to II. This conf
tyention has met In Virginia twice be-
fore. each time with Seventh Street
Church. Richmond. AT Buffalo. New
York. last year. more than 5000 people
attended this gathering. 10000 are ea-
pcctcd In Norfolk.
Tire sessions OF tho Convention will
fbesheld In the Arn1ory Building. except
those ofStiie Christian Woman's Board
0f Missipns. which VIII be held in tho
fs.pworth Methodist Church, on Friday
night and Saturday. The work of this
Organization is managed by the women.
Ihey collect the funds, and disburse
shent Their work has been remark |
sahly successful aud REPORTS W III show
splendid growth In every. field worked
~ them tliis year.
- TO FIJI Many PmIplts.
On Sunday. October 10. tho preachers
lat the convention Will supply all Of
tered palpits in Norfolk. Portsmouth.
Hampton and Newport News. Sunday
atterDoor. at three o'clock. n Communs
ion service Will be held, at which time,
between 5000 und 10000 people will
par. e OF the Lords Supper in one
place. This will be the largest servic.
of tile kind held in America this wear.
1T is al Wonderfully Impressive service.
and has called fortl, much comment
in every city III which IT has been
held.
a. Nc Lean. of Cincinnati. Ohio. Pres
idcnt or the Foreign Christian Mission
ar,. Society. VIII preside over the ses-
lstoifs iii the interest Of Foreign Mis-
SONS missionaries from various for
eign fields will be introduced, and will
mike short addresses on particular
phases OF work In their respective
fields. George II. Combs. OF Kansas
City. Missouri who is one of the ora
tors OF tho brotherhood, will preside
over the sessions Of the american
Christian Missionary Society. and will
taiso deliver the Preaitlents address.
The music OF the convention will be
in charge OF w. Il. NJ Hackleman,
{ OF Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr.. Hackle-
man is prehaps the best leader OF song
among the Disciples lie Will conduct
/ n chorus of from two to four hundred,
EreopIe, and be assisted by several
splendid soloists. The Metz Sisters,
quartette OF young ladies from To-
I ledo. Ohio, WHO have given themselves
ito sacre song. a.nd who are we'll
known throughout Chic and PennsSl-
rania. and everywncr among the Dis
cipIes, will delight the convention with
their splendid music.
Disciples Day mt Fair.
thursday, October II, Will be Dis
sc,ples Day at Jamestown Exposition.
1.-THE members of the convention will!
inject at tie Monticello Hotel. and.
led ny band OF music march to the
wharf. where fleet OF steamers will
tbe ready to convey them to Old Point
sGnd then to the Exposition Grounds.
In the auditorium, at eleven o'clock
a. 81. addresses will be made by his
ft:XcelIency, Claud A. Swanson. Cover
NOR OF Virginia, Hon. st. George Tuck
Ter. President of the Exposition Com
ipany. and j. II. Garrison. Editor of the
tGhristian Evangelist. St Louis. Mis-
souri,. who is one OF the foremost speak
lcrs among the Disciples.
Million to Missions.
The motto among the Disciples has
jbecn that al, offerings to missions in
1.-The year 1900 shall amount to $,l0e.-
i 600, as a Centennial accomplishment
There will be great rejoicing In Nor
folk when the reports show that in
sIlyO7, two years before the appointed
time, the missionary offerings OF this
brotherhood have passed the $1,000
JUcO mark. This represents the gifts
i of body OF people having 1000 cons
EgreEnticns. and numbering 1.2500OO,
I $4,000 OF whom are III Virginia.
i trne Monticello Hotel will be the
of this convention, and
1.-THE bannuets given bySt the Secretaries
and College Alumni will be IN this
building.
The arrangements foe thec convention
i|hJve been made by an executive COM
sFmittee, OF which j. 4. T. Hundley,
pas tor OF tlle$F reemason Street Church
3|of Christ. Norfolk, Is tho. Chairman
Everything possible h,vs been done that
could minister to theEcomfort and con-
! venience OF the delegates. One Of the
creates conventions ever held by the
5|Disciples Is expected.
Spotsylvarlia Social News.
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sPOTsYLvAEIA. Al. October 6s----lio.