Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-01
THE cHArrANo0G A CoNpESrIoN.

Information in Regard to the Large Meet
Ing of Baptist to be Held Next Month.
In his address at the meeting o.
Baptist young people In the Second
Baptist Church on Thursday night,
the Rev. q. G. Buddington gave the
following Information concerning the
coming convention at Chattanooga:
1.-THE convention of '97 at Chat
tanooga is to he one of special interest.
Some features assure this. A special
effort is being made to bring the
Southern and our Northern young Bap.
lists together. The fact that the con.
vention is to be in the South land,
and that there is an effort being made
to provide basis OF union we believe
is to be realized in the blessing of
bringing the great host of Baptists of
these two sections nearer together. The
convention city is au attractive cne.
There is much of the picturesque and
historic associated with ii. The con-
ventiUn hall is a new one, aud will be
used for ths first time by our con-
vention. The local committee at Chat
tanooga ara doing all in their power to
make great success of the convention.
You know that the warm hearted hos.
pitality of the South, and especially of
Southern Baptists, is proverlIial. The
| programme is all that could be de-
sired. Some special features are TO be
added this year. The topics are all
| live ones and down to date, and of an
intensely practical character. There
will not be as long and as numerous
sessions as heretofore.
The journey will he by tho B. & o.
and the Norfolk d Western railroads
via Washington, Luray, Natural Bridge,
! Roanoke, Knoxville, to Chattanooga.
| The journey is said to be through one
| of the most beautiful sections OF our
country. The train will he regular
express having extra cars, both coaohLa
and sleepers, for the accommodation nI
the delegates. and will be for tine
Eastern New York, New Jersey,
Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
delegates. The train leaves Philadel.
phia Tuesday evening, July 18th. al
lao; stops at Chester at g.; and al
Wilmington, Delaware avenue station,
at 8. IL, and is due the following day
in Chattanooga at 7.40 p. m. The fare
for the round trip from Wilmington
will be $40. 80 by buying a 10 days
round trip ticket to Washington, and
from thence getting the one fare fol
the round trip, and huying that ticket
on the train from the Transportation
leader. Sleepers can be secured fol
about SO for single berth, and meals
on the journey at 80 cents, being re
duction of % per cent, if sufficient
number can be secured.
''Stop of privileges will be allowed
on return at Luray, Natural Bridge
and Washington, within the 10 days
limit, or an extension of time can be
secured ut Chattanooga if desired t.
August 18th; but special arrangements
must be made for this. Board can bt
secured at Chattanooga for 81 to 81. 30 Il
private homes, and from 81 50 to 81 .(
at the hotels. Tho side trips are fo
the week following the convention
Monday is called Chickamauga day
Tuesday, Tennessee Centennial Fix
position day; special invitation
being extended by the president of th,
exposition, who is Baptist. to mak,
that day Baptist day. Any one de
string can give two days after the con
vention to the Exposition at Nashvil!
and return on the 10 days limit I,
ticket, and let it he remembered tina
the sbove fare of $40. 80 includes tn
fare to the Exposition. Any person o
acceptable character to the trans
portRtion leader can avail himself o
these rates and privileges whether b
desires TO attend the convention o
not. =
All who intend going should cor
respond with the transportation leader
hev. o. 6. Buddington, Wilmington
at once and indicate whether sleepe
is wanted, and what price is desired t
nav for board