The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-10

Peoples Meeting for Saturday and
Sunday.
The Baptist General Assembly of Vir-
ginia begins its annual session to-day in
the First Baptist Church in this city.
AS was stated in THE TINES of yester-
day, the FIRST session to be held in CON
nection with the association meets in
the morning, it being the conference of
the Baptist ministers. In itself this
convention forms one Of the most in
teresting features Of the general con-
ference.
The following is the programme
which has been arranged;
$3.50 to 10 q. m.-Devotional exercises
conducted by the president.
10a m.-Our young people: How to
enlist them in church work and assooia-
tionsl work. T. b. Thames, Samuel
Saunders and Hugh Goodwin.
IL q. m.-Sriptural evangelism. T. S.
Dunaway, G. It. Herndon and B. 81.
Dement,.
10 NJ Relation of the Baptists to the
classes. w. e. Hatcher, r. FL. Winfree
and w. s. Dorsett.
p. m. - Inter. Observation-Disclosures
How far practical and useful. George
Cooper, R. e. l.. Aylor and w. J. e.
Cox
A p. m.-Conduct of marriages and
funerals. A. B. Woodfn, st. George T.
Abrahams and James b. Taylor.
Upon each topic the time of the first
speaker will be limited to twenty min
utes, and of the other two to ten min
utes each. Voluntary addresses will be
limited to FIVE minutes.
A large number OF delegates arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon and were
the friends Of the church. The COM
signing the visitors to their homes is
composed of w. R. Terrill, VIM. G.
Evans. DR.. g. S. Luck, Hon. Bushrod
Rust, e. L. Stone and j. L. Little.
w. R. Terrill yesterday received three
large banners from the headquarters in
Chicago for the use of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union, two OF them 10
by Is feet and the other 10 by Is feet,
on which are various legends setting
forth the objects Of the Union.
The reception committee to assign &C
commodation for the delegates will have
their quarters in the office of the St.
James Hotel.
At 7:30 O'Clock Hon. J. Taylor Ely
son. of Richmond, president of the
association, will call the general con-
ference to order, and Rev. w. N.
Dunaway will preach the introductory
sermon, after which an election of
officers for the ensuing year will be
held.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union, of
the First Baptist Church, has prepared
the following programme for tomorrow
at which time there will be perfected
an organizations of State union.
8 p. m.-Prayor and praise service,
Ernest M. Long, Richmond College.
$3.50 p. m.-Temporarg organization.
$3.50 p m.-Words OF welcome land
response) Rev. e. B. Pollard, Roanoke
3:45 p. m.-The local union no min
utes paper and discussion). (a) It's
organization, Jos. E. Toms. Norfolk.
(b) It's legitimate, present and future
work, R. w. Tinsley, Charlottesville
(c) It's methods, G. A. Duiguid, Jr,
Lynchburg.
AIS p. m.-The practical benefits of
State union, w. 81. Wranek, Lynch.
burg, State leader.
4:30 p. m.-Question box Us minutes).
The programme for Saturday night is
as follows:
1870 p. m.-Prayer and Praise service,
Rev. Jas e. Gwatkins. Charlottesville.
7:45 p. m.-Permanent organization.
S:15 p. m.-Address: 'The B. Y.P.U u,
its purpose and scope" Rev. J. F. Love,
Suffolk.
$40 p.m.-Address: 1.-The Local Union;
it's probable effects upon the churches
Of the future" Rev. H. N. Quisenberry,
Berkley.
900 p. m.-Questions and answers
90 minutes.)
And for Sunday as follows;
1880 to 8:15 q. Instrumentation ser
vice.
5p. m.-song service, a. A. Johnson,
Roanoke.
a:1s.-Address, "The Union; It's Re-
lation to the Church." Rev. John B.
Turpin, Charlottesville.
3:46 p. m.-"The Three C's &C. G. co."
paper and discussion, Miss Lizzie Har-
vey, Lynchburg.
AIS p. m.-Words of advice from our
pastors (fve.minute talks).
4:30 p. m.-Adjournment.
DEATH CLAIMED THEM ALL.