The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18
Grace Street Baptist Church Named
as the Place.
DR.. HAWTHORNE THE ORATOR.
DR.. Pitt Moves for Conference Of
Scl,ouls Under Baptist Controi-a
New Century Celebration III
RicI,mund Next Junc-The
Assnciat.on Adj"Nrns
After Night Sessinn.
Special Dispatch to The Times,

BRISTOL, TENN, Nov. 1i.-At the
morning session of the Baptist General
Association of Virginia, the committee to
recommend the time, place and preacher
for the next annual meeting reported IN
favor of Grace-Street Church, Richmond,
as the place. and recommended that Or.
Hawthorne be selected to preach the an
nuaI sermon.
DR.. Hatcher raised the objection that
the preacher for the occasion should not
be selected from the city where the meet
ing Is to be held. This caused the matter
to be recomnliited with instructions TO
report at the night session.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Tonight Rev. r. e. J.. 4Aylor, chairman
of the committee. reported that the conf
miitee had decided 10 refer the matter OF
place for holding he neXi annual meeting
to the State Mission Board, which Board
will decide later. The committee fixed
Thursday before the third Sunday in No
vembcr next as the time, and named DR..
Hawthorne as the minister, with Rev. f.
R. Boston, of Warrenton. as alternate.
GROvE-AvENUE CHURCH.
DR.. Hatcher and Dr.. Hawthorne pre-
and in response the members of the Asso-
citation present subscribed a total OF $l,25O
towards the rebuilding of that church.
Fifty dollars was subscribed 10 the Baptist
Church a. Gate City e
An appeal for aid 10 the Second Baptist
Church now building al Newport News re-
suited in Individual subscriptions aggre-
eating s312.55.
Dr.. Harvey Hstcher, of Atlanta, de-
livered an address in the interest Of the
American Publication Society. The report
of cooperation was read by Rev. s. G.
Herring Rev. George Cooper read the
Woman's Missionary Union report. which
was discussed briefly and adopted. The
report OF the Committee on New Boards
and other reports were read and adopted.
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
DR.. r. H. Pitt offered a resolution, which
was adopted, and which provides that the
schools and colleges under Baptist con-
troll should meet in 4 conference, and if
practicable. for 3 league for ministerial
protection, and that E.lchmond Co.ege b.
requested to arrange for such a confer
ence.
DR.. Pitt offered another resolution,
which was adopted. that committee be
appointed to consider the matter of hold
ing new century celebration? in Rich
rond in June OF next year.
The chair appointed a committee of
Richmond Baptists. with DR. Pitt as chair
man.
SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE.
The Association adjourned at P NJ,
and went in a body to visit the Southwest
Virginia institute. \ strong appeal was
made in behalf of that institution at the
night session by Rev. Hugh c. Smith,
and others, and a motion that all churches
be required to take up collection for the
institute next year was carried.
The work OF the Association was con-
Guided tonight. when various phases of
the work in the field were eloouently dis
cussed.
Each Church in the city will be filed
by visiting minister tomorrow. DR.. E.
Y Muilens, of Louisville will occupy the
pulpit OF the First Church. and DR.. Haw-
.hoEne that OF Main-street Methodist
Church.