Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13
OUR YOUNG BAPTlSTS.
Arrangements Being Perfected for the
Approaching State Convention.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME.
DR.. Hatcher and Mr.. PRul Pratt 10
Make Addresses Of Welcome ana
Drs, Curry, LAW, aud Thames
Among the Speakers.

arrangements for the approaching State
convention Of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union are making good progress
with their work. and the Indications are
that this will be the largest Christian
gathering ever held in Virginia.
About eighty-hvc or ninety unions Will
be represented. and number of churches
in which there are no unions will also
send delegates. The sessions Of the con-
vention will be held In the Grace-Street
church, and there is no doubt that this
large auditorium will be crowded at
every service.
The convention meets on Tuesday, No
vrmDer 18th, at T.. NJ, and there Will
be two sessions that day and three the
next.
The State officers are: J. G.. Moss,
president: j. Garland Pollard. first vice
president: Rev. r. T. White. second
vice president: Lewis Hall. third vice
president: DR.. G. +. Bagby, secretary;
4. 4. Johnson, treasurer. Board Of
Managerial. W. Patterson. W. W. Lam
drum, u. D.. W. l.. Wright. II. u. Exc
cutive Committee. Garland Pollard. A.
c. HarloWe. George Cooper D. D., J.
\. Barker. Branch r. Allen. w. J. f..
Cox. II. D.. 4. W. Patterson. ". W. Ian
drum. u. D.. W. l.. Wright, ID. d.
FEATURES OF TIE PROGRAMME.
The preparation OF the programme Is
in the hands of President Moss and Sec
rotary Bagby. and II promises 10 be an
extremely interesting one. DR.. Hatcher
will make the address Of welcome on be-
half OF the Richmond churches and Mr..
Paul Pratt on behalf OF the young people
societies Of the city. DR.. j. l.. VI. curry
Or. Curtis Lee Laws. OF Baltimore; Or.
T. y. Thames. Of Danville. and Mr.. w.
II. Merritt. Of Chicago. will be among
the speakers The topics will be OF IN
terest TO both young and old.
The convention meets Immediately upon
the adjournment Of the General Assocla-
ton Of Virginia. in Petersburg. ana many
of those who attend that gathering VIII
also come 10 the young peoples meeting
UNIONS AND THEIR OFFICERS.
In the souvenir programme. 10 be issued.
will be printed the names OF the local
unions. together with the names or their
pastors. president and secretary, ana
the respective associations TO which they
belong. Up 10 this time Secretary Bagby
has received reports from the following
unions. leaving about forty more 10 be
heard from
First Church, Richmond-tieorge Cooper.
ID. D.. pastor. 4. W. Patterson. president
OF union: Miss Ehie 4. Cofer. JVI north
Twelfth street, secretary of union; Dover
Associa tion. ". l.. Wright, ID. D.. leader.
Second. Richmond-W. W. Landrnm,
y. II. &. ". Hartman. president; Miss
f. A COwardin. i07 east Main street
secretary: Dover Association.
Grace-Street, decentralization r..
Hatcher. ID. ID. John Garland Pollard.
president; c. f. saunders, secretary;
Dover Association.
Leigh Street. Richmond-W. l.. Wright,
ID. ID. Branch k. Allen. president: Miss
Bessie Martin, Twenty-thrd and Marsha II
streets. secretary: Dover Association.
Venable- Street Richmond-J. 5. Dill, ID.
d. Brother Murdoch. president; y. &.
Gates CO, III south Laurel street. secre-
tary: Dover Association.
Calvary. Richmond II. A. Bagby. Ash
by r. Rag1and. president; Miss Jennie
Ferguson. Clay street, secretary; Dover
Association.
pine-Street. Richmond-J. Il. Hutson.
NJ. ". Wilkinson. president: A. G. Gates,
l2l south Laurel street, secretary; Dover
Association.
West-View. Richmond-I. NJ Mercer. /.
NJ Mercer president; Frank Woodall.
secretary: Dover Association
Randolph street, Richmond-W. Il.
jolly. G. 4. Moses, president; Mrs. ]. j.
Mitchell secretary: Dover Association.
Barton Heights. Richmond-R. II. Pitt.
II. ID. +. Z. Eckies. Richmond. president
Mrs. c. =. Carter, Barton Heights, sec
| rotary: Dover Association.
Fulton. Richmond--J. W. Daugherty.
A. NJ Leonard president: w. Il, Turner,
secretary: Dover Association.
Newport News, First-M. L. Wood. &.
W Raines president: F. B. Bragg. secre-
| tary: Dover Association.
! Hopeful l.. J. Haley. Mat. Lloyd, IneZ.
| president; Dover Association.
Glen Allen-John Pollard, d. d. Arthur
Trivett, president: Miss Ella Broaddus.
| secretary; Dover Association.
Enon-A. Bagby, b. ID. w. l.. Burgess.
! Ochre. president Middle District Associa-
ton. W. L. Wright, ID. D.. leader.
Clopton Street. Manchester-W. 4.
| Haight. II. J. Bolton. Swansboro' presi-
| dent. Miss Pearl Evans. Swansboro, Sec
rotary: Middle District Association.
Skinquarter-J. d. Williams. L. H.
| Slmms. Sknquarter. president; Miss Salie
Goode. Skinqua1er. secretary; Middle
| District Association.
Ephesus-James NJ. Coleman r. A.
| Elan, Smiths Cross Roads. president
| Il. W. Belts. Smiths Cross Roads, secre-
tary: Rappahannock Association, W. l..
| Wright D. D.. leader
Hermitage-J y. Ryland. W. Ccvng-
ton. rrbanna. president Mrs. r. A. Da.
! vis. Crbanna. secretary: Rappahannock
| Association.
| Pettsworth-W. E. Watt. Miss Lila
! W. Jones. Sassafras. president; Miss H.
| W. Jones. Sassafras, secretary: Kappa
| hammock Association.
Alexandria,. II. Butler. Henry Hun
ter president: Miss Mamie Williamson,
secretary: Potomac Associations; NJ. c.
| Thomas leader.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Edwards. r. X.
| Tyler. president: r. II. Tyler. secretary
| Potomac Association.
Long Branch--W. +. Dunaway. James
NJ. Griffith. Halfway, president; Miss
| Annie Harrington. Halfway, secretary
| Potomac Association.
| Ieesburg-J. r. Barber. p. W. Garrett
president; Miss Lizzie Elgin. secretary
| Potomac Association.
| Wnrrenton--F. Y. Boston. +. r. Boston
president; Miss p. Russell. secretary
| Potomac Association.
Crooked Rum. +. Gwatkin. a. G,
Harlow. Locust Dale. president: Miss
| Ellie Lowell. Locust Dale, secretary
Shiloh Association; VI. G. Thomas
| leader
Beth Car-w. j. shipman. w. r
Barksdale, Houston. president: Il. d.
| lIpscomb, Houston, secretary; Shiloh A.
| ISOLATION.
Stevenburg-T. p Brown. Miss Ida r
Stout. president A. B. Almond. secretary
Shiloh Association.
Hebron--H X. Hawthorne. II. n
| Hawthorne. Avon, president; John G.
| Goodloe. Alton. secretary; Albemarle AS
ISOLATION: VI. c. Thomas. leader
Charlottesville-H. W. Tribble. W. Il
Carter. president; Miss Anne y. Tinsley
secretary: Albemarle Association.
Mt. Eden--H. X. Hawthorne. j. ID
TInsley. Crozet president; Charles Page
| p,s.,.iil. eacretarv. Albamarle Associa.