The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-22
THE BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
CmcerS for the State Organization Elected
Tor NtXt Year.
THREE SESSIONS HELD YESTERDAY.
Addresses Nv Rev. Dir. Boston. Rev. DIR.
"iih"sham, Rev. Dr. Pollard and
Others The Resolutions Adopt-
cd-Nork of the Convention.

" ." ''"'H' service conducted by NJ
u noh'"s. OF Charlottesville. after which
an invitation from the -. y. +. L.. OF
chattanooga, TO join them in their cele-
DlSuon next spring. was read.
N,N. .r. runaway. president Of the
,iHt General Association was present
.' .n'tiinS. and was introduced and
p'-,t an interesting talk 20 tne yOuns
~ eng "nfdfihs tuem in their Work.
Mt hlanch X. Allen. OF Richmond. read
I resting paper on "The Duties oil
l'r,rfi,.et ..iiS. ne paper WAS fun OF
h'f'' 'iotc attention Uy the audience.
pt was followed by Rev. T.. -. Pollard.
snrt,i.; OF Roanoke who read pager
i,ii'u, The SYMPOSIUM and social ="
p'''l ny Miss Lizzie Harvey. Of Lynch
X. ne young writer laid stress uu0n
, so,iu ties o. the II. Y. l.. L.. as tend
l"A 10 uhihcatiOp OF their scattered forces
go 'iNins 70 bring young people to-
3,t"er in the fellowship OF kindred minds
fs,,Iie ana diction of the paper were
snSnIui. showing the writer 90 be quite
10 bring out
,ii41arii j. .:.,, G. Moss then read paper en-
,t4'N Inc Conquest Meeting" by Miss
islh ouia sale. "a clever and dcvout Chris
IAN woman Of Bedford city. Va Aliss
,ai' goes 10 China soon in the missionary
'Itlce OF the Baptist Church. and her
rdfcr showed research and careful
.puknt. proving an admirable second 20
mo- ,,g p ,i. OF Miss Harvey as Il dealt
iiah or conquest along missionary lines
nof MA M1lhiea a conquest mecung" 20 bc
.iYl oniy a recital OF past victories. hut a
H.ace 10 work and plan for future glorice
OF conquest for goodness
THE OFFICERS
Mr. rhipman OF Charlottesville re-
ported The following list Of officers for the
rresldesG j. Garland Pollard. Of Rich
f.Fst vioc-Presdent; J. Calvin Moss,
second Vice President. Rev. r. i.
White. NcapOlis.
Third ylce-President, Rev. II. X Haw-
Secretary, George r. Bagby N. D..
Treasurer. r x. Sands. Barton Heights.
Board Of Managers. The above officers
together. with A. w Patterson. Rev. "
=, D.: Robert n. smith. MIR. Hooper. Of
mond J. g. Fcntress Of Norfolk.
me hNecullFc Committee was abolished.
KEY. Dii THAMES ADDRESS.
letf. Ilr 4. T. Thames. of Ddnville
tfen delivered his adde's on Bible
IlalIing For Personal Work-Why?
How NE speaker thought there was
no more Important work than this one
ana especially did po believe In co-opera-
ii"h OF pastor ana people i'm ihis the
most important task tnat can be as
sitntu 10 any one. The adding of souls TO
H. is a wo-k requiring tact ard skin.
ana cannot ana must not boz done rude
"a
manner namely, by careful and prayer
iul preparation for personal cvangeistic
work, 10y aid Of the Bible itself and init
mate and familiar acquaintance with tho
doctrine OF sin ana conversion ana the
atoucmcnt and rcpcnts rec.
All the texts bearing ON these subjects
should De thoroughly known and at the
easy call OF every one VINO would engage
in this holy work. as well as the other
Important docrirca of baptism, confess
sion. and faith.
The necessity of conversion and regcn-
GRAFTON should be well known. and all
the Scripture bearing thcrcupOn should be
we'll studied. said De. and the worker
should Doe prepared 10 explain 70 any
one. however young. if need be- all these
things BOO "a prompt and simple way.
Learn how 10 use thc Boon was the
point made utAt 10y the preacher, ana
he believed IN the actual presence of
the Bible itself during the talking 10 any
one who needed comfort and explanation
po not argue do not quote, al all times
lut take the Book. open 10. turn 10 the
text and satisfy him thea and there
WIN the people not realize that the
work of winning souls 10 Christ ls not
alone the property of preachers but be
longs 90 the people just as wen as 10
the minister aud the evangelist
PRESIDENT POLLARD.
President Pollard wa, presented 10 tle
who told of Mr. rollard's fitness for the
work ass proven hy his past labors ana
experiences. Dr. LanuruW heartily con-
graz uld,tu We M. uI 3 f,t oai,.o
,,r'uuE Mt ".t"i' ~ ''D ''
IN the uiH@lli e'ipi'' . ....t. ,fr poi
nm biltl h"' N"i,,F 4i',t,,.,,''t an,
lii1 ftNpphe'u TO ~ i'. ~. W. ~ ,,,o,iA
ana thanked l.t al'ahrI iol ~. l' ,,e,,,,,
ana tht cvlNeH''oh LOT tue "Oiioi '''0'
.rh. ,isher ..' aatbored pledgcs of assis-
tarcc from among those present while a
hymn was being suns.
Invitations ucm Norfolk, lynchbuIg
Roanoke. and Richmond TO come TO me
respective places for their mex annual
meeting. The question was hnally re-
ferrcd 90 the Board Of Managers.
Dr Landrum thcn presented to the
meeting Aliss Edmonia sale. OF Bcdioid
CITY. Va. who gees 10 China as q mis-
sionary. her expenses being dfirayei pN
the straw berry Bai fist Assocln ION ne
audience rose as MISS sue 'anl' ~ ~ ~
and Dr. LthlIuiu 1S7,i' p, , IL ~
prayers ana sympat"l ul1 n' pyy" '.n Nv,
with hef IN tge sI'a, ".tN n.l'',,o, Nos
\ pleasant l1alutI OF i,,lD, .,,sn one
mat Mhcn loii1Mt-. va .,ia,.s fron,
ton tnA' GO, '...- , H. ~ l.+.iir
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oi lhe Wvlh OF t,' ..i IT,. 49,. rreeidenf
were GutNiN "i.at ,l,,s,,,o and rroaf
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in the hh'iN."i "''N "'''''' W.
ferssuni nD..'S ,f,c,. . hrfof tank bv ROY.
iht hi,'' rt,te. "5o ees,,red The oreanl-
i'f -. ~; ~ ',tir. eVninathv i'm IT'S
lauon OF Ms 80 Moot aF,in at Ans
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