The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTiST CON-
TINTION,s SHPiRdTfOS
Prom the Northern Churches-Petersbur
Merchants May Run tAouft'ohs'
Cockadc City Ncws Notes

PETERSBURG, VA. Apfh u.-Sfe-
cial When the Southern Baptist con-
vention convcncs IN Chattanooga next
month II viii have been past hity years
since It was organized in Augusta, Ca
on Thursday. the Sth of May. The sepa-
ration from northern Ba9tists grew Out
OF issues settled by the armtrament OF
the sword. but the splendid growth OF al
Interests since the day which gave the
southern Baptist Convention birth has
amply shown the wisdom Of separate ~
sstencc. Inc chief objects OF lhc 'oilNt"-
ton are missionary and cuucauohal. AS
auxiliary 10 missionary enterprise. IaN-
ING no legislative power over the Local
Church. IL simply "ciicl-~ combines, ana
directs" voluntary offerings, ana mus ls
the executive agent OF the chuiehes' III
the territory which gives 1t being, ior
the purposes expressed in the consutu-
ton and specified by the churches. nc
churches have the privilege OF reDresch-
tation with no distinction between Clergy
and laity). either 10y election, on the part
OF the local church. or In case OF CO
operation with the state or<aHl@ati.iiS
through appointments BY the state Ms
sion Board
The sessions of the convention are ~,
ways intensely interesting. QutatsVhs u
expediency IN the management OF btta1
iuferests and means Tor enlargement an
along the lines OF denominatlOna4 aeuN,tsS'
together with the Baptist doctrine OF ~"
erty OF speech. afford the Breatese see.o
for the forensic ability or many OF t-O
foremost men Of the country. As tVH-
sequence vast muittudes gamer from laI
and near to attend the great colFtulloH'
During the last session OF tne collN'
tion. which was held ia Nashlns Oh
Hon. Jonathan HARRISON, one 49,, r'
Judges OF the supreme Court OF AI"Dain",
was the presiding Oiilctf, anu 40 "o""N
VIII bc reelected in Chattanooga.
Petersburg viii be represented TINS yea,
as 10 has been heretofore. FROM lS / ~
Baptist church Rev. Dr' n. " ,,,S Nm
the pastor, who hopes 10 carry WIN nm
Messrs Bartlett Roper, ThOmas W oo"s'
r. V. Collier Simon Seward, j.. >. D',',
Russell Wallace and perhaps others At
IS not improbable mat number on I"U'''
from the First church VIII also 70,
PERHAPS FATALLY WVONDLD,,
Martha Hawks. IA colored girl, was SER
,ously and perhaps fatally shot thi9 MON,
ing on PiamiugO avenue oy n siii 81 ,s,aS
boy named Henry Hurt me oaIl Wa va,
bared from a pistol. and entered me eiiI
head lust above the left ear. ~ We 80 ~
She was shot the girl was sitting IN VIZ
door Of her home by the sioe o. NJ ~
mother. Hurt says the shoouns VIZ a 80
dental. He was arrested and comm't1So
TO JAR. Hurt is the same boy VINO Hiau r
IA feloplOus assault on Mr.. NaVeIly an
tthony some days sso. 10
A nef,tion has been circulated Tor sig
natures requesting Mr.. ). NJ Quiche s.'i
MIR. George j. Scay 10 become cah1ldalcS
Eor the Common Council from the Secoiiu
Card. Mr. Quicke Is, ana has Dech To- i
Some years a member OF me touno1' ~
as "A weil-knOWn merchant lalor OF tIlS
city MIR. Seay is cashier OF the Peters
r,ure Savings and Insurance COMPANY
IN is stated that both OF these gehtielngn
have consented 70 permit the use OF ln sIs
aames for the Democratic nomination 4O'
the Council
: CHURCH NOTES.
, Rev. A. J. Fristoe. pastor OF me sec ,s,,i
lBaptist church. will have for ms supJeSs
to-morrow morning THE Baptsls III, III
!Slba." At night his subject viii he ne
Gospel as a Saviour of beath heN. ' 81
ftristoe will leave on next Mon9ay Iol
presley. on the Eastern RI 3 3neet3 9s ''
, Rev j. NJ. Pitcher, ID. Dr ltit Hclo
this morning for Brunswick, ana lO-moI-
E, tow he will preach at JonesDoro chuich III
shat county. r~,,,,e,,,tcls
Miss Margaret jones' Oh ID u"S"'~'
county, IS quite Ill a.. ,,,o.
J Foloncl W. g. Elan, editor OF the fliot
newspaper, of Norfolk, was in the Guy
to-day. .-.,,., 90 tho
4nercbauts and other business men O.
petersburg will meet the Committee on
finland Trade OF the Chamber OF com
sncrce for the purpose OF discussing u.o
Feasibility of running excursion trains 70
petersburg similar TO those MhiSh W. w
Yum a few days ago by the IlasS i4o-
tective Association Of kichmonu. -.
] Rev. William +. Edwards. pastor OF OF
fWashington-Street NJ. T.. chutch, WI
begin a series OF meetlngs, a, iis ii,,o6
Tomorrow night, which will be cohhhueo
during the week.
CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
!, a, tho meeting of the board OF directors
III The Central state Hospital, 10 be held
next Wednesday. plans Will pe sunni ~ u
Cor the bynding OF an addition 10 Wy
hospital for insane epneplics. ln'.e O.
NJ nroeent So patients being treated az
The hospital Those who compose 'he
hoard of directors are Robert Glllam, "
Petersburg. president; julius Straus, OF
Richmond chairman Of executive Solllnl1 !,
tee; CAPTAIN Z. shirley il.,li 'sUn' u
Prince George county Colonei - - :,
James. OF Goochland; Colonel a VI,
RoVguan. OF salem. DR.. ". u. turner OF
Isle Of Wight; George u. Pearman; OF
Richmond; George y. Gary on - .'i,. -,
ter The last named Is new mem
~ tbe board. having been appointed ll
,,Iace Of MIR NJ. oldham, or Accomac
comfy Niessrs Cook and Pearman were
recently reappointed members OF the
hoard Tor another term OF three years.
Mr. George Rodgers. of Prince George
louniv. whose leg was ainputated az the
Nome Tor the Sick a few days AGO. Is get
ling along very nicely. c,.,.
MIR Charles Gee has sold Coggin's
Point. on James river, 10 a. j, Bradley
& co. The price paid was 5000
JR. o. L. \. NJ. ANNIVERSARY.
The fortv-third anniversary Of the
fonnding Of the Jr. O. L. A. NJ. occurs
on Nav uth next The councils in Pc
tersbnrg win observe the day by attend
Inc services AT St Johns =. =. church.
where a special sermon appro9rlate 10
the occasion will be preached ny Kew
w. A. X. Goodwin.