Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-27

(Secretary)
nv Mr.. A. r. Ragland, president; John
A Gilmore. vice president; T. L. Butler,
secretary. and John r. Gulick, treasurer
From these local unions it Is probable
POO will 20 TO the approaching meeting
The state convention, which Is the
largest body Of Christian workers among
the young men OF Virginia. has been an
impetus in the cause OF religion In this
Commonwealth. The officers of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union in virginia
are
Mr. John Garland Pollard, president;
Mr.. J. Calvin Moss, first Vce-president;
Rev r. X. Hawthorne OF Alton, second
vice-prcsidcnt. Dr. George +. Bagby,
secretary; and Mr.. r. X. Sands. trea-
suror.
The committee are composed Of the best
workers I'm the organization, and are Sc
lectod with a view to their especial fit
ness for the work assigned to them
HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union Of
Virginia was organized in the First Bap-
list church at Roanoke. November H.
1923. There were present, at its irst
convention, ffty-three delegates. repre-
senting twenty-five churches It's hrsl
officers were: Ernest NJ. Long, pIesi-
dent; Rev. w W. LandrUm, ID. D., nrst
vice-presdent; j. u. Toms second vice
president; j. c. Moss third vice-presi-
dent; John Garland Pollard. secretary;
A. a. johnson. treasurer. The Board OF
Managers were the officers, and X. y.
Walthal, ]. Willie Wills, and Rev. w.
p. Hines. At its second annual conven-
ton, held in the First Baptist church AZ
Richmond. November I'd and 25d, there
were present POI accredited delegates
representing fifty-fOur churches. The
officers elected were: J. Calvin Moss
president: John Garland Pollard, first
vice-president; Rev r. IL. White. second
vice-presiGent; Lewis Hall. third VICE
president: DR.. George It. Bagby. secre-
tary: A. a. Johnson, treasurer. The
Board Of Managers were the officers ana
! A w. Patterson, W. w. LandruIn'
d. D.. and w. L. Wright. d. D. The
Executive Committee was composed OF
John Garland Pollard. chairman; a. G.
/ Harlow. George Cooper. d. D.. Branch
| Y. Allen. J. A. Barker w J. Il. Cox, ID.
! D.. A. W. Patterson, w. w. Landrum'
| u D.. W. L. Wright ID. y. The state
was divided into eight districts, and
| brethren appointed to look after the work
| I'm their respective districts as fol-
! lows: First District, Rev. j. J. Han, ID.
D.. Norfolk; Second Rev. j. a. Barker
/ Petersburg: Third. Rev. W. L. Wright
| u. D.. Richmond: Fourth. NJ. c. Thomas
! Charlottesville; Fifth. Rev. w. J. e. Cox
! stanton: sixth, Rev. r. +. White, Nea-
/ polls; Seventh. c. NJ Luttrel; hlGhth
| Rev. ". W Hamilton.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Virginia is in the Department Of the
! Green Of the Baptist Young People $
| Union Of Americana This department
which is co-extensiv<Aith the territory
/ OF the Southern Bapti8 Convention, has
it's headquarters at Richmond. and It's
affairs are under the management OF an
| Executive Committee, elected by the
! southern delegates present at the last III
| ternational convention.
THE LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The committees of the Lynchburg Bap-
| fist Young Peoples unions are diligently
| engaged in making preparations to enter
! tain the convention. All the unions ana
| Rantist pastors in tho state have been
! notified of the meeting by the Press COM
! rnittee through circulars. 1t is important
that these circulars should be filled oui
and returned Immediately TO the commit
| tee i'm order that the Entertainment Com
mittee may be able 10 make an estimate
of the number of delegates 10 be enter
tanned during the approaching meeting
! All will be Hospitality entertained iree oil
/ cost Visitors who are not delegates can
obtain the best accommodations at the
! boarding houses and hotels at reduced
rates. At private boarding-houses the
| charge will be only 70 cents per day, and
at hotels 81 and $50 per day VIII be the
rule Every possible courtesy will be eX-
| tended TO all visitors and every facility
will be afforded them for profting by the
1 a
coma will be extended them by the Lynch
! burg brethren. Able and eloquent speak
ers have been secured to deliver addresses
! on the various subjects which VIII be DIS
cussed. Among them are Rev. L. ID. Jor-
| dan. general secretary or the baptls'
Young Peoples Union of the South, who
Is well known throughout the Southern
| States as a speaker of rare ability; Or
| + O. Mcconnell. of Lynchburg; II. X
| Hawthorne. of Alton. Va; b. Cabel
Uening. Of Burlington, Va; l.. G.. Brough-
ton. of Roanoke. Va; w. w. Hamilton
| OF Vinton, Va; c. c. Cox, of Newport
| News. Va; II. G. Ferguson, OF Waynes
| boro'. Va; ]. A. Parker OF petersburg
Va: NJ. l.. Wood. of stanton, va; II
w. Tribble. OF Charlottesville, va; X Il
AGREE. of Knoxville, Tenn; w. l.. Wright
| OF Richmond. Va; w. 5. Royal o. beu
! FORD city, 1IOltSApT l. - JeN'4'o'' - -
/ mond. and Professor S. S. Handy, of Roa
noke. Va. and several leading laymen o
/ the State.
A mass-meeting OF. all the Lynchpurl
| Raptists will be held at the First Bapus
[ church Monday at p. NJ. as an introuuc
tory TO the convention. which VIII con
I vene at II A. NJ. on Tuesday, the lSth-
/ is earnestly desired that all delegates may
/ be present and participate In this pre-
/ Hminary meeting. The railroads converg
/ ing in Lynchburg have agreed to give
/ one-and -third-cent rate to delegates
/ and visitors. Some further reduction may
/ vet be secured, of which due notice WI
| be given. Side trips have been ARRANGED
/ 10 Natural Bridge and the Peaks OF Otte
at reduced rates. Those desiring to tax
/ either one of these trims should notify tn