The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-08

ambition for doing good. The young
people are coming to the point where
they Will .be the executive force of the
church while the elder members will be
the conservators Of the faith. .We are"
he said, Confronted with the danger Of
getting too far from the older members
l do not believe that we shall do this,
but 1t Is well'to guard against It. let
us guard too. against. the. hcklenes7 Of
our own natu,es.''. .;,. ,.,
The speaker urged his hearers to go
Into their work with the true spirit Of
SERVICE to endeavor to carry to every
meeting some help to others. There's
no trouble about methods. he held, II Che
spirit of service Is present. In concu-
sion he Impressed upon his hearers that
the spirit Of the service Is the true
Christian spirit. go r
The convention was then led in pray
er by Mr. Moss.
WILL A MAN ROB GOD?
The next topic. "Will Man Rob
God?" was subdivided into several SUBJ
tects. : In the absence of DR.. McCon-
nell. Rev. DIR. j. B. Taylor, OF Salem,
discussed THE Stewardship Of Time"
lie emphasized the breyity and the ir-
revocableness of time. 1t ls more SOL
emn than eternity, he said, for 1t is the
preparation that will determine how we
N'ii4iANPSiiN ViSL MY. Iltib we lafNS LIME
for Bible study and prayer, time for re-
lieving suffering, and to do. good in other
ways, he held, was absolutely due to-
God. . .- .f,sg,
"a STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT.
In the absence of Prof. Mitchell, Of
Richmond College, Mr.. Henning, of Bru-
ington. spoke on the Stewardship Of
Talent" He said that every mans tai
ents are an array of troops which must
L. -
YES and our fellow men. We have the
power OF prayer, eloquence. CONVERSE
tlon,. example and money. Everybody
has talent which may be used for good,
and we are all responsible for the good
we make of It,. The trouble. he held,
is that we allow unworthy ambition to
suppiunt our ambition to do good, and
we use in other directions the power we
should direct toward the advancement
OF Christs kingdom. --r sa 800
Said he, If 1t could be turned Into the
correct channel. we have talent enough
to sweep the world for Christ
I'VE are responsible not only for the
good we can do with our talent" he
said, but for the way we develop
them"
Rev. WILLIAM Lunsford. of Roanoke,
then spoke on Lessons From Business
Experience" In beginning he craved n
little wider scope than that accorded
him by the subject of his address.
ut does not ray to do several things"
he said, (which we may see done around
us every day." He referred vividly to
the Southwest Virginia boom and It's re-
suits. He said that when men devote
their energies solely to the pursuit of
wealth or happiness, arc making, n mis-
take. They are'not life. Love and ser
vice he.laid down as great principles OF
Christianity. 7rv.a,. ir#rt. ., tl =,
How desert" he said, must be the
life of men without faith. Therefore 1t
does not pay to be a doubtc- for II
leadst to unbclief. and he said that the
saddost spectacle In the world is q man
without belief. There are doubters,''
he said, land In The church, too. and
! whatever their cause. he held that the
| only remedy was the Gospel"
| in conclusion, he said that a man can
| not get away from his shadow, and
| therefore he urged his hearers to Guilt
| Nate such Il personality 'aS will spread
the Masters cause by its smallest touch
/ and Influence.
The chair announced that the new
Board OF Managers would meet imme-
diately after the session adjourned.
Under q resolution providing that no
announcements should be made at the
night session. several were at once pub
lished. III, y
hftcrward the convention wa5 dis
missed with prayer by Mr.. c. p. Scott.
EVENING SESSION. Is
The cvcring session of the conven-
tion the concluding oncrof a most Suo-
cessful gathering, convened in the
Academy Of Music. The spacious audi
E:oriu,n was tllel With delegates and
spectators.
Under she guidance of Mr.. T. ]. An
dsrsGn !.fle big Il. Y. p. u. choir dis
taeursed several delightful ssaeca.Aons. A
contralto solo, Tours New King
dcsn," was delightfully."- rendered by
Miss Alice Jones.
MIR. j. Garland Pollard. State presi-
dentt called the meeting ITO order and
Bible reading by Mr. Percy S. Irlep-
pen. of Lynchburg.
! 1.-THE con?nMutce on credential reported
1853 delegates present the largest at
tendance ever had at any previous coli
ven;!on.
The beard OF managers then present
ed for adoption q resolution providing
that the NEXT State convention be held
in February. 1899, instead of four
M nths hence. The resolution was
adopted
Another resolution. extending Ghe
thanks OF the delegates to the Baptf5ts
Of Norfolk for hhelr hospitality, was
also adopted
The fl,ate president then introduced
the Rev. Dr.. c. S. Blackwell, secretary
of the Southern Baptist Young PEOPLES
Union. He spoke on the topic, -Four
Million Talents: What Account VIII the
BaptiSts Of the South Render?"
Proceeding on 'the premise that sLEl the
young Isaptists OF the Southland are
inteI:'. upon the Spreading of the King
dom Of God. the speaker outlines Their
duties clearly There are four million
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