The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-28


ton Of all the Protestant denomina-
tions, convened in the First Baptist
Church in this CITY last night. About
fifty delegates were present. After a
voluntary by the choir the meeting was
called to order by the president. VIM.
d. Reynolds. Devotional exercises fol-
lowed, singing, reading Scripture and
prayer. An address of welcome was
then delivered by Mayor Trout. in which
he bade the delegates welcome to the
city of Roanoke.
He spoke Of the lofty nature of Sum
too often underestimated. He hoped
that the delegates would carry sway
with them fond recollections of Roa-
noke. The mayor then explained that
although he was on the programme for
an address, yes he had asked the Rev. o.
G. Miller, pastor of the Lutheran Church,
to be his substitute.
Rev. Mr.. Miller explained that he had
lived in Roanoke but five weeks, but he
could heartily extend to the delegates a
Christian and cordial welcome from
the people of Roanoke, as they had
warmly received him. He stated that
the reason Of the convention was to
was t, consider the source of the
benefits accruing from Sunday-school
work. Ho said that Roanoke, eminently
Christian city, whose chief officer is q
Christian man and Sunday school
superintendent. The prevailing senti-
meIt is Christian. ,-7,
He babe Sunday school workers to
keep courage; that although thoy fire.
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their work yet God would in His own
time bring about the harvest and thew
would march home bearing their shoaves
with them.
President Reynolds responded to the
address. He rendered thanks for the
hearty welcome accorded them and
hoped that good results would accrue
from the work carried out during the
convention. He spoke OF the high call
ing Of Saba tn school workers and the
benefits derived from their work. A
hymn was sung by the choir and con-
gregation.
Hon. VIM. Reynolds, ex.president of
the international Sunday school Union,
next addressed the convention. he said
the object OF the convention was the i'm
provement, morally, of this State. It
ought to benefit everyone personally in
this city. Their purpose was to consult
as to the best methods OF conduotin
Sunday-school work. He spoke of ,he
recent action of Congress- in closing the
Worlds Fair on Sunday as an indication
of the power of the church.
The first session was then brought to
close by singing and the benediction
WAS pronounced by Rev. DIR. Flippo.
The convention will hold three seq
sions to-day, namely, at 8 q. NJ, o. M.
and 8 p. N.
The following is a list Of the delegates
hero and tho places at which they are
entertained during the conventions:
p. l.. Terry-J. w Groscdosc, Marion; H. b.
Hull. Marion; j. b. Greavcr, Graham; w j.
Sprachcr. Tazewell.
IL. 5. Trout-W. +. Richardson Richn ond: L.
III. Roare, Richmond.
,Thos. w. Miiier-J. Ii. Gray, Petersburg; DIT
Elan, Farmyile
Mrs. j. q. Binghaml-A II. Smith, Richn ond
w; Ii. Anthony. Richmond.
Rev S NJ. Firey--lra Mowery, Richmond.
Airs. Jane rhoma., Campbell street-C. IL
hastcr and daughter, Richmond.
W. w. Dunlap, Eighth avenue 3. w.-Rev.
James Cannon, Farmville.
IL. q. Brown Seventh avenue g. w-Dr II. r,
Lushrr, Montgomery county; A. D.. Simpson,
Montgomery county.
Mrs. n. NJ. Hoffman, Seventh avenue g. W.
Rev. ]. II. Amiss. Danvllc d. b. Conner, Floyd
county.
w. IL. Dea on, Eighth avenue =. w-Hon. W.
d. Reynolds. Peoria, H.; l.. L. Marks Peters burg.
Geo w; Ammcn, Patterson nvcnue-Jas. B.
Gregory, Richmond.
DR.. W. l.. Gregory, Jefferson strcct--Wm
Hicklen and wife, Richmond
Il. w. Brown, Seventh avenue = WI. n
Lewis, MchmOud fuf
Key. $. G. Ferguson. Henry strcet-wm. w.
Smith, hchmond
II. I. Oakley, Salem avenue-Jno e. Utz
Miss J. NJ. Wolff, Wolff Iouse-w. n. Steamer,
AppOmAttox.
Mrs. Mamie Barksdalo, Salem ayenue-J r.
bingham, GrceRville
W. d. Stuart, Roanoke street,. N. Raney
W: Dupuy, Church avenuc-H. C.. Panlett
and II. A Drumella Farmvil g. i' "
:, o. F. Fl,ppo, Roanoke street, II. Elicit
j. A. Jamison, Franklin street, c. Parsons
Coeburn 'liaa 1jNI I1' -lff"
s.W- ,amison, Franklin street-C. N. Farley,
W. q Evans Church aveuue-A. j Gary, Rich
mond; j.. f. Bill, Richmond.
Z. L. Kead Read uouse-A. Hendricks Lcba-
non; w. w Gilmer, Lebanon.
s JnO. N. RoberH, Campbell avenus-Geo W
Parsons and wife. Richmond.
Mrs. A. z. Christan-Jas w Gordon Rich
mopd.
q. Z. Taliaferro. Ninth avenue. >. w.-Rey.
Link, Bcrryvill.; Rev; Slower, Rapidan Static n
Reynolds, Norfolk; j. d. Ghi-iiIn, Sorfoik. n
Rev. X. c. Anderson, at Capt N. P. Ford'e-J.
p. Ford, Lynchburg. b. rflIr.I,
DR.. Cartwright, Vinton-judge NJ. Davis and
wife Eff'1
X. s. Williams. Campbell avenue-Capt. Eugene
d avis. Charlottesville.
Mrs E. #. Kindred, Seventh avenue 9. ga.
g. Pendleton, Marion; Judge ID. O. Miller,
Marion
G. C. Payne, Patterson avenue-R. Hutchin.
son, Charlottesvlllep. 3. Friend, Jr., Charottes-
Vile.
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