The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-18

Tie sevcnty-slxth annual meeting Of the
Banist General Association Of Virginia
was formally opened at the Second bap-
sist church last night. with about $50 dele
gales reported. The church was pacNe"
many persons standing during the enilre
evening. Last night was Devoted TO or
gau.zauon. appointments for Sunday anu
ths Introductory sermon.
Iue exercises were opened promptly at
O'Clock. Rev r.. s. Dunaway, ID. d. pre-
sidius Dr DuHaWav conducted Tie rels-
ious services preceding the annual intro
ductory sermon which was delivered Dy
the Rev George Cooper -. j.. pastor oil
h. First Baptist church. of kichmoha.
Dr. looner took as his subject 'friVl-
Ioec and Power" and gave very an,e
discourse ou the prcr1gativca ana possioii-
itics OF the Christian lito
THE ROLL CALL
For the first time I'm the history OF the
association the secretary was ready 10 can
The roll Of DELEGATES at the first session
This required O. 8. a3t deal OF nara am"
ranid work and reflects much crcdlt upol
the secretary. Rcy. Hush O.. amith' oi Mar
tiusyile. and the assistant secretary, MT.
II Theodore Ellyson. OF Richmond. Ihey
wear. but lack of cooperation ON the part
OF the delegates made it Impossible.
When the cali OF the roll had proceeded
for few minutes a motion was made TO
dispense with the reading. The question
then arose as % who should vote ON the
motion After some discussion tie Chah
ruled the motion out OF order and the call
was resumed. IL proceeded at some length
and at last a. delegate I'M the back Of the
room arose and said he knew the rules re-
Quircd The reading of the names but he
thought "tbe secretary need not be so
conscientious about H."
NEW OFFICERS
Following the roll call nominations for
the presidency were declared by Presi-
dent owen. who had resumed the chair,
90 be ln order The names of Rev Dr.
a. E. owen. MT William Ellyson. Dr.
George Bagby. Judge W. II. Barksdaie'
and Alr. Waller Sydnor were put before
Che house.
Mr.. Elyson's name was withdrawn at
his request. on account Of the impossi-
bintv of his accepting IT elected. his duties
as corresponding secretary Of the For
elrn Mission Board requiring him TO be
n conference frequently during the se5-
sious of the Association,
DR. owen said hc could not accept, as
he had been elected twice by acciama-
tion and could not now enter into con-
t.et for the position. Air. SydnOrs name
was Withdrawn at his request. Dr. Bagby
said hc would Ike 90 Doe moderator ii
le could hc elected. but he didn't believe
he could. thc~.fore he moved that the
election OF Judge Barksdale be made
unanimous It was unanimous save for
one vote away back under the gallery.
Dr. owen then surrendered the gaVel
j0 Judge Barksdale.
The new moderator said the latencss
of the hour prevented mis- making AN
oxfenc.d speech. but he felt it would be
unrracious not to express his anprecia-
t0n of The honor conferred 10y the Asso-
citation.
Dr. George T. Bagby Rev a. g. wills,
Erv vs.. T.. Fisher. Rev 81. W. IIibbie
were elected yice-pres sidcnts
The remainder OF the officers were re-
elected Their names follow:
Secretary. Rev. Hugh G. Smith; sta
tistical secretary. Rev. w. +. Dunawayi
Treasurer. Mr.. p. a. Jacob Auditor-Se
rotary Smith seapp0iuted Mr. Ut. Iheo-
doro ElIyson as his assistant.
WELCOMING ADDRESS.
The address of welcome was postponed
until to-day.
The Committee on order of Business
made partial report 10 the effect that
adjournment be until $3.50 o'clock tn.s
morning. and that the treasurers report
De then considered until 10 o'clock, when
"a further report win he made.
No afternoon session win be held after
adjournment at o'clock.