The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-17
THE BAPTIST CENTENNIAL.
Arrangements for an Interesting Deno"'-
national Celebration.

Tho committee in charge OF the CEN
tennial meetings. consisting Of DIS f'''
Hatcher. Landrum and Cooper and Kew
7 y. Hutson, on behalf Of the ibapta'
Ministers Conference and Or. H. H.
Harris. in behalf OF the centennal com
mittee Of the Southern Baptist CohN'''
ton. have held their final meeting anu
put the finishing touches 10 the lro-
gramme which is published below
The centennial movement began soite
wears ago I'm the Southern Baptist ConVeh-
ton. The proposition was TO commend
rate the centennial Of organized modern
missions. Just one century ago Nilliam
Carey sailed from England TO lndla III
company with one Thomas, ana the sap
fists throughout the world are endeaVor-
ing 10 raise special sums or money TOT
missionary work. and 10 quicken the IN
terest Of the denomination In Foreign mis-
slOns.
In the South. under the direction or the
convention. il IS sought TO secure S210.oD
IN he used as n fund for chapels, Bible
translation. and the like, and especially
70 enlarge the current operations OF Inc
Foreign and Home Mission Board. The
members Of the committee I'm charge or
this work are Drs r. I. Eaton OF LOUIS
vile r. II. Pritchard Of Charlotte, II. II.
Harris of Richmond. F. VI. Ellis OF Balh-
more. and /. r. Tichenor Of Atlanta
In addition to meetings in the interest
of this enterprise which have been held
ali over the Southern States, there was
arranged a series of great mass meetings
at central points.
The one commencing at the First Bap-
fist church at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. and lasting through Monday is the
last Of these. The occasion will be one
of great interest and n notable event in
the annals Of the Baptist denomination.
The following is the programme:
Saturday. March 19th-First church.
2. M-Prayer meeting led by Dr. John A.
Broadus.
sunday. March 18th. II A. M.-Flrst
church. Rev. John A. Broadus, ID. d.,
Louisville Ky; Second church. Rev.
Lansing burrows. d. D.. Augusta, Ga;
Grace-street. Rev. Frank NJ Ellis, u. D.,
Baltimore. Md: Leigh-streat, Rev. Thos.
T Eaton. y. D.. Louisville, Ky: Pine
street. Rev Thomas II. Pritcha~d, d. d.,
Charlotte. y c.: Venahe street. Rev.
George F. Bagby, y. D., Atlanta, Ga;
Clav-street. Rev. John p. Turpin. Chl--
lottesvine Va: Ranaolph-stre Il, Rev
Robert Vandeventer. North Carolinn;
West View. Rev Mr.. 'iassoway. Southern
BAPTIST Theological Seminary: Fulton
Rev. Mr.. Neighbours. Texas East End,
Rev. Mr. Arden, Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary Fourth-strcet, Rev Mr.
Porter. Wake Forest, y. c.. Towards
Grove. Rev. Mr. Stephens. Southern Bap-
list Theological Seminary.
Manchester. II 4. M.-Bainbridge.s treat.
Rev. l. T. TichenOr. y. D, Atlanta. Ga:
bridge-street. =. NJ. mass-meeting
led by Rev DR.. W. y. Powell. missionary
TO Mexico. and Rev T. II. Pritchard, d.
D.. Of Charlotte y G.
Sunday. at p. NJ First church. Rev.
Dr. Burrows and Rev. Mr.. Neighbours;
Second church DR.. Ellis; Grice.street
church. DR. Powell and Rev. Mr. Porter;
Loigh-street. Rev T. y. Thomas and Mr.
Gassoway: Pine-street. Or. Jones; Grove
avenue Or, Eaton.
Monday Second church. at 1870 4. NJ
Woman's meeting, Il VI. general meeting.
10 be addressed by Drs Burrows and
Ellis.
First church. at p. M.-Final meeting.
Designation Of missionaries Principal
address by Dr. John A. Broaius.