The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-08
THE CONVENTION
OF CHRISTIANS
Tweny-Fourth Annual Meeting Be-
gins To-Day.
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
The Session VIII BE Held In Seventh
Street Christian Church, aud Will
BE Presided Over by Rev. j. A.
Dearborn-Order OF Exercises.

The Virginia Christian Missionary So
eiety Will begin It's tweniy-fourth annual
convention at the seventh Street Chris
tian church to-day.
This organization was formed In Novem-
Der. 1875, with these charter members:
J.. A. Cutler. John d. Cary, ]. u. Tyler
James j.. Maury. VIM. II. Tyler Edward
4. Powell. Benz. NJ. Quarles. ID. A. Snow
{. S. Lucas. VIM. T. Daniel. Jr.. George T.
Stacy, John. Hunter. Jr.. and VIM. 5.
Rose.
The officers Of the society for the pres
ent year are III. {. Garrison, presloeht'
John a. Dearborn, first Nice-ptes'oeN.'
John A. Spencer, second Nce-piesiue"''
T. " Newman, secretary; VIM +, f"A'
treasurer. John 5. Elicit, auditor; George
w Gillespie. ASSOCIATE.
THE DELEGATES.
There win be about 80 delegates COM
ing from all parts Of the state a num-
Der of them have arrived bat 'he
larger portion viii get in this morn
ing and will be the guests OF eau-
gems of Richmond and Manchester. Each
day during the convention delegates VIII
be served with meals at the church
The first days session will To- devoted
TO the Virginia Ministerial Association.
The presidents address will be Delivered
by Rev. Richard Bagby. OF Louisa. sew
eral questions vital 10 the work OF the
preachers viii be discussed during the
morning and afternoon. The opening ses-
sion OF the Virginia Christian Missionary
Society proper will be held TINS
evening at o'clock. Acting president.
-. ..sth n.
C. Garrison having removed 20 Danvile,
Ky. The opening address will be deliver
ed by Rev. Carey +. Morgan. pastor OF
the Seventh-Street Christian church. ana
devotional exercises will be conducted by
Rev. l.. A. Cutler. of Louisa.
The Reception Committee has provided
for the entertainment Of all delegates
The first one TO arrive was Rev. DR..
J. o. Shelburne. Of Pulaski. who reached
here yesterday morning.
A new phone has been placed In Sew
enth-street church for the convenience
Of delegates and their friends The num-
Der of the phone is 1868.
THURSDAY SESSION.
Tc-morrow's session will be presided
over by Rev. J. A. Dearborn, acting
president, and the following order Of ex-
ercises will be carried OUT
N.ot, A&il ~ biuti anu NfNbNAVAi'i 'N'AT
cises. led by W. r. Motley, Newport
News.
Gas. Report OF state Board. w Secretary
E NJ Newman. State Bank.
1000, Report and address OF state Evan
gelist. +. NJ Anderson. State Bank.
1870. Appointment of committees.
1910 Address. subject. Organization
sad Cooperation in State Work, II. w.
Elliott. sulphur. Ky.
hen Symposium on promising Mission
airy Fields In Virginia. conducted nv w.
J. Cooke W. +. Smith, j. r. NcWane'
l.. NJ. Omer Richard Bagby and J. n
Harman. I'm ten-minute speeches Zach.
Afternoon session.-3:o0, Call 10 order
ard devotional exercises, led by j. ID.
Jamaker. Strasburg.
s:1s. Report OF Sunday-ShOol Work and
Address, Bernad T. Suith, Charlotte as
Vile
40. Report OF Committees.
Evening Session.-S:0o. ,all C order anf
devotional exercises led b. tCphas Shell
burne. Roanoke
$50. Convention addr 'ss. subject ''Nir-
ginla as a Missionary F1ald ard Its Needs
at Our Hands" f. ID. Power, Washing
ton. ID. c.
Address. II. w Elliott, Sulphur, Ky.