Richmond planet., 1899-07-01
The BAPTIST WOMEN
CONVENTION HELD-A
HARMONIOUS SEES
SION.
The Virginia Baptist State
Convention Endorsed.
OFFICERS ELE0TED-A SUCCESS
Full MEETING.

The Women's Baptist State Educa-
tional Convention Of virginia met
Thursday, 22d inst at e:3o A. M, at
the Fifth st. Baptist Church, Mrs. Eli-
"a p Fox, OF Salem, president; Miss
julia E L. Coles, Of Dsnville, secreta-
rv.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Miss s. G. Brooks and Mrs. L. O.
Hall. Prayer by Rev. r. H. Bowling,
d. ID. A committee on enrolment was
appointed. A letter of welcome was
read by Miss A. B. Haskins. 1t was
responded to by Mrs. L. q. Hall.
The committee on finance and statis-
tics was appointed The following visi-
tors were introduced:
Rev. D. w. Davis, A. NJ, Nelson
Williams, Jr.. Prot q w. Hayes, Rev,
w. M. Moss. B. D., Rev. G. w. Gocde,
Rev. w. w Brown. r. c. Pannill, Rev.
b. f. Fox. d. ID.
Mrs. A. B. Bowling Miss g. E. Wood
son, Miss Rosa b. Brooks, Miss A. g.
Branch, Miss n. J. Walker. and Mrs.
j. A. Graham Mrs. A. b. Bowling de-
livered an address. The visitors de-
litered addresses.
The committee on New Bodies aud
the auditing committee were appoint
ed. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. ].
II. Holmes. Adjourned.
The evening session took place ct s.:
30 p. M, Ara. M L. Pannill in the
chair. Mr.. Samuel Cyrus, Jr., presid.
| ed at the organ. Religious exercises
were conducted Rev. ]. 81. A. Cyrus.
An excellent address was delivered
| by Miss n. Ellen Gilbert. Select Read
ing by Mrs. L. c. Hall. It Was well
rendered.
The annual sermon by Rev. d. w.
Davis was enthusiastically received.
A vote OF thanks was returned TO the
able divine. A collection was lifted for
Virginia Seminary. Prayer by Rev.
7. ii. Johnson. The body adjourned.
The body met Fridag morning at 10
o'clock, the president in the chair. De-
votional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. 8. L. Jones and Rev. B. Tyrrell.
The constitution and rules OF order
were read. The corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Matte z. Gilbert made her
| report. It was received and referred
to the plopor committee. The Execu-
tive Board made its report. 1t recon-
mended the discontinuance of the
| monthly publication, recommends ed
that ten dollars be retained in the
treasury, the expenses paid and the re.
mainder be turned over to Mr.. A
Humbles on the debt OF the Virgins
Seminary. It was decided subse quent
ly that this amount be handed tc
Treasurer Fox Of the Virginia Semina-
~ Board of Trustees, taking his re.
ceipt for the same.
A committee was appointed to con.
fer with the Organizer and PLANE1
publishers to arrange for the advertiz
ing Of the work OF the Convention
The money was then collected from
the delegates.
At the conclusion of the morning sci
sion the convention adjourned.
The convention met at 8 80 .. m.
Mrs. Eliza Fox, the president in ths
chair. Devotional exercises were con,
Quoted by Mrs. L. w. Tyrrell and r sv
A. 8. Thomas.
Mr.. Samuel Cyrus, Jr, presided a.
the organ. After the reading Of tht
excellent address Of the president thl
following officers we're elected: Presi
dent, Grs. B +. Fox of Salem; Vice
President, Mrs. M. p. Waller Of LYncl
burg I'd. Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell. Sd
Mrs. M. L. Psnnill; 4th, Mrs. KatI
Thomas, Richmond 9th, Miss Amanda
Branch, Lynchburg; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss p H. Smith, Lynch
, burg Field Secretary. Miss @. E. AL
. len. Salem Recording Decretary, Mis-
A. B Haskins, Richmond; Treasurer
Mrs. P. NJ. B. Hodge, Danville.
Executive Board Mrs. l.. NJ. TyrreIi
Lynchburg; Mrs. Georgia Woodson
Lynchburg Mrs. Josephine Anderson
Lynchburg; MRS, L. O. Hall, Dsnville
Mrs. Bette Tinsey, Richmond Mrs
J. G. Brown, Bedford City; Mrs. W. F
Graham, Richmond.
Gathering Ul the Fragments" wa
an excellent paper By Miss M. L, Pan
mill.
d W. Davis, ". P. Epps, r. 7. Hill
the corresponding delegates from tht
Virginia Baptist Ssate 8. 8. Conven
tion were presented.
The following resolutions were offer
ed by Mrs. J @. Sfown of Bedfort
City, Va, and unanimously adopted b.
the body:
, Whereas, it is the OBJ. ect OF the con
, vention to promote the interesE of Vir
ginia Seminary and OF such other edu
cational work as shall be decided a 20
by this convention, and
Whereas, the Virginia Baptist Stat
Convection in its session st Lexington
, Va, voted TO take the Virginia Semi
nary out Of the comp co-opera
. tion, therefore, be it
Resolved, that we e aC