The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-09
GATHERING OF BApTISTS.
s,xTy-sEveNTH SESSION TO BE
HELD HERE

The Association OF Virginia Will Meet liz
the I.eish-sfrees Haptist Church Tues
day-Five Hundred Deiegates--Distin-
gnished Men 10 be Present.
The Baptists Of Virginia are great most.
numbering by the tables Of last year, 76S
churches, 4o3 ministers, and G,0S2 mem
hers. They have in the State twenty
three District Associations, each OF which
IL composed OF churches convenient TO each
other by location, and bounded as circum-
stances may determine. These District
Associations are In no sense legislative, but
only missionary and advisory In their char
acter. and hold annual meetings composed
of delegates from their churches. The Cen
eral Association of Virginia Baptists, in
character and work and composition is
like the District Association, only II is
drawn on a larger scale, consisting OF
delegates from all the churches in the state,
and having general supervision oil the
whole work of the denomination.
The following articles copied from its
constitution VIII serve 70 show something
of its objects and also the basis OF represent
tation In the body.
Art. III. Its objects shall be 20 propagate
The gospel and advance the Redeemers
kingdorn throughout the state. by supplying
vacant churches with the preached WORD,
and by sending preachers into destitute re-
gions within the limits OF The state; TO pro I
mote the spread of the gospel OF Jesus Christ
in All lands, by all methods In accordance
with the Word Of God, and particularly DN
sending preachers OF the gospel throughout
sbe world: by distributing the Bible and
other printed truth; by promoting sunday,
schools, TEN oerance societies ana general
education, especially thai o. the rlslhg inin ,-
istry, and by combining the efforts OF such
Baptists as desire general organization lot
Christian benevolence, which shall fully re-
spect the Independence and e ,uai rights OF
Ar iii. It's members shall be either life or
annual members. Every life member OF the
General Association Is hereby continued
life member. Additional life members may
he made by the payment OF two hundred dol
lars 10 the funds OF the Association. a con-
fribution OF twenty-five dollars annually
shall constitute the donor an annual mem mem
be-. Any church, society, or District Asso-
cistlon shall be entitled TO one representa-.
tive for every twenty-five dollars contributed
10 tne funds OF this General Association, pro-
yIded, always. that no one shall De mem
Der OF tails body who Is not an orderly mem
Der OF some regular Baptist church.
WORK DIVIDED.
The work of the General Association is
divided out 10 different boards, having each
n president and corresponding secretary.
and located in some central place, to-wit:
state Mission Board, Richmond, President
George Cooper, Corresponding Secretary,
III. n. Ellyson; Education Board, Rich
mond, President, W: Z. Hatcher, Core
spending Secretary, J. I. Ellys0n; Sunday
School and Bible Board, Petersburg, Presi-
dent. II. r.. Acree, Corresponding Secretary
WE. Deaton; Foreign-Misson Board, Nor
folk. President, j. l.. Burrows, Correspond
ing Secretary, A. +. Owen Home Mission
Board, Lynchburg, President, W. X. l..
Smith, Corresponding Secretary, 1. b.
Fleet; Minister'S Relief Fund, President,
II. ii. Elicit, and Committee on Co-Opera-
ton, President, William Ellyson.
Each. Of these boards looks after its re-
spective work during the year and presents
an annual report 20 the general body in its
annual session. Last year the meeting was
held in Charlottesville. Rev. A. b. Wood
fin, ID. D., of Hampton. preached the in
troductory sermon. and the following gen.
tlemen were elected as officers: President,
William L. Hatcher; Vic Presidents, j. X.
Garlick, j. Il. Ellyson, L. L. Rice, James
r.. Borum; Secretary, George j. Holiday;
Assistant Secretary, III. Theodore EllysOn;
Treasurer, Noryell Ryland; Auditor, James
Leigh Jones.
sIxTY-sEVENTH SESSION.
On next Tuesday evening, November 18th,
at I 80. the General Association Will con-
vene in its sixty-seyenth session with the
Leigh-Street Baptist church in this city.
The body will be called TO order by the
president OF last year, and then proceed 10
elect officers for the present session. The
Introductory sermon will be preached either
Tuesday night or Wednesday. The preacher
for the occasion is DIR. Tiberius Gracars
Jones, of Norfolk, one of the most able and
distinguished men In the denomination. The
bare mention of his name will create high
expectations concerning the sermon. No
doubt a great crowd will hear the dis
tinguished preacher, whether the sermon be
preached on Tuesday or Wednesday.
The business of the Association will fol-
low on in regular order, the work of each
board being introduced by its president pre-
senting the annual report, and will then
come under discussion, different members
of the body taking part. What this order
will be cannot be named beforehand, as the
body itself must determine. All the SEES
si0ns and discussions are open 10 the pub
lie, and full attendance invited. Prcba-
bly, two sessions day-mOrning and even
ing--will be held, with no services in after
noon. The managers of the street-car lines
have agreed 10 have the cars on their lines
so arranged as TO suit the convenience OF
all persons wishing TO attend. The church is
located at Twenty-fifth and Leigh streets.
To reach the church persons leave the cars
AT Twenty-fifth and Main and at Twenty
fifth and Broad streets, according TO the
lines on which they travel. In returning
the ears can be taken only one square from
the church.
THE DELEGATES.
II is expected that there will be at least
five hundred delegates in attendance, and
that the session will be one OF unusual in
terest. One of the most important matters
TO come before the Association will be the
consideration Of the Baptist Orphanage.
Beginning last year in the meeting at
Charlottesville, this enterprise has been
pushed during the year by special COM
mittee until the ways now seem clear for its
starting upon safe basis. Many sites have
been proposed as the suitable place for its
location, and some very handsome oilers.
But its location is yet 10 be determined, and
this will be done by the special committee.
IL promises 10 be very popular enterprise,
and will appeal with great power 10 the
hearts OF the people.
The deleea tes will begin to arrive by
Mondays trains, butwill come in force on
Tuesday. Two distinguished men who
have been conspicuous in the General Asso-
citation Of Virginia for many years will be
sadly missed at this session-Dr. Il. w.
Sydnor by reason Of death, and DIR. j. l..
Burrows by reason OF feeble health. They
have been highly honored and loved, and
VIII be sadly missed.
The I4eigh-Street church have been making
special preparation for the meeting, and
have put extensive Improvements on their
house of worship. They have never before
had the Association as their guest, and VIII
give them hearty welcome.
The Mozart Musicale.
At the regular Mozart musicale Monday
evening, the Hid Park Concert Company
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