Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-29
TIE MISSION FIELD
Annual Convention Virginia Chris
tian Missionary Society.
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Church, Richmond, November
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The Virginia Christian Missionary
Society will hold it's twenty-fourth an
nual convention here November sth-
10th. inclusive.
This important body meets with the
Seventh street Christian Church, Rich
mond. and all of the ,chdrces of this
denomination in that city will unite
in entertaining the visitors of whom
there will he some ESQ or more. All of
the railroads have agreed to give n
round-triD rate of oIe-and third
fare, but on the Chesapeake and Ohio
delegates will have to present certin-
Gates or their appointment in order to
secure the advantage OF the special
rate.
1t was intended originally that the
convention should begin Tuesday,
November 9TH. but MS that Is election
day, 1t was decided to defer the OPEN
ms till Wednesday. AS Il result of this,
it will be impracticable to give u sep
arate dav to the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions. as had been intend
ed. The sessions of this body will be
Church.
The programme. which has just been.
printed, is as follows:
VIRGINIA MINISTERIAL. AsSoCIA-
TON.
Wednesday. November sth, Morning
Session-9:S0, call to order and dcvo-
tional exercises, led by l.. a. Cutler,
Louisa: presidents address, Richard
Bagby. Louisa: 1890, address w. r.
subject. The Preparation OF the Ser
mon" i. Il. II. Hundley Dunnsville;
IL 30. address, subject. THE Delivery
Of the Sermon" s. II. Forrer, Fred
ericksburg; L. appointment of COM
Afternoon Session., call to order
and devotional exercises, led by Ceph-
as Shelburnc. Roanoke; 3:15, address,
subject. The Relation and Duty of
the Pulpit to the Pew o. d. Sears,
The Relation and Duty OF the Pew TO
the Pulpit" j. Il. McWanc, Lynch
ourS; 4:l5, executive session.
VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY.
Wednesday Evening. November sth.
Opening Sessions, call TO order and
devotional exercises. led by l.. A. Cut
Ter, Louisa: $50. address, Carey T..
Morgan. Richmond.
Thursday. November 9th, Morning
Session-9:30, call to order and devo-
tionai exercises, led by ". r. Motley.
Newport News; 9:45. report of State
",
report and address of State-Evangclist
+. NJ. Anderson: 1920. appointment Of
committees; 1910. address. subject,
Organization and Co-opera ton in
state Work." H. W. Elliott, Sulphur,
ny; 1i:20, symposium on promising
missionary-feids in Virginia. conduct
cd by w. j. Cooke W. It. Smith. ]. r.
McWane. l.. NJ. Omer. Richard Bagby.
ana j. ". Hartman, in ten minute
speeches each.
Afternoon Sessions, call to order
and devotional exercises. led by ]. %.
Hamaker, StrasburS: ais report Of
sunday school and address. Bernard p.
Smith, Charlottesville: 4. address. sub
iect. Proper Method of Bihle Study"
Professor c. 4. Young. University of
Virginia; 4;30, reports of committees.
Evening Sessions. call to order and
devotional exercises. led by Ccphas
Shelburne, Roanoke: $50 convention
address. subject, Virginia as Mis-
sloEary Field and It's Needs ut Our
Hands" r. d. Power Washington. d.
G.; address, II. w. Elliott, Sulphur.
Ky.
Friday. November 10th. Morning Sos
sion-9:30, call 10 order and devotional
exercises, led by y. p Richardson
Louisa: 9:i5. report OF committees;
1890, address. Professor c. w. Kent.
University of Virginia; IT., report Of
committees: IL, address. subject.
Home Missions" c. C. Smith. Cincin-
natl, o.: 1920, business renorts.
Afternoon Session.. call to order
and devotional exercises. led by Peter
Aiislie. Baltimore. Md: ais Christian
Endeavor report. II. Il. AIley. Wood
stock: $50. address. subject. christian
Endeavor Work" Burrls 4. Jenkins.
president of the University of India
napolis: 4. reports of committees. UNI
finished business. and adjournment.
c. w. b. NJ.
Friday, November 10th. Morning SEES
sion-o:15, Bible study. Professor C. a.
Young: 9:45 words of welcome: TO- ap-
pointment Of committees: 1910, presi-
dents message; 1870 reports Of State
secretary. State treasurer. and Com
mittee on Bible Lcct,reshlp; 11:10, ad-
dress, subject, The Bible Chair" Pro-
fcssor G. ~. Young; 1850, announce
ments, bcncdiction.
Afternoon Session-1:30 devotional
hour. led by Mrs. Carey Il. Morgan; re-
port OF chiidren's work. Mrs. l.. NJ.
| Omer; 9. chi!dren's hour (eyercise);
$50 echoes from jubilee convention, in
ten minute talks: work in the home
land. Mrs Harrison: work in the
foreign fields, Mrs. Farrar: Bible
work. Mrs. Kelly; voluntary remarks
of ten minutes; 3:4o. Offering for State
development.
Evening Session-7:SO. devotional SER
vices, w. Harrison; s, address. Mrs.
Ida w. Harrison, Lexington, Ky.