Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-09
DANVILLE.
TIE BAPTIST CONGRESS.

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tCorrespondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
MARCH &, 1856.
The Baptist Congress will convene
in the new Baptist church in this city
on Tuesday. The church in which the
Congress will be held is said to be the
finest Baptist church in the State. The
houses of the entire city, irrespective
Of denomination, will be thrown open
to the visitors, and all classes OF
church people are looking forward with
much pleasure to The occasion.
The exercises will be opened on Tues
day night with an address of welcome
by DR.. Goodwin, pastor Of the church,
and will be responded to by the presl-
dent, DIR. Hatcher.
The programme for the rest of the
week is as follows:
Second Day.-l0:l2 A. M.-Re-
vivals Rev. j. 7. Kincanon, D. D.,
Rev. j. William Jones, ID. D., Rev. W.
T. Runaway. l2:O2P.M .-The Atone
ment in the New Theology" and in
the Bible Rev. c. F. James, Rev. L..
B. Milbourne, Rev. j. Ii. Barnes.
4:30-j:30-Devotional meeting, led by
Rev. James B. Taylor, d. D.-sub-
iect, TO BE Spiritually Minded is Life
and Peace" 7:30 p. M.-Religious
Freedom and Charities Supported by
Taxation Rev. John Pollard, d. D.,
Rev. George W. Beale, John IL
Wright, Esq.
Third Day.-l0:20 A. M.-Points Of
Agreement and Differences as to ,he
Lords Supper between Baptists and
Other Christians Rev. William d..
Thomas, D. D., Rev. II. l.. Quarles,
Rev. j. W. Hundley. 1902 p. NJ
The Financial Problem in the Church :
Rev. j. W. McCown, d. D., William
Ellyson, Esq, George II. Swami, Esq.
4:3O-5:30 p. M.-Devotional meeting,
led by Rev. r. Acree-subject, Sunday
at Home. 100 p. M.-Relation Of the
Churches to the Cause Of Temperance :
/. 3. Anderson, NJ. d., Rev. II. NJ.
Wharton.
Fomh Ddy.-l0:l2 A. M.-Con-
vert Culture Rev. W. K. L. Smith,
Rev. j. W. NJ. Williams, ID. d., Rev.
\. Broaddus, Jr. 1902 p. M.-Pro-
blems of the Day in Christian Educa-
ton: Professor Charles II. Winston,
Rev. d. W. Gwin, d. D. 4:30-j:3O
p. M.-DeyotiOnal meeting, led by Rev.
George Cooper, D. D.-subject, In
crease Our Faith. 7:30 p. M.-The III
innate Triumph Of Christianity Rev. I.
G. Jones, ID. ID. Closing exercises, con-
Quoted by the president.
Devotional exercises will be held each
afternoon, and there will probably be
services in some of the other churcheS
on Wednesday night, conducted by the
Baptist ministers.
\ telegram from Wheeling, W. Va,
was published in some of the Sunday
morning papers to the effect that Col
onel V. 4. Witcher, of Wayne county,
had been lynched for the murder Of his
wife.
have just had the pleasure Of shak-
ing hands with the dead man, and, as
the politicians say, he is the "liyeliest
corpse you ever saw" Colonel Witcher
is now living in this county, having re-
moved from West Virginia some two
years ago. lie says he is now living
with his second wife, and that there
has never been a cripple Of domestic
infelicity" in his household. lie has
no idea how the report could have origi-
mated, and is so indignant that he is
talking seriously of bringing suit for
damages against the parties who sent
out the dispatch. Colonel Witcher is
originally from this county, but moved
to West Virginia more than twenty-five
years ago, and lived in Wayne county
until two years ago, when he returned
PittSylyania.
Mrs. James P. Harrison, daughter
Of the late DR.. Davis, Of the University
is dangerously i'll and her recovery is
wellnigh despaired of. ELLA.