Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31
TO STIR UP INTEREST.
BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION no
he BEST EVER HELD.
SUNDAY IN The CHURCHES.
Rev. Harry j. Goodwin ordained
sunday-schooI Rally at Grace
the Travelling Statesmen.


rlous mission boards Of the state gather
ed at Il O'Clock to deliberate upon means.
for increasing interest In the Bapust.
General Association. TO be held here Np-
vemoer 17th. ss
The attendance Of pastors OF the city.
was unusually large. Others present. we've
Rev A. +. owen. d. D., Of Norfolk, pres
ident OF the General Associations; Rev
W.. f. Fisher Of Portsmouth. representa-
tive Of the State Foreign Mission Board;
DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher Or. II. w. Battle, and
Rev. w. 5. Leake. Of Petersburg. repre-
senting the Sunday School and Bible
Board; Dr. w +. Hatcher of Richmond,
on behalf Of the Orphanage DR. r. II.
Pitt and Messrs. J. Taylor Ellyson. y. +.
Johnson, and A. J. Chewning, for the
Educational Board; DR.. Charles. II. Ry-
land for Richmond College; Rev. DR.. J.
b. Hutson, Mr.. William Ellyson. and
others. for the State aiisson Board, and
Dr. a j. Barton. for the Foreign Mis-
sion Board Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention. f,-
HOW TO MAKE 1T INTERESTING.
Questions Of how the next meeting Of
the association could be made more in
terestng and helpful than any session
ever held were brought up at the Off
set. Nearly every person present took
part in the discussion. 1t was decided to
invite DR.. John r. Sampey. Professor OF
Old Testament Interpret alton of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
10 deliver an address before the associa-
ton. His subject will be ministerial Edu-
cation"
The suggestion was made that another
visiting speaker should be secul ed. Some.
thought he should be from the North,
and others from the South. DIS. j. VIII
lam Jones and w. r. Hatcher took
prominent part in the discussiod. They
were on opposing sides. IL
Drs. Pitt, Battle, Pitcher. Hatcher, and
Owen were appointed as committee to
write and urge laymen to attend the as
ISOLATION. Dr. Charles II. Ryland was re-
quested to confer with the local churches
Committee on Hospitality as to banquet
at the conclusion of the meeting. '.f. b
The session lasted about three hours.
| DR.. James Nelson, president of the Wo-
mans College, entertained the visiting
members Of the conference at dinner at
| the New Fords Hotel after adjourn
ment 10.
REV. II. ]. GOODWIN ORDAINED.
Rev. Harry Jeter Goodwin was ordan-
ed j Baptist minister at the Venabio'
Street church Sunday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
The exercises were attended by large
crowd Of friends of the young minister.
I The service, from beginning TO end, was
most impressive. The singing was very
good and the sermon and addresses
above the ordinary Rev. II. T. Louthan,
! 3 sitxff ~
ined Mr. Goodwin, presided After devo-
tional services Mr.. Louthan presented
MIR. j. b. Wood. clerk of the church, who
made a statement. He said that Emmaus
and Cornth Baptist churches, of New
| Kent county, had called Rev Mr.. Good
win to be their pastor. They asked the
| Venable-Street church, of which Mr..
Goodwin was a member. to ordain MIN.
The exercises proper then began.
DIR. George Coorer, of the First church,
preached the ordination sermon. The or
daining prayer was offered by Dr. Il. D.
Winingham. The charge 10 the candi-
date was delivered by Rev. j. z. Tucker.
Several prominent members OF Emmdus
and Corinth churches were present TO
these. as representatives. Dr.. Willingham
/ delivered the charge 20 the churches. Rev
/ Mr.. Louthan presented the Bible.
The benediction was pronounced by the
/ newly ordained minister.
A MEMORABLE RALLY.
The Crace-Street Baptist Sunday school
| held a memorable rally Sunday morning.
The attendance was very great. Inc
exercises all the way through were NJ y
interesting. A most enjoyable feature
was the music. The choir was composer
of over twenty voices, accompanied by
the organ. several violins. vioincello,
corner. and a flute. Mrs w. W. Leiew
was organist and Mr.. Benjamin COSBY
the director.
Superintendent w. r. Jones was master
of the exercises. The opening prayer was
made by Mr.. Kuyk The choir ana
school then chauted the LORDS Prayer
This was followed by hymn and re-
sponsive Scriptural reading. Dr. hatcher
the pastor then led in prayer.
inc singing Of the little folks OF the
infant department was especially ENJOY
ed. Mrs. r. b. VanBuren IS supernten-
dent of this department. She had 10
of her little charges out at the RAINY
Or. r. j. WilIingham made fine ad-
dress. He spoke Of the relative merit oil
the Church and Sunday school ana OF
the Sunday school as training class
for the future welfare OF any church'
and urged the teachers, by the consis-
tency of their conduct, to be an example
to the scholars.
DR.. Hatcher spoke, when hymn had
been sung by the school. He urged the
importance Of using every opportunity
Tor good which presented itself. He also
spoke of the growth and progress OF the
Grace-Street Baptist church, and stated
that he Rad met its members IN every
State in which he bad traveled-from
Texas TO Indiana, and ali through the
Fast. y -
A pretty closing number o. he pro-
gramme was the singing of iiitetn little
girls. al dressed IN white .
The pastor pronounced the bebediction.
DIR. HAWTHORNE TO posi- A.
DR.. j. y. Hawthorne, OF Grove-Ayenuee
Baptist church, preached n special ser-'
mon 10 members OF Post a. Travellers, 2
Protective Association. Sunday night.f 3
great crowd was present. About ore
hundred and ten members Of Post A we've.
also present. They occupied seats in ne
middle of the church. DIR. Hawthorne's
subject was "Our Birthrlght." His dis
course was q splendid one. He nmde 2
fine impression on every man ant wo-
man of the great audience. DR.. Haw- 1
thorne complmented the travelling-men q
If the Travellers Protective Association