The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-11
WORKERS REPORT
ON YEARS LAB0RS
Virginia Christian Missionary
Society in Annual Session
at Lynchburg.i
TWENTY puLpITs VACANT
Episcopal School for Boys to Be
Established on o0-Acre Tract
Near Lynchburg.
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Lynchburg. Va, September 1O.-Thc
convention Of the Virginia Christian
missionary Society, the representative
organization Of the Virginia Disciples
of Christ. to-day heard reports from
WORKERS OF the society throughout the
state and the report of the State
board, which directs the work OF the
society during the year. These re-
ports were followed by an address by
George y Crcnshaw. OF Richmond.
The afternoon session was given
over to sunday school work, num-
Der OF short addresses being made in
q symposium on Bible school work.
Io-hlght the sermon Was delivered by
KEY 6. W. PheiOs. of Pulaski.
The report OF the state board show
CD thnt representatives OF the society
iabored $3.50 days during the year. the
number. Of sermons being 1879. ana
the number Of additions TO the churches
Through the efforts OF these workers
being coo. Churches organized, two
churches aided in support or ministers
or In meetings, eighty number or con-
tributing churches. 1872; number of con-
tributing Sunday schools. nry-nve.
TIC trust fund IS shown 10 be sI1.-
s14.77. from which interest amounting
to s5l3.3s was received during the
year.
Twenty Pulpits Vacant.
The plan Of grouping country
churches for pastoyates has been
pushed during the year, twenty-five
such groups having been formed in the
past two years Twenty puipits in the
state were reported 10 be vacant
The report recommends that tho
first sunday in November be observed
by the churches as Virginia Day, the
churches being asked 10 reach. II pos
siblc the annual apportionmcnts; that
further effort be made TO arrange with
tho National Home missionary society
for n state sunday school secretary
or field worker. and that an advisory
pulpit supply committee he elected TO
aid churches IN the calling OF pastors,
and that no member OF tho state
board be a member.
The report shows that the receipts
Of the society during the year agGre-
gated s5.I74ie
The report Of ministers whose sup
port is partly provided for by the So
ci;ey. shows growth and satisfactory
conditions IN Petersburg Portsmouth.
Park Place. Norfolk. south Norfolk,
Harrisonhurz, Chatham. Philippi. Galax
and Big Stone Gap.
Episcopal school for Boys.
The committee having in charge the
lishnent OF an Episcopal preparatory
school for boys on n farm donated near
the city for that purposes, Will i'm
m"dintcly present an application 10 tho
State Corporation Commission for a
charter. and under this. work viii bc
started TO finance the proposed insti-
tuition.
AT meeting held yesterday on the
premises for the proposed school. Rev.
Robert c. Jett, formerly OF Stanton.
was elected president. and w. 6. Min
goa Of Abingdon treasurer
The site. consisting OF sixty acres.
has been donated by william King. Jr..
Of this city. and IL is especially adapted
FOR "a preparatory school. being six
miles north OF the city on the South
crn Hallway. The school buildings Will
be designed for 90" or 800 students.
and IL is not Improbable that It can be
made ready for opening year hence.
X. u. Appcrson. former president OF
the Lynchburg Traction and Light
Company, who went to Santa Monica,
Cal. a month ago 10 spend the WIN
ter. has improved so much since he
has been there that he is now able 10
take walks. Before he left home SIR.
Apperson was hardly able 10 go out in
an automobile, but his improvemen
has been marked recently.
F'ircmen HIVE Dali Time.
The LynchburE Fire Department has
enjoyed an unusually dull period dur
ing the past three weeks. for the APP
paratus from none OF the five stations
has been called out for a fire since Au
gust 10 This seems 10 be remark
able record, even for a season In which
few fires are 10 be expected.