Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13
is NOW A MINISTER.
REV. w. NJ. JONES ORDAINED At
FIRST CHURCH LAST NIGHT.
Rev. Drs. Cooper, Hiden, Hatcher,
and Others Take Part In the Ser
Southern Students' Conference.


ministry at the First Baptist church last
night. Rev. DR.. Cooper presided. as mode
rator OF the presbytery that met on the
day previous. The prayer OF ordination
was offered by DR.. Corey after which
the ceremony of laying on Of hands by
the ministers present was gone through
with. and the declaration OF the setting
apart OF the candidate was made by the
moderator
Professor Harris presented beautiful
Bible to the candidate. inscribed as the
gift OF the church. Or. Hlden gave whole
some and wise advice TO the young
preacher. that he should preach Biblical
truth only as revealed by God; that he
should adapt his sermons to the common
people: seek the individual, and know
when to stop. or. as he said facetously,
put terminal facilities into the sermon.
DR.. Hatcher congratulated the Church
on the production of such young. man
for the ministry, and urged that more
such men be prayed for, sought out and
led into the work. Captain Frank Gun
ningham sang your Mission" Rev. w.
II. Jolly. of Randolph-Street church. led
the opening services.
Mr.. Jones goes TO spend the summer
In preaching for the Second Baptist
church, OF Baltimore, and will then return
TO finish his third and last year OF study
at the Baptist Theological Seminary, IN
Louisville, Ky. He has been memper OF
the First church for many years. and Is
held in high regard and warm affection
by the people of that church.
The Southern Students Conference.
II IS expected that all the colleges and
most of the academies in Virginia VIII
be represented at the second session OF
the Southern Students Conference, Vhich
begins in Knoxville. Tenn, tomorrow
night, and will extend TO Sunday the
ODD The different institutions Will send
from one to ten delegates each. From
the Richmond College Association Iresi-
dent John j. Hurt and Messrs. W. II.
Gibson. II. NJ. Fugate. w. a. Martin.
ami John Il. johnson will go. They leave
tonight via the Southern railway, end
will be Joined en- route by other members
Of the Virginia delegation.
This conference is held under the d.
rection Of the college department OF the
International Committee of Young Mems
Christian associations. and the meetings
will occur on the grounds Of the Universe
~ of Tennessee. The purpose Of the
gathering is TO deepen the spiritual life
Of college men; to train them for leader
ship in organized Christian work among
their fellow-students, and to open up the
possibilities for Christian service, which
await them after graduation. At the
last session Of the conference nearly
lis men were present from siXty-seven
institutions, and from every State in
the South but Florida. The influence
Of the gathering increased MANIFOLD
the power and efficiency of the religious
life Of the southern colleges. Plans al
ready matured justify the belief that the
meeting will be one OF even
greater numbers and helpfulness.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
One platform meeting will be held each
day. At the suggestion Of students and
secretaries. the plan this year will be not
to have a large number of speakers each
giving one address but to have a few
strong men who will spend several days
at the conference enabling each TO give
several addresses. II will give the stu
dents special satisfaction TO note the
following list OF names of men who have
been definitely secured:
DR.. Robert j. McBryde, of Lexington,
Va who will also preside: Mr. Frank
Anderson. of oxford University. rtpre-
senting the Inter-University Christian
Union of Great Britain; Mr. Fred. O'Neill,
of Queens College. Belfast Ireland. re-
presenting the Student Volunteer Mis-
sionary Union OF Great Britain. Mr.. l..
Wilbur Messer. The leader of the Young
Mems Movement. OF Chicago; DR.. James
II. Bookes, of ST. Louis Bishop Charles
Galloway: Mr.. David McConaushy,
Madras. India: DR.. Walter II. Lambuth,
Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. f. H. Willis Will conduct the sing
ing. which viii be a special feature Of the
meeting.
TRAINING BIBLE LEADERS.
More time will be devoted to equipping
men for leaders of Bible classes than to
any other feature OF the conference. Mr..
David McConaughy will conduct the nor
NAL class i'm the devotional method
of Bible study. Mr.. A. I. Jamison,
of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary. will conduct the Normal Workers
Bible Training Glass. The problems
which confront the college associa
tons will be Defined the experience of
collage secretaries and of those asso-
Citations which have been most success
full during the past year will be brought
10 bear upon them, and the policy for the
coming year will be determined.
a series of special meetings for asso-
citation presidents will be held for a most
consideration Of their peculiarly
important duties and responsibilities. OPP
portunities will also be afforded for other
officers and heads of departments TO meet
and to discuss matters of special interest
TO themselves
One OF the most successful and helpful
features of the conference during the last
three years has been the Missionary In
stitute for volunteers and members of
committees. 1t will be con-
tinued This year under the leadership OF
Mr. II. b. Sharman. the general secre-
tary Of the Student Volunteer Movement:
Mr.. II. W. Luce. travelling secretary Of
the movement will also render invaluable
service i'm connection with this depart
ment An exceedingly valuable series
of lectures on the development Of mis-
sionary interest will be presented.
The afternoons will be devoted exclusive
ly to recreation. Every facility will be
afforded for all forms OF land and water
sports. a voluntary committee, composed
of prominent athletes OF leading southern
institutions, viii have charge OF the
athletics.