The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21
sorrnnEN BAPTIST coNvENrroN
"Ihe Land of the Sky" Can be seen In
Daylight by Taking the southern.


The Southern Baptist Convention will
be widely represented az Chattanooga.
Tenn this year. The body viii meet
Oh May 7th, and the sessions Will bee con-
tinued until May 18th. During this con-
vention several auxiliary bodies Will meet
at the same place. The Baptist Young
Peoples Union will hold its annual meet
ing on May 1thI tho Momans Missionary
Union, May the sth 10 the 18th, and the
Southern Baptist Educational Conference
will be held on May 1th.
Each Of these organizations has a very
large membership and IL is expected that
a large delegation will 80 from Richmond.
IL will be we'll for those who expect 10
attend 10 remember the liberal induce
ments and excellent service offered by the
old, reliable Southern railway, the quicF
and popular route. ROund-tIip tickets are
offered AT one fare. In other words. the
fare is only One-half the usual charge,
and the tickets are good for fifteen days
from sale. All information as to sched-
ule. rates. sleepers, ana connections Will
be cheerfuly given by Mr.. G. ". Cecil,
travelling passenger agent, NO. go east
Main street.
The Southern Railway Company has
SO arranged the schedule OF its trains as
10 permit its passengers 10 Chattanooga
at that time to have a full days ride
through the mountainous sections Of vest
ern North Carolina.
This is an opportunity which should
not be neglected by the delegates and
visitors to the convention. After leaving
Salisbury the route lies through Ashe-
vile. Hot Springs, Paint Rock, and Knox
vile.
As the train tolls up the rugged noun
tain sides, dashes down It's decliyities.
sua whlrls away through canyon ana
gOsge draped with curtains OF clinglng
vines, bojewelled with gems from hun
drcd singing rills, the scenes are beyond
description.
Nature at this May season spreads her
choicest pictures for the dlightful con-
temptation of her admirers. one by one
I'm panoramic spiendor there bursts upon
the vision in varying and dazzling
grandeur glimpses OF nature which 90
frances the behoider by reason Of its per-
feet lOyeliness.
Here rise the mountains 900 feet above
the sea, their SUBMITS hung about by
feetiHg feecy clouds there tall pines
whispering with the ever restless Wide
and their loftest peaks bathed Ia the
spring sunshine.
THE valley Of the French Broad which
stretches away from Asheville 20 the Hot
Vhe railroad follows the serpentine course
of the winding river as II swiftly courses
through fragrant meadow lands and
dashes through the mountain passes
Every foot Of the way through this
weil-named Land Of the SKY" IS met
With pleasurable invitations from CO.
PRECIOUS nature 10 witness her multiplied
charms. Every mile brings a new scene
rivallng the other in beauty and the
journey is rcplete with intense interest
The Lookout Mountain, made more his
toric by the recent dedication by tho
Government OF a National Park upon She
site Of the battle-helds OF long ago rises
LOO feet above Chattanooga. while the
sinuous Tennessee river glides al It's feet.
No more superb attractions could be
offered tourists no grander pageant could
be spread for travellers. no more COM
Portable or better equipped trains could
he supplied than those which will be fur
nished for this trip by the Southern Rail-
way Company