The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-12

Inc nity-seventh annual session of the
valley baptist Association, which COM
prlses SIXTY churches. is now being held
In Tue baptist Church here. The session
convened at ii o'clock yesterday morning,
thirty one churches being represented by
delegates.
The first business transacted was the
eiecIlon Oh officers, as follows: Judge
w. w. Moffet, moderator: VIM. Luns.
ford, vice-moderator, and Thomas 1. Pres
ton, clerk.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Rev. K. c. Stearnes, and was re-
sponded to by Rev. w. w. Hamilton, Of
Radford.
Tie introductory sermon was then de-
livered by Rev. j. Hartwell Edwards, Of
Blacksburg.
! AS the committee on order of business
Will not report until late this afternoon,
1t Is not known a,tly when the different
subjects for discussion will come up for
considerat'o on
Among the business to be transacted
will Re the consideration and discussion
and perhaps action upon the subject Of
Sunday school and Bible board, which
will be responded to by Rev. j. H Thorn
ton, of Lucretia; State Missions, by Rev.
j. II. Edwards, OF Blacksburg; Home
Missions, by f. A. Tibbs, of Cambria;
Foreign Missions, by Judge David E.
Johnston. of 2luefeld; Education, by
frof. S. Handy, of Allegheny Insti-
tute; Ministers Relief by Mr. J. w. Bon
sack, of Bonsack; Orphanage, by J. p.
Saul. of Salem. After the reports have
been submitted by the committees they
will be freely discussed aud acted upon
by the association.
Tuesday afternoon the subject under
discussion was the minister's relief fund
n M mi n. cfn rio1
Dr. w. ID. Thomas, of Richmond, ad-
dressed the association concerning the
aims, purposes and future of Richmond
College. Tuesday night II meeting WAS
held in the interest of the State Baptist
Orphanage, located here. Addresses were
delivered by G. l.. Cooke, of Hollins,
DR.. james Taylor, of Salem, and Rev.
.. j. HOLIDAY, superintendent of the or
phanage. The meeting was largely at.
tended and very enthusiastic.
Wednesday morning church letters
were read and the state of the different
churches discussed. At II O'Clock at the
Methodist Church Rev. w. l.. Lemon, of
Columbus Ohio, preached au able ser
mon to large overflow gathering who
were unable to get sitting or standing
room in the Baptist Church. Wednesday
afternoon State missions, Sunday schools
| and Bible boards were the subjects of
discussion. Also at 3 O'clock there was
n meeting at the Presbyterian Church of
the Womens' Missionary Society of the
| association. Among the prominent
| strangers in attendance from distance
are Rev. DR.. Battle, of Petersburg, Va,
and DR.. Dickinson, of Richmond. There
are about 1900 visitors dId delegates in
attendance, which is perhaps the largest
| gathering in the history ut the associn-
ton. .
The Misses Wiley gave delightful
musicale Tuesday night at their Market
street home The specialties of the even
ing were the brilliant performance of the
Messrs Allemong and Nugent on the
piano and violin, and the sweet singing
of I. II. Chalmers Miss Mary Wiley and
Miss Bessie Brown. AT IL o'clock re-
freshments were served. Among those
who participated in the pleasant social
affair were f. Fl. Chalmers and wife.
Mrs. j. G. Deyerle, Miss Emily Italia
ferro, Misses Hannah and Agnes Arm
strong, Miss Bessie NJ. Wiley, Miss Kat.
Shipman, Miss Bessie Burton Wiley, j.
E. Allemong, Paul NugenJ, J. e. Ship
man, J. H Brace Smith, DIR. r NJ. Wiley,
Mrs. Baldwin, Miss Lizzie Baldwin, Miss
Grace Wiley, Miss Emma Ayers, Mrs
Davis Ayers.
Rev. D. A. Rnney and wife, of Bran
we'll, w. Va, are the guests of John d.
Whitescarver and family on Academy
| street.
Judge Johnston and two daughters, of
Bluetield, are the guests of VIM. r.
Whitescarver, on Academy street.
Mrs. Phelps and children. of Pulaski
city, are visiting Mrs. Kuder, on High
| street.
Miss Fannie Altzer has gone on visit
to Christiansburg.
Prof. VIM. Graybill, OF Rogersville.
Tenn. is visiting in the city.
Messrs. James and Eugene Henderson,
of MONTGOMERY, were visiting their
brother, Thomas Henderson, here yester-
day, accompanied by A. w. Lester, of
Blacksburg They were en- route, to the
Roanoke convention.
John T. Martin, of Buchanan, is the
guest of Black Whitescarver and wife
NV. a. Pearson, of Bluefleld, is visiting
ut G. j. Ligon's.
sshir. Boyer, of Lithia, Va, and Mr.. Ed
wards, of Bedford City, are guests of
Rev. G. j. Holiday and family
Attorney Chapman Anderson and wife,
of Pocahohtas, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Johnson, on Union street.
At the Tuesdays local option election
held at Cave Spring township, the vets
carried Cave Spring by II majority of g.;
Red Hill, 8; Poage's Mill, 40, with Bent
Mountain to be heard from.
There will be an excursion party here
today from Lynchburg. They will have
n picnic on the Lake Spring grounds.
Remember the Presbyterian picnic Fri.
day afternoon at G.. b. Johnston's across
| the river.
Sergeant j. b. Frier returned Yesterday
from pleasant outing ut the Craig Heal
ing Spring.