The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-11

The Bas5t.s.s OF tho Stale are looking
forward eitt. deep ;n.eres; 30 the ap-
y,roacrn- sessions Of .t,e Baptist General
: Association OF Virgins, and hope 10 niskcs
& the Giea test in Inc history of this body.
it meets this YER AZ Eritsol, in the south
west corner Of he State, and xiii be
opened Thursday night next al S o'clock
by Rev. II. c. Mcconnell. ID. D., pastor
OF the FIRST BAPTIST Church of Lynchburg
who will deliver tie introductory SER
S,s-si> 1t Nl;3 pc recalled tiaat the Asso-
cta1ion WAS 10 convene last year IN Iris
sp- but owing 10 tie prevalence of small
1s51 in that-city il was deemed advisable
10 change the place az meeting. which
was done and Tic body met With the Sec
ond Baptist clluref; Of this city.
The business of the Association will DC
the receiving of the usual reports ana the
discussion Of The years work. Tie Assc-
citation Is purely missionary body. its
object being 10 foster the missionary
spirit among the Bti,tist Churches in the
State. The benevolent organizations oil
The Association are he State Mission
Board, located III Richmond. OF when DIR.
George Cooper Is presdsnt and Nh WI
liam E!ls-sop corresponding secretary. me
Executive Board located in Richmond,
of which DIR. William z Hatcher is
president and Mr.. j. 7. Eilysen. cores
Toading secretary: the Ministers Retei
Board, located in Hsiliamond, OF when
Mr.. r. H. Elicit is president and air y
j. Chewing secretary: the Sunday
School and BEole Board. located in Peters
burg of which DR.. IL. w. Battle is pres
ident and DR. John n. Pitcher cores
pondiEs secretary; the Baptist Orphanass
located at Salem, Va, DR.. William +.
Hatcher. the president OF the Board 81
Trustees; the iroreisn Mission Board. 10
Gated in Norfolk, OF which Dr. a Il
~ ,rj,,,s Jly-
corresponding secretary: The Home Mis-
sion Boa-sd. located at Lynciourg, OF
wta1ca DIR. Z. c. Mcconnell Is president,
and Nj. G. 3. Fleet correspo 7cias sec
retary. The heads of these various
boards Will make reports Of the work
during the past year, which. reports VIII
be discussed.
THE OFFICERS.
The present officers of the Association are
as follows: President, Judge ". f.
Rarksdrle, of Halifax county: CiefF1, Kew.
Hugh c. Smith, OF Martinsvilie; Treas 8
41rer Captain 3. A Jacob OF this city
DR.. I. M Mercer, OF this city. is chairman
OF the Committee on Cooperation.
The Baptists of Bristol anticipate very
Pleasant meeting Great preparations are
s,einr made 20 entertain the body. which
uill convene in the Bristol Church, the
most extreme southwestern Church in the
Association Among the large number OF
Richmond Baptists who expect to attend
are the following: Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son, Mr. L. II. Elicit. Mr. William Ely
son. REV C. j Thompson, DR.. William
Il. Hatcher, Dr. J. B. hawthorne. D u
George Cooper, Dr. p. II. Pitt Key q.
,,abeIl Henins, DR. l. N. Mercer. Dr.. W.
r. j. Smith and others
DISCIPLES CONVENTION.
arrangements have been about COM
D,etea for the twenty-fifsl annual cenyen-
ton of the Church OF Christ IN Virginia,
TO be held in the Seyenth-Street Christian
Church, Of this city. beginning next tues
day morning and continuing through Fri
aay night. The meeting promises to De
one of the best ever held.
An exceedingly intrestiiis feature Of the
progra-r,,re is the meeting in the inter-
.sts of Christian unity 10 be held by the
ministerial Association Tuesday a whole
,iay viii be given TO the discussion Of TINS
ail-important subject, and III view OF the
recent movement IN The city towards a
the session will he largely attended. 1sle
following IS tn. programme of this meet
ing:
Morning ssion.-9:3e-Deyotional ser
Vie. ]. A. Spencer. 1O-Annual address
Of the president, j. a d siroorn lo:"e-
Subject for the days discussion. How
Mos. Effectively Preliminary state
anents on the subject. Carey L. Morgan
70.5a-tal-As to Undenominational Chris
1ianity-The Arguement from ti1e Scrip
lures W II Book 1l:Ie-DiScussion-
F-1ninnfe talks. led by J. D. Hamaker
ll:go-(b}-As TO the Financial Aspect. @
Il. sears discussion. d by f. i.
Bulard l2:1N-(c4--As to the Evasisei:st!c
Argument, Harry Minnick. -2:3o-Dis-
cnssion. led by F. A. Hodge. 1s:9o-
Announcement OF committees and adjourn
msnt.
Afternoon n-2:15-,evo;iona ser
vice II. j. Dudley 2:Se-{dl-As 10 the
Name. G u Williamson. 2:53-Discussion,
led by l. a Cutler S:ta--f AS 10 the
creed, S. Il Maxwell. S:Se-Discuss' on.
led by l. ". Troy. ;;:51-tff-As TO Zap
assn =. A Dearborn. z:ih-D.scussion.
led by Cephas Sheburne. i.Se-Adjouril-
nent
Evening Session. :f5-Devotiona ser
vice. Z. Z. Withers. S:lo-Adtlress The