The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
VIRGINIA YOUNG BAPlISTS.
Their State Convention TO be Held In
Lynchburs October 18th and i4th.
LARGE DELEGATIONS TO Be PRESENT
About Two Richmond People
VIII Acknowledgements Arrangements
Made By LynchbuIg Bsptists to
Receive the Visitors.

ll4A AAILNA 49, 49, fANA
al Lynchburs, October 18th ami 18th.
Quite a large number Of young BaptIsts
from all over Virginia Will attend the
meeting, and some two or three hundred
are expected to 80 from Ri nond. An
interesting programme has been arranged
and the Lgnchburg mombers OF the or
ganization will give tho delegates and Wis
TORS a royal welcome. The following
programme will be observed at the con
ventlon.
nsrst Day-Morning Session .-ll-Con-
vention called 10 order. Prayer by Rev.
F.. i. Robertson, Of Lynchburg.
uIO-sueech OF welcome on behalf OF
the Church, by Rev. +. G. Mcconnell, d.
D.. Of L%ynchburg.
IIo0-spcech Of welcome on behalf Of
the Christian Young People Of Lynch
burg. by Hon. Don r.. Halscy, Of st. An
drew's Brotherhood, Lynchburg.
u.O-ResYoase On behalf OF tho con-
vention. by He sard G.. Avery. OF Norfolk.
~lfaO-Voluntary prayers FOR the Spirits
presence during the convention.
u.E-Report Of the president; report
OF the secretary; report OF the association
leaders; appointment OF committees.
l2.30-AdfouInment.
First Day-Afternoon session-Note-
Pook and Pencil Conference ..-5.@)-A
| promise meeting. WHEREBY arc given
unto us exceeding great and precious
| promises III. Peter. I TO 4. Led by
| Fred. Moore. OF Danvilie. One-mlnute
talks-"Ary f~avoite Promise, and WIZ
II is Dear 20 Ne
4-First steps in the organization OF
n successful young peoples society. open
| parliament. conducted by J. Calvin Moss.
OF Lynchhurs.
4:aAHow 10 conduct a young peoples
society. (a) The Duties Of the officers
by w. D. Duke. Of Richmond. lo) The
! Duties OF the Committees" by III. W.
I Cottrell. Of Richmond. (l "rhe Prayer
Meeting" ty r. J.. Tyler. OF stanton.
I'D che Sociable vs.. the Dance by Rev.
II. x. Hawthorne. Of Alton.
530-Adiournment.
First Day-Evenins scss.on-Mass-Meet-
! lng .-s-Bihle reading. " Lawrence n.
Fox. Of barton Heights.
Sl5-"Baptist Martyrs By Rev. y.
Cabeil Heuing. ~ Burlington.
s.t5-"Ohristian Patriotism and It's
Foe" by Key. l.. O.. BIoughton, Of Roa-
nope.
second D~ay-sunrise Session. -~7iJ-sun-
rise p-rayer-meeung. Subject, 'Sonl-
Winning" The harvest truly is great.
but tho laborers are few; fray So. there
fore. the Lord Of the harvest. that 10
viii send forth lahorcrs into Iis harvest.
Luke 81. o.. Led by Professor ID. g..
james. Of Richmond.
second Day-Morniug sossion-Note-
Book and pencni COnference. -iN-frayer-
meeting. Subject. "soul-Winning" Pc
hold say unto you, lift 10 your eyes and
look on the fields. for they are white ale
| rcndy % the larTcst.-st. John i've 90.
Lei ty r.. Fl. Pitcher. Of Riehmoad.
r.s0-srnpcsium. 1.-THE Yorl- People
Union as d. Training school o- the
Church" Three addresses. hiteen minutes.
each. (a) ia Bible knowledge ana Soul
Saving By Row. w.. W.. Hamilton. OF
Viuton. CN I'm Missionary ~Hniichtcn-
ment and Christian steNarishio' Rev.
". l.. wood. OF stanton. l9 'ln Doc
trinal Emphasis and UNCONVENTIONAL 10y
atty by Rev. IL. G.. Ferguson, Of
Waynesboro.
ul-"A Great Barrier 20 Soul-Win-
ming" A Temperance talk b. q. IL. ship
man. OF Chariestown. w. Va.
u.g-Election Of officers and reports OF
committees.
u.0-"Pastor's Hour" open parlia-
ment. conducted ly ReF. j. \. Barker.
of PETERSBURG. ca low can q Young
People's Society Hep the Pastor? (oy
How can the Pastor Help the Young Peo-
Dla's Society,"
i25e-Adjournment.
Second Day-Aftcrnoon ssssion-Note-
Book and Pencil Conference. Professor
sidney spelden Handy, Of Roanoke. pre-
siding.
s.D-Prayer-meeting Subject. soul
Winning" And they that De wise shall
shine as he brightness Of the hrmt.
ment; and they hat turn many to rishte-
BUSINESS. as the stars. forever and ever
Daniel XII, .. Led by Rev. W. S. Royal
of BEDFORD city.
ESymposium. THE Chr'stion-Culture
Courses and CHER Benefits" Five test
monies: (a) "In securing the Daily Read.
ing of the Bible and Training for Per-
sonal work" By II. G. Thomas. of Char.
lottesville. 90 'ln Conducting a Sacred
lottesville. (b) 'In Conducting a Sacred
Literature Class" by J. CALVIN Moss, OF
tors Lecture Course" by Rev. j. ",
Mitchell. OF Portsmouth. Oh "In PROMPT
ing Missionary Zeal bp Giving Missioner
Knoledge." by Rev. IL. W. Iribhle' OF
Charlottesville. () THE summer As
eemblv a. an Agency FOR the Promotion
OF Christian Culture by Percy S. ZIP
pin. OF ~Lynchburf.
s.? d? :? ? ?Box open hy "Ihe Oracle
Of Six"
second Day-Evening Session Pray.
or and praise service. led by John GU
OF Richmond.
s15-"Young Peoples societes-Do our
Churches Need thom?" Address by Rev.
John d Jordan. Of BIRMINGHAM. Ale.
s:F-"Personal worA IN soul-Wlnning D.
Address by Rev. w. l.. Wright, D.. ID.
OF Richmond.
9.l5-Closlns remarks.
ENTERTAINED FREE.
Che committees OF the Lynchburg BaD.
fist Young Peoples Unions are diligently
engaged in making preparations 10 enter.
tain the convention. All the Unions anC
BAPTIST pastors I'm the State have been no
tilted by the Press Committee through
circulars. II is important that tnes'
circulars should - filled out and returned
Immediately 10 the Press Committee if
order that Entertainment Committee may
be able 20 make an estimate ~ the mum
her Of delegates 10 be entertained. Abon
five hundred and fifty delegates are e..
pected. including pastors. All OF thes'
win be Hospitality entertained free o.
cost. Visitors who are not delegate.
can obtain the very best accommodation
az the board.ng houses and hotels O.
the city at reduced rates.
Every possible courtesy win be extend
s5 10 the visitors ard every faculty wi
he afforded them for prohting by tn
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