The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATES
Dr. j. B. Hawthorne, of This City, Ono
of the Speakers at the Centennial
CeIebration-Baptfst Theolosi-
cal Seminary Matters.

The Southern Baptist Convention, which
IS to meet in Hot Springs on the 18th of
May, is purely missionary body. 1t has
three great boards-the Foreign Mission
Board, located at Richmond, with Prof.
Charles II Winston as president DR.. r.
j. Willingham secretary and DR.. e. E.
Bonar assistant secretary; the Home
Mission Board, located at Atlanta. with
DR. W ". Landrum as president and DIR.
e II. kerfoot as secretary; and the Sun
day-School Board, located at Nashville.
with DR.. j. ri. Frost as secretary.
Besides these three boards. the scope Of
whose work is sufficiently denoted by their
titles, the Convention has a fostering care
of the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, located at Louisville, Ky. For some
years the agitation growing out of the re-
lation of the Convention to the Seminary
mas been a matter of public interest It
will be remembered that DR.. Whitsitt was
the president of this institution and while
in that institution published some views
on English Baptist history. which proved
objectionable to considerable number of
Southern Beptsts- There began a serious
agitation Ter his removal and other COM
plicating questions arose, on which 1t is
needles now to enter At length, alter
the Convention had failed to respond TO
the agitation and after the trustees of
three conservative annual meetings had
declined to interfere with him, the agita-
ton still continuing, DR.. Whitsitt solved
the situation by offering his resls-
nation. This was accepted last year, when
the trustees met at Louisville, during the
meeting of the Convention.
Later on Or. Edgar Y. Mullins, at one
Of md
president. He has made an admirable
officer and seems to have given universal
satisfaction.
This matter being settled. those who
are best informed say il IS not likely mat
there will be any novel or exciting cpl
sodes in the approaching meeting AZ
three of the Boards of the Convention nave
had a prosperous year and will probably
report fine contributions and little. il any,
debt
THE MEETING PLACE.
The sessions OF the body VIII DE held
in the Eastman Hotel, where there S a
large auditorium, admirably adapted 10
the purpose and capable of seating the
six n- seven hundred delegates that CSu-
ally attend. The distance is great and the
expense heavy hence 4 IS thought th2t
the number of delegates from Virginia
will not be large. Most Of these Wa go
by the Southern Railroad, leaving rich
will ioin the delegation from flarylana
aud the District of Columbia at Danvilie-
From Salisbury, n. c., there Will be a
through sleeper to Hot Springs, where
they will arrive Thursday morning IN time
FOR breakfast.
The following delegates have beea aP,
pointed by the State Mission Boa" uiio
others will be added:
B. C. Hening, Richmond; II. "a ~
Rich,nond; N. C. Williams, Boydton; w
r.. l.. Smith, Richmond; IL Iheooore
F,lIvson. Richmond: NJ. e. Broaddus' NC
CIeIIand: james, GawthIney, --' y
n Winston. Richmond; L. r. L. Ayior'
Chatham: ]. C. Holland, DanNllie; w. w.
c;sl, Manchester; II IL Athey, Lynch
bur r.. ]. Wiilingham, Richmond; r. Il
Iso,nar Richmond: j. 3. Prince. court
1snd. p. d. Camp, Franklin; j. S camp
Eranl,Iin. ]. D. Abbitt, Handsom; a. Ed
,rards- Holland: George Braxton Taylor
West Appomattox; f. {. McCohfleii'
Lynchburg. .,,oo;o,
interest viii be the Centennial CelehEI tl' !,
day having been set apart Tor special
addresses Among the speakers Will De
mr. 7. b. Hawthorne, OF this CITY
The National Baptist Educational con-
rentio,l and the Young Peoples Auxiliary.
"a the Southern Baptist Convention VIII
meet the day before the So nao1 20 opens
c,a+ audiences are expected at Cente-
,,srv Nethodist Church this morning
90 Tonight when Mr.. john 4 rep
nay of Memphis Tenn, will speak on
S,,nday-school work Mr. Pepper IS es-
sentialIy a self-maSe man. \ naive OF
Virginia. he went to Memphis wheh a Ut
tie hey, and was first empioFeo as
telegraph messenGer-boy- by ms aPfii-
cation IN business and his integrity, ne
wade rand strides in advancement, and
apall,-# hncame the head OF one OF the
most extensive commercial houses In the
South He has always been INTERESTED
in church work and is now, and he Is
now one of the recognized leauers IL
SiInday-school work in America iurlhs
the past week he has been III atteiio,
ance on the session OF the internatloha
Lesson Committee at ne" 10, a. 10 ~,
s,e.d to-day in Richmond ana WI
~ ,bS Guest of DR.. Steel. his former pas
A. the west-End Christian Mission
M 1905 West Cary Street, at ) ocioch
this afternoon. there Will oe hele
n meeting of those interested IN 'he es'
tablishrnent of a church at, or near, .ht
present location of the MISSION. Al iii
tarasted in this matter are eofoiahy IN,
yited 10 attend.
pey r .-lasett skinner, pastor of Berk-
lev-avenre baptist church. OF Nofioik
win nraaeh the annual sermon before tht
Young Mems Missionary Society OF ths
soco.,6 Rantfst church. The celebratlor
viii take place at Sis o'clock tn:
evening and will be largely attended
Mr.. Skinner is an exceedingly attractive
speaker. Many will recall his eloqnen'
address on Foreign Missions at the pap pap,
.;st Association. held in this city las1
fail. r-
AT THE FIRST CHURCH
Rey. w. n. Scott, D. D.. of Galveston
Texas. who will preach to-day a
T.st Presbyterian Church at noth IN.
morntng and the night service, is vel
known IL Richmond. DR.. Scotp was
mary Years ago. pastor of the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church Of this city. and
has always been considered an able mar
ana yery f,ne sneaker. He has now in