Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-16
Annual Convention to Be Held Feb
ruary 2lst and 22nd
Roanoke tho Place selected-Tne
First Baptist Church of rha, city
VIII no tho IIo.t of tho Young
RapI Is oftho state.

The Baptist Young People of Virginia
are now looking forward to their State
annual convention, to be held in Roam
oke next month.
The place and the time are each op-
perfume. Roanoke is centrally. located.
1t is a pleasant city to visit and So
journ in. 1t $ called the Magic City,
and there is something about the name
that attracts. Roanoke has many
pleasant, beautiful and cultured homes,
and many of the best people in the city
are Baptists.
Their invitation to the young people
to hold their next convention with them
was cordial and heartfelt That all
who go to Roanoke will be graciously
received and entertained is not doubted
for moment by any one.
The date OF the convention plcascs
also. It is the 21st and 22d of February
These days fall this year OH Wednes-
day and Thursday Every one in Amer
lea knows that the Odd Is Washington's
Birthday. and is n national holiday.
A trip mt this time by way of cele-
brating the birth of the Father of his
Country Will be delightful.
SAVE TO SERVE"
The exercises of the convention prom
Use to be full OF interest and inspira-
ton. Care has been taken in selecting
the speakers to get those who are just
brimful of earnestness and faith in the
young peoples history present work
and mission in the State and world.
The keywords Of the convention are
Save to serve" The thought of these
words will direct the channel of
thought of the convention, and shape
the address to be delivered.
Speakers will be present from each
quarter of Virginia. Drs J. ]. Taylor,
of Norfolk, and Rev. DR.. Garrett, OF
Portsmouth, Will represent the seaside
section. DR.. w. r. J.. Smith. of Sec
ond Church, and Professor Frank w.
Duke. of Richmond College. will deliver
addresses as representatives of Rich
| mond.
The programme when completed Will
contain names of speakers from Pc
tersburS. Lynchburg, Staunton and the
great Southwest.
GUESTS OF FIRST CHURCH.
The First Baptist Church OF Roanoke
is to be the post of the convention.
AT o'clock p. M. of the 21st the first
session of the convention will be held.
An address of welcome will be deliy-
cred by Rev. L. j. Shipman, the pastor
of the First Church. Some visitor Of
the convention will be called upon TO
respond.
There are about 1870 Baptist Young
Peoples Unions in Virginia. These
will be represented in the convention
by about 300 visitors from the entire
State.
The following are the State officers:
j. Garland Pollard, president, Rich
mond: II. G. Avery, first vIce-presi-
dent. Norfolk; j. Calvin Moss, third
vice-nresident, Lynchburg: f. I. But
Ter, secretary, Richmond: w. d. Duke.
treasurer. Richmond; George Braxton
Taylor, D. D.. education leader; III. w.
Cottrell. transportation leader; Miss
Maud Pollard. corresponding secretary.
The Board of Directors are: S. B.
Woodfn. Hill Montague, Ro NJ. Smith.
r. c. Harris. a. w. Patterson. G.. r.
Baeby. t. c. Skinner, f. X. Tyler. f.
c. James. j. ID. Iarte, George w. Cone.
II. II. Bowden, Z. S. Dunaway.Jr. ].
B. Cook.
NORFOLK'S REPRESENTATION
There are several d. Y. p. U's. in this
city. and it may be stated that each
Will be represented by several dele
gates in the State convention. Several
OF the Baptist ministers will also at
tend.