The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-21
B.. Y. 2 I. cow EN7aO ON.
To Meet here In Fifth Annual Session
on October 5th and 6ih
PREPARATIONS FOR 1000 DELEGATES
Morning Sessions at FrrcInason street
Bnpstst .hurch ana Evening SEES.
stems AT Armory Hail Fine Pro-
gran-virgipn for Christ. Four
liiIion Talents.

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The NTH annual convention Of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union, to be held
here on October 5th and 9Th. will be one
of the largest and most important affairs
Of it's sort this city has seen. The day
sessions will be held at Freemason
Street Baptist church and the evening
SESSIONS at Armory Hall Special rates
have been given by all the raflro is and
the attendance is expected to reach not
less than thousand. The programme
Of the exercises follows:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. :
10:3o-Convention called to order
Prayer by Rev. Hugh c. Smith. Martins
burg.
1o:4o-Speech Of welcome on behalf of
the church by Rev. NJ. B. Wharton, d.
D.. Norfolk.
1o:so-on behalf of the Christian young
people Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berk-
ley. by George W. Jones, Berkeley.
ll:00-Cn behalf Of the District Bap-
tIst Young Peoples Union. by Hon. w.
"A. Fentress. Portsmouth
1lI0-ReSponSe on behalf Of the con-
vertion, by Hill Montague, Richmond.
ll:20-Voluntary prayers for Gods
blessing on the CONVEX. dion. "AIble to do
exceeding ubundaEtly above all that we
can ask or think."-Ephesians 3, 20.
ll:30-Report of the president. report
or the secretary. report of the associated
leaders, appointment of committees.
l2:11-The Duty of Young People t.
Denominational Enterprises. Thomas S
Dunaway. ID. D.. Fredericksburg. pres:-
dent of the Baptist General Association,
of Virginia
1245-Adojurnment.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
3:30-Devotional meeting. led by Rev
D. a. Solly. of HarrIsonhurg.
3:i5-Lecture l.: The Study and Use Of
the Bible, by Rev. L. G.. Broughton
Roanoke.
4:ls-How to Organize. Successful
Young Peoples Union, by Charles H
Spencer. Lyrchburg.
4:3o-Experiences in Working Meth
DDS: 1. In the Country. Rev. E. Melville
Dowley. Rice Depot; .. In the City, w
w. Wrancl. Lynchburg
5:00-Wnnt of Definiteness, our Curse
j. CALVIN Moss, LyncaDurg.
5l5-Open Parliament and Question
6:00-Adjournment.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
S:00-Devotional meeting, led by JOS
eph IIeafe. Winchester.
sl5--Virginia for Christ. William Ely
son, Richmond.
S:45-Traps for Souls, Rev. Len. G.
Broughton, Roanoke
Stewardship Of the Gospel. a mis-
sionary address. by Rev. R. ]. Willing
ham, D. D.. Richmond.
THURSDAY SUNRISE.
7:0o-Sunrise Prayer Meeting: blessed
IS That servant whom mis- Lord. when he
coaeth, shall find so dong"-LulSe, ~.
43. Led by Rev. w. S. Leake. Peters
burg.
THURSDAY MORNING
9:3o-Prayer meeting, led by ]. A New
bill, Crewe.
a:45-Lecture II: Study and Use OF the
B!b.e. by Rev. l.. G. Broughton, Roa-
noke. The Educational Possibilities of
the Young Peoples Movement
lo:lo-ln New and Improved Church
Methods. by Rev. I. NJ. Mercer, D. D.,
Richmond.
1O:35-In Increased Intelligence and
CONVICTION. by Rev. T. Il. Thames, D. D.,
Dnnville
lO:5H-In Intensified Personal Devo-
ton, by Rev. r. e. l.. Aylor. Front
ls.i,-How to ccaduct "a Christian
Cult""e CLASS, by j. Calvin Mas, Lynch
burs,
11:30-Junior Work. BY Charles ]. Shu-
mar, mend; paper by Miss Lizzie
Harvey. LJ"ci.ourg.
ll:lS Election Of oilers and I2eport
Ct Committees
12:l0-l tors Hour Rev w. II. Trib-
Die, Charlottesville. presiding
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
S:30-Prayer Meeting: Remember tho
words of the Lord Jesus, now he said. II
Is more t.esS:d 10 give than to receive"
Acts. 20, 80. Led by ". T. Henderson,
Vinton
S:25-I.ccture III: Study and Use of
The Bible, by Rev. l.. G. BrouEhtcu. Roa-
noke.
i15-The Spirit of Service. by ]. NJ. S.
God?"
4:3o-Stew'ardship Of Money. The
ihree Cardinal Principles of Christian
EWING. A Regular time; 2, A Propor-
lion OF Gifts to Ability; 8, An Intelligent
distribution Of Gifts-discussed by b. F.
johnson, Richmond
4:55-StewardShip Of Time, by Rev. +
Z. Mcconnell, Of LynchburE.
5;56-Stewardship Of Talent, Rev. II
w. Battle. D. D.. Petersburg.
o:35-Lessons from Business Exper-
ience. Rev. William Lunsford, Roanoke
6:0o-Adjournment
THURSDAY EVENING.
S:Oo-B!ble reading by Rev. r. A. VIII.
liams, Richmond
81b--4.000, 900 Talents: What Account
Wal the Baptists OF the South Render?
by Rev. G. S. Blackwell, Phi. D.. sec.
rotary u. Y. P. u South