Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19

The 38rd Annual Session OF the Vir-
ginis Baptist State Convention held
last week in the beautiful city Of
Lynchburg, was in many respects the
best ever held in the history Of that
organization.
There wers over $40 delegates repre-
senting every part of the State from
Norfolk Co Christiansburg, East Rad
ford, Ssaunton and Clifton Forge |;
from Alexandria. Washington,
ID. O., to Dsnville. The largest and
smallest churches OF the State sent up
delegations. 1t had been thought and
declared by many that only country
churches, and one or two city church
es would be present. but suffice it to
say, such erroneous declarations fell 20
the ground In hopeless calamity for
sueh churches as the Butte St. OF Nor
folk, 1900 members: the Queen st.. of
Ham pton, 1900 members; Zion Church
OF Hampton 500 members the First
Church of Suffolk, 600 members; Gill
Held Baptist Church, Petersburg, $500
members; the Tabernacle Baptist
Church, Petersburg. 500 members; 1st
Baptist Church, Williamsburg, 500
members; Fifth St. Baptist Church,
1900 members; Fifth Baptist, Rich
mond, 400 members: Court Sc. Bap-
tist, Lynchburg, 1900 members; Dia-
mond Hill Baptist, Lynchburg, SEQ
members; White Rock Baptist, Lynch
burg, 500 members; Washington st.
Baptist, Bedford City. 500 members !;
High st. Baptist. Dsnville. 1900 mem,
bers; High st. Baptist, Roanoke, 500
members; First Baptist, Roanoke. 700
members; First Baptist. Christians
burg, 500 mem bsrs; First Baptist
East Radford, 400 mem bers First Bsp
tist. Staunton, 600 members f; Ebenexer
Baptist Church, Staunton, 400 meln-
bers and First Baptist, Clifton Forge,
700 members,
MANY LARGE CHURCHES.
These twenty large and influential
churches. pastored by well-trained
graduates from our best Institutions,
including q great number of smaller
city churches, pastored by eminent
and intellectual men--suoh as Drs B.
f. Fox, ]. Nj. Powell and others, were
represented in this Convention. We
would not forget pastor w. II. Dixon,
of that great First Baptist Church, OF
Newport News, with & membershIp 10 OF
nearly 1000 When these are taksn un-
der consideration, In connection with q
large number of churches from towns
and rural districts added to the 90 new
chur hes received at that sitting-Can
ApY one doubt the true character of
this Body as a state organisation But
since our constitution Includes the
District OF Columbia and Maryland, it
will be we'll to remember that such
churches as the great Vermont Ave.
2201membsrs; the Metropolitan, 1900
members the Shiloh, 1900 of Washing
ton, d. O., were represented,
so it can be plainly seen that the
"Old Reliable" Virginia Baptist State
Convention is here to stay. Some
eminent men were in attendance from
other states, such as Drs. w. A. Cred
itt, A. Gordon, j, l.. Barksdale, @. L.
P. Taliaferr0, of PhilAdelphis; and
Drs. g. w. Lee, j. Anderson Taylor,
and Robert johnson, also the great
apostolic missionary, Rev. @. 8. Nor
ris, and then, too, our Convention was
graced with the presence of the secre.
tarIes OF our National Baptist Conven-
tion, Drs. r. II. Boyd, e. w. D. Isaacs
and L. G. Jordan.
MANY WHITE VISITORS.
Eminent white citizens and pastors
likewise, visited and paid highest re-
spsets, to the srdor, zeal and down.
right earnestness on the part OF the
delegates to do business for Christ
The session was most harmonious,
dignified and enjoyable one; not
Gross word WAS uttered, not q sharp
answer given, nor q single Point of Or
der raised during the whole session.
The convention seemed to have been
baptized anew with the Holy Spirit, it
II
Joy, threw their arms about enc an
other, and lifted up their voices in
happy greeting.
That great and good man, DE-. r. 81.
Bowling Of Norfolk was reelected by
accismstion its president; Rev. W. T.
Hall OF Danviile, Rev. Barnard TYrrcE
of Lynchburg; Rev. J. 3. SIM th of Con-
cord, Rey.----- were elected