The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-23
4 cHfNAMAN's ArprAL.

During the consecratOn services DR..
wilkins asked that al the pastors VINO
We're friends 90 the T. \. 4. l.. move
menl ami anxious TO see It's progress, 10
stand About 40 min sters arose. Later
he asked all who WO4ld try with God
help TO win "A soul tOtChrist durns the
coming year to ails't ADout 9,wV l,-
OF the convention occurred just before the
last session closed. \ young Culhamah
back IN the tent arose and asked Dr. VIII
kins 10 allow him one Word. lie came 10
the platform, ana, IN broken L"slSi
plead with his Christian brethren 10 sthh
the Gospel 10 his people in china. Inc
delegates then Joined hands, so lhdl an
electric current misnt nave pee4 SEM
through ten thousand bodies, ana sung
together God BE With You TIL We
The c6nvention then adjourned to meet
in July, 1896. at Milwaukee, WIS. ..
on sunday morning the Iiolestaht
pulpits o. Baltimore were Tiled py lne
visiting Baptist ministers. Inc virginia
preachers filled their appointments do
vas stated I'm sundays Times.
AL 2.W iu the afternoon services were
held i'm the tent ana Rev. Dr. r. II.
KcrfOot. of Louisville, Ky, spoke on
THE Saloon and the Present Sl'sls III
Good Government" tie was followed py
Dr l.. s. Henson. of Chicago. lie ana
Josiah Ryland. Sr.. We're the hrst grad
uatts of Richmond College
CONVENTION MOTIFS.
The Richmond delegates express them
selves as highly pleased with the cohsei,
leave Baltimore this afternoon az
o'clock, and arrive I'm hlcnniohu az
O'Clock tomorrow morning. ,...,...
REPORTS from Virginia heaoqu @ ''is
show that Virginia had 5o5 Iesisle,i.a
from that State, over onc-hait Oh ""oi"
are from Richmond ,.,.. ...,.,,-
The hospital service was highly coinpii-
mcnted 10 is the first time thal lni'
f,afifr. has been introduced at the y. !.
l. D. conventions. and mas proved 10
lc "a most wise provision. blilHs 'il VIZ
f,rr davs of the convention lrobapiy 10
patients were treated lI.t OF t.l.s-' ~
me able medical stan. Most or the pa
ffonfs were overcome hy the intense neat.
The thermometer is said TO nave ltacHe"
fl2 degrees ln the tent. .
During the convention ,8.i .s'ou ait "I ,6e
taken amounting TO about $JN. 20 ald lle
h.roav.d family Of 4 workman VINO was
KILLED bv the falling Of ono of the centre
noles during the erection Of The icht
only "a few of the VIRGINIA deiesalloh
iii t,tlc aIvanfaee Of the "siie-trip eN-
.,,rsions" Miss Iattie r.. Russell ana
! Miss Jennie Ferguson, or klcAnohl' WI
20 10 the Luray Caverns and NasAihs-
The cost Of the convention viii amount
TO 5000 or $1,000. and most on 'ni9 'ni9
amount was raised through c',l. '.
made 20 the committee u4 'Nt sl'''-0"
and railroad companies
FIfNNN and iNtl-t rfIfANi'
The general prayer and praise serNi-e
at the Auditorium tent yesterday
ING was conducted by the Rev. ". u.
Rftav cf Chicago. An adjournment was
taken at 10 o'clock 20 allow the delegates
40 attend church services. Most OF the
nr,ipits Of the city were filled by distln-
elishel Baptist ministers, and, not"lih-
st,uIino fhe insuncrable heat, the
churches. as a rule. were crowded. in
ono of the houses Of worship five Of the
audience were Frustrated by the heat.
Tnmistakahle evidence OF enthusiasm
WAS witnessed again az the afternoon ses-
sion I'm the big tent. The thefmoine-
Ter touchted the 100 mark .n the inclosure'
and vet thousands or delegates ana Nlsl-
tors promptly left the inviting shade and
cool breezes of the adjacent park when
the convention bell rang, and for more
,ren two hours sWeltercd under the
srretch of canvas. Not until the last
number on the programme had been
reached was there an appfeclaDle thin
ming out OF the audience.
The Rev. r. f.. Lovett. of Davenport
Iowa. led the prayer ana praise service
with which the afternoon session was
opcned. 'The Saloon ana the Present
Crisis in Good Government was the title
of an address by the Rev. Dr. +. "A. ker-
foot. OF Louisville, Ky.
The Rev IT, NJ. Wharton. OF Baltimore.
proposed a resolution. whicn was adopted
mat the Baptist Young Peoples Union
IS o-posed 10 the saloon and the liquor
traffic in ali It's phases.
The convention sermon was delivered by
the Roy DR. T. :. Hens0n. OF Chicago
He took for his text the seventh verse Of
the fifth chapter OF the Book Cf Judges
close attention was given the speaker, and
many of his well-rounded periods elected
laughter and the Chautauqua salute
General Secretary wilkins then asked
for a motion TO adjourn. The Rev. H.
w. White OF Milwaukee made the mo-
ton. saying: ut IS my pleasure TO move
that when this convection auJourns it ad-
-.L.l--llif Tee h.. ra....s.xt.