Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-04
CROWDS WILL COME.
INTEREST IN BAPTIST
GREAT
rxc PEOPLES CONVENTION.
a,w PRETTY WELL PERFECTED.
,ocai Copmittees Hard nj work
GETTING MATTERS Int" Sh"pe--""''S
No very Fine-some Features
,hr programme.

NIL he large attendance upon
'.., lrtcrnational Convention of the
ie v,.re Peoples Union OF Ameri-
F'..n. he.l here in Jaly. Letters being
O. ., l-om an sections Of the country
i" ,.. The transportation leaders of
'' ..,-,rt states are arranging for
81. D- t1dr respective delegations.
A.' AMOS. TO brlns good-sized crowds.
-..-.. AID the OR Northwest great
/ Els a.as manifested in the meet
~, og.,ntior assemblies on Thurs
r.. .t and Na continue through
wh three sessions a day. be-
So. s.rs, praycr-meetings. State raj
-.. ocai arrangcmcnts for the conven-
..f well under way. All Of the com
..s gro hard at work. and have things
.,ss shape Everything is being quiet
trt and much better progress has
than the public supposes. The
.-- ls have been Wen mapped out
I. details are now being rapidly ar
ard lhe ereat army Of workers, who
,le use. iu various ways 10 make the
a-;lr Ol visitors feel at home while
s.. . tu add 10 the pleasure and COM
.-. .. ts. stay. Is being selected from
81 ST.. churches.
GETTING HOMES FOR THOUSANDS.
N provide comfortable homes for 1900
,.-..s is not AN easy matter. or one 10
s.r accomplished. This is one OF
rs u.-. grave problems i'm connection
rn Che meeting OF such an immense
..t..uoa. but the efficient Committee
"a entertainment IS working out a satis-
tr0ry solution OF g. IN the Baptist
..,.hes in Richmond and Manchester
r. represented on this committee, or
t.eh Mr. VI. ". Cottrell IS chairman.
i- CottrCu has q valuable right-hand
San in his secretary. Alr. D. L. CaIutH'
lo city has been divided into huhotr
& districts. and one of these assigned 10
eeh church All the people. regardless OF
--ch relations Will be- asked TO open
.r homes and take delegates-not for
q. money 90 be made. but 10 help enter
"a. Christian people who have been in
r.l t0 meet .n Richmond.
20 following shows what territory each
rrct is expected 10 canvass:
srsilus- Memorial territory-East OF
r..tr-n.nth
| lst-Strect territory-West OF Twenty
I'D east Of Seventeenth, south Of VI,
itae and Marshall.
r.r.t .e-Strcet territory-West Of TWEEN
--r-l cast Of Seventeenth. north of NJ.
r.-.. and Marshall.
rr--S-reet tcrTitOry-West OF Seven
.-.. ,-st of Seventh, north and south
.Man
Sal Street territory West of
St1'a east of First. south of Broad.
Emanuel territory-west Of Seventh
Dr IL Brook avenue. north Of Broad.
il.s-Sfrcet teTritOry--West of First
rs g.. Madison. south Of Broad, and
= avenue.
Calvary territory-Wcst OF Madison,
O.. e.. L0mbardy. north of Franklin.
g--avenue torritory-West Of Madi-
sa .-s. Of Lombardy, south Of Franklin,
..-'a G.. cary.
Fae-S.eet territory-West of Belvidere,
C.t o., Reservoir. south of Cary.
Randolph and West-Niew territory
ives, @. Reservoir. east Of city limits,
so.'l .t Cary.
Barton j hts territory Barton
Le-t.s
MANCHESTER.
Rl1.r-sa -.IritOry-North OF Cowardin
iis-.a
Cll icrr!tory-South Of Cowardln
avenue.
Fulton 'crritory-Fulton.
WILL HAVE FINE MUSIC.
Tie music here promises to be the best
tf furnished at a Baptist Young Peo-
its Union Association Convention. The
u tive Board the Music Committee,
eh Mr.. James G. HarwOod is chair
r- and Professor II. w Porter. who
rain and direct the choir. are all
mined that IL shall be. Professor
directed the singing at both Bal
-e and Chattanooga. and is both capa-
md experienced. The choir OF 200
WEES Will embrace the best singers IN
Gre churches Of the two cities. over
rmes have already beer enrolled. the
.-s committee has extended invitations
Pei. me churches through their respect
@ t. b. leaders, and there is no doubt
rt ,1e number Will reach, If IL does
.-' exceed 700.
I.s cmmittee hopes TO get reports in
'.s Vel from the churches which have
r.' seq reported. and a full list Of the
I-ne Of the singers will be published
r,a- S-llly. The first rehearsal Will
t+ "a -aesday night, June 18th, at $50
t d, calvary Baptist church. corner
% 5a.. md Pine streets. A feature Of
i1s -.r, 10 be given al the Auditorium
rert before the convention opens
VII be tie singing OF Professor POrter's
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