The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-21
.BApIlsJS HAD a BUSY DAY.
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port was adopted, afterswhich Rev Dr.
Tichenor delivered anYinteresting address,
Z on the subject of Home Missions. Kew.
j. r. Love, of Suffolk, formerly pastor
OF the First Baptist Church, of this city,
also delivered a short address on the
Z subject under discus sion, and was FOL
lowed by Rev f. Q. Mcconnell, of Lynch.
burg, after which they adjourned until
So. morrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Z WELCOME VISITORS.
r Rev. r G. Seymour, d. D., Bible and
missionary secretary of the American
Baptist Publication Society, Philadel-
mia, Pa, is one of the distinguished WIS.,
itors OF the Baptist convention. DIR. Sey-
mour has add ressed the convention seve-
4 raj times and always engages the atten-
ton of the audience. His earnest spirit,
genial disposition and timely words, SO
i full Of pleasantry aud wisdom, make him
a welcome visitor among his Southern
brethren whenever the interests OF the
great society he represents call him in
4 their midst. DR.. Seymour is one of the
national secretaries of the same society
with which DR.. Hippo is connected.
Rev H L. Morehouse, ID. D., of New
York, is a visitor at tue Baptist conven-
tion. DR.. Morehouse is field secretary of
the American Baptist Home Mission So
Getty, of New York. In the denomina-
tional cooperative plan DR.. Morehcuse is
q frequent visitor in the South and is
welcomed for the eloquence of his utter
ances as we'll as for the great work he
represents.
LADIES' CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The ledies' central committee of Yir-
ginia convened at 10 o'clock. with the
Z president, Mrs. A. NJ Gwaltney, in the
chair. After singing "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" Miss Parrish, of
\ Lynchburg, led in prayer and Mrs. A. j.
Camp. of this city, read and commented
upuh the story Of the ascension of cur
Lord and His parting charge to his disci-
pies.
a graceful address If welcome was de.
liver ed by Miss Eckloff, of Roanoke, and
a fitting response was made by Mrs.
& Fisher, Of Lynchburg.
The roll was then called and it was
found that The following delegates were
/ in attendance:
Accomac Association, Mrs. SchemlZ
and Mrs. Nelson; Albemarle, Mrs. Hayne
( and Miss Fife; .AppomattoX, Misses Ros-
/ ser and Terry; Augusta, Misses Barker
and Antony; Clinch Valley, Mrs. Kilgore;
Dan River, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs Dick
ems; Dover, Mrs. Lorraine and Mrs. Dull;
4 New River, Mrs. Young and Miss LaRue;
Middle district, Miss Budd; New Leba-
y uOus MIS- IeCh, IOTCSinOubu, -hrS. Iohl-
\ tie; Roanoke, Mrs. Venable and Miss
Fitzgerald; Shiloh, Mis-. Chelf; Shenan-
4 doah. Mrs. Cobb; Strawberry, Mrs. Smith
land Miss Parish; Valley, Mrs. Edwards
and Miss Barnett.
4 Mrs. Gwaltney then read the annual
reports of the president, corresponding
secretary and the treasurer, which showed
satisfactory progress and improvement
q during the year Questions and remarks
aupon the reports were called for and
sthe opinion was expressed by a number
sSof delegates that steps should be taken to
slenlarge the representation at the annual
meeting of the committee and to increase
& the interest in the country churches.
& The meeting adjourned at 1890 p m.
Ito meet again on Monday, November 90,
kat 10 a. m. All ladies are requested to be
{ lpresenu at that meeting.