The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-13
BAPTIST HOSTS HERE.
YaEY MLhT THE GRaCE STREET
TABERNACLE TO->IGHT.
Large Attendance Expcctcd-Wili Proceed
with Business o-M"rrow-ihe o'-
phanagc-May Adjourn Tuesday

resenting the 10000 white Baptists IL
the State. will convene here tonight az
200 'clccA. The body meets IN the Grace
street Baptist tabernacle, and viii be in
session untl Tuesday OF nXt week. There
Viii be two O. three sessions day.
Rev. Dr. Thomas = Dunaway' oil ired-
ericksburg. viii preside over the sessions
OF the association. The annual sermon
will be preached by Roy. ID. I. Il. Thames
OF Danvllle. or in event OF his inabiiiiy
10 be present. rs Rev. George BfaAioh
Taylcr, ID. -.
Ths chairman Of the Hospitality Com
,aittee is Mir W. x. Jones, the popular
treasurer OF the Richmond ana refers
burg railroad. Mr.. Jones says the lndi-
cations point 10 a very large attendance
MECH INTEREST.
More than usual interest is felt In tins
session of the association. and 1t Is prob
able that some effort VIII be made toward
changing the basis of mcmbership.At
present any Baptist church or mis- Aonary
S8ciety In the territory Of the body may
send one representative for every 30
contributed to the denominations objects
fostcrcd by the body.
The General Association Is quite
venerable body this being its seventy
tnlfO efrflNNs y Ri many N't'.+' - 'N'N 90
June. and the June meetings came 10
be well known over the country. When
the time was changed some years ago
there was hot parliamentary battle
An the Baptist pulpits will be filled
hy visitors on sunday, and probably the
Methodist pulpits. as the ministers OF
that denomination will be absent from
the city. attending their annual confer
once I'm Lynchburg. Other pulpits also
will be filled. If desired
The Hospitality Committee are expecting
z delegation of 500 II their estimate Is
correct then IN almost equal number
cf visitors will be here. ana TINS VIII
add nearly 2000 temporarily &c the popu-
lation of the city.
At the last session main issue was
proposed changes in the Sunday-School
and Cclportagc Board. which IS iocateu
fn Petersburg Of which Rev. J. NJ. Illch-
or. u. D.. is secretary The body then
decided to continue the board with some
notifications in its management.
THE ORPHANAGE
The list Of the seven boards whose work
Is TO be canvasscd by the body has al
ready been printed. Particular mention
NAV be made Of the orphanage at Salem.
whose work has been greatly enlarged
within the past twelve months. pr.
William r. Hatcher Is president of the
board. ana KEY 'Nf'i 30 - hA'hH'e O."
sune-intendont Of the institution. which
IS located at Salem. They have now
scventv-two children in charge. all well
and hearty" rs their little paper-the
Raptist Orphanage Ncws-announces.
Industrial training shops will soon he
opened. and the children will he taught
various useful trades. The superintend-
ent. Mr. Holiday. is a genius in many
ways and is admirably suited for his re-
spOnsible work.
Very few deaths have occurred in the
ranks OF the Virginia Baptist ministry
during the year There have been. now
ever. some important changes in pastor
ates and some removals to other states.
Notable among these latter is the de-
parture Of DR.. W. W. Landrum. ono Of
the best beloved Of the whole number. II
is not probable that he can be present.
and he will be greatly missed.
SOME DELEGATES.
The First Baptist church has appoint
I'd as its delegates to the General Associa-
tion meeting: Messrs. Il. w Powers. r.
G. Williams. Josiah Ryland. b. VI.
Gwathmey and John Chamblin. Under
a resolution operative for several years.
the church never appoints more than five
delegates TO any UNCONVENTIONAL gather
ing exclusive of ordained ministers.
DR.. r. S. Vest. a. G. Sinton. Judge 4.
l.. Holiday. and r. G.. Moseley have
been appointed delegates from the
Gwathmey Baptist church near Ashland
Va.
Following the sermon tonight will be
the election of officers and the appoint
ment of committees. II is very likely that
DR.. Dunaway will be reelected as well
as all the Old officers as follows: Vice
Presidents. II. \. Upper. ID. D., {. /.
Cooke. ID. d.. Prof. +. W. Boatwright and
Rev J. F. Deans, ID. D.; Treasurer Nor
we'll Ryland; Recording Secretary. Re-.
Hugh G. Smith. Assistant Recording Sec
rotary II. Theodore Ellyson; Auditor ].
j. Montgomery: Statistical Secretary,
w +. Dunaway.
The regular business of the body will
begin tomorrow morning and will be
transacted in continuous sessions until
the close OF the meeting which will prob
ably occur on Tuesday evening.
DEVOTIONAL MEETING.
This afternoon at O'Clock there will
be a somewhat unusual service at the
Calvary Baptist church. which IS within
half square OF the tabernacle This
will be devotional meeting. led by Dr.
j. r. Taylor. Of Salem and will be held
for the special purpose of invoking III.
vine power upon the Association. a
special request IS made that all delegates
and friends OF the Association will at.
tend this meeting.
The Committee on Hospitality will be
in session at the tabernacle All day TO-
day. While cards of assignment have
been sent 10 those delegates. who have
reported by letter II is understood tina,
many will not report until they reach
the city. and they are invited to report
at the tabernacle
The Baptists OF Virginia are engaged
In almost every department of Christian
work. They have organizations for mis-
sion work in Virginia. mission work
throughout NE South. and missionary
work In various parts OF the heather
world. They are also active in Sunday
school work. the distribution of Chris
fian literature general and ministerial
education. Their latest enterprise IS their
"fphanage al Salem which IS greatly pros
porous.
ORPIiANAGE TRUSTEES.
DIR. Hatcher president OF the Board OF
Trustees. OF the Baptist Orphanaee of
Virginia. has called the annual meeting
for this morning az 90 O'Clock az Calvary.
There are nearly fifty trustees Of the
orphanago and II IS expected that the
most OF them will be present
several matters OF great isnporfanco
VIII claim the attention OF the body
number OF distinguished visitors arc
expected 70 the convention. In this num-
Der may be placed the names of Roy
w. II. Whitsitt -. D. IL. ID uresiaent
OF the Southern Baptist Theolopical sem
mary. Louisville: Dr. Whitman nrssidcn,
or The Columbian University. Washing
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