Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-29
THE BAPTIST UNION.
ANNUAL REUNION AT PizZiNps LAST
NIGHT OF THIS BODY.
The Orphanage and Its Work Discussed
by Dr. Cooper aud others-onieers
Elected Personal Notes.

The BAPTIST Social Union held its annual
meeting last evening at Pizzinis.
Mr.. Il. W. Powers, first yice-president.
called the meeting TO order and suggested
some matters of business which needed at
tention.
Mr.. Powers was elected president to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death OF Hon.
II. K. Ellyson.
Hon. II. X. Pollard was elected first vice
president and Mr.. b. +. Johnson second
vioe-president. Mr. George G. Jefferson was
reelected treasurer and Mr.. John L. Rag.
land secretary. The following were elected
az the Executive Committee G.. Il. Sydnor,
Jr.. +. ID. Starke. r. l.. Harrison. Eyan
Snead, Harvey Clarke, and William Ely
son.
TALK ABOUT THE oRPHANAGE.
After splendid supper had beer, served
President Powers announced that the sub
iect for discussion was the Baptist Orphan
age. He called upon Rev. DR.. George
Cooper to lead OF and in doing this paid
him a high compliment, saying no man
in the State had done more than Dr.
Cooper in securing n Baptist Orphanage.
His facile pen and hrs eloquent voice have
been freely given 10 the movement"
DR. Cooper followed in very sensible
speech. He is really wonderful man. lie
grows upon Richmond and Richmond
grows upon him.
Rev. George j. Holiday. the superlnten-
dent of the orphanage, was called upon.
He had come from Salem to Richmond TO
meet this gathering Of representative
BAPTIST leaders. blr. HOLIDAY IL man OF
pleasant bearing, and il singularly htted
by nature and grace for the high position
into which his brethren have pressed him
He made plain. strong speech which per
fectly captured his audience. When he
closed they did not wonder that bank
president, who has known him well, on
hearing Of his election sent him check
for ; 900 as an evidence of his approval OF
the appointment.
DIR. Cooper, in giving history of the
Baptist Orphanago, said that II had all
grown out of an interview between the
editor Of the Religious Herald and Mr. John
Mills. of the North Carolina Baptist Or
phanace. That publication in the Herald. y
said the speaker. brought into existence
this orphanage."
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following new members were unani.
mOusly elected. Colonel w. +. Tanner and
Messrs. &. NJ. Boswell. j. M. Reems, and
X. ). Crump.
Mr.. George c. Jefferson, the treasurer;
made a worry favorable report, which stated
that all expenses were paid and there was
money IN the treasury.
The Chester Female Institute was repre-
sented by committee, who announced
that DR.. George Cooper Will preach the
commencement sermon at this institution
next Sunday evening.
,,,Nyv .urva pprgENT
Tho ladies were present in full force in
all their grace and lOyeliness. Rey. DIR.
Pitt seemed very happy as ho led IN his
wife. whose recent recovery from serious
sickness brought her many congratula-
tIOns.
MIR. John +. Ragland, Jr., acted as door
keeper. tie is rapidly recovering from the
accident which has made it necessary toI
him To carry his arm i'll a sling.
Much regret was expressed that Drs
Hatcher aud Landrum were provldentaliy
| koDt away.