The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-28
DISCIPLES CONVENTION
CLOSES ITS SESSIONS
Dr' hcmpcr Re-Elected State Presi-
dent-Wili Meet Hero Again
Next Year.
COMMITTEES ARE ANNOUNCED
special Action Taken to Aid Those
NOW Employed In Various Phases
or Liquor Business I'm Securing
Other Employment.

devotional services ma S,,cd w. ,,o.
ing hours OF tho th,rtv.rinth .r,,.,
convention ot the Discin,.s -, Ch,,,, +,
- '"'a' winch for tho past six DAYS
"'" IN session at Hanover Avenue
Nhria'ian Church Tho nnal ,peet,rv
was held last might. when tho convop.
ton adjourned to meet next year T.,
seventh Street Christian Church fro,,
October - 10 81. inclusive.
Inc convention has been one OF ~.
most Important. from 81 business stand
point, or any held in recent vcar.
There were several hundred dcleg,tcs
/" attendance, and many important
questions were c;ispo.nd q, nj ~. go,
'ious sessions. while at each ,nnn.i,'-
addresses b. sell known sneakers
We're Doth Interesting and instru,;i,.,
mere were services all day ycster
"aS' beginning With the Sunday schools
special exercises being held In ali
Christian churches In the civ. Twnn-
'y-Ave visiting ministers filled nuIn,,s
IN local churches NJ the morning scr
vice. while the main body OF tn. doll.
gates attended divine scrv!cea nj HIM
over Avenue Christian Church. wher,
rev. j. II. Hnmakcr. OF Strasbur.
spoke on Tho Church. Its Strength and
It's Weakness"
CONFUSION AND MEMORIAL
SERVICE IN AFTERNOON
ginning at o'clock IN tho after
noon Tier" wns "A communion and mo-
moral service led by Rev George w
k-mpcr. pastor OF tho church ana
president OF the State Board Of viz
I!nia Missions. under whose auspices
n" convention was held The PRINCIPAL
ADDRESS was made by Or. iiaInnker
tnd the d"acons and elders al all
Christian churches In 'rc CITY tool;
part In the serv!C,.
Following tho memorial service
there was held AN hour OF praise and
prayer, led by Miss Mar Hankins @,
cuckoo. president or The Christian
Woman's Board Of Missions This ser
vice was one OF the largest In at
tendance o: any held during tho con.
vcntion.
Tho nnal session was held following
tho regular church service IN Hanover
Avenue Christian Church. Or. Kea!per
Was assisted by Rev. T.. T.. Harlow. OF
Ashland, and II. u. c. iaclachlan. ID.
-. ar Richmond.
81 authority Of resolutions adopted
a; previous meetings. Dr Kempcr an
nounced tho appointment OF commit
tees on two important questions. Kev.>
j. I. T. Hundlcy. of Fredericksburg:
g w. Throckmorton and t. II. Melton
OF Richmond. were named "A com
mtttcc 10 assist saloon owners and
liquor employees TO establish thense
In othcr businesses or occupations on
the closing OF the saloons In Virginia
Rev. II. -. {. Maclachlan. ID. d. j.. T.
sutton. Sr.. Or. J. l.. Mcconnell, OF
East Radford. ana \. G.. Strickley, OF
HtrausburS. were named an n commit
tee on better representation at tho
STATE conventions.
The convention closed with the sing
ing OF God BE With You 'rill We Meet
Again" by the large CONGREGATION and
bcnediction by Rev H. {. Combs,
state evangelist.
DIR. EEMPER Is AGAIN
MADE STATE PRESIDENT
pr. kenipcr was reelected TO head
the state body, and other officers were
elected by the convention as follows:
Rev Frank w Long, South Richmond.
hrst vice -Drcsidcnt: Row. J. 7. 7. Humid
ley. fredericksburg, second vicc-p rcst-
dent; Thomas Newman, Newport News,
recording secretary. T.. NJ. Kent treas
urer; George :. Crcnshaw. auditor, and
George G. White. II. W. Ware and T. 4
NJ. liundley, associates. DIR. Kemper
ana Dr. Combs were elected represen- /
latives TO the annual convention OF
the national body In Atlanta from Oc-
iobcr TO ii. Inclusive
The meetings were very successful (
ana instructive ones. Two important (
educational addresses were made by
KEY. Cary j.. Morgan, former pastor
of seventh street Christian Church.
ana now OF Nashville, Tenn. while 4
KEY: L. NJ. Hopkins. national superin-
'ctdeht OF Bible schools, made two
addresses on missionary work
The singing, which has featured the
convention, Was led by W. l.. NJ. Hack f
leman. WHO has led the music in $50 &
conventions.