Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-25
TO MEET.
rwENTy-FoURTH ANNUAL CoNVEN'
TroN HERE NEXT MONTH.
TO Be IN SESSION THREE DAYS.
The Ministerial Association TO Oc-
cupy the First Day and the Chris
dian Missionary Society the other
TvyO--The Programme.

The Virginia Christian Missionary So
ciety viii hold its twenty-fourth annual
convention hero November S,h-ioth, i'm
elusive.
This important body meets with the
seycnth-strcet Christian church. and all
OF the churches Of this denomination will
unite in entertaining the visitors, Of
whom there will Dee some 80 or more. All
O. the railroads have agreod TO give a
Y1uud-trip rate of onc-and-onc-third fares,
but ON the Chesapeake and Ohio delegates
viii have 10 present certificates Of their
appointment I'm order 20 secure the adj
vantage OF the special rate
10 was intended originally that the con-
r,stion should begin on Tuesday, No
rember 7th. but as that is election day,
{. WAS decided TO defer the opening til
Wednesday. As q result Of this ii will
bc Improbable 20 give a separate day
80 the Christian Woman's Board OF Mis-
sons. as had been intended. The ses-
slous OF this body viii be held At the
lIrst English Lutheran church.
The programme which has just been
I~.ufed. is follows:
VIRGINIA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIA-
IION.
Wednesday, November Sth, Morning
81 i0u-J5J. call TO order and devotional
exercises. led by l.. a. Cutler Louisa;
ll Presidents address. Richard Bagpy
ouisa; 1880. address. ~. II. Motley
Newport News. III. address. subject, The
Preparation OF the sermon ). IT. T.
q u.
Jsct. The Delivery OF the olrmou.' ).
lL FOrrer, Fredericksburg, ~, appoint
ncut Of committees.
Afternoon Session.. call to order and
devotional exercises, led by Cephas shell
bcruo. Roanoke, 3l5. address. subject.
"1he Relation and Duty of the Pulpit
Il the Pew %. B. Sears. Charlottesville;
IS address. subject. 1.-THE Relation and
Iuty Cf the Pew 20 the Pulpit j. r.
licWane, Lynchburs' sl5' executive ses-
VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
Wednesday Evening November Sth,
Opening Sessions. call % order and de-
Nouona. exercises. led by J.. A. Cutler
Louisa; Sto address. Carey r.. Morgan,
Thursday. November 9th. Morning scs-
si0u-sfl clll 90 order and devotional
exercises Jed by W. r. Motley. Newport
News. s.4J. report Of state Board, by
address of Evangelist +. Nj. Ander-
son; 1920. appointment OF committees;
1880. address. subject. Organization and
Cooperation in state Work" II. w. Eli
lott. sulphur Ky. go. symposium ON
promising miesiOnary-he In Virginia.
conducted by w. j. Cooke w. II Smith,
J T.. AcWane. J.. NJ. Omer Richard Bag
hy. ana j. ~ Hartman, in ten-minute
speeches each
Afternoon Sessions. call to order and
DEVOTIONAL exercises. led by J. ID. Ha-
MAKER Sirasburg; 5I5. report Of Sunday
school and address. Bernard T. Smith,
Charlottesville; Z. address, subject, Pro
lr Method of Bible Study" Professor
q. A. Young University of Virginia; 4:30.
reports of committees.
Evening Sessions. call 10 order and
devotional exercises, led by Ccphas Shell
lHrne. Roanoke: $50, convention address.
SUBJECT. virginia as Missionary Field
lnd lts Needs at our Hands" T. j..
over. Washington, ID. c.: address II.
II. Elliott, sulphur, Ky.
Friday, November 10th, Morning SEES
eon-3:5o, call 10 order and devotional
exercises, led by 4. L. Richardson. Lou
l: 945 report Of committees: 1890 adj
Dress. Professor g. w. Kent. University
Virginia: II. report OF committees: -
dress. subject. "H0me Missions" G. G..
smith, Cincinnati, o.; 1880. business re-
ports.
Afternoon Sessions. call 70 order and
CrNtlnol exercises. led by Peter Aims
Lt baltimore. Nd: 315. Christian En-
report II. J.. Mlev. Woodstock:
address, subject Christian En-
c-.For Work." Burrs A. jenkins. pres-
Nl OI the University Of INDIANAPOLIS:
.l.i. OF committees. unfinished bust !
He and adjournment.
@. w. u. VI.
tflaay. November 10Th. Morning Ses- |
.on-t.I.. Bible study. Professor @ A |
p ,uis s.N words of welcome: 10. ap- |
} continent NJ committees: 1910 presidents /