The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

the Second Baptist church, on Main and
sixth streets. The delegates from all
over the STATE will be entertained In the
private homes OF Richmond
There will of course, be the usual
number OF dinner parties and other forms
OF entertainment and the social features
OF the meeting will be among the most
pleasant of all
The attendance. It Is hoped will be at
least as large, If not larger Than usual
The basis of representation, besides the
life members of the association is one
representative from any regular white
Baptist church for every twenty-five dol
lars contributed TO the funds of the Gen
eral Association, provided that no church
has more than fifteen representatives,.
The association will be called 10 order
on Friday morning. November l1th. in
s;he second Baptist church. and there VIII
Ia sessions TWO or three times a day
until the following Tuesday.
MINISTER'S AND LAYMEN.
ON Friday morning and afternoon there
will be held the General Baptist Minis
ters and Laymons Meeting. This Is the
programme arranged for it,
10 A. Nj. Missions and Missionaries
IN the scriptures"-R. r. L. Aylor. thirty
rninutes. L. W. Winfrey. fifteen minutes
y + Hale. fifteen minutes. general ms
c,,ssion. thirty minutes. ? "kichmond
college and the Public Schools y. L. NJ
curry. thirty minutes; Henry Schmez
6fteen minutes: W. f. Hatcher. nfteen
minutes: general discussion, thirty min
utes. ,,,
p. M.-"Better Preaching-lts Hin
ORANGES and Possibilities t B. IhameS'
thirty minutes. II. b. Garrett nfteen min
utes. G. l.. Cooke. fifteen minutes gen
cral discussion, thirty minutes
ASSOCIATION SERMON.
The association sermon will be preach
Cd bv Rev Dr. George Cooper pastor oi
the First Baptist church, OF ths Guy.
The regular work OF the ass collation. VIII
ne continued through SATURDAY ana on
sunday night there will be a Dig mass
Meeting in the interests Of education ana
missionary Work. -
Among the work TO come before the
49,. vin be reports from the various I'M
,,ortan, committees and boards connected
rlth the association. Among these VIII
y. the report OF Rev. Or. James h. Tay-
,or az special agent OF the Baptist Or
,hansge AT Salem. Va. lie viii retire
rom mat position 10 accept the position
~ a.,en; of the Baptist Orphanage OF
Georgia
c,,her reports which will be submitted.
m he from the state Foreign Mission
roard al Norfolk, OF which Rev. Dr. Nj.
"a Wharton l. president, and w. F. Fish
~ corresponding secretary. State Home
Mission BOARD at ISnchourg, OF when
nv DIR +. c. Mcconnell Is president
80 Rey. G Is. Fleet. secretary. state
Hi,ssiou Board at Richmond OF which
Rev Dr. George Cooper y PRESIDENT, ana
AZ william Ellyson secretary; Eduea-
,1no BOARD. OF which Rev. Or. W. H.
Watcher Is president and MI ). 4. Ely
son secretary: Sunday School ana Bible
roa,d. Of Petersburg. OF which Rev Dr.
=. W Battle IL president. and Rev. Dr. j.
"a pitcher. secretary; Sundays hooi
ra,omittee. OF which Rev. Dr. IL. w. Trib-
,,le OF Charlottesville. is chairman; Min
..,srs' Relief Fund. Of which Mr.. I. ii.
sr,,.,t Is president; The Baptist Orphan
- az which Rey. DR.. William +. Hatch
sr is the president of the Boarc OF irus-
tees. -. ..,,..., -
.aa,xat,ons. which will submit reports.
"a pichmond College will be discussed
,,nder the head OF general education.
SOME TELLING FIGURES.
-, sse& there were twenty-four district
soefations represented In the Baptist
General Association Of Virginia. There