Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-25
PRESIDENT JOHN H. CHAPMAN.

The building will be well ventilated, oX-
haust fans will be put in, and every pos
sible provision will be made for the con-
venience and comfort Of the visitors.
The various committees in charge of
the arrangements for the convention have
their work well IN hand, and are nov
mapping out details. Headquarters will
be established near Seventh and Broad
streets, and will be definitely decided
upon tomorrow. A meeting OF the EX
ecutive Committee and Of the cnairmen
Of committees will be held in the Young
Mems Christian Association parlors to-
morrow night at SI5 O'clock. Every
member OF the Executive Committee and
each chairman is expected 70 be pres
ent. and the latter Will outline their
plans in detail.
THE CONVENTION CHOIR.
The convention choir is rowing 50
rapidly that il cap no lonht DC accom-
modated in its present meeting place.
Arrangements are being made to secure
the use Of the Second Baptist church for
future rehearsals. The next rehearsal.
however. will take place as heretofore, at
Calvary church. corner of Pine and Grace
streets. on next Tuesday evening at s15
o'clock.
The rehearsals for the past week were
hearsal on Tuesday night of the cOnven-
tion welcome song, and the simpler chorus
work. On Thursday work was begun on
''The Resurrection" a cantata Of Pro-
lessor Porters own composition, which
viii be used at the concert. This re-
nearsal was for female parts only, and
there were about 400 ladies present. On
Friday night there was a rehearsal for
the male voices on the same work, with
about 80 present. The Music Commit
tee is DESTROYS OF obtaining more male
voices, and all those who have been in
vited 10 join the choir are urged to at
tend the Tuesday night rehearsal. The
work both Thursday and Friday nights
was excellent, and the director comph-
mented the chorus again and again.
TIE PROGRAMME.
The provisional programme. which Is
subject TO the approval of the conven-
ton, has Just been issued. The key-word
is "Discipleship." The convention opens
on Thursday. July 18th, at $3.50 A. NJ,
and the programme is as follows:
9:2O-Praise service.
Opening of the convention. by President
John II. Chapman.
1O--AddTesses Of welcome:
% On behalf Of the local Executive
Committee, Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, chair
man.
90 On behalf of the State and city, Hon.
J. Hoge, Tyler, Governor Of Virginia.
ca On behalf of City Union. Hill Mon
tague, president.
"a on behalf of state Union, j. Garland
Pollard president
(5 On behalf OF the Baptists Of State
and city, w. f. Hatcher. ID. u.
1O:4O-Response on behalf of the Board
of Managers and delegates, +. l.. Ander-
son, Rochester. n. y.
disappointment of committees.
111O-Addresses;
o. "The Disciple and His Lord" II. C.
Mabie. d. D.. Boston, Mass.
90 1.-THE Disciple and His Fellowman,"
~. w. Landrum, ID. D., Atlanta Ga.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
First Baptist Church
2-Expository Lecture on Epistle to
Romans, j. NJ. Sitter, ID. D., Grocer Semi
nary, Upland, Pa.
Richmond College Chapel
2--Lecture on THE Bible and the Monu-
ments." Ira NJ Price, Ph. D., University
of Chicago, III.
place to be announced)
2-Illustrated Talk. h. +. Y. Pierce,
Scranton, Pa.
Convention Hall.
3-Devotional Service
3I5-Address: THE Law of Disciple
Ship a. j. Dickinson. ID. D.. Selma. Ala.
345-Annual Reports:
o. Board Of Managers, L. L. Chivers,
d. D., Chicago, Ill.
90 Treasurer, Frank Moody, Milwaukee,
Wis.
4:30-Address: "A Disciples Wages" d.
I. Denman, d. D.. Milwaukee. Wis.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention Hall.
7:30-Devotional Service.
MISREPRESENTATION of the Banner for