The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-12

uOn-As8lgnment OF Ministers to the
City Churches-The Evening Session
Crowded With Delegates and Citizens.
Programme For Monday and Tuesdays
Sessions.
The morning session of the Baptist
General Association Of Virginia was
opened yesterday by the members sing
ing, II Love Thy Kingdom, Lord" and
with prayer by Rev. c. G. Biting. The
minutes of the session Friday night
were read and approved.
AT the suggestion of Rev. J. William
Jones, D. D., the chair appointed e. W.
Winfree. M. L. Wood, w. j. Shipman,
Geo. b. Steel and B. q. Dement,, a com.
mittee on time. place and preacher for
the next meeting. The following com
mittees also were appointed:
New boards-Julian Broaddus. C. f.
James, A. G.. Willis, w. L. Wright
and William M. Kirk.
Education--J. G. Hydon, John Hurt,
j. w. MCGOWAN, j. M. Pitcher and
George f. Bagby.
Obituaries-J. B. Hutsop, A. B Dun
away. E. P. Roberts, b. G. Henning
and G. w. Bsale.
The vacancies in the board of trustees
OF the Baptist Orphansge were ordered
to be filled by the committee on new
boards just appointed.
suggestion that the time for hold.
Ing the meetings of the association be
changed from November to June was
referred to the committee ON time.
place and preacher.
The report OF the committee on educa-
hrvH
son. An interesting speech was made
on this subject by Rev. DIR. Charles Fl.
Corey. president of the Richmond
Theological Institute. This speech was
followed by On address by Rev. DR.. It.
II. Kerfoot, Of the Southern Baptist
Theological Association at Louisville.
DR.. Kerfoot was followed by Mr.. Elly-
son, who alluded to the report of the
committee on education, and made sew
eral explanations, and called attention
to the deficiency in the treasury.
Mr.. Il. Cabell Henning, from Brung-
ton, moved that the money be raised to
supply the deficiency in the treasury,
which amounts to $3.50. and himself
offered S95, M. j. T. Ellyson offered
Ss5, Mr.. Theodore Ellyson gave S25 and
Enon Church for $50 This amount was
then ratsed in the audience in sums
varying from SOC to 81. On motion the
report of the committee was adopted.
The chairman read a telegram from
w. T. Fisher and G. G. Kincannon on
behalf of the Virginia students at the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville, KY, containing words OF
appreciation and cheer. The next
speaker was Judge Geo. w. Kilgore, of
Honaker, Russell county.
All visiting brethren and ministers of
other evangelical churches were invited
to seats In the association.
The topic OF Estate missions" was
next taken up and after prayer by Rev.
John Pollard, OF Richmond, the report
OF the State Mission Board was read by
the secretary, Mr.. VIM. Ellyson. In
teresting remarks on the report were
made by Rev. George Cooper, of Rich.
mond, and Rev. j. M. Luck, of Pulaski,
q brother of DR.. g. S. Luck. of this city;
Rev. j. V. Dickinson, Of Pocahontas;
Rev G. A. Woodson, of Campbell county;
Rev. L. B. Sheppards of Snithfield:
Prot. Charles L. Cooke, of Hollins In
stitute. and DR.. VIM. E. Hatcher, of
Richmond. The report was then imam.
mously adopted.
The following appointments for
preaching to-day were then made:
First Baptist Church-Rev. T. 81.
Kerfoot. II a. M. Mission mass meeting
3 p. No. Rev. R. J. Willinghan and R. T.
Bryan; Rev. T.B. Bell. Sunday-school
at $3.50. 's U.s.,
Calvary Baptist Chu.cn-nev. G. s.
of Bristol, a. m Rev. VIM.
e. Hatcher, 1880 p. M. Recognition
service p M. w. L. Wright. Sunday
school, Bev. A. e. Dickerson. 9:aO.
East Roanoke-ReY!s M. L. Wood. II
b m; Rev. f. P. Robertson, 1880 o. m.
Rev. Geo. Cooper, 3p. M. Sunday. school,
VIM. Ellyson, $40 q. m.
ST. Marks Church-Rev. A. B. Wood |
IN, 7:30 p. NJ; Rev. Fl. A. Quissenbery,
500 p. m.
Christian Church-Rev. w. p. Hines,
1870 o. M.
Lee Street Methodist Church-Rey. j.
IS. Hutson, IL q. M; Rev. J. P. Luck,
$50 p. M.
Belmont Methodist Episcopal Church |
Kew e. w. Winfree, o. m.
Vinton Methodist Episcopal Church
aev. Edmund Harrison, II a. M; Rev.
b. Dunaway, 1880 p. m.
brethren 'Tabernacle-J. o. Kirk, II a. |
n;i Rev: Julian Broaddus, 7:3o p. m.
United Brethren-Rev. J. E. Love, Ii |
!. m; j: M. McMannaway, 7:30 o. M.
First Presbyterian Church--Rev. Geo. |
cooper, 7:30 p. m.
Second Presbyterian Church-Rev. j.
8. Luke, II q. M; Rev. R. d, Pitt. 7.30 |
}. m.
Bethany Presbyterian Church-Rev.
9. Z. Boston, IL q. M; Rev. R. B. Boat.
wright. 1880 p. m.
Salem Presbyterian Church-Rev. ].
J. Hiden, II q. m.
Greene Memorial Church--Pav IN ID