Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
FcpFlT BODIES MEET.
.,, uAprIsrs HERE, METH-
onrsrs IN LNNCHDURo.
,rr ASSOCIATION AND CONFERENCE.
rormcr 20 Hold It's Animal
session At Gr"oe-S'reet T"'e'""-
ST Week md the Latter I'm
mo uiu city.

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~ n, most important religious
.of Virginia wiz hold their annual
..s neN, week.
. r.rust General Association VIII
ne Grace-Succt Tabernacle in
.., an Friday. the 18th, While the
.......t conference assemblies in Lynch
.., $50 days earlier
,.t af the great church organizations
-.~a.n in session Tor several days
a.r.s.s until about Monday or Tues
AID .fe AiethoiIsts for a week on
Elaborate preparations are being
...a .o.A cities for the reception and
....rmeat OF the visiting Christian
vrcnng Of the Virginia B"ptists'
r.. r.ru.t General Association OK Viz
f. Id meet in this city on Friday
r o.. November. at 7.5) o'clock
los sessions Will be held in the
.. u the Gracc-Strect Baptist
The annual sermon viii be
- br Rev. n. j.. Thames, ID. j"
.-...re d. Che event OF his inability
He appointment Rev. George
.,. Taylor D. d., Will take his
'. officers OF the association are as
..s President Thomas S. runaway,
ID D.. N.cc-flesocnts. H. A. luppe,I
d. Il. Cooke. ID. d., Professor T.
en-, u-..er.rrt and Rev. !. T. Deans
o.. treasurer. Norvcl lylan1, Ee-
-.- Secretary Rev. Hugh e.. smith,
.t..-. Recording Secretary. ii. Theo-
. r....l. Auditor u. j.. Montgomery;
....l secretary, vs.. j.. DunaWay.
vr.- TIE BODY REPRESENTS.
- membership OF this body repre-
. ....t ono hundred and ten thousand
.. ..u.sts These are gathered IN
....es and are housed in church
when. together with the
me estimated at Sl,9iS00 They
..+. .-t wear iu church improvements
and for pastors nearly $4,000.
...rrihu.cl 10 missionary and edu-
..f work $4,000. TO other beheVo-
f.-t objects nearly $1,000. and for mis-
.e.r.-s purposes $4,000. There are
.rsr objects under tho care Of this as
.at.U as follows. State missions.
...I.. missions. home missions, educa-
1f ministers. Sunday school ana
--..r. work. Ministers Relief Fund,
o.. ..e Orplarage. O, Salem. Besides
.r..s the General Association has an
a.rrct. but important relation 10 Rich
r. -5Iese. the Southwest virginia In
f..t.s. and the Womdns College
H. not PROBABLE that any matter or
er-.-c or absorbing interest viii come
l.f.,a The body for decision. The year has
t.. s.rlarly free from agitations
r-ras the B4gtis.s Of the State. No I'M
r..tt CsL-e- having been proposed or
trlc4to1. the prospects, are that tne
o.. ,eut machinery Of the denomination
81. ts u.a .rtG.red infect. This. OF course
CO.'S ..t mean that the meeting VIII De
f..rt.as. u.r can any enc forecast what
.. ....- iu q BODY 90 thoroughly demo-
c-.. some quiet and retiring country
f-a.r nav come % the meeting with
,0-.a .u has pocket touching the poll
a.. u E.re.ia Baptists on one line or
....r a.l inc oncIing Of that rcsolu-
t..a.v bring on the livouest Of discus
f-s 4gt au Tire preoedeats are ln iaNor
ar tta r0sltion that the most fIateInaJ
Er W. 4eisn.
r.ErARI0JG TO RECEIVE THEM.
.eption Committee are hard 81
r.. letting ready 20 take caro- OF inc
ts all are coming. Dr. Hatcher, the
Stop u the entertaining church, sayss
.r. .-a now panauus the Tabernacle
-l thick paper. and getting our heat
f .--.. emea,5 in good order, so as TO
r lor the coming Of the Baptist
... ."e anticipate the meeting with
~ .c.-ulns. and are praying that
nov -.-rt-gl the most glorious meeting
r.rt. 80 Dry 70 the Virginia Baptsts.
ra- expect Is % 10 a revival that VIII
s...- a U,aIHns warmth all through
.-.ra Wc look for torrents Of people
. fee more that come, the better we
VIII Iae o. Bv taat time gomeoody VIII
s..l.I President OF tho United states,
o.. u. roro 20 have @ heavenly benedic-
3D.. .I upon the virginia Bapusts'
WHOA u.u melt OUT OF them every feeling
@. bitterness which this mSeden!ng cam
I... -.a excited in them. I feel hopeful
t.tta pastor and membership OF Grace
f.,a. vI be recOnverted and ,evoted
i1.v to tte service Of The Lor' Jesus.
s.. everybody come 20 The meeting look
i-- f1r gracious visitation Of GOO. 1
Crra v.I dear brethren, 20 put your
C.-0fs 90 pray'ng that the Lord VIII
.-s .y with Hls glory when our
l-s'.lsn come % see US Oh the 18th or
November"
UoN0EED VISITORS EXPECTED.
u a highly probable that many distin-
rr.3 Ba.tlas flom abroad will attend
Oils o. The Baptist ministers OF the
Cr have already invited DR. w. Il. WHIT
49, president or the Theological semi