The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
Big BAPTIST GATHERING.
The General Association Will Be Held
Here This Week.
LARGE REPRESENTATION EXPECTED.
The Sessions VIII BE Held In the "face
street BAPTIST Tabernacie-Man, DIS
tin-uished visitors to Attend
Something About the Body.

On next Friday evening at 1880 O'CLOCK
the BAPTIST General Association OF Nip
ginia Will assemble in the Giace-Street
BAPTIST tabernacia. on the corner OF Grace
and Bclvidcre streets, and VIII De III seS-
sion for several days. Already eAtehsi'e
preparations are being made TO receive
and entertain the delegates IN Richmond
and 1t is expected that there VIII be
large representation present from al
parts Of the state.
Key. f. Is. Thames, u. D., OF DanVille'
will preach the annual sermon before the
association. key George brdAloh Is MS
alternate. ~
The onicers Of the association are: Pres
ident. Thomas :. DunawaN' D. u ICE
Cooke, -. D., Professor +. W. boa'-
wright, and Rev. j. +. Deans, -. u,
Treasurer. Norvell kyland, hecoruins
Secretary Rev. Hugh {. smith AsslStan1
Recording Secretary, II. Iheouoie ~ -
son: AuuItor, J. Is. Montgomery S'"'4S
tical Secretary. ". T.. DundNay.
PROMINENT VISITORS. g.,
A number OF prominent baptists from
outside OF the state OF virginia "io "a
pected to be present at the gay MS
Among them Is Rev. Dr W Ilidnn ~ o,a,,ist
site. president Of the Southern pap
TheolOgiCal Seminary, at LoulsNlllt' ny,
NJ Enuiond secretary OF the American
Baptist Publication Society IN fn sie'i',
phia: rev. Dr. Frost, OF NashNlle' irHI.,
Rev Dr. TiChenor. secretary or the lioHnc
Mission Board. in Atlanta, Rev. Or. len,
formerly Of Richmond. now editor OF inc
Christian Index, ~ Atlanta, ana plooa
blv others who occupy hish posllOnS IA
the Baptist denomination. 49,
II Is expected that the sessions % Wy
hodv will extend over sunday next anu
on that day many Of the pulpits OF l"c
civ will be filed by visiting ministers.
There Will be pleasant social feature
connected with the meellns OF .le .a.o,",d
alton. The DELEGATES will he cnteGialttu
al the homes OF the Baptists IN inc Guy,
ana there will be a number OF olhlNss
and other small social gatherings
- LAnJc DOD !. a.
The Baptist Oencl al Asaoeiat4oh "a 90
gina represents ABOUT o"1 Yrev ,i,N,.
len thousand white bapti7ls' me ' .,5
s,I chucn Their houses or worship al"
grounds being worth Sl'Jie'ovu' ...,. Tor
\ .arAe amount Wda spent ie7t St"t -~'
church Improvements a"u - o ,asi ~.
nearly SlJU,vJU. Ine sum OF s'vvpY W.
rnnfribut,d To N .ssIOnarN ana tbu'otloin'
work TO her beneNoient ooJrr'o 49, -
$4,000 ana for mlsceHdhtDu7 p"i -,
$1,000. Under tie care .. ~. 80. mi
non are the following OBJECTS. Slate M
sions. forclSn missions, nome Museums
ministerial educat.on. ouho"s sou, 49,
coiportace WOrk. ministers rene, 49, 49,
aud the lJTlN1nA5t aN sltAt't++'
-, The Dencfdl Association has 81"
indirect but mn o. taht relation 70 hi0t-
mond Col eye ana The Woman 20 90
III is 1l.y, aha the oOAt""cs' Virginia
institute .
10 RADICAL CHANGES. u
While there may be nulhbcl OF hEe
~ discussions on various topics Oh 10
lcre.t 40 the denomination Do the 49,
tbe,e is now no reason 10 believe tA"' 'is
t,is o. aysoIolng .hi ieat VIZ
| ou.nt LeioIe the uOuy. 10 very iIni'o, T.
rnt changes have been advocated "".""7
ne Gapti.ts OF the State duiih .u- i'o'
,ear. There IS reason 70 DeHeNe '""'
no important changes VIII ne lH"ue !"
Inc present machinery OF the uehoi'i i
non. Inc most fra eindi spill W." p'
vail among the members or the "s9o'
cation. t.... h,,.a beer
nard al WON Tor some tme lnah.ns P.r.
,Tttions 10 entertain the Delegates arc
VISITORS 10 the association. me laD'i
uacle is being papcIed with tni,h P"pe'
ana the heating arrangements arc "'''e
put in order The attendance is eA ptCl'D
10 be as large or larger IMAM usual Much
l.tc,e.t H. already Den- mantle .,"
amongst Baplsts OF hlchmond IL 'He
BIZ gathering.